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February Chronicle, 2020February Chronicle, 2020
Rabbi Search UpdateRabbi Search Update
The rabbi search is in full swing!Many thanks to all of those who were ableto join us this past weekend in welcomingrabbi candidate Rabbi Cara WeinsteinRosenthal and her family to CEH!
As a reminder, we have 4 more visits:*Wednesday, 2/26 – Thursday, 2/27: Rabbi Sam Blustin *Thursday, 2/27 – Sunday, 3/1: Rabbi Michael Wolk *Wednesday, 3/4 – Thursday, 3/5: Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum *Friday, 3/6 – Sunday, 3/8: Rabbi Ariana CapptauberVisit etzhayim.net/rabbisearchetzhayim.net/rabbisearch for more information, and please don'thesitate to reach out with any questions ([email protected]@etzhayim.net).
Message from CEH PresidentMessage from CEH President"My family has 3 dogs. All are muttsthat we adopted from rescueorganizations. One is a tripawdmeaning he has only 3 legs. Werescued him that way."Click hereClick here to read Scott's article.
Click herehere for the calendar of upcoming CEH Events.
Click herehere for details about what's coming up This Week at Etz Hayim.
Adult EducationAdult EducationSponsored by the Jean Koshar & Samuel Rothstein Memorial Fund.
What is happening for Purim?What is happening for Purim?Purim Carnival is sponsored by the Martin, Phyllis and Sara Ainspan Fund.
Purim Carnival VolunteerPurim Carnival VolunteerSign-up 2020Sign-up 2020
We would greatly appreciate yourhelp in making our Purim Carnival
a success. There are lots ofopportunities for adults and teens
(6th grade and up) to help.Click hereClick here to see the
available spots.
Purim ServicesPurim ServicesPurim Services with Partial MegillahReading: Monday, March 9, 7:00pmMonday, March 9, 7:00pm
(Please note time change)(Please note time change).Appropriate for all ages.
Purim Services with Full MegillahReading: Tuesday, March 10,
7:00am (Purim)
Costumes encouraged!Costumes encouraged!
Mishloach Manot (PurimMishloach Manot (Purim
Baskets)Baskets)
Order deadline: Tomorrow!Order deadline: Tomorrow!Wednesday, February 26Wednesday, February 26
Share in the giving of MishloachManot by sending a beautiful basketto families within our congregation.
Download the orderDownload the order form andsubmit your completed form to the
office by February 26.
Orders from Sunflower BakeryOrders from Sunflower BakeryOrder deadline: Monday, March 2ndOrder deadline: Monday, March 2nd
at 12:00pmat 12:00pmPlace your order directly at
www.sunflowerbakery.orgwww.sunflowerbakery.org andpick up at Etz Hayim on Tuesday,March 6 from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Click hereClick here to see full menu.
Active Shooter TrainingActive Shooter Training
Thursday, March 12 or Tuesday,Thursday, March 12 or Tuesday,March 24 - 7:00pmMarch 24 - 7:00pmJoin us and Arlington County Police tolearn techniques and procedures tofollow in an active shooter situation.RSVP to [email protected]@etzhayim.net
Tzedakah ToutsTzedakah ToutsJanuary contributions will be postedin the next Chronicle.
Love social media?Love social media?
We're looking for a volunteer socialmedia guru to work with our VP ofmembership and communications onsetting and implementing our socialstrategy. Social-savvy teens welcome!This is an excellent opportunity for ateen to build his or her resume in
preparation for the college applicationprocess.If interested, please contact NaomiHarris at [email protected]@etzhayim.net
Obituaries - Philip LederObituaries - Philip LederPhilip Leder,son of Meyerand JacquelineMeyer,previousCEH members,dies at 85.He was a medical researcher whohelped untangle the genetic codeearly in his career and later mademajor advances in understandingthe role of genetics in cancer anddisorders of the immune system,died Feb. 2 at his home in ChestnutHill, Mass.He had complications fromParkinsonʼs disease, said hisdaughter, Micki Leder.
Dr. Leder (pronounced LEE-der) wasa Washington native who began hisresearch career at the NationalInstitutes of Health, where heworked in the laboratory of MarshallNirenberg, who was awarded the1968 Nobel Prize in physiology ormedicine.In the early 1960s, Dr. Lederʼs workwith Nirenberg on decipheringamino acid sequences within DNAwas so groundbreaking that itbecame known to scientists as theNirenberg and Leder experiment. Hehelped discover that the geneticcode is arranged in variedsequences of three nucleotides, themolecules that are the buildingblocks of DNA.Click HEREHERE to read more of hisaccomplishments.
Wednesday, February 26Wednesday, February 26*Rabbi Sam Blustin visits CEHRabbi Sam Blustin visits CEH
Thursday, February 27Thursday, February 27*Minyan led by Rabbi Sam Blustin, 7:00am*Meet and greet followed by a learning session, 8:00am*Rabbi Sam Blustin greets preschool parents, 9:30am
Friday, February 28Friday, February 28*Shabbat Services with Special PotluckSpecial Potluck led by Rabbi Michael Wolk , 6:15pm(Candle lighting, 5:42pm)(Candle lighting, 5:42pm)
Greeter: Naomi Harris, Barry Ginsberg
Saturday, February 29Saturday, February 29*Shabbat Services, 10:00am (Havdalah, 6:51pm)(Havdalah, 6:51pm)
Shaliach Tzibur: Rabbi Michael Wolk, Ira BartfieldTorah Reading: Mike Stein, Rabbi Michael Wolk, Alan SavadaHaftarah: Alan SavadaGabbais: Alan Savada, Laura JacobsGreeter: TBDSaturday Kiddush Helpers: Jeanne Howard, Rachel Jacobs
*Learning session with Rabbi Michael Wolk following Kiddush luncheon, around1:30pm to 2:30pm*CEH Havdalah and Game Night with Rabbi Michael Wolk, 6:15pm
Sunday, March 1Sunday, March 1*Religious School, 9:30am*Bagels and coffee meet-and-greet with Rabbi Michael Wolk, 10:15am to11:30am*Youth Group, 12:30pm
*Potluck Shabbat:*Potluck Shabbat: 1st Friday of each month
*Musical Shabbat: *Musical Shabbat: 2nd Friday of each month
*9:30 Club: *9:30 Club: Meditation on 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:30am.
You still can dedicate our newYou still can dedicate our newsiddurim!siddurim!We are still dedicating our newsiddurim, Siddur Lev Shalem. Youcan dedicate a siddur in honor ormemory of special people in yourlives. Each dedicated Siddur is$54.00.
Please contact the office([email protected]@etzhayim.net) with theinformation for each siddur youwould like to dedicate.
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Need a Minyan?Need a Minyan?Please contact the officecontact the office or a member of the Religious Affairs Committeewith the specific date you need a minyan and we will do our best toaccommodate. When possible, please notify us 2-3 weeks in advance ofyour requested minyan date.
Bikkur Cholim (Helping the ill) & Bereavement CommitteesBikkur Cholim (Helping the ill) & Bereavement CommitteesThese committees are on standby to help in the hour of need for those whoare ill or recuperating by visiting, calling, helping with grocery shopping,providing transportation to doctors or the synagogue, bringing meals, etc.or to assist a bereaved family in arranging for the funeral, Shiva Minyan, andmeal of condolence. Notify the Etz Hayim officeEtz Hayim office or Rabbi BassRabbi Bass about yourneeds. In the event of a death, Rabbi Bass should be notified immediately(but not on Shabbat).
Events Around the CommunityEvents Around the Community
