June 21 — Parashat Beha’alotcha

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • We Are in the Midst of an Eruv Fundraising Drive at Congregation Etz Ahaim. We all depend upon this eruv, and the eruv allows for our community to grow. To support the eruv, go to <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.etzahaim.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=664a358ea4dd70099d7444e6>, or select Eruv from the top of our Webpage.
  • Next Birthday Kiddush is this Saturday July 6th. If you have a July birthday or want to honor someone with a July birthday, go to https://www.etzahaim.org/kiddush
  • All Kiddushes must be booked through our web page. This is the only way to assure that all the necessary people receive the information.
  • Next Mevarchim Chodesh/Rosh Chodesh Kiddush will be the Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Kiddush on July 6, 2024. To cosponsor this kiddush, go to <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//donate.stripe.com/4gw17q6COcvE02AcMO>.
  • Next Ḥumash and Ḥamin in memory of Eli Bishburg is this Thursday on July 17 at 6:30pm. 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.
  • 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
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 8:13pm

Saturday — Parashat Beha’alotcha

  • Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Shacharit
  • Recite Shema: by 8:37am
  • Shaḥarit: 8:45am
    • Qiddush After Services (Sponsored by the Edery Family)
  • Class: 7:25pm
  • Minḥa: 8:05pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Eliran Revayev for Etz Ahaim's 100th Anniversary)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 9:05pm

Sunday

  • Shaḥarit: 8:00am
    • Followed by Breakfast and Torah
  • Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Monday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Pre-Mincha Class 6:40pm
  • Minḥa and Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Tuesday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Pre-Mincha Class 6:40pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Wednesday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Pre-Mincha Class 6:40pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Thursday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Insights on the Parasha: 6:40pm
  • Minḥa/Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Talmud — Amud HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit

Next Friday

  • Shaḥarit: 6:30am
    • After Services: Coffee and Halacha
  • Minḥa: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 8:14pm

News and Events

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
  • Benyomin ben Yenta (Barry Reiss)

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.

Community News

Hadassah Book Club is reading A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon. This book club has no homework as we read the book aloud together. The next meeting will be on Sunday, June 23 at 1:00pm. For the address and to order a book, contact Rosey at roselynbe@aol.com.

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. We’d love to have you join us. The next meeting will be on Sunday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. in the home of Rachel Weintraub. For the address Please contact Rachel at rachel@weintraubworld.net.

The Ladino Lounge takes place every Thursday at 3:30pm. Sponsored by the American Ladino League.

For more information, go to <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//tinyurl.com/ladinolounge>.

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!