For some people, the rhythm of Jewish life is defined by the succession of holy days: Shabbat each week, and holidays and festivals that
punctuate the various seasons and commemorate historical events of the Jewish people.

For all of us, however, there is a "meta" rhythm that brings Jewish practice to the important milestones of our lives: the series of Life
Cycle events and our Jewish ways of observing them.

The following links take you to essays on these topics and/or links to groups within Etz Chayim (or the community at large) that provide
resources at those critical times:

• Birth, Brit & Naming
• Bar/t Mitzvah
• Weddings
• Illness
• Mourning