Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- Rabbi Eliyahu Tal was diagnosed with Covid on Wednesday. Due to his quarentining, he will not be here this Shabbat and his in person classes have been canceled next week. We all wish Rabbi Tal a refua shelma, and hope to see him back at Congregation Etz Ahaim next Shabbat.
- Daylight Savings Time Returns after Shabbat, and just when Shabbat was beginning to start at a reasonable time. Don't forget to turn your clocks forward an hour Saturday night.
- Pesach Information: We have consolidated all Pesach information onto a single webpage.etzahaim.org/passover-information). This includes all guides, etc.
Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat:
- Candle Lighting: 5:43pm
Saturday -- Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei/Shabbat HaChodesh/Shabbat Mevarchim
- Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
- Mincha: 5:40pm — Followed by:
- No Class with Rabbi Tal this week
- Arvit
- Shabbat Over: 6:42pm
- No Avot, Banim, Banot Class this week
- Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before bedtime!
Sunday
Did you spring forward yet?
- Shacharit: 8:00am
- Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
- No Children's Torah Reading Class
- No Mishna Berurah Class
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:45pm
Monday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- No Mishna Berurah Class
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:45pm
Tuesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- No Mishna Berurah Class
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:45pm
Wednesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- No Mishna Berurah Class
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:45pm
Thursday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Talmud: 8:00am
- No Mishna Berurah Class
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:45pm
Next Friday
News and Events From our Webpage
The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org
- March 14: Highland Park Community Blood Drive
- March 26: Highland Park Chametz Disposal
- Pre-Passover Meals -- Clean your kitchen for Pesach and let someone else handle Shabbat meals
- Sell Your Chametz
- Passover Information: All in one place!
- Sign up With the State for the Covid Vaccine
- RWJ Hospital Offering Covid Vaccinations
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
- Sarah Leah bat Shifra
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
What is the best way to celebrate Pi Day? Yes, I know, indulging in the Boston Cream, Apple, or Pizza variations. BUT, another great way is to donate blood. Don't you just love the way marketers will make this kind of leap?
On Sunday, March 14th, we will be holding our next community blood drive from 9:00am to 3:00pm, at Congregation Ahavas Achim, 216 S. First Ave., Highland Park NJ.
See our webpage for more information.
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women
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: The Six Constant Mitzvos 2
- Source Book: Artscroll’s Constant Connection - Deepening your Emunah through the Six Constant Mitzvos
- Speaker: Rav Nachman Elsant
For more info, see our website.
Tiferes
- Adar DVD: Choose Simcha
- Speakers: Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski z"l and Mrs. Yehudis Hexter.
Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.
- Current Topic: Purim & Pesach, The Pressure & the Pleasure
- Speakers Mrs. Debbie Selengut, Mrs. Rochel Goldbaum, Mrs. Seryl Berman, Mrs. Cirel Septimus, and Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov.
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.
The Sh’nainu Shidduch Group of Edison/Highland Park is a volunteer organization to assist Orthodox Jewish singles, of all ages and hashkafot, find that special someone. A volunteer shadchan will contact singles in a timely manner.
Please consider making a donation. All contributions will be put towards subsidizing upcoming events including the relationship professionals who will be speaking to our singles in April about communication skills and effective dating practices. Please make checks to Congregation Ahavas Achim with Shnainu in the memo. Send to 25 Olden Road, Edison, NJ 08817.
For more info or to submit your profile, please email [us][mailto:shidduchedisonhp@gmail.com].
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.