June - July issue of Hotline available online

The Congregation's newsletter, Hotline, has now gone bimonthly.  The new issue is available online.  Click on the NEWSLETTER button on the left to access the June - July issue.  The newsletter issue includes our end of May events calendar.  Be sure to check out all of the information!

Leadership 5769-5770

The new Board of Directors was installed on June 16, 2009 with Julie Mazakas elected President of the Congregation.  Click on the BOARD & OFFICERS button to the left to see a list of all of the members of the Board.

Congregation Etz Hadar has developed a "Scholar in Residence" program to work with Cantor Michael Rumack to create interesting Shabbatonim.  Deborah Silver, senior rabbinical student at AJU and past High Holy Days shliach tzibbur at CEH, was our first scholar (March-May 2009) with an educational program entitled, Torah L'Am.  The program was a big success.  We will continue the Scholar in Residence program next year.  Cantor Rumack has designed "celebrations" and programs for holidays in 5769 for Bet Sefer Hadarim yeladim and congregants and friends of Etz Hadar.  Cantor Rumack will be leading High Holiday Services 5770 this September.  Check our online calendar at calendar.yahoo.com/congregationetzhadar for the latest information.

Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem event a big success

Our big murder mystery event May 17 was a big success.  Here is a picture of the "players" dressed to "kill."

Cantor Michael Rumack in the April issue of OC Jewish Life

Cantor Michael Rumack was featured in the April issue of OC Jewish Life in an article entitled, "A Touch of Yemen."  The article detailed Michael's love of Yemenite music as well as describing his pastoral  and life cycle ritual officiant capabilities.  A text copy of the article can be found at flashedition.com/article/A_Touch_of_Yemen/133549/0/article.html.

Join Etz Hadar for our "Back to our Roots" trip to Israel, June 22 - July 3

Congregation Etz Hadar has planned its first congregational trip to Israel.  The tour will be led by Cantor Michael Rumack in concert with our professional tour guide and operator in Israel.  Take a look at the trip flyer and the trip itinerary.  Join us!  Contact Janice Yellon at jyellon@earthlink.net for more 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.

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