February 23 — Parashat Tetzaveh/Shushan Purim Katan (Corrected)

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Purim is Coming: Don't forget to donate to the sisterhood to support our Mishloach Manot. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to a fund to help support Israel.
  • Next Ḥumash and Ḥamin in memory of Eli Bishburg is next Thursday on February 29 at 7:00pm. Contact Leora Wenger at etz@leoraw.com for more information.
  • 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 – Purim Katan

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:30pm
  • Candle Lighting: 5:23pm

Saturday -- Parashat Tetzaveh/Shushan Purim Katan

  • Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Services
  • Recite Shema: by 8:50pm
  • Shaḥarit: 8:45am
    • Qiddush After Services (Sponsored by Yael and Amichai Afriat as a Seodat Hodaya in gratitude for the successful recovery of their youngest son, Raphael, from a medical procedure. This Kiddush was sponsored last week, but due to a mixup, the sponsorship wasn’t announced.)
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 4:10pm
  • Class: 4:30pm
  • Minḥa: 5:10pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Rabanit Shara Tal in memory of her grandfather Yehuda ben Mazal)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 6:11pm

Sunday

  • Shaḥarit: 8:00am
  • Women's Class: 10:00am
  • Minḥa and Arvit:

Monday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
  • Shulḥan Aruḥ Class 4:45pm
  • Minḥa and Arvit: 5:30pm

Tuesday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
  • Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 4:45pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 5:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
  • Shulḥan Aruḥ Class: 4:45pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 5:30pm

Thursday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:45am
  • Insights on the Parasha: 4:45pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 5:30pm
  • Ḥumash and Ḥamin: 7:00pm

Next Friday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
  • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: 7:30am
  • Minḥa: 5:30pm
  • Candle Lighting: 5:31pm

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
  • 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

N'shei Ohav Emeth invites community women and girls, ages 15 and up, to our inaugural Women's Health Symposium on Sunday February 25th.

The program will take place in Ohav Emeth's social hall from 10:30am to 12:00pm.

Highland Park/Edison/East Brunswick Solidarity Mission to Israel, February 26-29

Highland Park/Edison/East Brunswick Solidarity Mission to Israel, February 26-29 World Mizrachi has found that one of the most impactful things we can do is provide a BBQ for our soldiers. The BBQ is a time when the soldiers can step away from their duties and relax from the stress of battle. As well, it becomes a great opportunity to speak with our heroes and give chizuk. The cost of a BBQ is significant.

Please consider supporting our chayalim by making a donation toward a BBQ. Donations can be made via check made out to Congregation Ohr Torah or by Zelle to payohrtorah@gmail.com. "Mission BBQ" should be put in the memo line of the check or Zelle payment.

The National Library of Israel: Preserving the Past, Collecting the Present and Future sponsored by The Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah and the Sisterhood of the Highland Park Conservative Temple on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Doors open at 7:30pm. Speaker Presentation at 8:00pm Speaker: Adina Kanefield, NLI USA, CEO

Ahavas Achim Empty Nesters' Dinner on March 8th at the Bridge Restaurant at 7:00pm. Limited seating. $65.00 prt person. To register, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd62-zpmoF4on6Xu6KJ2vF28yl3SiFDlc5jy6acVV1n-gpwzQ/viewform

For more information, contact Merri Ukraincik merriluk@gmail.com or Brondy Strassman barbara.strassman@gmail.com

Ahavas Achim Univeristy Presents Dr. Rona Novick on March 8 and March 9 for a Shabbaton with a focus on mental health and resilience.

For more information, contact Merri Ukraincik at merriluk@gmail.com or Brondy Strassman at barbara.strassman@gmail.com.

Congregagion Ahavas Yisrael will be having their annual dinner on Sunday, March 10 at 5:00pm at Torah Links. Guests of honor will be Barbara and Joey Frish and the service award will be given to Leah and Ari Kotowitz. There will be a special tribute to the AY youth who are currently serving in the IDF. There will also be a chinese auction.

Any questions please call Rivka Jaffe at 732-762-0490 or email: aydinner@ayedison.org. To make a reservation or place an ad go to www,ayedison.org.

Hadassah Book Club is beginning a new book, A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon, paperback, 184 pp. ew members to join. The next meeting will be on Sunday, March 10 at 1:00pm. For the address and to order a book, contact Rosey at roselynbe@aol.com.

Chicks With Sticks is knitting and crocheting hats for preemies at Hadassah Hospital and for IDF Soldiers on Tuesday March 26 at 7:30pm. All levels are welcome from never learned to expert. We’re happy to teach you. Email ChicksWithSticksHP@gmail.com or text 203-435-2269 for more information.

The Chug Ivrit for Intermediate to Advanced Hebrew Speakers is reading מגולה לגאולה: מבבל לירושלים by Flora Taasan. It is Flora’s autobiography about her life growing up in Baghdad, and then making Aliyah in 1950. The meeting will be on Sunday, March 31 at 11:00am. Please contact Rachel at 732-819-9298 or rachel@weintraubworld.net.

A Passover Recipe Friendly Cooking Demonstration by the Raritan Valley Hadassah on Sunday, April 7 at 5:00pm by Chef Sharon Heyden, author of A Culinary Journey: Exotic Kosher Cuisine. Zoom option also available. In-person: $18.00 Zoom: Free. Only 20 in-person spots available! For more information or to RSVP, please call 908-227-4869 or email RaritanValleyHadassah@gmail.com.

NORPAC’s Mission to Washington is an annual event where we bring close to a thousand citizen activists to Washington, DC, in order to advocate for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship with Members of Congress.

Join us on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, as we travel Washington, DC. On a single-day trip you will meet with Members of Congress and their staff and share your concerns with them about foreign aid to Israel, Iran, security cooperation, and more. Help us make a difference once again!

Buses will leave for Washington DC from our area at 6:30 AM and return between 9-10 PM. There will be briefings on the bus.  All meals will be provided.

Register now for the Early Bird Discount at www.norpac.net  or call (201) 788-5133. Adults - $180, Full time Students - $100 (must be over 12. Those under 18 must be accompanied by Parent or legal guardian)  After March 12- adults $220, students $135

For more info, contact David Moskovic, Marc Hanfling at docdad@aol.com, Barry Wolf,Yosef Schreiber,Charles Gershbaum 

It Takes a Village of Edison/Highland Park is looking for volunteers to join our dedicated network of over 70 local members! We provide support and assistance to single moms and dads with everyday tasks such as babysitting, financial guidance, errands and more. Join us and offer your skills in support of a single parent in our community! We are particularly interested in adding handymen, plumbers, and other home maintenance professionals to our volunteer roster. Please contact Rikki Samel 732 742 4559 - no commitment needed, volunteer when and how works best for you!

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

Shomer Shabbat Scouting is available for boys and girls of all ages. If you are interested, contact Steve Springer.

Rebbetzin Eichenstein Classes for Women

Please text Nechama at 347-909-2755 for information.