May 14 — Parashat Bamidbar

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • General Membership Meeting A general membership meeting has been called for June 9th. This will include elections for officers and board members. This meeting will take place on June 9 at 8:30pm via Zoom It is important for you to attend this meeting.
  • Need Help Getting a Vaccine Appointment? A group of Highland Park Volunteers will help: Fill out the online help form. They'll contact when you have an appointment.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:48pm

Saturday -- Parashat Bamidbar

  • Shacharit: 8:45am (Hodu)
  • Mincha: 7:20pm — Followed by:
    • Class with Rabbi Tal
    • Arvit
  • Shabbat Over: 8:53pm

Sunday -- Erev Shavuot

  • Shacharit: 8:00pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:20pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:50pm
  • Recite Kiddush: 8:54pm (Opinion of Some Poskim)

Sunday Night Learning Program

  • Tikkun Reading: 11:00pm
  • Rabbi Behzad Hakakian of Etz Ahaim: 12:00am
  • Shema Reciting: 12:30pm
  • Rabbi Jaffee of Ohav Emeth: 2:00am
  • Rabbi Luban of Ohr Torah: 3:00am
  • Hand Washing: after 4:02am
  • Rabbi Eliyahu Tal of Etz Ahaim: 4:00am

Monday -- First Day of Shavuot

  • First Shacharit Minyan: 4:40am
  • Second Shacharit Minyan: 8:45am
  • Mincha: 7:20am followed by
    • Class by Rabbi Tal
    • Shacharit
  • Candle Lighting: after 8:55pm

Tuesday -- Second Day of Shavuot

  • Shacharit: 8:45am
  • Mincha: 7:20pm followed by
    • Chavrusa (Learning together)
  • Arvit: 8:30pm
  • Shavuot Ends at: 8:56pm

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Halacha L'MaAsen Class: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm

Thursday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: 8:00am
  • Halacha L'MaAsen Class: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • talmud: 8:00am
  • Mincha: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:54pm

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
  • Avraham ben Sarah
  • Eric Silverman

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

Sh'nainu Shidduch Group of Edison/Highland Park Speed Dating Event for Orthodox Jewish Singles Ages 40 to 55: Sunday, June 13 2021 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Congregation Ohav Emeth. Couvert $25.

The event will take place outdoors in a tent. Lunch will be served. Proof of covid-19 vaccination or negative covid test (within 72 hours of the event) required. For more info and to reserve a spot, please email.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women: No classes on Sunday, May 16 or Monday, May 17.

Tiferes

  • Sivan DVD: From Grief to Growth featuring Rabbi Dov Brezak and Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov.
  • 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.