August 5 — Parashat Devarim/Shabbat Chazon

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Mabruk and Mazal Tov to Richard and Liba Shakarchi and family, on the B’rit Milah of their grandson Akiva. Mabruk and Mazal Tov also go to parents Shalom and Rivqah Davydov, Great-Grandparents Mary Ann & Elliot Shakarchi and Phyllis & Stanley Tanzer, and their families, as well as the extended Davydov family
  • We would like to extend our condolences to Wendy Bar on the passing of her mother, Leslie Bernstein. Shiva visitations will conclude on Friday, August 5, at 2:00pm.
  • We would also like to extend our condolences to Rachel Nawy and the entire Nawy family on the passing of our long-time member, Ed Nawy.
  • The Fast of the Ninth of Av takes place Saturday Night and Sunday. Restrictions include fasting, not wearing leather shoes (soles or uppers), not washing except fingers until the knuckles, not using lotions, creams, or oils, limits on marital interactions, and no freshly-laundered clothing. Please ask Rabbi Tal about any personal concerns.
  • Due to on going formuala shortage there will be a temporary formula gmach opening in Edison/HP. For the next week, donations will be collected and then the gmach can open to all those that need baby formula. Please text Rivky to arrange drop off of any unused formula that you may have. More details to follow regarding distribution.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Shir HaShirim: 6:45pm
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:50pm

Saturday -- Parashat Devarim/Shabbat Chazon

  • Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by the Congregation)
  • Sefer Yehoshua Class: 5:45pm
  • Mincha: 6:30pm — Followed by:
  • No Se'udah Sh'lishit at Etz Ahaim (Eat at home)
  • Fasting Starts: 8:05pm
  • End of Shabbat: 8:40pm (Remove Leather Shoes)
    • Havdalah at home
  • Arvit: 9:05pm (In main Santuary)

Sunday – Ninth of Av

  • Shacharit: 8:00am (Special Services with Kinot and Eichah)
  • Special Av Class foe Everyone: following Shacharit
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:30pm
  • Fast Ends: 8:40pm

Monday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mussar: 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm

Tuesday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
  • Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Mincha: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:41pm

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 Sara)
  • Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
  • Sharona Bella bat Malka
  • Yosef Daniel ben Feige
  • Michaelyn Steinmetz (Nechama bat Sarah)
  • Leah Chana bat Batya Chaya

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

TeachNJ Act for Jewish Education invites you to join them for cocktails and conversation about School Affordability: Transforming Dreams to Reality this Tuesday, August 9 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Josh and Marninah Hersh, 78 Harrison Ave., Highland Park. Kindly RSVP at: https://teachcoalition.org/hp-event. Teach NJ's singular goal is for every child to receive an affordable, safe, quality Jewish education through government funding.

Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County is holding their first ever online, silent auction: Auction for Good! Join in on the bidding action to help raise funds in support of JFS programs and services. Bidding is easy! All you need is your email address and a password to join! Auction is open to all; items can be shipped out of state!

The 2022 Auction for Good runs through July 31. Funds raised will directly support JFS programs and services that include Holocaust Survivor Services, Kosher Meals on Wheels, Kosher Food Pantries, Senior Lunch Socialization Programs, Immigration & Citizenship, Women’s & Career Centers, and Mental Health Counseling. For more information, registration and participation, please visit: https://jfsmiddlesex.org/events/about-2022-auction-for-good.

RPRY PLUS (PTA) creates and prints a school calendar each year that is provided to every family, educator, and staff member in the school, and made available to the community. The top page of each month is filled with ads from local businesses. For a Full Year Ad, which costs $360, your business card will appear on the page for each month. For a Half Year Ad, which costs $260, your business card will appear every other month. Register at: https://rpry.forms-db.com/view.php?id=70635

The 2022/2023 Highland Park First Aid Squad discount cards are now available. The cards provide discounts to many local businesses including Jerusalem Pizza, Sushiana, Bridge, Dunkin Donuts, Dairy Deluxe, China Lee, Orchid and Giddy’s Pizzeria.

There are 2 cards this year: one for $30 or both for $50. The cards may be purchased at Jerusalem Pizza, the Ahavas Achim office, or by contacting any Squad member including: Ari and Deborah Lewitter or Yossi Benedek.

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.

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

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

  • 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.