Calendar of Events

Congregation Etz Chayim

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
29Nisan 4 9:30am Shorashim/MiDor (Virtual) 1:30pm Rosh Chodesh (Virtual)	30Nisan 5	31Nisan 6 10:30am Program Team Meeting (Virtual) 12:00pm Staff Meeting (Virtual)	1Nisan 7 1:00pm Seeking Wisdom: The Pandemic as Teacher (Virtual) 4:00pm Shorashim 4:00pm Wednesday Shorashim (Virtual) 6:15pm Gesher 6:15pm Hineni 7:00pm Hineini (Virtual) 7:00pm Torah Study with Avi (Virtual)	2Nisan 8	3Nisan 9 1:00pm Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual) 6:40pm Next Gen Virtual Shabbat Meditation (Virtual) 7:16pm Candle Lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Service (Virtual)	4Nisan 10 Tzav 9:00am Torah Study: Avi Lenchner (Virtual) 10:30am Shabbat Service and B'nei Mitzvah of Ariana and Elai Tsur (Virtual) 8:25pm Havdalah
5Nisan 11 9:30am Shorashim/MiDor (Virtual) 10:00am ETZ Talk: Hollywood Spies: Jewish Infiltration of Nazi and pro-Nazi groups in Los Angeles during the 30s and 40s (Virtual) 7:00pm Board Meeting (Virtual)	6Nisan 12 10:30am Mah Jongg (Virtual) 7:30pm Strategic Planning Committee Meeting (Virtual)	7Nisan 13 10:30am Program Team Meeting (Virtual) 12:00pm Staff Meeting (Virtual)	8Nisan 14 Erev Pesach Taanit Bechorot 8:00am OFFICE CLOSED AT NOON - Erev Pesach 4:00pm Shorashim 6:15pm Gesher 6:15pm Hineni 7:20pm Candle Lighting	9Nisan 15 Pesach OFFICE CLOSED - 1st Day of Passover 6:00pm Virtual Second Seder with Rabbi Chaim 8:21pm Candle Lighting	10Nisan 16 Pesach 1st Day Omer Day 1 of the Omer 1:00pm Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual) 6:40pm Next Gen Virtual Shabbat Meditation (Virtual) 7:22pm Candle Lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Service (Virtual)	11Nisan 17 2nd Day Omer Day 2 of the Omer 9:00am Torah Study (Virtual) 10:15am Shabbat Service (Virtual) 3:30pm Ruach Dance (Virtual) 8:31pm Havdalah
12Nisan 18 3rd Day Omer Day 3 of the Omer	13Nisan 19 4th Day Omer Day 4 of the Omer	14Nisan 20 5th Day Omer Day 5 of the Omer 10:30am Program Team Meeting (Virtual) 12:00pm Staff Meeting (Virtual) 7:26pm Candle Lighting	15Nisan 21 Pesach 6th Day Omer Day 6 of the Omer OFFICE CLOSED - 7th Day of Passover 10:00am Passover Yizkor Gathering (Virtual) 4:00pm Shorashim 6:15pm Gesher 6:15pm Hineni 7:00pm Torah Study with Avi (Virtual) 8:27pm Candle Lighting	16Nisan 22 Pesach Yizkor 7th Day Omer Day 7 of the Omer 7:00pm NextGen Post-Pesach Pizza Party (Virtual) 8:35pm Havdalah	17Nisan 23 8th Day Omer Day 8 of the Omer 1:00pm Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual) 6:40pm Next Gen Virtual Shabbat Meditation (Virtual) 7:28pm Candle Lighting 7:30pm Lay-led Shabbat Service: Sheri Morrison (Virtual)	18Nisan 24 9th Day Omer Shmini Day 9 of the Omer 9:00am Lay-led Torah Study: Aaron Schuman (Virtual) 10:15am Lay-led Shabbat Service: Gail Slocum and Mitch Slomiak (Virtual) 8:37pm Havdalah
19Nisan 25 10th Day Omer Day 10 of the Omer 9:30am 6th Grade Mishpacha Day (Virtual) 9:30am Shorashim/MiDor (Virtual) 10:00am Z'raim (Virtual) 10:00am Men's Bagel Brunch (Virtual) 4:00pm Teen Chai (Virtual)	20Nisan 26 11th Day Omer Day 11 of the Omer 7:00pm Virtual Commemoration Peninsula Yom HaShoah v'Hagevurah Service of Rememberance 7:30pm Strategic Planning Meeting (Virtual)	21Nisan 27 Yom HaShoah 12th Day Omer Day 12 of the Omer 10:30am Program Team Meeting (Virtual) 12:00pm Staff Meeting (Virtual)	22Nisan 28 13th Day Omer Day 13 of the Omer 12:00pm Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Ari Cartun (Virtual) 4:00pm Shorashim 4:00pm Wednesday Shorashim (Virtual) 6:15pm Gesher 6:15pm Hineni 7:00pm Hineini (Virtual) 7:00pm Torah Study with Avi (Virtual)	23Nisan 29 14th Day Omer Day 14 of the Omer 7:30pm Areivut (Community Responsibility) Meeting (Virtual) 7:30pm Executive Committee Meeting (offsite)	24Nisan 30 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 15th Day Omer Day 15 of the Omer 1:00pm Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual) 7:30pm Shabbat Service (Virtual) 7:35pm Candle Lighting	25Iyyar 1 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 16th Day Omer Tazria-Metzora Day 16 of the Omer 9:00am Torah Study (Virtual) 10:15am Contemplative Shabbat Service (Virtual) 8:44pm Havdalah
26Iyyar 2 17th Day Omer Day 17 of the Omer 9:30am Shorashim/MiDor (Virtual) 10:00am Etz Talks: The Goldberg Rush: The Jews of San Francisco (and a few other places) with Judi Leff (Virtual) 10:00am Z'raim (Virtual) 1:30pm Women's Rosh Chodesh Group (Virtual)	27Iyyar 3 18th Day Omer Day 18 of the Omer	28Iyyar 4 Yom Hazikaron 19th Day Omer Day 19 of the Omer 10:30am Program Team Meeting (Virtual) 12:00pm Staff Meeting (Virtual)	29Iyyar 5 Yom Ha'Atzmaut 20th Day Omer Day 20 of the Omer 1:00pm Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Chaim Koritzinsky (Virtual) 4:00pm Shorashim 4:00pm Wednesday Shorashim (Virtual) 6:15pm Gesher 6:15pm Hineni 7:00pm Hineini (Virtual) 7:00pm Torah Study with Avi (Virtual)	30Iyyar 6 21st Day Omer Day 21 of the Omer 3:00pm Bat Mitzvah Rehearsal: Siminoff	1Iyyar 7 22nd Day Omer Day 22 of the Omer 1:00pm Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual) 6:50pm Next Gen Virtual Shabbat Meditation (Virtual) 7:30pm Shabbat Service (Virtual) 7:41pm Candle Lighting	2Iyyar 8 23rd Day Omer Achrei Mot-Kedoshim Day 23 of the Omer 9:00am Virtual Torah Study with Rabbi Emeritus Ari Cartun (Virtual) 10:00am Virtual Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Siminoff 8:50pm Havdalah

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Sunday, April 12, 2020 • 18 Nisan 5780

3rd Day Omer

All

Day

Day 3 of the Omer

Monday, April 13, 2020 • 19 Nisan 5780

4th Day Omer

All

Day

Day 4 of the Omer

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 • 20 Nisan 5780

5th Day Omer

All

Day

Day 5 of the Omer

10:30am

12:00pm

Program Team Meeting (Virtual)

Virtual

12:00pm

2:00pm

Staff Meeting (Virtual)

Virtual

7:26pm

Candle Lighting

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 • 21 Nisan 5780

Pesach

6th Day Omer

All

Day

Day 6 of the Omer

All

Day

OFFICE CLOSED - 7th Day of Passover

10:00am

11:00am

Passover Yizkor Gathering (Virtual)

Virtual

A time and space to remember our loved ones and reflect on loss during this holiday season.

4:00pm

Shorashim

6:15pm

Gesher

6:15pm

Hineni

7:00pm

9:00pm

Torah Study with Avi (Virtual)

This is an ongoing, drop-in class that is open to everyone looking for a deeper, rational understanding of Torah. No Hebrew skills or Torah study experience are required. For more information or to join this now virtual class email office@etzchayim.org

8:27pm

Candle Lighting

Thursday, April 16, 2020 • 22 Nisan 5780

Pesach

Yizkor

7th Day Omer

All

Day

Day 7 of the Omer

7:00pm

9:30pm

NextGen Post-Pesach Pizza Party (Virtual)

Please join us for our next NextGen as we celebrate our FREEDOM from matzah! We will break the hametz-fast with delicious pizza, breadsticks, bread pudding, and all of the other bread products our hearts (and stomachs) desire. Feel free to bring some beer if you would like to enjoy some liquid-hametz! Go to this link, http://evite.me/wFE6FUmp4D, to RSVP. *note, we will all do lots of hand-washing before and after we eat and practice social-distancing in order keep ourselves safe during this time of uncertainty

8:35pm

Havdalah

Friday, April 17, 2020 • 23 Nisan 5780

8th Day Omer

All

Day

Day 8 of the Omer

1:00pm

2:00pm

Pre-Shabbat Check-in with Rabbi Chaim (Virtual)

Virtual

A casual conversation with Rabbi Chaim and other Etzniks beginning with a short teaching followed by the sharing of highlights, challenges, or reflections from the week.

6:40pm

7:40pm

Next Gen Virtual Shabbat Meditation (Virtual)

Virtual

Next Gen is offering a virtual Shabbat meditation and candle lighting, for people in their 20’s and 30’s.

7:28pm

Candle Lighting

7:30pm

9:00pm

Lay-led Shabbat Service: Sheri Morrison (Virtual)

Virtual

All are welcome to join.

Shabbat, April 18, 2020 • 24 Nisan 5780

9th Day Omer

Parshat Shmini

All

Day

Day 9 of the Omer

9:00am

10:00am

Lay-led Torah Study: Aaron Schuman (Virtual)

Virtual

All are welcome to attend.

10:15am

12:30pm

Lay-led Shabbat Service: Gail Slocum and Mitch Slomiak (Virtual)

Virtual

Shabbat morning services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m., and with Torah reading, last about two hours. Everyone is welcome to attend the service.

8:37pm

Havdalah

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Thu, May 15 2025 17 Iyyar 5785

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Congregation Etz Chayim

Sunday, April 12, 2020 • 18 Nisan 5780

Monday, April 13, 2020 • 19 Nisan 5780

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 • 20 Nisan 5780

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 • 21 Nisan 5780

Thursday, April 16, 2020 • 22 Nisan 5780

Friday, April 17, 2020 • 23 Nisan 5780

Shabbat, April 18, 2020 • 24 Nisan 5780

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