David Bassous - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
Friday
- Shachrit: 7:30am
- Shir Hashirim: 5:10pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 5:32am
- Candle Lighting: 5:32pm
Saturday
Full Range of Children's Groups: 9:45am - 11:30am
- Boys 6 and up with Rabbi Krief in the Library
- Girls 6 and up upstairs left classroom.
- Children 3 - 5 upstairs right classroom
- New Class with Rabbi Ben Hakakain: Weekly Parsha and Halacha: 8:00am
- Shachrit: 8:45am
- Latest Shema: 9:20am
- Kiddush: After Shachrit Services
Yvonne Levy and Family in honor of Moshe reading the parashah. - The Rabbi of the Israeli police, Rabbi Rami Berachyahu will be will be speaking after kiddush about his vision for the Israeli police.
- The consequences for King David -- Rabbi Bassous: 4:00pm
- Mincha: 5:30pm
- Seuda Shelishit after Mincha
Sponsored by Rabbi and Clara Bassous & Family, Doran & Sari Shalmon
Family *Special Program in memory of Harav Ovadia Yosef - Arvit and Shabbat Ends: 6:32pm
Sunday
- Halacha/Parasha Class with Rabbi Ben Hakakian: 8:00am
- Shacharit: 8:30am
- Women's class: 10:00am
- Shulchan Aruch Class: 5:10pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 5:30pm
Weekdays
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Shulchan Aruch Class 7:00pm
- Arvit (Mon-Thursday): 7:30pm
Next Week - Friday Shacharit: 6:30am Shir Hashirim: 4:05pm Mincha: 4:25pm Candle lighting 4:25pm
Classes
- Parsha and Halacha: Shabbat and Sunday: 8:00am
- Nach: Shabbat: 4:00pm
- Woman's Class: Sunday: 10:00am
- Mishna-a-Day: Monday to Friday: 7:20am
- Halacha-a-Day: Tuesday-Thursday: 7:00pm
- Bitachon: Mondays: 8:00pm
- Talmud Berachot: Tuesdays: 8:00pm
Weekly Bulletin
Breaking News: Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley is thrilled to announce the new hospitality room at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital! It is located on the main floor. Go through the main entrance and bear left towards the gift shop. Turn right through the double doors. Follow hall and turn right. The room is located opposite the surgical intensive care unit. You will find it fully stocked with food and any items that you might need. There is a microwave, urn, sink, table & chairs, as well as two reclining chairs. For inquiries, please call the helpline at 732-572-7181
If you have an outstanding balance with Etz Ahaim, please send in your payment to help the Synagogue. Your help is appreciated.
If you are the last person to leave the building (except for Shabbat and Chaggim) make sure all the lights are out
If you are celebrating a simcha or want to remember a loved one, sponsor a kiddush is one of the best ways to mark the occation. Please contact Yvanne at 908-227-5194. To sponsor a seuda, call the shul at 732-247-3839.
Bikur Cholim of Congregation Etz Ahaim
Our Congregation has its own Bikur Cholim Committee. If you know of a congregant who is in the hospital or a nursing home and would like a visit, please let us know. If there is a Home-bound congregant who is in need of a visit or assistance, we can help. We may also be able to make contact with a Jewish Agency which may be able to provide additional services. Please call Rose Reiss at 732-828-7415.
Nursing Home Visitation: Seeking volunteers to visit Mollie Reuben, Esther Tucker, and Shirley Cohen and others at the Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more info or an updated list of residents requesting visitors, please call Rahel Baruh at 732-672-4673 or email rbaruh@yahoo.com
Transportation Committee: Drivers and coordinators needed. Coordinate rides to and from medical appointments - match requests with an available driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or to drive, please call Bikur Cholim hotline at 732-572-7181 or fill out the volunteer form on the website bikurcholimrv.com
The congregation extends get-well wishes to:
- Al Benzilio
- Soroh Rosen
- Viktorya Koen
- Avishai ben Esther
- Galina bat Riva
- Joey Cenci (Yoseph Michael ben Yael Rut)
- Linda Balavram (Emuna bat Sarah)
- Esther Tucker
- Red Mordoh
- Nancy Reich
- Yehudah Reich
- Benny Mayo
- Mary Belsky
- Esther Arouh
- Lilas Saltiel
- Donna Bardy
- Mary Naar
- Lita and Bradley Greenberg
- Marcelo Schor
- Sarah bat Naava
- Perla bat Leah
May they have a speedy recovery.