Friday

Shacharit: 6:30am
Mincha: 7:00 pm
Candle lighting before 7:34pm

Saturday - Parashat Shoftim

NOTE: Congregation Etz Ahaim would like to thank the following individuals for volunteering to fill in for Rabbi Bassous during this Shabbat:

Rabbi Jacob Krief for speaking on Shabbat morning
*Rabbi Elon Weintraub for giving a pre-Mincha class
*Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbein for speaking during Seuda

Full Range of Children's Groups: 9:45am - 11:30am

Boys 6 and up in the Library.

Girls 6 and up upstairs left classroom.

Boy’s tefila group meeting at 9:30am

Children 3 - 5 upstairs right classroom.

Rabbi Hakakian's Parasha Class: 8:00am
Shacharit: 8:45am
Latest Shema: 8:30am
Kiddush is sponsored by Jacob Oslick and Alisa Pinkhasik for the birth of their new son Emanuel Reuven.
- To sponsor a kiddush, go to our Kiddush webpage.
Zera Shimshon with Rabbi Jacob Krief: 5:00pm
Tehillim class for Women: 5:00pm
Class with Rabbi Elon Weintraub: 6:30pm
Mincha: 7:30pm
Seuda is sponsored by Daniel Rushefsky.
- Class: Dr. Elisha Russ-Fishbane
Shabbat ends: 8:34pm
Arvit: 8:34pm

Sunday

NOTE: Rabbi Bassous' classes will not be held this week.

Slichot and Shacharit: 8:30am
Mincha and Arvit: 7:30pm

Monday - Thursday

NOTE: Rabbi Bassous' classes will not be held this week.

Selichot: 6:00am
Shacharit: 6:30am
Mishna a Day: 7:30am
Mincha and Arvit: 7:30pm

Next Friday

Selichot: 6:00am
Shacharit: 6:30am
Mincha: 7:00pm
Candle lighting: 7:24pm

News and Events From our Webpage

The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org

Help Dalia Mitzner Make Her Fund Raising Goal for Sharsheret Dalia Mitzner is trying to raise \$1,000 for Shasheret, an organization dedicated to supporting and educating Jewish women affected with breast or ovarian cancer. Please help her raise the \$1,000 for her bat mitzvah.
Help Us Welcome New Members to Our Community HP/Edison Connection welcomes new members to our community. Our laison is looking for people to host new community members for Shabbat dinner. Please sign up to help out.
Time to reserve your seats for the High Holidays You can reserve your seats by mail or electronically via our website.
High Holiday Schedule Posted Schedule for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah is available on our website. Selichot is starting and it's time to reserve your seats for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Help Prepare the Fourth Edision of Our Local Jewish Directory - The Edison – Highland Park – East Brunswick Community Directory is excited to announce our Fourth Edition is now being prepared. If you have any additions or adjustments to your current entry, please update them

If you have an outstanding balance with Etz Ahaim, please send in your payment to help the Synagogue. Your help is appreciated.
If you are the last person to leave the building (except on Shabbat and Chaggim) make sure all the lights are out.
If you are celebrating a simcha or want to remember a loved one, sponsoring a kiddush is one of the best ways to mark the occasion. To sponsor a Shabbat Kiddush, please go to our [Kiddush Sponsorship Page] on our website and fill out the on line form. We'll get in contact with you as soon as possible. To sponsor a seuda or a Sunday morning breakfast, call the shul at 732-247-3839.

Bikur Cholim of Congregation Etz Ahaim

Our Congregation has its own Bikur Cholim Committee. If you know of a congregant who is in the hospital or a nursing home and would like a visit, please let us know. If there is a Home-bound congregant who is in need of a visit or assistance, we can help. We may also be able to make contact with a Jewish Agency which may be able to provide additional services. Please call Rose Reiss at 732-828-7415.

Nursing Home Visitation: Seeking volunteers to visit Shirley Cohen, and others at the Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more info or an updated list of residents requesting visitors, please email Rahel Baruh or call her at 732-672-4673

Transportation Committee: Drivers and coordinators needed. Coordinate rides to and from medical appointments - match requests with an available driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or to drive, please call Bikur Cholim hotline at 732-572-7181 or fill out the volunteer form.

The congregation extends get-well wishes to:

Avishai ben Esther
Linda Balavram (Emuna bat Sarah)
Galina bat Riva
Bradley Greenberg (Yehuda Dovid ben Tzvia Sarah)
Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
Millie Hakim (Miriam bat Sarah)
Yvonne Levy (Rivka Miriam bat Gittel)
Benny Mayo (Bentzion ben Avraham)
Mary Naar (Miriam bat Yitzchak)
Clara bat Rachel
David ben Farha
Perla bat Leah
Yehuda Reich (Yehuda ben Hermina)
Lilas Saltiel (Leah Saltiel)
Marcelo Schor (Meir Chayim Refael ben Heidi Bubbi Chaya)
Avraham ben Sarah
Sheva bat Merel
Esther bat Liba

Community News

Rebbitzen Eichenstein's classes for women: Tefillah class on Sunday, August 19 at 11:00am at the Aguda.

For more info, please text or email Aviva at 732-672-7104.

Tiferes DVD for women Motzi Shabbat, August 18 at 9:30pm at the Siegel house: Change is Real! Catch Yourself, Catch Your Child featuring Rabbi Dov Brezak and Mrs. Yael Kaisman.

Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayit and parenting are available to Tiferes members. Current Teleconference: New Year, Old Issues by Mrs. Simi Yellen.

For more info or to become a member, please contact Aviva.

The Highland Park/Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom

Getting married and need a gown? Having Shabbat guests and need a table cloth and table settings? Need baby equipment or an outfit for a brit? Highland Park has dozens of local gemachs offering to supply your ritual needs, help with a wedding, and even offer free loans. Check out our Gemach Page on our website.

Park Mikvah Hours for this month are:

Sunday - Thursday: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday Night: By appointment only via the website or by calling 732-249-2411 and leaving a message.

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