Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Rabbi Tal is be taking his three-week vacation starting Monday, July 31. All classes, except for Shabbat classes before and after minḥah, will be on break during this time.
- Selichot begins on 3 Elul, which is 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.
Friday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Shir HaShirim: 6:45pm
- Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 7:58pm
Saturday — Parashat Ekev
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
- Recite Shema: 8:48pm
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am (Sermon by Henry Greenberg)
- Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by the Congregation)
- Sefer Shoftim Class: 7:10pm (by Shalom Beck)
- Minḥa: 7:50pm — Followed by:
- Light Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Haim and Rahel Baruh. Devar Torah by Henry Greenberg)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 8:39pm
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: 7:42pm
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:
- 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
- Chaya bat Yehudit
- Raffael ben Sara Freidi
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
- The ROC of NJ Presents a Free Concert
- Help Us Welcome New Members to Our Community
- Another Wonderful Rosh Ḥodesh Evening
- Ḥevruta Learing
Community News
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
JX presents an Experiential Outing: Don’t miss an exciting night out with friends in support of Rutgers Jewish Experience! An evening of commUNITY will take place on Wednesday, 8/9 from 8 pm -10 pm at Top Golf. Dinner buffet by Tessler Catering. Exciting raffles for prizes! For more info or to sign up, go to www.Rutgersjx.com.
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