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Potluck Shabbat
1st Friday Each Month


Join us for a wonderful potluck following 6:15pm services. This is delicious food you won't want to miss!!!

Potluck Guidelines

Food should be dairy or vegetarian, use hekshered ingredients, and brought in disposable pan/vessel. Food cannot not be heated in our kitchen. See Rabbi's detailed guidelines (pdf file) and explanation of hekshered.

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Musical Shabbat
2nd Friday Each Month

Join us at 6:15pm for evenings of melodic worship with a little groove thrown in by our own congregational band. These are evenings you won't want to miss!!!


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Shabbat Unwrapped
3rd Friday & Saturday Each Month

Join us at 6:15pm Friday or 10:00am Saturday for a special Shabbat where Rabbi Bass will explain parts of the service, or point out some aspect of a specific Tefilah. This is designed to deepen connections to our ancient roots, and grow in our understanding of our tradition.

OMER LEARNING: Jewish Wisdom Right to Your Cell Phone (or Inbox)
Join us in counting the omer with 49 verses of Pirkei Avot in 49 Tweets straight to your cell phones and inboxes, and infuse a little bit of Jewish learning between Passover and Shavuot holidays. Click here for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click Here for Etz Hayim Preschool events!

2nd & 4th Thursday Every Month | Israeli Folk Dancing Class, 8:00pm-10:00pm. 

Sunday, May 20 | High Holy Day Planning Meeting, 10:00am

SHAVUOT SERVICES

Saturday, May 26 - Erev Shavuot | Shavuot Pirkei Avot Study Session @Rabbi Bass's house, 9:00pm

Sunday, May 27 - Shavuot | Shavuot Services, 10:00am

Monday, May 28 - Shavuot; Memorial Day | Shavuot Services with Yizkor, 10:00am


Sunday, June 3 |
Membership Meeting with Board Member Elections, 11:00am

Thursday, June 14 | Doorways "Dinner with Friends" Volunteer Night @Clarendon United Methodist Church (606 N. Irving Street, Arlington, 22201), 6:00pm-7:30pm -- Volunteers needed! Please contact the office to register.


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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PTO WEB SITE

CLICK HERE to keep up to date with all the PTO's activities, meetings & news!


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GREAT HARVEST CHALLAHS
 
CLICK HERE to order Great Harvest challahs for Shabbat!

Challahs are $5.50 per loaf, and checks must be made out to "Etz Hayim" and dropped at the office.  Please note, challahs need to be picked up on Fridays by 4pm.  Please make arrangements with the office if you cannot meet this time frame.


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If you’d like more information, please contact us by e-mail at office@etzhayim.net or telephone at 703.979.4466.

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Members of the Congregation Etz Hayim Band



Standing from left to right: Evan Pollack, musical director and percussion; Alan Faber, guitar; Lia Bass, lead vocals (and Rabbi); Joshua Edelstein, bass; Jonathan Golner, keyboard; and seated, Ric Okin, drums.