March 19 — Parashat Vayira/Shabbat HaGadol (Correction)

NOTE: Rabbi Tal still tests positive for Covid. This means some changes in this week's schedule. I'm therefore sending out a correction.

More Corrections:

  • Rabbi Tal will still be giving his section of the Vaad Haggadah Highlights on Sunday
  • The Fast of the First Born is on Thursday and not Friday

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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

Important Messages

  • Rabbi Eliyahu Tal Will not be returning to the Congregation from his quarentine since he still tests positive. He will be canceling his in person classes, but still will be teaching the women's class and his Talmud class since these are still on line. He will still be giving his section of the Vaad Haggadah Highlights.
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  • Pesach Information: We have consolidated all Pesach information onto a single webpage.etzahaim.org/passover-information). This includes all guides, etc.
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Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:50pm
  • Candle Lighting: 6:50pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vayira/Shabbat HaGadol

  • Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
  • Mincha: 6:50pm — Followed by:
    • Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 7:50pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:55pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:55pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm

Thursday

  • Start of Fast of the First Born: 5:51am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm
  • End of Fast of the First Born: 7:55pm (Get out of Fast Free Card)

Next Friday -- Erev Pesach

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha: 6:55pm
  • Candle Lighting: 6:57pm

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
  • 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's it Like to Make Aliyah? Raritan Valley Hadassah is presenting a panel of women who have made aliyah. They will discuss the challenges and rewards of making aliyah. Sunday, April 18 at 11:00am over Zoom.

Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah Presents a Virtual Evening of Community. An entertaining Q&A program with: Rebbetzin Chaya Drucker, Rebbetzin Surele Eichenstein, Rebbetzin Tamar Feldman, Rebbetzin Rivka Jaffe, Rebbetzin Debbie Kaufmaan, Rebbetzin Faigie Luban, Rebbetzin Dr. Shoshi Malitzky, Rebbetzin Gila Miodownik, with opening Divrei Chizuk from Rebbetzin Cyrel Brudny. Sunday, April 25 at 8:30 PM.

More details to follow. Please support the mikvah! Couvert $25. Sponsorships available. Please register at on our webpage.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women

  • Classes will resume after Pesach

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.
  • For Mikvah Hours, see our Appointment Page. You will need to create a Mikvah Cloud account.

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.