January 15 — Parashat Vaera

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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

Important Messages

  • Important Note: We have reset our refua shlema listing. You can request someone be added from our webpage.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:30pm
  • Candle Lighting 4:37pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vaera

  • Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
  • Mincha: 4:30pm — Followed by:
    • Class with Rabbi Tal
    • Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 5:40pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:50pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:40pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:40pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:40pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha: 4:40pm
  • Candle Lighting: 4:45pm

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:

  • Lyudmila Chaya bat Riva
  • Moshe ben Rachel Monavar
  • Liba Shaindel bat Chava Sachs
  • Chava bat Esther
  • Shara Leah bat Shifra
  • Brenda Morgan

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.

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. Please see the ROC Event Page to to register.

Shovavim Shiur: The Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah presents its annual Shovavim Shiur which will take place virtually Tuesday, Feburary 2 at 8:30pm. Aviva Feiner, Rebbitzen of the White Shul in Far Rockaway, former principal of Machon Basya Rochel seminary in Lawrence and Mishpacha's Family First contributor, will be our guest speaker. Zoom details to follow. For more info, please email hpmikvah@gmail.com

Bikur Cholim: Please join us Motzei Shabbos, 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 have been sent out and may not have arrived yet. Please register on our website. Couvert is $36 per screen. Sponsorships are available. Receive a surprise gift by sponsoring by Feb 2, 2021.

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

Please call/text Aviva at 732-672-7104 or email for status of classes on Sunday, January 17 and Monday, January 18.

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.

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.