SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

with Student Rabbi Joanna Lubkin

Join us for Simchat Torah, where we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives.  Let's join as a community and make beautiful music and dance with the Torahs, experiencing the joy of this sacred day.

FAMILY SHABBAT

Friday, November 7, 2025

 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM

with Rabbi Jonathan Biatch

5:30: Free Pizza & Potluck Desserts

6:00: Storytime with the Book Bubbe

6:15: Family Shabbat Service 

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7:15: Standard Shabbat Service

All are welcome! RSVP tp office@etzhayim.org by Nov 6, so we can plan on how much pizza to order. Many thanks to the anonymous donor for covering the cost of pizza.

SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP

Sunday, November 9, 2025

 10:00 AM to Noon

This Month’s Theme is Shabbat!

November's focus will be on the holiday of Shabbat.  We will learn about the traditions of Shabbat, work on projects related to the holiday and learn the Hebrew letters that spell the word Shabbat.  

Please RSVP to sarahjohnplater@aol.com by 8:00 AM Saturday, November 8 to ensure we have enough materials for the projects. 

AI's NEXT ACT:

Your Smarter Future

 Thurs, November 13, 2025

Wayne Kurtzman leads an AI-enabled social, communities, and collaboration for a global market intelligence firm. He is a frequently cited expert on the future of organizational engagement and the future of workforce and customer experience.  Discover what AI does now, what's next, and how it will transform work, life, and play. Learn practical steps to embrace AI and thrive in an (arguably) smarter world. Learn what is driving the changes, and how to embrace new skills in a changing world by learning to use (and enjoy) AI.

For more information contact Steve at soreffs15@aol.com.  For a complete list of Adult Ed topics, visit  https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/adult-learning

BOOK CLUB:

The Gates of Gaza

 Sunday, November 16, 2025

A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel's Borderlands

In The Gates of Gaza, Amir Tibon tells this harrowing story in full for the first time. He describes his family's ordeal—and the bravery that ultimately led to their rescue—alongside the histories of the place they call home and the systems of power that have kept them and their neighbors in Gaza in harm’s way for decades.

Click here for the full description and to purchase on Amazon, or click here for a book review by the Jewish Book Council.

For more information contact Steve Soreff 603-895-6120 or email soreffs15@aol.com.

ANNUAL INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE

 Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Etz Hayim Synagogue will be hosting this year’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with the Derry Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, with The Rev. Dr. Marjorie Gerbracht (Rev Margie) offering the sermon.

The two houses of worship have shared a close relationship since 1993 which continues to this day.  Join us to give thanks and continue the celebration of our Interfaith Campus.

For more information, please contact office@etzhayim.org.