Behzad Hakakian - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
Visit our Website at https://etzahaim.org for the latest news
Important Notices
- Due to the threat of the Corona Virus, the building is closed. No services are being held in the building.
- We have compiled a list of Corona Virus resources for you on our webpage. Please go to https://www.etzahaim.org/covid19 to see these resources.
- Please attend our classes and services on Zoom. We would like to offer more classes. If you would like to lead a class, please get in contact with David Weintraub. We'll put it on the webpage and let other people in the community know about it.
Friday
- Candle Lighting/Shabbat Begins: 7:56pm
Saturday - Parashat Bamidbar
- Latest Shema: 8:38am
- Shabbat Ends: 8:57pm
Sunday
- Mildred Hakim Virtual Arayat with Rabbi Bassous: 10:00am
- Sephardi Azharot from Around the World: 10:00am
- Mincha: 6:45pm
Monday
- Mishna-a-Day: 7:30am
- Mincha: 6:45pm
- Pirkei Avot: 7:00pm
Tuesday
- Mishna-a-Day: 7:30am
- Mincha: 6:45pm
Wednesday
- Mishna-a-Day: 7:30am
- Mincha: 6:30pm -- Note this is 1/2 hour earlier to give people time to attend the Tikkun Leil Erev Shabbat.
- Tikkun Leil Erev Shavuot: 7:00pm - Midnight
Schedule is on our website
Thursday -- Erev Shavuot/First Night
- Mishna-a-Day: 7:30am
- Remember to make an Eruv Tavshilin!
- Candle Lighting: 8:01pm
Friday -- Shavuot: First Day/Second Night
- Candle Lighting: 8:02pm
Saturday -- Shavuot Second Day/Shabbat
- Shabbat Shavuot Ends: 9:03pm
News and Events From our Webpage
IMPORTANT: On Sunday, May 24, Rabbi Bassous will be leading a Arayat via Zoom with our Congregation. Please join the Hakims in memory of Millie. You can join via Zoom, or by phone.
To join on Zoom, click on this link.
To join by phone, dial the number below. You will be asked for a Meeting Number and a Password. These are listed below. Just dial these in via your phone's keypad.
- New York Phone #: (929) 205-6099
- Israel Phone #: 03-978-6688
- London Phone #: 020-3481-5240
- Meeting ID: 889 3052 8340
- Password: 970798
The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org
- May 24: Around the World for Azharot
- May 27: Tikkun Leil Erev Shavous
- A message from the Vaad about Reopening
- An Important Message from the Vaad About Families In Need
- Rabbi Bassous' Tribute to his Mother
- Shopping Message from the Vaad
- Counting the Omer Cheat Sheets
- Important News about the Park Mikvah
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:
- Avishai ben Esther
- Avraham Leiv ben Sara Maya
- Avraham ben Sara
- Linda Balavram (Emuna bat Sarah)
- Clara bat Rachel
- Cochavit bat Victoria
- David ben Farha
- Ephraim Yechezkel ben Devorah Miram (Fred Weissman)
- Esther bat Liba
- Galina bat Riva
- Gittel bat Leah
- Bradley Greenberg (Yehuda Dovid ben Tzvia Sarah)
- Lita Greenberg (Tzvia Sarah bat Golda)
- Keren bat Orly
- Liba Shaindel bat Chava
- Lidia bat Paulina
- Miriam Devorah bat Bracha
- Penina Rachel bat Bracha
- Perla bat Leah
- Rosa bat Rachel
- Shaul ben Regina
- Velvel ben Chana
- Yehuda Reich (Yehuda ben Hermina)
- Lilas Saltiel (Leah Saltiel)
- Sheva bat Merel
- Yaakov Chaim ben Sarah
- Zimbul bat Vida