Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- CEA Ḥanukkah Carnival Extravaganza on Sunday, December 10, 12:00 to 3:00pm. See https://etzahaim.org/events/hanukah for more details.
- 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 — First Day of Ḥanukah
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:15pm
- Light 2 Ḥanukah Candles Before Lighting Shabbat Candles
- Candle Lighting: 4:12pm
Saturday — Second Day of Ḥanukah
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
- Recite Shema: by 9:01am
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Special Shabbat Mevarchim Qiddush after Services
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 3:00pm
- Class: 3:30pm
- Minḥa: 4:15pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by the Reichman family)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 5:02
- Light 3 Ḥanukah Candles after Havdalah
Sunday — Third Day of Ḥanukah
- Shaḥarit: 8:00am
- Women's Class: 10:00am
- Cong. Etz Ahaim Ḥanukah Party Extravaganza: 12:00pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 4:15pm
- Light 4 Ḥanukah Candles
Monday — Fourth Day of Ḥanukah
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class 3:55pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 4:15pm
- Light 5 Ḥanukah Candles
Tuesday – Fifth Day of Ḥanukah
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 3:55pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Light 6 Ḥanukah Candles
Wednesday — Sixth Day of Ḥanukah — Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 3:55pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Light 7 Ḥanukah Candles
Thursday — Seventh Day of Ḥanukah — Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
- Insights on the Parasha: 3:55pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Light 8 Ḥanukah Candles
Next Friday — Eighth Day of Ḥanukah
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
- Minḥa: 4:15pm
- Candle Lighting: 4:13pm
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
- November 10: Etz Ahaim Chanukah Party Extravaganza
- Shomer Shabbat Scouting for Boys and Girls of All Ages
Community News
The Maccabeats Live in Concert at the Highland Park High School, 102 North Fifth Avenue, Highland Park NJ on December 9, 2023 at 7:30pm. For more information, go to https://www.aafundraising.org
Rabbi Eli Reisman will be speaking to men and women on Kashrus of Medicines on Friday night, Parshas Vayashev, December 8th, at 8:30m at Khal Chassidim, 46 N. 8th Avenue.
For more information contact Marsha Eiserman at 347-203-7906.
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
- Chanukah Program and Board Installation on December 17 at 1:00pm at the Highland Park Community Center, 220 South 6th Avenue, Highland Park NJ
- 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.
Dr. Presby Shiurim:
- Woman: Pele Yoetz (a combination of halacha and mussar shiur) on Tuesdays at 8 pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave, HP
- Men / Women: Eicha on Wednesdays at noon via conference call, Dial in #605-475-6333 code 9017189
- Men: Megillah on Thursdays at 9 pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave, HP or via conference call, Dial in at 605-475-6333 code 9017189
- Men / Women: Nach shiur on Shabbos at 3 pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave, HP For more info, please contact Dr. Presby at 732-925-4828
For more info, please contact Dr. Presby at 732-925-4828
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.