Etz Hayim Synagogue
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UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
CHAVURAT EZRAH FOOD DRIVE
April 1 - April 30
While we celebrate Passover with a delicious meal, let's help someone else have a meal as well. Chavurat Ezrah is observing Passover by holding a food drive to benefit the FBC Community Food Pantry, beginning April 1 and ending on April 30. The food pantry is especially in need of coffee, cereal, pasta, tea, canned salmon, sugar, mayonnaise, rice, canned soup, and mac and cheese. Please consider bringing an item to donate as you visit the synagogue or just drop something off on your way home from the grocery store! The donation box will be located in the lobby. Thank you!
YOM HASHOAH EVENT
Thursday, April 24, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Holocaust as seen through the poetry and drawings of the children of Terezin.
Through Children’s Eyes is a poignant multi-media presentation that brings to life the children’s poetry from the Terezin concentration camp through music, accompanied by their powerful drawings and paintings. The documentary chronicles the creation of this unique piece and the extraordinary journey that led to a once—in-a-lifetime concert held in the Attic Theater, the site of historical musical performances during World War II. Please join us for the East Coast premiere of this powerful documentary. We will be joined via Zoom by David Shukiar, ASCAP for a fascinating insight into this production as well as a Q&A period. This is a must-attend event. Come hear the story of how this concert came to life and the even more incredible story of how the concert was performed in the historic Attic Theater deep in the concentration camp of Theresienstadt. Light refreshments will be served. This is a free program, and recommended for ages 12 and up.
BOOK CLUB: THE LIGHT OF DAYS
Sunday, April 27, 2025
10:30 AM - Noon
Judy Batalion's The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland—some still in their teens—helped transform the Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis. Click here for a complete description about this NY Times bestseller.
For more information, contact Steve Soreff at 603-895-6120 or email soreffs15@aol.com.
SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP Ages 4-6
Sunday, May 4, 2025
(rescheduled from April 6)
10:00 AM - Noon
This Month's Theme is Passover!
This month, we will be learning about Passover including the Passover story and some related projects. We will also review the Hebrew letters we’ve learned and add to our Shabbat box.
RSVP to sarahjohnplater@aol.com by Friday, May 2, to ensure we have enough materials for the project. The program is free, and no membership is required. Visit https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/grades-0-1 for more information.
THE "MAGIC" OF
BEDROCK GARDENS
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The "Magic" of Bedrock Gardens will be presented by Peggy Tucker. Come on a virtual tour of one of New England's premier Public Gardens, led by one of its dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, Peggy Tucker, also known as "The Fairy Godmother" of Bedrock Gardens. If you have been to the Gardens, she would love to hear about your experiences there, and if you have never been, you will most certainly want to visit when it opens for the 2025 season on May 14th. Click here for the full listing of Hot Topics. This is a free event.
FAMILY PIZZA DINNER
& SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, May 9, 2025
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Join us for a free pizza dinner followed by potluck desserts. At 6:15 PM, our Book Bubbe, Leslie Kirshman, will read a story. By 6:30 PM, we will start the family Shabbat service.
All are welcome! Please RSVP at office@etzhayim.org by May 5, so we can plan on how much pizza to have.
Many thanks to the anonymous donors for covering the cost of the pizza.
SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP Ages 4-6
Sunday, May TBD, 2025
10:00 AM - Noon
End of Year Celebration!
We will end the year with a celebration of all of our learning. We will finish up any projects for our Shabbat box too. Our class will play some games to review Hebrew letters and holidays. We will end with an ice cream sundae party.
Please RSVP to sarahjohnplater@aol.com by Friday, May TBD to ensure we have enough materials for the project. Etz Hayim Synagogue is located at 1-1/2 Hood Road, Derry, NH. The program is free, and no membership is required. Visit
https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/grades-0-1 for more information.
