June 25 — Parashat Balak

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.
  • Se'udah Sh'lshit returns to Etz Ahaim after a 15 month hiatus.
  • Etz Ahaim Covid Guidelines Updates: See our webpage for more information.
  • All Classes Now Are Indoors: All classes are still available on Zoom for those who prefer to take them remotely.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 8:14pm

Saturday -- Parashat Balak

Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8: 9:30am to 11:00am

  • Shacharit: 8:45am followed by:
    • Kiddush in the Sukkah
  • Avot Ubanim: 6:00pm
  • Mincha: 7:40pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Alex Kotler)
    • Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 9:22pm

Sunday -- Fast of Talmmuz

  • Fast Starts: 3:40am 1
  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Nach Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 6:20pm
  • Halachot Class: 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
  • Fast Ends: 9:22pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:45am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
  • Halachot Class: 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:45am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
  • Mincha: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting:

1 Even though the fast starts at 3:40am, if you wake up before 3:40am, but didn't stipulate before you went to sleep that you don't accept the fast, you have accepted the fast and cannot eat. However, before you went to bed, you stipulated that you may eat something, if you wake up before 3:40am, you may eat.

The same goes for drinking, but if you wake up before 3:30am and are thirsty, you main drink water before going back to bed.

News and Events

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
  • Linda Balavram (Emmunah bat Sara)

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

RPRY Golf Outing will be Monday, July 12 at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan. For pricing and information, see the registration form.

YACHAD/JUFNJ is looking for motivated individuals to work with adults with developmental disabilities over the summer for 10-15 hours per week during weekday hours in the Highland Park area. If interested, please contact Ilana Rosenbaum.

Lev LaChayal is a program that provides housing and support to lone solders (solders with no family in Israel) while they're on their army breaks. You can help support this program by going to their webpage.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women:

No classes on Sunday, June 27 or Monday, June 28 Please email Aviva for more information on this Sunday's and Monday's classes.

Tiferes

  • DVD on Motzai Shabbos, July 10 at 10:00pm at the Siegel house. For women only.
  • Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.
  • Current teleconference: A Breath of Fresh Air: Summer thoughts for the Jewish Woman featuring Mrs. Hindy Housman.

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.