January 7 — Parashat Vaera

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
  • Candle Lighting: 4:29pm
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:30pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vaera

  • Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
  • Junior Congregation is on Hiatus: No Junior Congregation This Week.
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services on the front patio, sponsored by the congregation
  • Ben Ish Chai Class: 3:30pm
  • Mincha: 4:15pm
    • Rabbi Tal's class. No Se'udah Sh'ilshit
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 5:22pm
  • Avot Ubanim Outdoors: 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: 3:45pm
  • Halachot Class: 4:05pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:30pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mussar: 4:05pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:30pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:05pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:30pm
  • Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:05pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:30pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Mincha: 4:35pm
  • Candle Lighting: 4:36pm

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)

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.

Yeshiva University High School cordially invites you to attend their annual Dinner of Tribute “Stronger Together” on Wednesday, January 12 at 6:30pm at Marina Del Rey, 1 Marina Drive, Bronx, New York. Formal program begins promptly at 8:00pm. To make an online reservation or donation, please visit: their website.

Torah Academy of Bergen County 38th Annual Dinner featuring comedian MODI. Monday, January 10 at 7:30pm at TABC. The Annual Dinner campaign exclusively supports the Bruce Ritholtz z”l Scholarship Fund. Please donate today. Email TABC for more information.

RPRY Parenting Workshop using the Nurtured Heart Approach with Yael Walfish, LCSW and LCSW and Naftoli Walfish, LCSW.

Monday, January 3 and 10 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm at RPRY (masks required). Any prospective parent who attends will automatically enter a raffle to win a waiver for one student's application fee. RSVP on their website.

The Highland Park Community Kollel Breakfast will honor Dr. Arnie Lustiger, Sunday Morning, January 16 at Ohr Torah.

Guest Speaker: Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eichenstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbi Jacob Joseph School and Rav of Congregation Ateres Shlomo.

Online donations. To receive a formal invitation, please email.

EBJC Mitzvah Corps and the YIEB Israel Advocacy Committee 6th annual Food and Wine Experience on Sunday, January 9 in support of Yashar LaChayal’s Ari and Sari Horowitz Needy Soldier Fund for Passover Food.

100% of all net proceeds will be used to fund this effort. For more details or to sponsor

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.

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.

Raritan Valley Hadassah Presents Repair the Sea With Josh Keller

Josh is the program coordinator for Tikkun HaYam, a Jewish scuba diving environmental non-profit. Their college division is known as Scubi Jew. They clean up the ocean through the lens of our Jewish moral imperative, Tikkun Olam, trying to create a network of like-minded individuals who are passionate about protecting the marine environment.

Josh grew up in Highlands, NJ and was president of USY at Congregation B’nai Israel in Rumson. Come learn about the issues impacting the marine environment, and what you can do to aid in the mission to repair the sea. For more information on Tikkun HaYam, please visit: repairthesea.org.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 7:30 p.m., on Zoom.

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

  • Shevat DVD for Women Sunday, January 16 at 8:15pm at the Siegel house

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

  • Current Weekly Teleconference for Tiferes Members:
    • Topic: Discover the Anxiety Antidote
    • Speaker: Mrs. Yocheved Davidowitz

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.