Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- New families are moving to Highland Park If you hear of any new families moving to Highland Park, please inform the Hospitality Committee.
- The wooden main/front door should be used only when security is present. When the guard is not there or once he has left, that door must remain locked and the downstairs side door used instead.
- 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: 4:15pm
- Candle Lighting: 4:13pm
Saturday -- Parashat Miketz
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
- Recite Shema: by 9:05am
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Qiddush After Services (Sponsored by by David and Rachel Weintraub In memory of David’s father, Reuven Yosef’s yahrzeit and in honor of the birth of their grandson Reuven Yosef Shai
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 3:00pm
- Class: 3:30pm
- Minḥa: 4:15pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by the Congregation)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 5:03pm
Sunday
- Shaḥarit: 8:00am
- Women's Class: 10:00am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 4:15pm
Monday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class 4:15pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 4:15pm
Tuesday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 4:15pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
Wednesday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 4:15pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
Thursday
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Insights on the Parasha: 3:55pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Ḥumash and Ḥamin: 7:00pm
Next Friday – Fast of Asara beTevet
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Minḥa: 4:15pm
- Candle Lighting: 4:16pm
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
- Jacob Krief (Yacov Gideon ben Miriam)
- Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
- Linda Balavram (Emmunah bat Sara)
- Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
- Sharona Bella bat Malka
- Yosef Daniel ben Feige
- 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
Community News
Jack of all Trades: If anyone needs help with Home Maintenance, Repairs, or Improvements, Curt and Erika Leviant would highly recommend their friend Larry, whom they've have been counting on to take care of everything at their house for more than 20 years.
Larry also handles our landscape needs, such as hedge and tree trimming, gardening, etc.
You can contact him at: 609 672 5933.
Please leave him a brief voicemail including your phone number and mention Curt and Erika Leviant's name.
Bikur Cholim is looking for more male volunteers to visit seniors and also looking for more seniors to visit. Please contact Cindy Baruch at 908-309-8818 or cindy.baruch@verizon.net
Rartian Valley Hadassah
- Chug Ivrit for Intermediate to Advanced Hebrew Speakers is meeting on Sunday, December 10 at 11:00am. Contact Rachel Weintraub for more information at rachel@weintraubworld.net.
- Chicks With Sticks will be meeting on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:30pm. They specialize in knitting and crocheting, and will be happy to teach you. Contact Chicks.With.Sticks.HP@gmail.com for more informtation
- Tu Bishvat Seder on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00pm at the Highland Park Community Center at 220 South 6th Avenue. Contact Raritan.Valley.Hadassah@gmail.com for more information. RSVPs encouraged but not required.
Shomer Shabbat Scouting is available for boys and girls of all ages. If you are interested, contact Steve Springer.
Rebbetzin Eichenstein Classes for Women
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women:
- Tefilla class on Sundays at 10:00 AM at the Aguda shule
- Parsha class on Mondays at 8:00 PM at Congregation Ohr Torah
Please text Nechama at 347-909-2755 to confirm.