Congregational Retreat- April 30 & May 1
Save the date for our congregational retreat! This year's theme is Keeping the Kehillah: A Return to Community. This year only- a (nearly) FREE retreat in sunny Lombard! With both outdoor in-person and Zoom activities. Join us for Shabbat services, s'mores, storytelling, trivia, babka making, bubble party, music, learning sessions, mitzvah projects and MORE!
Be on the lookout for more information and to register!
Congregation Etz Chaim is to be that place of compassion, growth and welcome that spiritual seekers crave. We endeavor to support the passions of Jews and those who align themselves with the Jewish community and to nurture the well-being of all peoples.
Services & Holidays
Looking Ahead
-Check out this week's episode of Zoom Gali Gali News all about counting the omer and what it means
-Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 PM- Lost (and Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in English
-Wednesday, April 21 at 12:30 PM- Classical Music 101 with Uli Widmaier: From Fritz Kreisler to Alma Deutscher- Jews in Classical Music
-Friday, April 30 - Saturday, May 1- Congregational Retreat
- Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 PM- The Jew Coup and Other Anti-Semitic Claims and Actions- What Can We Do and What Should We Do? with Rabbi Stephen Karol
-Sunday, May 16 - Marra B. Gad in conversation with Nicole Coover-Thompson on themes of otherness and equity in The Color of Love.
Past Programs
Happening This Week
Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County serves almost 500 families in the western suburbs of Chicago.
The synagogue is conveniently located near I-88 and I-355 between Roosevelt and Butterfield Roads, at 1710 South Highland Avenue in Lombard, Illinois.
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Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County, a Reform synagogue in Lombard, serves almost 500 families in the western suburbs of Chicago. We have a tradition of having an inclusive community which welcomes everyone- Jews by birth, Jews by choice, non-Jewish family members, singles, LGBTQIA2+ and people of all ages and abilities. We are a caring community that draws strength on our commitment to honor and respect the diversity of our membership.
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