Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Mazel Tov to Eric and Kay Silvermen, our kiddush sponsors, for their fifth anniversary.
- Purchase Your Holiday Seats Information is on our website at <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.etzahaim.org/news/high-holiday-seating-2024>. Seats must be purchased and you have your Etz Ahaim account to be up to date by August 26, 2024.
- Lulav and Etrogim are available from Rabbi Shimoni. You can download the order form from our webpage at <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.etzahaim.org/news/lulav-2024>.
- Complete Holiday Schedule for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot have been mailed out. They are also availble on our webpage too.
- 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.
Friday — September 27
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Def Yomi: 5:30pm
- Minḥa and Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30pm
- Candle Lighting: 6:28pm
Saturday — Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech (September 28)
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Shacharit
- Recite Shema: by 9:13am
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Qiddush After Services (Sponsored by Eric and Kay Silvermen in Honor of Their Fith Anniversary)
- Daf Yomi: 4:20pm
- Navi Class: 5:20
- Minḥa: 6:05
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Avi Ifrach in honor of the last day of the year)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 7:14pm
- Shabbat Ends — Rabbenu Tam: 7:56pm
Sunday — September 29
- Seliḥot: 7:15pm
- Shaḥarit: 8:00am
- Followed by Breakfast and Torah
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Monday — September 30
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Pre-Minḥa Class 6:00pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Tuesday — October 1
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Pre-Minḥa Class 6:00pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Wednesday — Erev Rosh Hashana (October 2)
- Seliḥot and Shaḥarit: 6:00am
- Hatarat Nedarim: 7:10am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:40pm
- Candle Lighting: 6:19pm
Thursday — First Day of Rosh Hashana (October 3)
Youth Program (Ages 3 to 8): 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Shaḥarit
- Korbanot: 8:30am
- Hodu: 8:45am
- Shofer: 12:15pm
- Makeup Shofer Blowing: 6:10pm
- Tashlich (Donaldson Park Boat Ramp): 5:10pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:20pm
- Candle Lighting: after 7:03pm (No cooking until after candle lighting)
Friday — Second Day of Rosh Hashana (October 4)
Youth Program (Ages 3 to 8): 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Shaḥarit
- Korbanot: 8:30am
- Hodu: 8:45am
- Shofar: 12:15pm
- Makeup Shofer Blowing: 5:15pm
- Minḥa, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Arvit: 6:20pm
- Shabbat Candle Lighting: 6:15pm
Saturday — Shabbat Shuvah Parashat Ha’azinu (October 5)
- Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to End of Shacharit
- Recite Shema: by 9:15am
- Shaḥarit: 8:45am
- Qiddush After Services (Sponsored by the Friends of Lilas Saltiel)
- Daf Yomi: 5:10pm
- Class: 6:10pm
- Minḥa: 6:50pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 7:01pm
Sunday — Tzom Gedaliah (October 6)
- Fast Begins: 5:39am
- Seliḥot and Shaḥarit: 7:15am
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:05pm
- Fast Ends: 6:58pm
Monday - October 7
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Minḥa and Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Tuesday - October 8
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Pre-Minḥa Class 6:00pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Wednesday — October 9
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Pre-Minḥa Class 6:00pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Thursday — October 10
- Seliḥot: 5:50pm
- Shaḥarit: 6:30am
- After Services: Coffee and Halacha
- Class: Halacha in Depth: 2:30pm
- Insights on the Parasha: 6:00pm
- Minḥa/Arvit: 6:20pm
- Talmud — Daf HaYomi: After Minḥa/Arvit
Friday — Erev Yom Kippur (October 11)
- Selichot and Shacharit: 5:50am.
- Hatarat Nedarim: 7:20am.
- Mincha: 2:00pm
- Fast Starts and Candle Lighting: 6:04pm
- Kabbalat Shabbat and Kal Nidre: 6:15pm
Saturday — Yom Kippur (October 12)
Youth Program (3 to 8 Years Old): 10:30am to 1:30pm
- Shacharit:
- Akeidat Yitzchak: 8:30am
- Hodu: 8:45am
- Sermon: 11:45am
- Yizkor: 12:30pm
- Mincha: 3:40pm
- Ne'ilah: 5:40pm
- Shofar Followed by Arvit: 7:02pm
- Fast Ends: 7:021pm
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
- Baruch ben Rivkah (Baruch Sachs)
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
Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser will be speaking on Life Changing Moments on Monday, September 29 at 7:30pm at the Young Israel of East Brunswick.
Kittel gemach available. If you or someone you know needs to borrow a kittel, please call Jeff or Lee Ann Schein at 732-545- 9353. Four sizes available. Kittel gemach is in memory of Lazar Lipman ben Chaim Yitzhak.
Dr. Presby Shiurim
- Tuesdays 8:00pm, Women only: Pele Yoetz (a combination of halacha and mussar shiur) at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave
- Wednesdays 12:00pm, Men/Women: Eicha via conference call, Dial in 605-475-6333 Code: 9017189
- Thursdays 9:00pm, Men only: Megillah via conference call, Dial in 607-475-6333 Code 9017189
- Shabbat 3:00pm, Men/Women: Nach shiur at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave
For more information, please contact Dr. Presby at 732-925-4823
Grow With ACTT Achieving Change Through Torah (ACTT) has resources for 17 different topics on its website, <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.actt613.org>, including Hashgachah Pratis - Divine Providence, which could help with effectively handling and growing from some of the challenges that we face in our lives.
Tomchei Shabbos needs your help! In recent weeks, there has been a significant increase in the number of families seeking assistance from Tomchei Shabbos. They need your help to ensure that Tomchei Shabbos can continue to provide the vital support that these families in our community depend on. Please visit: http://www.tomcheimc.org to donate.
The ROC of New Jersey's Jersey Employment Assistance Initiative can assist you by offering resumé coaching, interview coaching, LinkedIn networking coaching, and finding a mentor in your field. Over 100 of your neighbors have already received assistance with their job search from The ROC of NJ absolutely free.
For more information, please visit: <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.therocnj.org/employment>.
Chaverim of Middlesex County is a volunteer nonprofit organization committed to helping community members in their time of need. Members respond to all non-medical emergencies including automotive help (flat tire, dead battery, locked car) and house emergencies. Their phone number is 732-844-3577.
The JFS Women's Support Group provides a safe and welcoming space for displaced homemakers seeking community and balance during major life changes. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the Jewish Family Service's North Brunswick office, 2C Blackhorse Lane.
For more information or to join the group, call: 732-777-1940 or email womenscenter@jfsmiddlesex.org.
Jewish Family Services is seeking volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Middlesex County for their Kosher Meals-on-Wheels program. Routes are available in East Brunswick and in Edison/Metuchen. You must be over age 21 , have a reliable vehicle, and available to commit to weekly deliveries once per week.
To volunteer, email office@jfsmiddlesex.org or call 732-777-1940.
Bikur Cholim is looking for volunteer drivers to help people get to and from their medical appointments. They also need volunteers to stock the St. Peter's locker on Thursday nights. If you can help with either of these mitzvot, please call Cindy Baruch at 908- 309-8818 for more information.
Denise Hametz Dollar-a-Day of Raritan Valley makes the mitzvah of giving tzedakkah every day easy and attainable. The funds donated to DaDRV are currently being distributed by a DaDRV to twenty-three organizations in the Highland Park, Edison East Brunswick community. Join in this great mitzvah at <https: data-preserve-html-node="true"//www.dadrv.org>. For more information, email admin@dadrv.com.
The NJ Chesed and Parnossa Network (formerly The ROC of NJ) is coordinating a community-wide effort to help provide minyanim at shiva homes. We have seen a few instances where there have not been minyanim at shiva homes for Shaḥarit and Mincha/Maariv. Therefore, we have created the Shiva Minyannaire Initiative WhatsApp Group. Please email: jp@therocnj.org and they will send you a link to join the WhatsApp group.
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>.
Shnainu Shidduch Group of Edison & Highland Park is a volunteer shidduch group that works to assist Orthodox Jewish singles, of all ages and hashkafot. They would like to get to now you. Please reach out to them via email so they can set up an appointment. or more information or to submit your profile, email: shidduchedisonhp@gmail.com.
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!