January 14 — Parashat Beshalach/Shabbat Shirah

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Per the Mayor's Mandate, until further notice, anyone inside the Etz Ahaim building must be masked at all times. No Exceptions.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:35pm
  • Candle Lighting: 4:36pm

Saturday -- Parashat Beshalach/Shabbat Shirah

  • Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
  • No Junior Congregation this week
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by the Congregation on the Front Patio)
  • Ben Ish Chai Class: 3:40pm
  • Mincha: 4:25pm — Followed by:
    • Class by Rabbi Tal (No Se'uda Sh'lshit)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 5:29pm
  • Avot Ubanim: 6:30pm – Includes Pizza, Raffle, and Special Sh;mittah

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Nach Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:55pm
  • Halachot Class: 4:15pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:40pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mussar: 4:15pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:40pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:15pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:40pm
  • Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:15pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:40pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Candle Lighting: 4:44pm
  • Mincha: 4:45pm

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
  • Moshe ben Rachel Monavar
  • Dvorah Shahala bat Sarah Parvin
  • Chava bat Esther
  • Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
  • Gloria Morris (Gittel bat Leah)
  • Linda Balavram (Emmmunah bat Sarah Rivka)

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

Taharas Hamishpacha Review Series: The Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah is pleased to present a five part Taharas Hamishpacha review series on zoom given by Rebbetzin Chayie Chinn, veteran Kallah teacher, director of Silver Spring mikvah and certified dating coach.

For married women only

February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7 from 8:00pm – 9:30pm.

Free - sponsorships welcome. Email the Mikvah for more details.

The Highland Park Community Kollel Breakfast has been canceled

Online donations. Please email for more information.

The ROC of New Jersey's Fundraising Campaign is now in full swing. Please show your support for The ROC's important initiatives including Employment Assistance, Community Growth, Constituent Services and more.

To Donate go to our The Chesed Fund webpage or our webpage and click on the pop up to participate.

Ahavas Achim Tu B'Shvat Tisch at the Ahavas Achim Social Hall, January 16th at 8:00pm. Join us for fruit, wine from Eretz Yisrael, craft beer, and an uplifting Divre Torah from Rabbi Jaffe, Rabbi Malitzky, and Rabbi Miodownik.

Second Session for Combatting Antisemitism Wednesday, January 19,7:30pm on Zoom. Joshua Cohen, Director of Government and External Relations for Jewish Federations of New Jersey, will present an interactive presentation on advocacy agenda as well as the best practices and strategies you need to engage in this work.

Register for this session. View Previous Session.

An International Holocaust Remembrance Day Program -- Lessons from a Black Officer in World War II on Thursday, January 27, 7:00pm. Register on Zoom.

The OU Women's initiative, Torat Imecha and Congregation Ohr Torah is excited to welcome Mrs. Norma Mintz to Edison/Highland Park to teach Torah to the women of the community. Please join us in the Ohr Torah social hall for the following shiurim:

  • Friday night at 8:00pm: Let My People Go for a Little Bit?
  • Shabbos day at 3:45pm: Yirmiyahu's Shabbos Message

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.

Every year, Congregation Ahavas Achim sponsors a community Mission to Israel. However, the whole Raritan Valley Community is invited. If you would like to be included on their email list for this trip, please send an email Lisa Goldberg.

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 ($24 at Judaica Gallery).

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

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

Tiferes

  • Chodesh Shevat DVD for Women Sunday, January 16 at 8:15pm at the Siegel house. The Eyes that See featuring Mordechai Weinberger.

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

  • Current Weekly Teleconference for Tiferes Members:
    • Topic: The Heart of Chinuch
    • Speaker: Mrs. Sara Aliza Scheinberg

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.