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Upcoming Etz Chaim Events
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THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
March 9th
Community Friday Night Dinner
with
Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi Alex Israel
10:00am
March 13th
Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
7:15pm
March 20th
Men's Club "Man's Seder"
March 25th
EC Youth -
Matzo Ball Mitzvah Project
1:00-3:00pm
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Kiddush Sponsor
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Kiddush this week is sponsored by
Shari-Beth & Jeffrey Susskind
in commemoration of the yarzheit of
Shari-Beth's father, Seymour Rosner, z"l and brother, Stan Rosner, z"l.
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Mazal Tov!
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Mazal Tov to Margie & Michael Bachner on the birth of their grandson, Benjamin Maxwell - Chaim Meir.
Mazal Tov to the proud parents
Jennifer and Brett Reese.
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Etz Chaim Welcomes Rabbi Alex Israel as our Scholar-in-Residence
this Shabbat
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Rabbi Alex Israel teaches Tanakh at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi and Matan, and teaches and is director of Community Education, Summer Programs, and the Elmad online learning platform at the
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
Born and raised in London, Rabbi Israel moved to Israel in 1991 and gained rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate following several years of study at Yeshivat Har Etzion. Rabbi Israel holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Institute of Education, London, and Bar Ilan University.
His first book "I Kings - Torn in Two" was published in 2013. See his shiurim and his weekly "Parsha Discussion" at
www.alexisrael.org.
Rabbi Israel has lectured widely at campuses and communities on five continents.
Rabbi Israel will be speaking on the
following topics this Shabbat:
Friday Night - After Davening
Religious and Secular in Israel:
Room for Optimism?
Shabbat Parshat Hashavua - 8:30am
The Mishkan ... Again?
Explaining the Ebb & Flow of the
Book of Shemot
Shabbat Morning -
After Davening in the Main Sanctuary
Matza: The First "Fast Food"
Why Did Redemption Have To Be So Speedy?
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Rabbi's Message
Parshat Vayakhel-Pikudei
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I have just returned (in time for a nice major March snowstorm) from our nation's capital where I attended the annual AIPAC Policy Conference along with 18,000 fellow Pro-Israel activists.
The theme this year was "Choose to Lead" and we did just that. I had the opportunity to hear from important figures such as Vice President Mike Pence, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Ambassador Nikki Haley and many more. I learned from colleagues spanning the entire Jewish spectrum while meeting many new friends who share the same passion for Israel . We learned of the latest innovations in science and technology while being inspired by the thousands of students who were in attendance.
Each year when I return, I feel charged and recharged about our relationship with Israel and her future.
I urge everyone to consider attending next year. You can register
HERE
and receive a significant discount.
I ask that you also
Choose to Lead!
Shabbat Shalom
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Friday Night Raffle
March 9th
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Last Friday Night Raffle of the Season!
This Friday, March 9th
Here's How It Works:
Just by coming to shul you will get a raffle ticket for a big weekly prize. You can get another ticket by joining the group of kids saying Yigdal on the bima at the end of services, then Rabbi Klibanoff will have a special 10 minute super fun parsha session for kids where you can get another raffle ticket. At the end of each session Rabbi Klibanoff will raffle off a really incredible prize.
This Week's Prize:
A New Drone!
Complete with WiFi, HD camera and
2 extra batteries for extra long flying time!
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Daylight Savings
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Don't forget to move your clocks forward one hour
on Sunday!
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Adar Simcha & Memorial Plaque Sale
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Etz Chaim's Simcha & Memorial Plaque Sale
During the month of Adar, all Simcha and Memorial plaques are 25% off the regular price.
Your Simcha plaque purchase will commemorate
life's most
joyous events:
the birth of a grandchild, milestone anniversary or birthday, bar/bat mitzvah, marriage, etc., while beautifying and supporting the Shul.
Your Memorial plaque will serve as an everlasting memory for
your loved one.
Please mail back the completed forms to the shul office - one for each plaque - with your payment or credit card information, or email the form to the office with your credit card information.
No order will be processed without payment.
Deadline for the sale price is March 16, 2018
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Artists for Israel
THIS Sunday, March 11th
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Join us for a very special Israel education and arts program
with Artists 4 Israel!
All students grades K-12 are welcome - and each participant goes home with their own unique piece of
Israeli Street Art
Please RSVP with Yoni
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Next Book Club Read
The Indigo Girl
Tuesday, March 13th
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Next Book Club Meeting
Tuesday, March 13th, 7:15pm
at the home of
Debbie Zuckerman
36 Chelsea Drive
Livingston
The Indigo Girl
by Natasha Boyd
A historical fiction account of how a teenage girl produced indigo dye, which became one of the largest exports out of South Carolina, an export that laid the foundation for the incredible wealth of several Southern families who still live on today.
Set between 1739 & 1744, based on the life of
Eliza Lucas.
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Etz Chaim Men's Club "
Man's Seder"
Tuesday, March 20th
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Don't Forget to Sign Up!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to lead your own
Pesach Seder?
Are you looking for ways to make your Seder more fun and inspirational?
Are you looking to get out for a night with your buddies?
Well, look no more!
Rabbi Klibanoff will lead and teach us how to enhance the whole Seder experience. Together with your friends, we will eat, drink, study and gain the tools necessary to take our "Seder Game" to the next level.
Join Us
Tuesday,
March 20th
for our
Annual
Men's Club
"Man's Seder"
$50 per person
Sponsorships Available
Davening will be at 6:55pm, followed by the Seder (around 7:15pm)
Please bring gently used clothing and unopened chametz to donate to the needy.
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Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton
April 13 & 14
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Israel at 70
Community-Wide Celebration
Thursday, April 19th
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NORPAC Mission to Washington
Wednesday, April 25th
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Mission to Washington
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
NORPAC's Mission to Washington is an annual event where we bring close to a thousand citizen activists to Washington, DC, in order to advocate for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship with Members of Congress.
Mission attendees are bused (or can use their own transportation) to Washington in the morning, and arrive at the Warner Theatre where they attend a brief plenary session with presentations by Congressional leadership. Afterwards, individuals converge to their assigned groups - usually of 4 to 6 people - and meet with Members of Congress and their staff to discuss this year's talking points regarding pressing legislation on U.S.-Israeli concerns.
The event wraps up the same day in the early evening, and transportation is provided to get back home.
Contact Eliane Levy at 973-422-1705
for more information.
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| Yiddish Class *Now on MONDAY Evenings* |
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Updating
Cholim List
Prayer for the Ill
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