January 1 — Parashat Vayechi

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

Visit our website for the latest news and copies of the bulletin.

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. January 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22 through the 31 are still available.
  • Please help honor Rabbi Baruch Goodman's father, Mr. Irving Goodman by signing up to say Mishnayos in his honor. We are asking everyone to finish their Mishnayos by January 21, 2021 -- 9 Shevat.

Friday -- New Years Day

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:20pm
  • Candle Lighting 4:23pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vayechi

  • Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
  • Mincha: 4:20pm — Followed by:
    • Class with Rabbi Tal
    • Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 5:27pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:30pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:25pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:25pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:25pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha: 4:25pm
  • Candle Lighting: 4:30pm

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
  • Lilas Saltiel (Leah Saltiel)
  • Sheva bat Merel
  • Yaakov Chaim ben Sarah
  • Zimbul bat Vida

Community News

ROC of New Jersey: Presents An Eye to the Future: The COVID_19 Vaccine and its Community Impact on January 17. The program includes noted medical experts Dr Elliott Frank, Dr. Josh Segal, and Dr. Arkady Broder. Attendance is free. More information to follow.

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.

Nishmat's Online Winter Seminar for Women next week, January 5-7 for uplifting learning with MK Yehuda Glick, Yoetzet Halacha Rachelle Sprecher-Frankel, Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein, Rabbi Yosef Dweck, Simi Peters and many more Nishmat scholars and Yoatzot Halacha.
for information https://nishmat.net/online-beit-midrash/winter-seminar-2021-schedule/

Chug Ivrit for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers, will meet on Sunday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. We read a Hebrew article or story and chat in Hebrew. We’d love to have you join us. To RSVP, email Rachel or text her at 848-229-4053.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women: On Zoom. Meeting ID is 474 278 7632, and the Passcode is 1

  • Sunday, January 03 at 8:00 PM, Tefilla class
  • Monday, January 04 at 8:00 PM, Parsha class

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 one last Zoom speed Dating events for Orthodox Jewish singles:

  • 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.