Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
Mazal Tov to Chaya and Yacov Ganon on the birth of a son. Brit information will follow soon. May we always hear good news. You can help them by joining their meal train. Please sign up to help provide them with a meal.
As the year comes to a close, we would like to remind you that this is the best time to honor your open commitments to Etz Ahaim and to pay your membership dues. In order to maximize your 2020 tax benefits, contributions must be sent by Thursday, December 31st.
Friday -- Asara B'Tevet (Fast of Tevet)
- Fast Begins: 5:51am
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Candle Lighting 4:18pm
- Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:00pm
- Fast Ends: 5:22pm
Saturday -- Parashat Vayigash
- Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
- Mincha: 4:15pm — Followed by:
- Class with Rabbi Tal
- Arvit
- Shabbat Over: 5:22pm
Sunday
- Shacharit: 8:00am
- Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
- Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:20pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 4:20pm
Monday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- Mincha and Arvit: 4:20pm
Tuesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:20pm
- The Question of the Week: 7:30pm
Wednesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:20pm
Thursday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:20pm
- Parashat Class: 7:30pm
Next Friday
News and Events From our Webpage
The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org
- Rabbi Silver Publishes his New Book
- Introducing the ROC
- Urgent Message from the Vaad about Covid
- Guidance from our School's Medical Advisors
- An Important Message from the Vaad About Families In Need
- Important News about the Park Mikvah
Bikur Cholim of Congregation Etz Ahaim
- Seeking volunteers to visit the Regency Nursing home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more info, contact Rahel Baruh.
- Drivers and coordinators needed. Call (732) 572-7181 for more information.
The congregation extends refua shelema wishes to:
- Avishai ben Esther
- Avraham Leiv ben Sara Maya
- Avraham ben Sara
- Linda Balavram (Emuna bat Sarah)
- Clara bat Rachel
- Cochavit bat Victoria
- David ben Farha
- Ephraim Yechezkel ben Devorah Miram (Fred Weissman)
- Esther bat Liba
- Galina bat Riva
- Gittel bat Leah
- Bradley Greenberg (Yehuda Dovid ben Tzvia Sarah)
- Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
- Keren bat Orly
- Liba Shaindel bat Chava
- Lidia bat Paulina
- Miriam Devorah bat Bracha
- Ed Nawy
- Penina Rachel bat Bracha
- Psachya Ben Henya Fega
- Perla bat Leah
- Rosa bat Rachel
- Shaul ben Regina
- Velvel ben Chana
- Yehuda Reich (Yehuda ben Hermina)
- Lilas Saltiel (Leah Saltiel)
- Sheva bat Merel
- Yaakov Chaim ben Sarah
- Zimbul bat Vida
Community News
Bikur Cholim
Save the Date! Please join us February 13th at 8:30pm for the Bikur Cholim Annual (Virtual) Event featuring master illusionist and mentalist David Blatt. Enjoyment for the whole family! Invitations and more details to follow.
The new website provides information regarding Bikur Cholim services, including how to access our local hospitals on Shabbat, how to borrow medical equipment, and how to get prescription medication on Shabbat.
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women: Please call/text Aviva at 732-672-7104 or siegelmom@gmail.com for status of classes on Sunday, December 27 and Monday, December 28.
Women's Learning Initiative
- Offers customized Torah learning partners/chavrusas! For a personalized
study program of your choice, email your contact information to
womenslearninginitiative@gmail.com
- Parsha class by Mrs. Miri Cohen will take place on Zoom on Tuesday mornings. Please text 732-710-6932 for the time and zoom link.
ACTT (Achieving Change Thru Torah)
- Module: Bitachon – Trust in Hashem
- Source Book: Artscroll’s A Life of Bitachon: Stories and Insights – Connecting with Hashem Through Faith and Trust by Rabbi Yitzchak Dwek.
For more info, see our website.
Tiferes
- Teves DVD: Your Pain is Mine
- Speakers: Dr. David Lieberman and Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker.
Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.
- Speaker: Mrs. Chany Feldbrand
- Topic: The World is on a Roll, How to "Stop and Drop" in these Challenging Times.
For more info or to become a member, please email Aviva.
The Highland Park/Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom.
The Sh’nainu Shidduch Group of Edison/Highland Park presents two Zoom speed Dating events for Orthodox Jewish singles:
- Motzei Shabbat, December 26 at 7:45pm for men and women ages 23-33
- Motzei Shabbat, January 2 at 7:45 p.m. for men and women ages 31-45.
Space is limited. Singles will be strategically grouped according to age and hashkafa. Advanced registration is required. Please email your name, date of birth, phone number, hashkafa and profile to: Shidduchedisonhp@gmail.com.
Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah
- Please support the mikvah while purchasing on Amazon. Use the following link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7037953. A donation will be made to Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah.
- Through March 13, 2021
- All Motzai Shabbos 7:30pm – 9:30pm
- Weekdays: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
All preparations should be done at home and all appointments must be made via our appointment page.
Please read through all instructions prior to making your appointment. A face mask should also be worn at the mikvah.
For all comments and questions, please email us.
**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 347-203-7906.