April 15 through April 23 — Pesach

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Submit Your Chamatz Sales Forms no later than this Wednesday, April 13.
  • Please Donate to Ma'ot Hittim this week to help those in need to cover their Pesach expenses.
  • See our extensive Pesach Information on our website.
  • Help us remove all Chametz and other food from the synagogue building, and get clean for Pesah. Please check any bags, seat pockets, cubbies, lockers, and items in the coat room. All food must be removed by Sunday night, and we urge people to remove their personal items to facilitate cleaning. Any remaining items left in the building after Sunday night are subject to search and disposal.
  • Reminder that adults and children who are fully vaccinated, or who have fully recovered from COVID-19, are not required to wear masks inside the building. All other are required to wear masks unless eating at Kiddush or Se’udah Sh’lishit.
  • All children attending Youth Groups are required to wear masks while attending the groups, regardless of vaccination status. You may attend services inside without a mask.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

  • Search for Chametz: after 8:01pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 – EREV PESACH

  • Fast of First Born: begins 5:07am

  • Shaharit: 6:30am

  • Siyum B’chorot: 7:20am

  • Stop eating chametz: before 10:20am

  • Burn/destroy/remove all Chametz: before 11:39am

  • Minhah & Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm

  • Candle Lighting: 7:19pm

  • Eat Afikomen: before 12:57am

SHABBAT, APRIL 16 – FIRST DAY OF PESACH

Recite Shema: before 8:56am

  • Shaharit: 8:45am

  • Se’udah Sh’lishit (eaten at home): before 6:15pm

  • Class on the Haggadah by Rabbi Tal: 6:30pm

  • Minhah and Arvit: 7:00pm

    • Followed by Counting Omer – Day 1

  • Candle lighting (preceded by Baruch HaMavdil): after 8:09pm

    • Remember to recite Havdalah during Kiddush)

  • Eat Afikomen: before 12:57am

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 – SECOND DAY OF PESACH

Recite Shema: before 8:55am

  • Shaharit: 8:45am

  • Class on Halachah by Rabbi Tal: 6:30pm

  • Minchah and Arvit: 7:00pm

    • Followed by Counting Omer — Day 2

  • Havdalah and Hag ends: 8:10pm

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY (APRIL 18-20) – CHOL HAMO’ED

  • Shaharit: 6:30am

  • Minchah and Arvit: 7:00pm

    • followed by Counting Omer

THURSDAY (EREV CHAG)

Don’t forget to make Eruv Tavshillin before candle lighting

  • Shaharit: 6:30am

  • Minchah and Arvit: 7:00pm

    • followed by Counting Omer — Day 6

  • Candle Lighting : 7:25pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 – SEVENTH DAY OF PESACH

Recite Shema: before 8:51am

  • Shaharit: 8:45am

    • Yitzkor: approximately 10:40am

  • Minchah and Arvit: 7:00pm

    • followed by Counting Omer — Day 7

  • Candle Lighting: 7:26pm

SHABBAT, APRIL 23 – EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH

Recite Shema: before 8:50am

  • Shaharit: 8:45am

  • Minhah: 7:00 pm

    • Followed by Se’udah Sh’lishit (sponsored by Rabbi Tal & Family)

  • Arvit and Havdalah, (followed by Counting Omer — day 8): 8:17pm

  • Do not eat Chametz that was sold by Rabbi Tal before 9:30pm

Bikur Cholim 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:

  • Liba Shaindel bat Chava Sachs
  • Gershon ben Sara
  • Dvorah Shahala bat Sarah Parvin
  • Chava bat Esther
  • Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
  • Linda Balavram (Emmunah bat Sarah)
  • Isaac Selton (Yitzak ben Esther)
  • Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
  • Isaac Selton (Yitzak ben Esther)
  • Sharona Bella bat Malka

If you like to add someone to this list, or merely want the Rabbi to say a Mi Shaberach on someone after Torah reading on Shabbat, please go to our webpage and fill out the form.

News and Events

Community News

Etz Ahaim is Participating in the OU's fundraising efforts to help Ukrainian Jews during the war. We are participating with other Highland Park synagogues and synagogues from around the country to raise these badly needed funds. Please donate at https://upreaching.com/ou/congregation-etz-ahaim.

Employment Network of Raritan Valley

Looking for work? We can help. Email Bob Lansey if you would like to receive our job postings and/or would like help with your resume and search strategies.

Please help: If you know of any professional, part-time, or temporary job openings, email us the information.

Mission to Israel: Yom Yerushalayim and Shavuot in Jerusalem May 25, 2022 through June 7, 2022.

$5,070 per person based on double occupancy: (Price includes current airport taxes & airline fuel surcharge).

The Mission will include: round trip flight on El Al Israel Airlines, hotel in Jerusalem including Shabbat and Chag meals, two nights in Tel Aviv including two days of touring, a day of leisure on the coast in Tel Aviv, and one dinner in Tel Aviv restaurants. Optional day in Chevron at no additional cost.

If you have any questions, or to confirm the number of people in your party, please email: aamission@arieltours.com.

ACTT (Achieving Change Thru Torah) has a new module:

  • Title: SHALOM – PEACE 1
  • Source Book: Artscroll’s Live the Blessing – Daily wisdom on how to live in peace with family, friends, and yourself by Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation.

Learning Schedule, etc. at their Website. Email for more information.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: Contact Aviva for more information.

Mrs. Miri Coehn's Shuir: Please Concact Leah at 917-763-1848 for more information.

Tiferes

Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.

  • Current Weekly Teleconference for Tiferes Members:
    • Topic: Free to Be Me: An exploration of true freedom
    • Speaker: Mrs. Rochel Goldbaum

For more info or to become a member, please contact Aviva.

The Highland Park/Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom.

The Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah is by appointment only. All appointments should be made via MikvahCloud or via the iPhone or Android app.

Regular services, baths and showers, are being offered.

A face mask should be worn at the mikvah. For all comments and questions, please email the Mikvah.

Women's Learning Initiative Offers customized Torah learning partners and chavrusas. For a personalized study program of your choice, email your contact information to The Women's Learning Initiative.

  • Parsha class by Mrs. Miri Cohen: Please contact Leah for time, location &/zoom link for shiur on Tuesday.

Rabbi Yisroel Weiss' Tehillim Shiur for men and women on Zoom:

  • Wednesday night at 8:00pm
  • Meeting ID: 858 5198 8386
  • Password: RWTehillim
  • To join by phone: Dial 408-638-0968, enter meeting ID, use password 705203. Any questions, please contact Marsha Eiserman.