Sunday, January 23rd, 11:30 AM (online and in-person). Join us for our state of the congregation meeting to hear from synagogue leadership and committees. There will be plenty of time for Q&A.
Earlier in the year, we had hoped that we might be able to have in-person services after Sukkot. Unfortunately, too many people – including elected leaders – did not follow the recommendations for controlling the spread of…
The Congregation Etz Hayim Board of Directors and Rabbinic Search Committee are thrilled to inform the congregation that CEH has signed a contract with Rabbi Natan Freller, a recent graduate of the Conservative Movement’s west coast seminary,…
Dear Etz Hayim Family: As you know, after nearly 19 years of service, Rabbi Lia Bass has communicated her intention to leave the congregation at the end of June 2020. We are deeply saddened to see her…
I’m currently reading The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became An American Religion by Steven R. Weisman. It traces the arrival of Jews to America beginning in revolutionary times but spends the bulk of the book discussing the…
Usually when we hear this, we think of child rearing, but this phrase hit home with me this past week of October 14th. There was too much sadness. First, the owner of the storefront where CEH began…
I confess it’s been some time since I’ve written an article for the Chronicle but with us now in the month of Elul and the High Holidays fast approaching, it feels like an opportune time to be…
Mazal tov to the fiscal year 2018-2019 Congregation Etz Hayim Board of Directors and Executive Officers who were elected at the spring State of the Membership meeting on May 6, 2018. President: Scott Burka 1st Vice President:…
The Membership & Communications Committee had its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, September 19. Items discussed included: -CEH’s participation at Baby2Tot Fest at the JCCNV, Sunday, October 22, 11am-3:30pm. We’ll have a display booth for both our…