Upcoming Etz Chaim Events
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Shabbat Limmud, January 12th
"From Light to Darkness to Light"
A Conversation With the Aaron Family
Tuesday, January 29th
Men's Club: Steak and Scotch
Sisterhood: A Night Out at Board and Brush
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Mazal Tov
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To Rabbi and Sarah Klibanoff on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter
Mazal Tov to Rachelli, Eliana, Gila, Adina and Moshe Klibanoff.
Mazal Tov and Welcome to all the family and friends who are joining this Shabbat for the Simcha.
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Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Klibanoff family in honor of Yocheved's Bat Mitzvah
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Mazal Tov
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Mazal Tov to Elisa and Alan Pines on the birth of a grandson.
Mazal Tov to the proud parents Nicki and Avi Lieberman, big sisters Emma and Alexandra, great grandmother Lucy Pantirer , and the entire Pines, Pantirer and Schwartz family.
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Rabbi's Message
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Ok, here is something new: I just got back from Israel. Every time I go, I come back with something new. Like snowflakes, no two trips are the same.
I was privileged to have been chosen by the educational wing of AIPAC to represent the Orthodox community as a rabbinic mentor for rabbinic students from across the spectrum and the country. I, along with a reform and conservative colleague, guided and grappled with these thirty students as they try to wrap their heads around the complexities of Israel today.
It is certainly not a sure thing that all Jews are supportive of the State of Israel. I know that may seem odd in our community, but in fact, many of the students have been turned off and
disillusioned
with Israel.
Luckily, my colleagues and I were able to make headway by showing three students so much that they did not know, and so much nuance in what they thought was absolute.
What was the key? Speaking to the "Other." We often only speak with those who agree with us on any
issue. Rarely do we engage in respectful conversations with those who
vehemently disagree with us. In my mind, this most exhausting week of doing just that was well worth it and was a true Kiddush Hashem. The world could use a whole lot more of this.
Shabbat Shalom
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New Members
Joanne and Elliot Bramnick
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Sharon and Erez Biala
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Youth Happenings
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for this week's
Youth Happenings to learn about events for youth and their families!
Upcoming Youth Events
Shabbat (Sat), January 12th, 10:15am
Kids Shabbat Service in the Beit Midrash
(Grades 2-6)
Sunday, January 13th, 10:30am
Cookies 4 Cops: Baking and delivering cookies for our police officers
(All ages)
Shabbat (Fri), February 1st, 4:55pm
Krazy Cupcake Kabbalat Shabbat
Tuesdays 5:45pm-Dec 18, Jan 8, 15, 29, Feb 5
JTEEN University - Rock N' Roll & Judaism
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Shabbat Limmud
January 12th
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"From Light to Darkness to Light"
Please join us for a very special and inspiring conversation with our very own Karen, Cliff and Feivel (Ford) Aaron.
The Aaron family will share with us their journey over the last several years after Cliff's diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa and his subsequent vision loss.
You do not want to miss this talk!
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Men's Club Steak and Scotch Night:
Talia'a Steakhouse
Tuesday, January 29th, 6:15PM
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Registration email coming soon!
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Sisterhood Presents:
A Night Out at Board and Brush
Thursday, January 31st, 6:30-9:30PM
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Please join us for a Sisterhood night of fun and creativity at Board and Brush.
Light snacks and drinks will be served.
Limited space available.
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Sisterhood Book Club
Tuesday, February 5th
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by Heather Morris.
If you have the time and inclination, we recommend reading the essay by Viktor Frankl, "Experiences in a Concentration Camp" found in his book titled Man's Search for Meaning.
The Book Club will be held at the home of
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JKHA Early Childhood:
Bracha Experience!
Sunday, January 6th, 3:30-5:00PM
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Join the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Early Childhood for an exciting Bracha experience! Come learn how brachot are connected to all five of our senses in a fun, hands-on, interactive program!
Open to all JKHA current and prospective families.
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Friendship Circle Cocktail Night
Honoring Chavi and Rabbi Yisroel Rosenblum
Thursday, January 10th, 7:00PM
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Yiddish Class *Now on MONDAY Evenings* |
Updating
Cholim List
Prayer for the Ill
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