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Torah scrolls contain the Five Books of Moses
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Festival of Shavuot Marks Giving of Torah at Sinai

By Marcia Kaplan | Thursday at 12:27 p.m.

On Saturday, May 26th at 7 pm, the members of Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County will encircle themselves in Torah—the sacred scrolls of the … Read more ›

Torah scrolls contain the Five Books of Moses
From the community

Festival of Shavuot Marks Giving of Torah at Sinai

By Marcia Kaplan | Thursday at 11:54 a.m.

On Saturday, May 26th at 7 pm, the members of Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County will encircle themselves in Torah—the sacred scrolls of the … Read more ›

There are building blocks and sets galore available at Baker Memorial Church’s Spring Rummage Sale, which kicks off Thursday at the church, Cedar and Fourth avenues, in downtown St. Charles.
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Baker Rummage Sale Starts Thursday

By Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | March 28 at 2:13 p.m.

ST. CHARLES ¬– An admission-only pre-sale has been added to Baker Memorial United Methodist Church’s Spring Rummage Sale, which begins Thursday at the church, 307 … Read more ›

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Palm Sunday Live Procession

By Jeff Mikyska | March 27 at 4:14 p.m.

This Sunday is a very important day for Christians around the world. Each Palm Sunday, Christians commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem as the beginning … Read more ›

Matzah, the unleavened bread of Passover
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Congregation Etz Chaim to Celebrate Passover Seder

By Marcia Kaplan | March 11 at 8:21 p.m.

On Saturday, April 7th, members of Congregation Etz Chaim will gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate Passover in a communal seder (ritual meal) at … Read more ›

Professor David Shyovitz
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Professor David Shyovitz Will Discuss Judaism and the Occult

By Marcia Kaplan | March 1 at 8:29 p.m.

From Friday through Sunday, March 16-18, 2012, visiting scholar Dr. David Shyovitz will present four provocative learning sessions on the topic “Judaism and the Occult: … Read more ›

Hamantaschen, traditional Purim pastries.
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Joy and Humor–Congregation Etz Chaim Celebrates Purim

By Marcia Kaplan | Feb. 29 at 8:33 p.m.

Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County, the self-proclaimed “Purim Capital of North America,” will hold its traditionally raucous Purim carnival and service on Wednesday, March … Read more ›

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Lenten Service and Soup Supper

By Joan Horst | Feb. 27 at 8:22 p.m.

6:00 pm soup supper followed by Divine Service at 7:00 pm each Wednesday in Lent through March 28. Located on the corner of South Book … Read more ›

Monsignor Arquimedes Vallejo greets parishioners Sunday at the new Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aurora. The original church was destroyed by fire in December 1998. (Heather Charles, Chicago Tribune / February 26, 2012)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aurora reopens

Feb. 27 at 6:12 a.m.

It has taken more than 13 years, but a Catholic church in Aurora has completed a journey from ruin to resurrection. After years of services … Read more ›

Hamantaschen, resembling evil Haman's three-cornered hat, are a traditional Purim treat.
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Joy and Humor–Congregation Etz Chaim Celebrates Purim

By d r | Feb. 25 at 9:39 p.m.

Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County, the self-proclaimed “Purim Capital of North America,” will hold its traditionally raucous Purim carnival and service on Wednesday, March … Read more ›

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