Please enter your username and password below.

  •  
  •  

Services

  • Friday, February 24, 2012
    7:30 PM
    Friday, March 2, 2012
    8:15 PM
    Saturday, March 3, 2012
    10:30 AM
    Willa Ostroff will become a Bat Mitzvah
    Wednesday, March 7, 2012
    5:30 PM
    Purim Carinival and Dinner followed by Purim Service. Come in costume. Find out why Etz Chaim is known as the Purim Capitol of North America! Don't forget your Mac 'n Cheese groggers.

שלום

Shalom                                                    

Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County serves more than 550 families in the western suburbs of Chicago. The synagogue is conveniently located near I-88 and I-355 between Roosevelt and Butterfield Roads, at 1710 South Highland Avenue in Lombard, Illinois.

The congregation was founded in 1960 as Tree Towns Congregation in Elmhurst by eight local families.          Read More...

Follow us on Facebook Facebook Icon

Weekly Calendar

  • Wednesday, February 22, 2012
    4:00 PM
    1st Session is 4:00pm to 5:30pm and 2nd Session is from 5:15pm to 6:45pm
    Wednesday, February 22, 2012
    4:00 PM
    Wednesday, February 22, 2012
    7:00 PM
    Thursday, February 23, 2012
    all day
    Friday, February 24, 2012
    10:00 AM
    Friday, February 24, 2012
    6:00 PM

News           

See All News

Manna

E-Bulletin Archives

Online Directory    

Soup, Bread and Game Night

The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Etz Chaim Soup, Bread and Game Night, THIS Saturday, February 25th. Please join us for a fun-filled friendly evening of good food, good company and a variety of table games. Still time to sign up or pay at the door. Read more here.

Dance Away the Afternoon

Calling all kindergarteners through 10th grade students! Join us in our first dance marathon at Congregation Etz Chaim on Sunday, February 26th in the Stollar-Soreff Social Hall. Read more here.

New Classic Singers Concert

Save the Date for the New Classic Singers Concert of Jewish music. This concert will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Lombard. Read more here.

Purim Service & Carnival

Etz Chaim is the Purim capital of the world! This year's Purim service will be a different format. On Wednesday, March 7th the Purim Carnival, run by our Youth Groups, will take place at 5:30 PM before services. Read more here.

Sophie and Jack Edwards Scholar-In-Residence Program

Zombies and Vampires and Golems...Oh, my! What do these have to do with Judaism today? Join us as Dr. David Shyovitz, Northwestern University Department of History, leads us on a provocative journey. Read more here

School News      

School Homepage

Snow Day School Closing Information

If we need to cancel school due to bad weather we will do three things:

1. Send an email blast by 7:30 AM on a Sunday and by 2:00 PM on a Wednesday.
2. Post it on the home page of our Etz Chaim website.
3. Post it on the Etz Chaim Facebook page.

If we need to close for some unforeseen reason, not due to bad weather, we will contact you via phone. If you have any questions, please call Anne Stein.

Shabbat Programs for Children

We are offering several Shabbat programs for the young children in the congregation. Read more here.