November issue of Hotline available online

The November issue of the Congregation's newsletter, Hotline, is available online.  Click on the NEWSLETTER button on the left to access the November issue.  Be sure to check out all of the information!

UCR Hillel dinner at Etz Hadar November 8

Students from Hillel at the University of California at Riverside and their guests had dinner at Etz Hadar on Friday, November 8, prior to Kabbalat Shabbat services.  Pictures from the event can be found here.  See if you can spot a former UCR Hillel officer (now living in San Diego) and a current University of Redlands Hillel officer in the pictures.  Both have been regular Shabbat attendees at Etz Hadar.  Want to host your dinner at Etz Hadar?  Contact Janice Yellon at jyellon@earthlink.net for more information.

Shofar Factory September 18

Bet Sefer Hadarim yeladim, teachers, and parents were treated to a shofar factory at Congregation Etz Hadar on September 18.  We thank Chabad for putting on the factory in which students were able to create their own shofarot for use during the recent High Holy Days.  Pictures from the event can be found here.

CEH alumni in pictures

An avid photographer caught Shayna Yellon and Aaron Malki, CEH grads and coeds at The University of Oregon in Eugene, OR.  The picture can be found here.

Leadership 5769

Congregation Etz Hadar is currently working on a plan of monthly or bimonthly "Scholars in Residence" to work with Cantor Michael Rumack to create interesting Shabbatons (lead our traditional monthly Rabbi's Shabbat services and programs) for the balance of the year.  We will keep the Congregation informed of our progress.  Cantor Rumack is designing "celebrations" and programs for holidays in 5769 for Bet Sefer Hadarim yeledim and congregants and friends of Etz Hadar.  Check our online calendar at calendar.yahoo.com/congregationetzhadar for the latest information.

Links to Hillel pages

Hillel at University of California at Riverside can be found at hillelatucr.blogspot.com.

Hillel at the University of Redlands can be found at www.etzhadar.org/uofrhillel.html. 

Membership application available online

We have made our single page membership application available online.  The application can be found here.  Click on the MEMBERSHIP button on the left for more information.  We do not have a traditional dues structure.  Instead, members are asked to contribute at a level that they can or wish to donate.  A form for contribution/donation is available online.  Click on the DONATIONS button on the left to access the form.

Contribution/donation form for 2008-2009 available online

We have made available our contribution/donation form online.  Click on the DONATIONS button on the left to access the form.  You will see that there are a number of important donation opportunities.  The form can be mailed to Congregation Etz Hadar or brought to the shul the next time you visit.

Interactive online calendar

The Congregation has an interactive online calendar at calendar.yahoo.com/congregationetzhadar.  Not comfortable on the web?  Click on the CALENDAR button on the left for detailed information.  Events for the congregation calendar can be submitted to the webmaster for consideration.  A calendar (almost as up to date) can also be found in the newsletter, Hotline.  Click on the NEWSLETTER button on the left to access the latest issue of our newsletter. 

Our website domains

Our Congregation web pages are available at etzhadar.org, www.etzhadar.org, or the mirror site at uscj.org/pacsw/redlands/ (former site).  Let the webmaster know if you have any problems with any of our sites.

Have a question about Congregation Etz Hadar and cannot find the answer?

Feel free to contact us at congregationetzhadar@yahoo.com.

Anything you would like to see on the site?

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