Friday Night Services: begin at 7:30 pm, Oneg following.
Shabbat Morning Services: (listed in Upcoming Events) begin at 9:45am
- (Preliminary Service at 9:45)
- Kiddush Lunch followed by 1:00 Torah Study
Live Streaming Shabbat Service Options
NACHaS: For information about the EC & TBS joint Sunday School: http://northalabamajewishschool.com/
Etz Chayim Education Committee Needs Your Help!
Dear Etz Chayim Friends
As you may have heard, the NACHaS joint religious school will be ending at the conclusion of this school year. This allows us the opportunity to create a program that is uniquely Etz Chayim, but we need your help if it is going to succeed!
First, we are in need of monetary donations to support updates to our classroom facilities, or donations of gently used items for our classrooms, including: bookshelves, a printer for use at the synagogue, supply organizers (bins, caddies, etc), and art supplies.
Second, we need adults to volunteer to teach our students. There are a few ways you can participate:
• Teach Judaics or Hebrew language
• Volunteer to lead a one time special activity like an art project, share photos of a trip to Israel, or cooking. Note these activities can be during religious school or during our family services.
If you can volunteer for any of these roles, please contact our Education Committee at education@etzchayimhsv.org to discuss your interests, experience, and availability.
Finally, we need your continued help in welcoming and supporting our young families. Please keep an eye out for announcements by email with upcoming family programming such as our Saturday morning children’s programming during services, family friendly Friday night services, and other events.
In short, there are lots of ways to help, and it means the world to our kids (and their parents) to have adults showing interest in them and in their Jewish life in Etz Chayim.
Thanks so much! Karen and Stephanie
Etz Chayim Education Committee co-Chairs
We Stand with Israel!
Rabbi Stephen Listfield
Rabbi Listfield leads us in study, prayer and fellowship nine times a year, coming to us in Huntsville from his home in Atlanta. He had a distinguished career as a full-time congregational rabbi for 40 years. To learn about our rabbi, see his bio here .
Recent Events
SUKKOT ACTIVITIES, 2024
CONCERT & FOOD DRIVE:
Admission to the concert was a donation of food or funds to the Huntsville Food Bank.
SUKKOT CRAFT PROJECT:
Miss Donna led a fun kid’s craft activity creating decor for our sukkah! Kids of all ages joined in!
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2024 Congregational Picnic
We went up Green Mountain to the Nature Trail, we enjoyed the pretty green trail, the pond with ducks, geese, turtles, and fish, and the pavilion was a good place to enjoy the view. The company wasn’t bad, either!
Lag B’Omer, 2024
A cookout, games, and a nice afternoon made for a fun Lag B’Omer event at EC this year!
Israel’s 76th Yom HaAtzmaut &
Rabbi Listfield’s 50th Year as a Rabbi!
We enjoyed a delicious brunch sponsored by the Roberts Family in Memory of Ted Roberts. Afterward, we celebrated Rabbi Listfield’s 50th anniversary of his rabbinical ordination, and we also had the IDF liaison speak to us about Israel today.
Purim, 2024
We had over 65 people join us for our Purim Shpiel, a short Service, and the Hot Dog Supper. The Sphiel’s producers and cast did a wonderful job. The youngest actors, the ladies of the pageant, were especially adorable!
Family Mitzvah Day
Our Family Mitzvah Day was a huge success! After a brief service, we painted rocks to give to loved ones; wrote letters to IDF soldiers; cleaned toys in our children’s room; made pizzas for our participants; and drew designs on fabric to create a community quilt. Thanks to all who joined in these activities and those who helped organize and volunteer at the various stations. A meaningful and productive day!
