Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Join us for a Special Shabbaton with Rabbi Tal Sign up on our webpage.
- Etz Ahaim Covid Guidelines Updates: See our webpage for more information.
- New Officers Installed: We have a new slate of officers
- President: Ray Morris
- First Vice President: Richard Shakarchi
- Second Vice President: David Tawil
- Treasurer: Alex Kotlyar
- Financial Secretary: Aaron Epstein
- Recording Secretary: Alan Jaffe
- Board Members: Stuart Balavram, Haim Baruh, Behzad Hakakian, Dina Horowitz, Sandy Sacks, Doron Shalmon, Zita Weinstein
- New Contact Page on our Website: A new webpage lists all of our contact information. Go to https://etzahaim.org/contact.
- All Classes Now Are Indoors: All classes at Etz Ahaim take place once again at Congregation Etz Ahaim. Please wear a mask if you’re not fully vaccinated and practice social distancing. Although covid infections have been going down, there have been multiple confirmed cases in Middlesex County. All classes are still on Zoom for those who prefer to take them remotely.
Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 8:09pm
Saturday -- Parashat Korach
- Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
- Avot Ubanim: 6:00pm
- Mincha: 7:40pm — Followed by:
- Class with Rabbi Tal (Asking a Non-Jew to do Melacha on Shabbat)
- Arvit
- Shabbat Over: 9:18pm
Sunday
- Shacharit: 8:00pm
- Nach Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
- Children's Torah Reading Class: 6:20pm
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
Monday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
Tuesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
Wednesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
Thursday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Talmud Class in Hebrew: 7:40pm
Next Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Mincha: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 8:12pm
The Maqam of the Week
ו יחזקאל במה מדליקין מקאם נאוה
News and Events
- July 2: Special Shabbaton with Rabbi Tal -- Join Rabbi Tal on this special Shabbat dinner as we celebrate the completion of six chapters of Gemara.
- Etz Ahaim Covid Guidelines: May 14, 2021
- Be´siyata dishmaya - Con la ayuda del Cielo
- All Hebrew Tractate Brachot Class
- Emergency Broadband Benefit -- Do you qualify for the $50 per month benefit to help you pay your broadband bills. Find out now.
- שיעור במסכת ברכות -- If you can read this we have a class for you!
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:
- Lyudmila Chaya bat Riva
- Moshe ben Rachel Monavar
- Liba Shaindel bat Chava Sachs
- Chava bat Esther
- Sarah Leah bat Shifra
- Nili Feda bat Yaffa
- Avraham ben Sarah
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
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women:
Please email Aviva for more information on this Sunday's and Monday's classes.
Tiferes
- Tammuz DVD on Motzai Shabbos, June 12 at 10:00pm at the Siegel house. The Greatness of Being Grateful featuring Zecharia Wallerstein and Rabbi David Ashear For women only.
- Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.
- Current teleconference: Pleasant Parenting featuring Mrs. Liba Rabinowitz.
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.
Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah
The Mikvah is currently by appointment only. All preparations should be done at home. No showers or baths at the mikvah.
All appointments must be made via our appointment page
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 for the time and zoom link.
ACTT
- Current Module: The Six Constant Mitzvos 2
- Source Book: Artscroll's Constant Connection -- Deepening Your Emunah through the Six Constant Mitzvos by Rabbi Yitzchak Coopersmith
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss' Tehillim Shiur for Men and Women:
On Zoom:
- Wednesday night at 8:00pm
- Meeting ID: 858 5198 8386
- Password: RWTehillims
- To join by phone:
- Dial 408-638-0968
- Enter Meeting ID
- Use Passcode 705203.
Any questions, please contact Marsha Eiserman 347-203-7906.
