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READ THE HASSHOMER ON-LINE The Hashomer is a now available for reading on-line. Click on the link below to view it in your web browser or right-click and "save as" to download it to your computer. The Hashomer The Hashomer is a .pdf file that requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. You may obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the button below. HAPPY NOTES ....Those celebrating birthdays in the month of September:: Harriette Black, Jeffrey Cohen, Gary Delman, Frances Dolgin, Louis Dolgin, Samuel Emmett, Elizabeth Feick, Allan Feldstein, Dorothy Ganden, Alan Jaffee, Milton Kimmelman, Ann Levison, Judy Liebenthal, Andrew Morris, Janet Rogolsky, Daryl Rubin, Joanne Rubin, Steven Rubin, Miriam Shafransky, Herbert Siegel, Gerald Singer, Ruth Steingroot, Joseph Weisberg, Nadalynne Weisberg, Bryan Wexler, Sally Wexler, Steve Yonovitz, Charles Zanville ....Those celebrating anniversaries in the month of September:: Daniel & Cynthia Becker, Edward & Marcia Dolin, Mikhail & Luda Galperin, Harvey & Marcia Grossman, Paul & Linda Franklin, Harold & Norma Gross, Alan Jaffee & Laura Leventhal, Teddy & Kay Miller, Pat & Dana Mollenkamp, Fred & JoAnn Okun, Norman & Arlene Rubinoff, Peter & Marcia Silverman, Robert & Lynne Wengrow MAZEL TOV!! to Jay Glassman on his retirement as Administrator of the Toledo Jewish Cemetery Association and his move to Cincinnati, Ohio to Phyllis Walkin on her new position as Administrator of the Toledo Jewish Cemetery Association to Betsy & Steve Fried on the birth of their grandson, Ian Benjamin Mills, son of Sarah & Ron Mills to Rabbi Avroham & Chani Dreyfuss on the birth of their daughter, Chava TODAH RABAH Thank you to our wonderful members & friends who make very generous contributions to our shul... to Mark & Gretchen Zyndorf for sponsoring the Kiddush on Sept. 6 on the occasion of the yahrtzeit of Mark’s mother Helen Zyndorf to David Cohen for sponsoring the Kiddush on Sept. 27 on the occasion of the yahrtzeit of his mother, Rose Cohen SELICHOS PROGRAM SCHEDULED Mark your calendars for Saturday evening, September 20, 2008 for a wonderful Selichos program. Beginning at 8:45 p.m. a dessert reception will be held in the Louis & Dora Cohen Auditorium. Following dessert, at 9:30 p.m., we are honored to have as our speaker our own Dr. Ken Pargament, Professor of Psychology at Bowling Green State University. Ken has been associated with the University for over 30 years and is the author of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding & Addressing the Sacred. The talk will focus on what science has to say about religion and its relationship to health. Ken will also talk about why it makes good sense to be sensitive to religious issues in health care. The Selichos service will begin at 11:30 p.m. There is no charge for this event. Please R.S.V.P. to the synagogue office, 419-473-2401. EMAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED In an attempt to save money on postage for the mailing of the monthly bulletins, we would like to start to email the bulletin to members who have email addresses and would like to receive the bulletin in that format. Please email your current email address to elsa@etzchayimtoledo.org and let us know if you are willing to receive the bulletin this way. We will continue to mail the bulletin to anyone who does not have email. YIDDISHE SHTUNDE Join the Yiddishe (& Judaica) Shtunde every Friday from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at Pelham Manor. Betty Quiroga leads this ongoing class. This program is sponsored by the Jewish Family Service Senior Adult Center. Betty has tapes, videos, skits, songs and shtiks. There are also classical movies with English subtitles. No knowledge of Yiddish is necessary. Call 419-531-2119 for more information. LEAF ON THE TREE OF LIFE A leaf on the Tree of Life has been purchased in honor of Marvyn Greenberg on his special birthday by the Faldner and Kohler Families. LUNCH & LEARN You're invited to a Lunch & Learn with your Cantors! Shabbat music is the subject. Cantors Jen Roher, Jamie Gloth & Evan Rubin will be discussing the differences between each congregation's Shabbat service and if the music has changed over the years. When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:30-2:00 p.m. Where: Congregation Etz Chayim Cost: $5 for a delicious lunch and an enjoyable program. Please RSVP with payment by September 1 to Wendy Goldstein, JCRC Director. Checks should be made payable to UJC. Mail checks to United Jewish Council, Attn. Wendy Goldstein, 6445 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560. No payments will be taken at the lunch. Walk-ins will not be permitted due to the ordering of the food. Looking forward to sharing this program together. KIPA CROCHET CLASS FORMING Please contact the synagogue office if you are interested in learning how to crochet a kipa for that special man in your life. Our own Joanne Rubin will be the instructor. A date will be set as soon as there are enough interested people. MEMORIAL SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL PLAQUES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008 12:00 NOON Memorial Plaques will be dedicated in the synagogue during the regular Yom Kippur Yizkor Service. The following names will be memorialized by Rabbi Edward H. Garsek with the appropriate rituals: Barbara Brandman Alexander Rifkah (Ryva) Zylber Berkowitz Ruth Brandman Charles Fleishman Leonard David Fruchtman     Bess Peskoff Sylvia Rose Phillips Genia Strenger Elaine Annie Weisberg CEMETERY VISITS Rabbi Garsek and Cantor Rubin will be at the cemeteries at the following times for molay’s: Sunday, Sept. 28   Beth Shalom 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28   Eagle Point 2:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER OFFICE CLOSINGS Labor Day Mon., Sept. 1   Erev Rosh HaShana   Mon., Sept. 29 Close at noon Rosh Hashana Tues. & Wed., Sept. 30 & Oct. 1   Erev Yom Kippur Weds., Oct. 8 Close at noon Yom Kippur Thurs., Oct. 9   BAR MITZVAH - AUSTIN TAYLOR MORRIS Austin Taylor Morris will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Congregation Etz Chayim. He is the son of Mike and Sheri Morris and has three brothers, Brent, Matthew and Andrew. Austin attended the Hebrew Academy in 2005/2006 and is currently an eighth grader at Whiteford Middle School in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. He also attends the Yad B’Yad Religious School. Involved in many activities, Austin is a member of the JCC Club 678 and Young Judea. His passion is baseball, both playing and watching the Chicago Cubs. Austin swims for the Green Hill Gators and enjoys football, golf and is a beginning archer. He loves to attend parties with his friends and enjoys dancing. There will be many family and friends attending from various parts of the United States, including South Carolina, California, Idaho and Wisconsin. We wish Austin the very best as he ascends "MaChayil El Chayil" - from strength to strength. May he always be a blessing to his family and the people of Israel. TREES PLANTED IN ISRAEL A wonderful way to honor or memorialize a loved one or friend is by planting a tree in Israel.Congregation Etz Chayim is happy to facilitate these contributions. Please call the office to make your donation of $18 per tree. A beautiful certificate is sent to the recipient and a portion of the donation is returned to the synagogue. SUPPORT THE SHUL... BUY GROCERY FOOD GIFTS & CARDS Please contact the shul office to purchase grocery store food certificates from Kroger and Giant Eagle. The synagogue earns 5% of the total amount purchased. A Kroger certificate can be purchased at the synagogue once and then reloaded at the Kroger store of your choice and the synagogue continues to reap the benefits. Giant Eagle certificates are always available in the shul office in $50, $25 & $10 denominations and can be used to purchase groceries, gasoline and other store’s gift cards. They also make great presents for the person who has everything. This can help you earn money off at the Giant Eagle Gas pumps. What an easy way to buy your groceries and support the shul at the same time!! MASTERCARD & VISA NOW ACCEPTED Mastercard & Visa are now accepted at the shul as payment for dues, contributions and gift shop purchases. You may call in your payment or stop in the office. ETZ CHAYIM WEB PAGE You may email the rabbi and cantor as well as your submissions for this website to: Rabbi@etzchayimtoledo.org Cantor@etzchayimtoledo.org Elsa@etzchayimtoledo.org Click here to return to the previous page Congregation Etz Chayim * 3853 Woodley Road, Toledo, OH 43606 Phone: (419)473-2401 * Fax: (419)474-1880 E-mail: info@etzchayimtoledo.org