March 24 — Parashat Vayikra

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Shir HaShirim: 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:55pm
  • Candle Lighting: 6:55pm

Saturday -- Parashat Vayikra

  • Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
  • Recite Shema: 9:20am
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by Yvonne Levy in honor of Rachel’s and Shoshana’s birthdays)
  • Sefer Shoftim Class: 6:05pm
  • Mincha: 6:45pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by anonymous)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 7:45pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Women's Class: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class Given by Asher Cohen: 6:05pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:45pm
    • Followed by Pesach Class

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Pesach: 6:35pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:55pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Pesach: 6:35pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm
    • Followed by Chavruta Learning Program

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Pesach: 6:35pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm

Thursday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Insights on the Parasha: 6:10pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 6:55pm
    • Followed by Chavruta Learning Program

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Mincha: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:03pm

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
  • Dvorah Shahala bat Sarah Parvin
  • Chava bat Esther
  • Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
  • Linda Balavram (Emmunah bat Sara)
  • Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
  • Sharona Bella bat Malka
  • Yosef Daniel ben Feige
  • Leah Chana bat Batya Chaya
  • Leah Chava bat Shayna

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

Congregation Ohav Emeth Scholars in Residence on March 24 and 25 with speakers Professor Shoshana Shechter and Dr. Yitachak Schechter with Dinner at the Bridge. $45 per person. Register at Ohav Emeth's website

The Kitel Gemach has four sizes of Kittels available for your Pesach Seder. Please call Jeff or Lee Ann Schein at 732-545- 9353.

The Kittel Gemach is in memory of Lazar Lipman ben Chaim Yitzhak.

Dr. Presby Shiurim

  • Woman: Pele Yoetz (a combination of halacha and mussar shiur) on Tuesdays at 8:00pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave in Higland Park.
  • Men/Women: Eicha on Wednesdays at noon via conference call, Dial in #605-475-6333 code 9017189
  • Men: Megillah on Thursdays at 8:00pm via conference call, Dial in #605-475-6333 code 9017189
  • Men/Women: Nach shiur on Shabbat at 3:00pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave in Highland Park

For more info, please contact Dr. Presby.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: Please contact Aviva Siegel for status of Sunday and Monday classes.

ACTT (Achieving Change Thru Torah): Checkout the new ACTT website which has been reorganized topically to provide all the ACTT material in an easy to use way. We look forward to continuing to grow in our commitment to Torah and to getting closer to Hashem.

Gemach Listings can be found on our Gemach Page. Please notify David Weintraub of any changes or errors.

Women's Learning Initiative offers customized Torah learning partners/chavrusas. For a personalized study program of your choice, email us.

Weekly Parsha shiur with Mrs. Miri Cohen on Tuesday mornings at 9:15am. For location/zoom link, please contact Leah.

Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah is by appointment only. All appointments should be made via MikvahCloud or via the MikvahCloud 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 hpmikvah@gmail.com

The Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley has arranged services in the community for your convenience over Shabbos and Yom Tov:

  • We have an account with AA Checker cab 732-545-2300 (you can reimburse Bikur Cholim at a later time)
  • We have an account with Rite aid in Highland Park to get prescriptions filled (you can reimburse with a rite aid gift card at a later time)

Wishing you and your families a Kesiva Vechasima Tova, Bikur Cholim Of Raritan Valley, 732 572 7181

The new website provides information regarding Bikur Cholim services, including how to access our local hospitals on Shabbat, how to borrow medical equipment, and how to get prescription medication on Shabbat.