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Next Shabbat We will have a special Lag B'Omar Shabbat. Go to https://www.etzahaim.org/events/special-lag-bomer-kiddush to help us sponsor this kiddush
Next Birthday Kiddush will be on Saturday June 8th. If you have a June birthday or want to honor someone with a June birthday, go to https://www.etzahaim.org/kiddush
All Kiddushes must be booked through our web page. This is the only way to assure that all the necessary people receive the information.
Next Ḥumash and Ḥamin in memory of Eli Bishburg is Thursday on May 23 at 6:30pm. Contact Leora Wenger at etz@leoraw.com for more information.
**Help Sponsor our Se'udah Sh'lshit. Go to https://www.etzahaim.org/donation and select Support Se'udah Sh'lshit.
A List of Wounded Israeli Solders is available at our website at https://www.etzahaim.org/news/wounded-israeli-solders
New families are moving to Highland Park If you hear of any new families moving to Highland Park, please inform the Hospitality Committee.
Contact our Hesed Committee at hesed@etzahaim.groups.io if you know of a member or family of a member who is in a local hospital or nursing home.

Friday

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:51pm

Saturday — Parashat Emor

Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Shacharit

Recite Shema: by 8:40am

Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Special Birthday Qiddush After Services
Class: 6:50pm
Minḥa: 7:30pm
- Pirkei Avot after Minḥa followed by
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by the Reichman Family)
Arvit and End of Shabbat: 8:42pm

Sunday

Shaḥarit: 8:00am
- Followed by Breakfast and Torah
Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Monday

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Followed by Amud Shulchan Aruch
Pre-Mincha Class 6:20pm
Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Tuesday

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Followed by Amud Shulchan Aruch
Pre-Mincha Class 6:20pm
Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Wednesday — Pesach Sheni

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Followed by Amud Shulchan Aruch
Pre-Mincha Class 6:20pm
Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Thursday

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Followed by Amud Shulchan Aruch
Insights on the Parasha: 6:20pm
Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Next Friday

Shaḥarit: 6:30am
Minḥa: 7:00pm
Candle Lighting: 7:58pm

News and Events

Community News

The Chug Ivrit for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers is reading מגולה לגאולה: מבבל לירושלים by Flora Taasan. It is Flora’s autobiography about her life growing up in Baghdad, and then making Aliyah in 1950.

The next meeting will be on Sunday, May 19 at 11:00am in the home of Rachel Weintraub. For the address Please contact Rachel at rachel@weintraubworld.net.

Chicks with Sticks will take place on May 20 at 7:30pm at a local HP/Edison Home. Contact ChicksWithSticksHP@gmail.com or text 203-435-2269 for location, information, and what basic supplies to bring with you (limited supplies available to borrow with advance notice).

Please reach out if you can’t attend but still want to donate hats or knitting/crocheting supplies.

HP/Edison home. All levels are welcome from never learned to expert. We’re happy to teach you. Email

The Ladino Lounge takes place every Thursday at 3:30pm. Sponsored by the American Ladino League.

For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/ladinolounge .

It Takes a Village of Edison/Highland Park is looking for volunteers to join our dedicated network of over 70 local members! We provide support and assistance to single moms and dads with everyday tasks such as babysitting, financial guidance, errands and more. Join us and offer your skills in support of a single parent in our community! We are particularly interested in adding handymen, plumbers, and other home maintenance professionals to our volunteer roster. Please contact Rikki Samel 732 742 4559 - no commitment needed, volunteer when and how works best for you!

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