Congregation Eitz Chayim (Tree of Life), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a non-denominational Jewish synagogue and children's Hebrew and religious school. Our warm and welcoming atmosphere appeals to an eclectic blend of individuals and families from conservative, reform, and reconstructionist backgrounds in the greater Boston area -- including Boston, Brookline, Newton, Belmont, Arlington, Somerville, and Watertown.

Eitz Chayim is a diverse temple with many opportunities for learning and meaningful access to Jewish traditions. The cornerstones of our week include lively and interactive Friday night Shabbat services, a Sunday speaker series featuring well-known lecturers on important and intriguing topics, and Hebrew and religious school classes for kids on Wednesdays and Sundays. In addition, we also offer Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes for all ages, child-friendly “Tot Shabbat” services, social action and tzedakah opportunities, adult Hebrew classes for all levels, Torah study, and

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Upcoming Events

• Tot Shabbat on Fri, May 9 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  Event Type:	Shabbat Service
  Date:	May 09, 2008
  Title:	Tot Shabbat
  Start:	6:00 pm
  End:	9:00 pm

• Holocaust Memorial Service on Fri, May 9 at 7:00 pm
  Holocaust Memorial Service to honor the memories of those who perished in the Holocaust

  Event Type:	Holiday
  Date:	May 09, 2008
  Title:	Holocaust Memorial Service
  Leader(s):	Rabbi Liza Stern
  Start:	7:00 pm
  Location:	Community Room
  Description:	Holocaust Memorial Service to honor the memories of those who perished in the Holocaust

• Shabbat Oneg on Fri, May 9 from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  Event Type:	Shabbat Oneg
  Date:	May 09, 2008
  Title:	Oneg co-hosted by the Goodman and the Jackson/Knapp families
  Start:	8:00 pm
  End:	9:00 pm

• Eitz Chayim Community Auction on Sat, May 10 at 7:00 pm
  Watch your email on Wednesday or Thursday for a complete list of auction items. We will be taking absentee bids so that you can bid on and win items even if you are unable to attend. But of course we hope to see you at the ...

  Event Type:	Social
  Date:	May 10, 2008
  Title:	Eitz Chayim Community Auction
  Leader(s):	Cynthia Landau
  Start:	7:00 pm
  Location:	Eitz Chayim Community Room
  Description:	Watch your email on Wednesday or Thursday for a complete list of auction items. We will be taking absentee bids so that you can bid on and win items even if you are unable to attend. But of course we hope to see you at the auction on Saturday night. One special item we will be auctioning this year is a beautiful Sammick upright piano. If you've always wanted to play, have a child who might enjoy lessons, or simply have a corner of your living room in need of a set of ivories - this can be...

• Speaker Series: Esther and Simon Adler: From Under the Heel of the Nazi Boot - A Journey ...
  Esther and Simon Adler were born in Germany and grew up under Nazi rule. Each managed to escape before WWII broke out, but not without leaving family members behind. They will talk about their childhoods in Nazi Germany and...

  Event Type:	Speaker Series
  Date:	May 11, 2008
  Title:	Esther and Simon Adler: From Under the Heel of the Nazi Boot - A Journey to Freedom
  Speaker(s):	Esther and Simon Adler leads our discussion
  Start:	10:00 am
  End:	12:00 pm
  Location:	Eitz Chayim Community Room
  Description:	Esther and Simon Adler were born in Germany and grew up under Nazi rule. Each managed to escape before WWII broke out, but not without leaving family members behind. They will talk about their childhoods in Nazi Germany and their journeys to Eretz Yisrael, where they survived during the Holocaust. Esther and Simon are connected to our Congregation through their son Andy and daughter-in-law Ann and their grandchildren, Emma and Ben.

• Torah Study on Tue, May 13 from 7:30 am - 8:30 am
  We meet in our Library to study the weekly Torah portion on Tuesday mornings. While the discussion will be in English, we will refer to the Hebrew text and a variety of classic commentaries to enhance our appreciation of t...

  Event Type:	Study Minyan
  Date:	May 13, 2008
  Title:	Torah Study
  Leader(s):	Rabbi Liza Stern
  Start:	7:30 am
  End:	8:30 am
  Location:	Congregation Eitz Chayim
  Description:	We meet in our Library to study the weekly Torah portion on Tuesday mornings. While the discussion will be in English, we will refer to the Hebrew text and a variety of classic commentaries to enhance our appreciation of the portion. All are welcome! Please join us it is a great experince. Liza always has a great insight to share!!!

• Meditation for Wondering Jews on Wed, May 14 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  At long last, Nishmat Hayyim in collaboration with Congregation Eitz Chayim is beginning a weekly Jewish meditation group in Cambridge. "Drop-in" group -- no registration, come once, come once a month, come every week. Ope...

  Event Type:	Meeting
  Date:	May 14, 2008
  Title:	Meditation for Wondering Jews
  Start:	7:00 pm
  End:	9:00 pm
  Location:	Eitz Chayim Community Room
  Description:	At long last, Nishmat Hayyim in collaboration with Congregation Eitz Chayim is beginning a weekly Jewish meditation group in Cambridge. "Drop-in" group -- no registration, come once, come once a month, come every week. Open to all -- beginning and experienced meditators; Jews of all stripes and spots, from secular to frum; people of various faith traditions.

• "Last Sundae" on Sun, May 18 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Sunday, May 18 is the last class of our school this year. In the time-honored tradition of Eitz Chayim, we are serving a Last Sundae--ice cream with the works! We hope parents can be present from 10:30 onward for a short pr...

  Event Type:	School
  Date:	May 18, 2008
  Title:	"Last Sundae"
  Leader(s):	Andrea
  Start:	10:00 am
  End:	1:00 pm
  Location:	Congregation Eitz Chayim
  Description:	Sunday, May 18 is the last class of our school this year. In the time-honored tradition of Eitz Chayim, we are serving a Last Sundae--ice cream with the works! We hope parents can be present from 10:30 onward for a short program where their children will receive certificates for the year and have time to take in some of the children's work from the year. This is a time to thank our teachers and all the school staff as well. Sundaes will be served toward the end of the school day.