Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Mabrouk and Mazal Tov to Lisa and Micha Ben Haim on the birth of a grandson. Brit details TBA.
- Mabrouk and Mazal Tov to Barbara and Isaac Edery on the engagement of their daughter Miriam to Jonah Eisenberg.
- Rabbi Tal is back this week. Class schedules to be announced.
- Etz Ahaim's Ḥesed Committee If anyone knows of a member or family of a member who is in a local hospital or nursing home, please contact our Ḥesed Committee at hesed@etzahaim.groups.io.
- Seliḥot begins on this Sunday, August 20
- With the summer vacation season upon us, many of our regular minyaneers will be away the next two months. Please make every effort to attend our morning and evening minyanim.
- A number of new families are moving to Highland Park and planning to make our congregation their spiritual home. Please extend a warm welcome to them and to all newcomers.
- Congregation Etz Ahaim is seeking to hire youth group leaders to run children's programming for upcoming holidays.
- Thank you to all who helped last Sunday with the clean out & clean up session at Etz Ahaim.
Friday — Rosh Ḥodesh Elul
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Shir HaShirim: 6:45pm
- Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 7:33pm
Saturday -- Parashat Shofetim
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
- Recite Shema: 8:55am
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Sermon by Yacov Ganon
- Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by Gloria in honor of her husband Ray)
- Sefer Shoftim Class: 6:60pm (by Shelomo Beck)
- Minḥa: 7:20pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by the Congregation)
- Devar Torah by Rabbi Behazad Hekakian
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 8:19pm
Sunday
- Shaḥarit: 8:00am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
Monday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
Tuesday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
Wednesday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
Thursday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
Next Friday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 7:22pm
Bikur Ḥolim of Congregation Etz Ahaim
The Regency Nursing Home is currently closed to visitors. Drivers and coordinators needed. Call (732) 572-7181 for more information. The congregation extends refua shelema wishes to:
- Asher ben Mazel
- Yacov Gideon ben Miriam
- Liba Shaindel bat Chava Sachs
- Gershon ben Sara
- Dvorah Shahala bat Sarah Parvin
- Chava bat Esther
- Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
- Linda Balavram (Emmunah bat Sara)
- Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
- Sharona Bella bat Malka
- Yosef Daniel ben Feige
- Leah Chana bat Batya Chaya
- Leah Chava bat Shayna
If you like to add someone to this list, or merely want the Rabbi to say a Mi Shaberaḥ on someone after Torah reading on Shabbat, please go to our webpage and fill out the form.
News and Events
- August 23: The ROC of NJ Presents a Free Concert
- September 10: Ohav Emeth's Pre-Chaggim Boutique
- September 10: Mitzvah Fair at Ahavas Achim
- Help Us Welcome New Members to Our Community
Community News
The Bikur Colim of Raritan Vally needs volunteers of all ages. We have many elderly people in our community who are seeking friendly visitors. Come be a part of this beautiful mitzvah in the month of Elul and start your year off with a HIT!!!! For more information please call Cindy Baruch @ 908-309-8818 or email cindy.baruch@verizon.net
Attention Single Parents If you are in need of assistance, please WhatsApp/text: Julia 917-847-0171, Rikki 732-742-4559, Rivka 732-762-0490. We will connect you with a volunteer who is available to help out!
Ḥaverim of Middlesex County is a volunteer non-profit organization committed to helping community members in their time of need. Members respond to all non-medical emergencies including automotive help and house emergencies. Their phone number is 732-844-3577.
Emergency Contacts for Our Community
- Hatzalah of Middlesex County: 732-456-6666
- Chaverim of Middlesex County: 732-844-3577
The 2023/2024 Highland Park First Aid Squad Discount Cards are now available. Help support the Highland Park First Aid Squad by purḥasing its discount cards.
There are 2 cards: one for $30 or both for $50. The cards may be purḥased at Jerusalem Pizza and the Ahavas Achim office as well as from Deborah and Ari Lewitter and Yossi Bendek.
The Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley is excited to announce a Senior Visitation Program. This program will provide weekly or biweekly visitation to members of our community. We are looking for community members who are 18 years and older to volunteer.
If you would like to volunteer or to hear more information about this program please contact Cindy Baruch at 908-309-8818 or email her at cindy.baruch@verizon.net