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FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Thursday, April 6th

Temple Etz Chaim wants to thank you for your generous contributions to our community Temple Etz Chaim wants to thank you for your generous contributions to our community in honor of those we love and in memory of those we have lost. in honor of those we and in memory those we have lost.

PAM FRIEDMAN VP, SOCIAL ACTION socialaction@templeetzchaim.org

Social Action, in partnership with the Women’s Interfaith Network, is asking for donations for newly arrived Refugee Families. These families are here legally and come from all over the world. These familiesarerelocatingtoourarea,andtheyhavesoverylittle.

TheConejoInterfaithTeamwhichworkswiththeInternationalRescue Committee, has asked for our help in gathering much needed essential supplies to help these families settle into their new homes. We will be gathering donated items to make Welcome Baskets for each family. Each family will receive Kitchen, Bathroom, and Cleaning Basket.Eachbasketwillbefilledwithitemstostartahome.

Some of the items needed by our Refugee Families include a saucepan, frying pans, bath towels, wash cloths, bars of soap, toothbrushes,aboxofbandaidsandsomuchmore.Pleasecheckthe Welcome Baskets for Refugee Families Constant Contact for the Signup Genius link for the full list of items needed. Please sign up to donate by March 15th. In addition to your donation, we would love to have you join us in making the Welcome Baskets on Thursday, March 30th.

All the Welcome Baskets will be distributed to local Refugee Families by the Conejo Interfaith Refugee Team and the International Refugee Committee.

Thankyouforyoursupportofthisimportantprogram.

PamelaFriedman

IRWIN BARNEY PRESIDENT, MEN'S CLUB mensclub@templeetzchaim.org

During February, the Men’s Club participated in the Federation of JewishMen’sClubWorldWideWrap.Theevent’sgoalistotrytohave allJewseverywhereputonTefillinonthesamedayinFebruary.

Men’s Club members attended the TEC weekly Sunday minyan on February 12 to participate. The event turned out to be truly worldwide as our fellowMen’sClubmemberandTECBoardOfficer,BennySommerfeld, joined us from Israel via Zoom. In addition, in the week prior to the World Wide Wrap day, Men’s Club members worked with TEC Religious School students to help them learn about tefillin and how to put them on. Yasher Koach to Jon Hops for coordinating the Men’s Clubeffortandprovidingmeaningfulteachingsabouttefillintobothour religiousschoolstudentsandattendeesattheSundayminyan.

March is planned to be event filled. The Men’s Club will be hosting a Beer Garden at the TEC Purim Carnival and manning the barbeque. We will be packaging memorial candles and a meditation for distribution to the TEC community for use in commemoration of Yom HaShoah which begins on Monday evening April 17. The last March activitywillbeakosherwinetastingeventtohelpyouselectsomething toyourlikingforyourSedertable.

As a reminder, our Scholar in Residence weekend is scheduled for April 28 – April 30. This year’s scholar is Rabbi Daniel Cohen. He speaks nationally inspiring people to maximize every moment while leadingalifeofimpactandlegacy.Oneofhisbookstitlesis“WhatWill TheySayAboutYouWhenYouAreGone?CreatingaLifeofLegacy.” Please reserve time on your calendar to attend and consider participatingasaProgramSponsor.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation, please reach out to us via the Men’s Club mailbox: mensclub@templeetzchaim.org

LINDA HUTCHINGS PRESIDENT, WOMEN OF TEC (WOTEC) womenoftec@templeetzchaim.org

Pleasemarkyourcalendarsfortwogreateventsthismonth!

The first is the Women's League of Conservative Judaism's Pacific Southwest Region's Annual Conference and Torah Fund Study Day via Zoom is being held Sunday, March 12th from 10am-3pm. The theme for this year's conference is: Chazak v’Ematz: Be Strong & CourageousEmpowering women to make a positive difference strengthening our community through engagement, volunteerism, and support while strengthening ourselves spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Synagogue member and WOTEC Member, Cheryl Wolf is a featured panelist . In addition, former WOTEC President, Elissa Lazarus, is being recognizedasanHonoreefromTempleEtzChaimattheConferencefor exemplifyingthethemeofChazakv'Ematz.Youcanregisteronlineorvia mail. The cost for a standard ticket is $36.00 to attend and sponsor tickets are available for $100.00. More info: https://www.wlcjregion.org/pacsw/Youcanalsoplaceatributeadforthe conferenceaswellatthissiteifyoulike.

WearealsoexcitedtobehostingaPlant'NSiponMarch26thfrom1pm3pm in the Wolfson Auditorium. Join us to create your own succulents bowlandenjoysomewineandrefreshmentsshmoozingwithfriends.This event is $30.00 and open to all Temple Members; registration and payment is required in advance. Please RSVP to dgallenberg@templeetzchaim.org

Our WOTEC Board meetings are the second Tuesday of the month and typicallyheldinpersonandviaZoom.

LindaHutchings

ANDREA ARONS

CHAIR, CLERGY SEARCH COMMITTEE

andrea@templeetzchaim.org

It gives me great joy to share with you that the Clergy Search Committee has 3 wonderful new candidates this month. All are interested in the fulltime Cantor position and we're moving forward, full steam ahead! The committee, while full of excitement, is still ensuring each candidate meets allourcriteria.Aftereachcandidatecompletestheirinterview,shouldthey beagoodpotentialfitforoursynagogue,we'llkeepyouapprisedviaemail about future weekend visits. At this point it's too soon to determine if and when those would happen, though we realize you'd all like to plan your calendarsaccordingly.We'llgiveyouasmuchadvancenoticeaspossible, though sometimes we don't have a lot of notice ourselves. Your flexibility andunderstandingareverymuchappreciatedduringthisprocess

We look forward to sharing happiness and song with you in the coming months!

ShavuaTov, AndreaArons

Parents: Sydney and Brit Sharon

Big Sister: Thea Sharon

Big Brother: Nathan Sharon

Grandparents: Dana and Dany Sharon and Briar and Jay Grossman

Aiyla Kenzie Friedman

Born February 17, 2023

Parents: Aubrey and Ian Friedman

Big Brother: Reece Friedman

Grandparents: Pam and Steve Friedman and Karen and Steven Nickel

Dalia Nora Stock

Born February 18, 2023

Parents: Natalie and Cory Stock

Big Brother: Jacob Stock

Grandparents: Lynn and Ron Freeman and Anna and Harold Stock

Whether you are anticipating a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or a little bundle of joy, please let us know so our entire community can share in the celebration. Send all simcha information to communications@templeetzchaim.org