December 4 — Parashat Vayishlach

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

Visit our Website at https://etzahaim.org for the latest news

Important Messages


Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Candle Lighting 4:12pm
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:10pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vayishlach

  • Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
  • Mincha: 4:10pm
    • Followed by class and Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 5:15pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:20pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:10pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:10pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:10pm

Thursday -- First Night of Chanukah

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (No class)
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:10pm
  • Light Chanukah Candles: 4:13pm
  • Parashat Class: 7:30pm

Next Friday -- Second Night of Chanukah

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha: 4:10pm
  • Light Chanukah Candles before Shabbat!
  • Candle Lighting: 4:13pm

News and Events From our Webpage

The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org

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

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 6 and Monday, December 7.


The Middlesex Black-Jewish Coalition announces its first public program: Hear Thy Neighbor: Stories from Middlesex County's Black and Jewish Residents, a series of interviews with community leaders.

Guests include Rabbi Jonathan Bickhardt (former New Brunswick resident), Edina Brown (Old Bridge Councilperson) Elsie Foster (Highland Park Councilperson), Rabbi Daniel Loew (Head of School, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, Edison). Sunday, December 6, 4:00pm on our YouTube channel.


The Sh’nainu Shidduch Group of Edison/Highland Park presents two Zoom speed Dating events for Orthodox Jewish singles!

  • Saturday December 26, 7:45pm for men and women ages 23-33
  • Saturday January 2nd at 7:45pm for men and women ages 31-45

Space is limited. Singles will be grouped according to age and hashkafa.

Advanced registration is required. Send name, date of birth, phone number, hashkafa and profile to Shidduchedisonhp@gmail.com.