Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Simhat Torah dinner and lunch is sponsored by the Hatan Torah (Steven Lipstein), the Hatan Beresheet (Joshua Aminov), Ari Blinder, Stuart and Linda Balavram, and Aaron and Leora Epstein. Also thanks to Pinny Cohen for sponsoring the challah.
- Thank you to all volunteers who prepared and cooked for the Simhat Torah meals, including: Rabbi Tal, Yacov Ganon, Henry Greenberg, Pinny Cohen, Yacov Bronson
- Fulfill Your Holiday Pledges right from our webpage. You can fulfill your pledge by going to <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.etzahaim.org/high-holiday-pledge>, or fulfill a women's pledge by going to <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.etzahaim.org/womens-donations>.
- Joint Learning Initiative and Siyum in Highland Park. This initiative is sponsored by Congregation Etz Ahaim in conjunction with other Orthodox Synagogues in the Raritan Valley. See our webpage 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.
- 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.
- Hesed Committee is looking for Volunteers Can you cook? Can you purchase a bottle of grape juice or a bag of rolls at the bakery? The Ḥesed committee is looking for people who can cook or shop for births or sad occasions. Email hesed@etzahaim.groups.io with your name and the contact information of your choice.
Erev Shemini Atzeret — Wednesday, October 23
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 5:45pm
- Candle Lighting: 5:47pm
Shemini Atzeret — Thursday, October 24
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Yizkor: 10:30am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 5:45pm
- Followed by Dancing, Kiddush, and Festivities
- Candle Lighting: after 6:33pm (no cooking until candle lighting)
Simḥat Torah — Friday, October 25
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Followed by Kiddush and Hakafot (Special Hakafa for our brothers and sisters murdered on October 7)
- Second Hakafot: 5:30pm
- Minḥa, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Arvit: 5:50pm
- Candle Lighting: 5:45pm
Saturday October 26
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Shacharit
- Shacharit: 8:45am
- Followed by Kiddush (Upstairs)
- Daf Yomi: 3:30pm
- Navi Class: 4:30pm
- Mincha: 5:15pm
- Followed by Seuda Shilishit
- Arvit: 6:31pm
- Shabbat Ends: 6:31pm
- Shabbat Ends (Rabanu Tam): 7:13pm