Havdallah Farewell May 17, 2014

 It was a lovely Havdallah Service led by Rabbi Milkow where everyone had the opportunity to wish her well and say good bye.  

She will be with us until the end June and then move to Pennsylvania.

Thank you Rabbi Milkow for all you have done for 

Etz Hayim Synagogue.

The synagogue presented her with a Passover plate set painted with irises (her favorite flower!) 

The Bishop of NH institutes Reverend Raymond Bonin as the Rector of the Church of the Transfiguration

At 6:30 PM, Wednesday May 14, 2014  The Right Reverend A. Robert Hirschfeld   preceded over a very well attended, moving ceremony in which he made The Reverend Raymond Thomas Bonin the Rector of the Church of the Transfiguration.  For the last two Ray has served as their Priest in Charge.  In a service rich with pageantry, the Bishop talked about the values of our Interfaith Campus and how metaphorically  there would not have had the church without the historically first the synagogue.  He focused on the word abide , which was a key phase in the service to emphasize the interactive relationship between the spiritual leaders and their congregations.

              The clergy was well represented.   Many  Episcopal priests from throughout the  Diocese of New Hampshire were present and as well as numerous local clergy in attendance.  The church’s choir provided  vocal accompaniment to the service which included Communion.  In addition,  a number of members Etz Hayim congregation joined the celebration along with members of the Church of the Transfiguration community and many of Rays’s friends.   The entire event celebrated the unique relationship of our Interfaith Campus.

Second Seder, Tuesday, April 15,2014

Etz Hayim Synagogue’s  Second Seder April 15, 2014

                Rabbi Bryna Milkow conducted the second seder which 42 people signed up and participated in. Deb Bailin organized the meal and went to Peabody, MA for the food.  Jay Madnick, Steve Soreff, Deb Bailin, Anna Bailin  and Bruce Wechsler helped to prepare the synagogue Sunday April 13.  On Tuesday Deb Bailin, Patricia Biagi and Steve Soreff did the final preparations  and Deb Bailin and Nancy Kahn assisted serving the meal.  Many of the participants stayed and cleaned up the synagogue.

Rabbi Bryna Milkow 
conducting the seder. 

 The children asking 

the Four questions.

The cast of story of Passover 

as told through a baseball game between the Goshen Hebrews versus the Nile Egyptians. 
The Hebrews won.

 

 Children led by the Rabbi watching and singing 

Echad Mi Yodea. 

Purim Queen

Purim She's a Killer Queen.

Etz Hayim Synagogue celebrated Purim on Saturday, March 15, 2014 with homemade hamantashen and a spiel set to the music of the 70’s British band, Queen.  

EHS Purim girls2: Deb Bailin, Deb Silverstein, Deb Eisner, Linda Rosenberg, Pat Biagi, Renee Solomon

EHS Purim boys2:  Jake Rosenberg, Jay Madnick, Steve Soreff, Al Sandler, Larry Bleicher

Purim Shpiel Rehearsal

Etz Hayim Synagogue will present its Purim Shpiel on Saturday night, March 15, 2014 at 8 PM. It features Purim songs as adapted to the popular tunes of the band Queen. Seen here is Al Sandler leading the first rehearsal on Sunday March 2. Larry Bleicher has written an original song for the Shpiel and will provide guitar accompaniment. 

Also pictured are members of the chorus rehearsing the various songs including Bohemian Rhapsody recast as Mesopotamian Rhapsody and We are the Champions changed to We are the Conscience. 

The next and last rehearsal will be March 9, at 11:30 AM at Etz Hayim. 

Rabbi Bryna Milkow will be doing an abbreviated reading of the Megillah which will be integrated into the shpiel. At the Purim party there will a Who Can make the Most Creative Hamantash Contest and other are welcome to bring other unique holiday dishes to share. People are encouraged to dress in wild Purim costumes. This is an adult party where you can bring your own liquid refreshment.

FABulous Women of Etz Hayim solve Mystery!

Etz Hayim Synagogue’s newly-formed women’s group, “FAB,” had its kick-off event on Sunday, March 1, 2014, at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  Nine “fabulous” women spent the day participating in a Watson Adventure scavenger hunt at the museum, and then enjoyed the museum’s new Impressionism exhibit.  

  For our next adventure (on March 30, 2014), FAB members are off to Jerusalem – that is, to the IMAX movie by that name, currently playing at Boston’s Museum of Science.  We would love for you to join us.  You don’t have to be a member of Etz Hayim Synagogue to participate in any of FAB’s adventures:  you just have to be fabulous!  

To sign up for future events go to:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A8AC2DA5FA7-events

For more information, please contact us at fab@etzhayim.org.  

Whether you are a female member of Etz Hayim Synagogue or simply a fabulous woman, we hope you will join us. 

Upcoming events are:

(1)     Sunday, March 30, 2014:  trip to Boston Museum of Science to see 1:00 showing of “Jerusalem” at the IMAX;

(2)     Sunday, June 1, 2014:  bike trip and picnic on the Derry Rail Trail.

Men Meet at Monarchs

The Men’s Group went to see the Manchester Monarchs  play the Providence Bruins at the Verizon Wireless Arena I n Manchester Feb. 8, 2014.

 Most the eleven attending members first ate at the Athens Restaurant,  Then they watched and cheers during the game. 

The final score was Monarchs 2 and the Bruins 3 but a good time was had by all.