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Temple Etz Chaim Adult Education

Join us at the Temple building on March 30, 2023 as Rabbi Symons discusses Prophetic Voices: Renewing and Reimagining Haftarah. There is no fee to attend this event, but copies of the book are available for purchase.

RSVP for Prophetic Voices

Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood
March is Women’s History Month

Join us for our annual Women’s Shabbat Service where Rabbi Barbara Symons, Temple Etz Chaim’s first full time and first female rabbi, will be our guest speaker.

Worship and celebrate together as the women of TEC lead the Shabbat service on March 31, 2023. We encourage folks to sign up to bring something for the oneg.

Need a good children’s book about Passover? How about a recipe book or new Haggadah… Maybe you just need to purchase a book, toy or cup of coffee and treat at Starbucks?

Come down to Barnes & Noble in Bellingham on Sunday, April 2nd and shop! Temple Etz Chaim will receive a percent of anything you purchase. Just bring this coupon or mention Temple Etz Chaim and we’ll receive the credit.

Can’t make it? That’s ok. Shop online at www.BN.com between April 2 – April 7. Please add Event ID 12647632 during checkout.

STORY TIME with MARGOT
Join us at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 as I read a story (appropriate for children up to age 6) with a craft to follow. Each hour will be a different story and activity.
Questions: Contact Margot

Questions? Ask Margot

Upcoming FUNdraisers

More events at Temple Etz Chaim . . .

If you’d like to visit Israel with your very own Rabbi, email Adrianne for more information about this Temple trip.
Thursday June 22 – Sunday July 2, 2023

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Thriving Like Isaac

Thriving Like Isaac sdolgov March 29, 2023

Disability Rights

Living most of my life in a hearing world – as a not-fully hearing person – has been my “normal” living experience. I don’t know any other way of being. I suspect there is a different way of living because everyone around me tells me so – they imagine that my life must be so hard, how I must cope (what are my choices??). At one point, I tried to connect to the Deaf community. Between not being fluent in American Sign Language and being able to live in the hearing world, I didn’t feel welcome – although I learned a lot about myself as a less-than-fully-hearing person in a hearing world. A few years ago, when I went from hard of hearing to deaf, I decided that I would be just that, “deaf” without the capital “D”. I am now a deaf person living in a hearing world (as opposed to a Deaf person with connections to the Deaf community).

Dayenu: The Power of Enough-ness

Dayenu: The Power of Enough-ness jemerman March 27, 2023

Passover

Last year was my first time celebrating Passover and one of the first times I sang with the congregational choir. One of the songs we performed for the seder was "Dayenu." The choir director explained during practice that in Hebrew, "dayenu" means "enough." I loved the melody of the song and found myself humming the tune as I prepared for Passover.