May 20 — Parashat Behar

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Due to on going formuala shortage there will be a temporary formula gmach opening in Edison/HP. For the next week, donations will be collected and then the gmach can open to all those that need baby formula. Please text Rivky to arrange drop off of any unused formula that you may have. More details to follow regarding distribution.

  • Shloshim-Mishnayos are being organized for Rabbi Baruch Goodman's mother, Yenta Rochel Bas Dovid HaCohen, A"H (Joan Goodman). To sign up, go to Hadran Alach. We are asking that everyone complete their mishnayos by the 6th of Sivan 5782 (Sunday, June 05, 2022). Tizku l'mitzvot.

  • The Annual [Etz Ahaim Lag BaOmer Picnic][picnic] May 22. Food, fun, and games for the whole family. Join your fellow congregants. Become a [sponsor][picnic].

  • The Unveilings of the Matzevot of Frederick Weissman a”h and Camille Weissman a”h will take place on May 22, 2022.

    We will convene at 11:00am for the unveiling of Frederick Weissman at King Solomon Memorial Park, 55 Dwasline Road, Clifton NJ 07012. The grave is at Mohliver Section - Blk E Row D Grv 4, which is toward the right, as you enter the gates.

    We will convene at 12:30pm for the unveiling of Camille Weissman at Floral Park Cemetery, 104 Deans Rhode Hall Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852. Her grave in the Etz Ahaim section, and we will pause at the offices in the front in order to create a line to go to the gravesite.

    A collation following the unveilings will take place at the home of Regina and David Feiler, 1603 Central Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.

  • Etz Ahaim is helping out the Jewish Community in Ukraine under the Synagogues for Ukraine Initiative by the OU. We've pledge to raise $3,600 as a synagogue. Please help out. To contribute, go to our special webpage.

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:54pm

Saturday -- Parashat Behar

  • Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
  • Recite Shema before 8:30am
  • Rabbi Tal will is on vacation and will return on Monday.
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by Dr. Yechiel and Zita Weinstein in honor of Shmuel Chaim Weinstein's birthday)
  • Mincha: 7:00pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Rabbi and Rabbanit Tal and family)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 8:48pm

Sunday — Lag BaOmar Picnic

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm

Tuesday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
  • Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm

Thursday

Next Friday

  • Shulchan Aruch Yomi Zoom: 5:30am
  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Mincha: 7:00pm
  • Candle Lighting: 8:00pm

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 Sarah)
  • Sara Shifra bat Yehudit
  • Sharona Bella bat Malka

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

Raritan Valley Hadassah presents:

  • The Young Adult Report: Spending A Year (or Two) in Israel After High School on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:30pm. On Zoom. Meeting ID: 879-2353-3874. Passcode: 759032

  • Your People Shall be My People on Wednesday, June 15 with Rabbi Maury Keiman. Rabbi Kelman is the director of the organization Route 613 - Your Route to GeRut (conversion).

    He will be discussing various aspects of conversion and will be joined by some of those who have completed the conversion process and some of those who are on the road to becoming Jewish. Hear from the students themselves – why do they want to be Jewish and what are the rewards and challenges of being a Jew By Choice.

  • On Zoom: Meeting ID: 826 3795 6724; Passcode: 355214.

Employment Network of Raritan Valley

Looking for work? We can help. Email Bob Lansey if you would like to receive our job postings and/or would like help with your resume and search strategies.

Please help: If you know of any professional, part-time, or temporary job openings, email us the information.

Mission to Israel: Yom Yerushalayim and Shavuot in Jerusalem May 25, 2022 through June 7, 2022.

$5,070 per person based on double occupancy: (Price includes current airport taxes & airline fuel surcharge).

The Mission will include: round trip flight on El Al Israel Airlines, hotel in Jerusalem including Shabbat and Chag meals, two nights in Tel Aviv including two days of touring, a day of leisure on the coast in Tel Aviv, and one dinner in Tel Aviv restaurants. Optional day in Chevron at no additional cost.

If you have any questions, or to confirm the number of people in your party, please email: aamission@arieltours.com.

ACTT (Achieving Change Thru Torah)

After 16 years, ACTT is taking a break to rethink its future. We are very interested in your suggestions for the next version of ACTT. Please email to share your thoughs and to join the ACTT Leadership committee. Thank you very much! All ACTT resources remain available on thier website.

Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: Contact Aviva for more information.

Mrs. Miri Coehn's Shuir: Please Concact Leah at 917-763-1848 for more information.

Tiferes

Chodesh Iyar DVD on Motzai Shabbos, May 21 at the Siegel house at 10:00pm sharp:

  • Topic: Hashem’s Children: Remembering who we are and connecting to others”
  • Speakers: HaRav Elya Brudny and Mordechai Weinberger, LCSW.

teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members. Current weekly teleconference: "Transform Yourself and Your Relationships through a Deep Understanding of the Sefiros” with Mrs. Avigayil Brailofsky. For more info or to become a member, please contact Aviva at siegelmom@gmail.com. The Highland Park / Edison group of Tiferes is zecher l'nishmas Malka bas Shalom.

Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.

Current Weekly Teleconference for Tiferes Members

  • Topic: Free to Be Me: Transform Yourself and Your Relationships through a Deep Understanding of the Sefiros
  • Speaker: Mrs. Avigayil Brailofsk
  • 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.

The Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah is by appointment only. All appointments should be made via MikvahCloud or via the iPhone or Android 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 the Mikvah.

Women's Learning Initiative Offers customized Torah learning partners and chavrusas. For a personalized study program of your choice, email your contact information to The Women's Learning Initiative.

Parsha class by Mrs. Miri Cohen: Please contact Leah for time, location &/zoom link for shiur on Tuesday.

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.