May 25 — Shavuot

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • Mabruk and Mazal Tov to Lisa and Micah Ben-Haim on the engagement of their son Netanel to Rimon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tzvi Sachto of Kiryat Shmona. Mabruk and Mazal Tov to all the siblings: Adam & Malka, Eli & Zahava, and Naomi & Daniel Joyandeh.
  • On Sunday, June 4, Congregation Etz Ahaim is proud to co-sponsor the Greek Jewish and Sephardic Community float at the Israeli Day Parade. Please join us in support of Israel by registering to march at https://tinyurl.com/SephardicatIsraelParade .

Thursday — Erev Shavuot

Remember to Make an Erev Tashilin

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:40pm
  • Candle Lighting: 7:58pm
  • Shavu’ot Night learning schedule:
    • Dairy refreshments sponsored by Shalom and Yardena Cohen in memory of his father, 
Aharon ben Miriam haCohen
    • Zichrono liVrachah
11:00pm
    • Tikun Leil Shavuot led by Rabbi Tal
12:00am
    • Rabbi Luban: 1:00am
    • Rabbi Kaufman: 2:00am
    • Rabbi Jaffe: 3:00am
    • Rabbi Tal: 4:00am

Friday — First Day of Shavuot

  • No Youth Groups
  • Recite Shema: 8:28am
  • First Shaharit: 4:40am (Sunrise 5:33am)
  • Second Shaharit: 8:45am (Shema 8:28am)
  • Special class on Halachot of Bassar v’Halav (meat and milk): 7:00pm
  • Minhah 7:40pm,
  • Candle Lighting for Second Day of Shavuot: 7:59pm

Saturday -- Second Day of Shavuot

  • Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am
  • Recite Shema: 8:28am
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services
  • Sefer Shoftim Class: 7:00pm
  • Mincha: 7:40pm
  • Se’udah Sh’lishit is sponsored by Richard and Liba Shakarchi in honor of Yehudit’s birthday
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 8:39pm

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Women's Class: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class Given by Asher Cohen: 6:20pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Followed by Chavruta Learning Program

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Rambam 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Rambam: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
    • Followed by Chavruta Learning Program

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Rambam: 6:40pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm

Thursday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Insights on the Parasha: 6:15pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
    • 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: 8:04pm

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

Emergency Contacts for Our Community

  • Hatzalah of Middlesex County: 732-456-6666 *
Chaverim of Middlesex County: 732-844-3577

Attention Single Parents (Edison/ Highland Park Location): If you are in need of assistance, please WhatsApp/text: Julia 917–847-0171, Rikki 732-742-4559, Rivka 732-762-0490.

We will connect you with a volunteer who is available to help out!

Chug Ivrit for intermediate to advanced Hebrew speakers is reading MeGola LeGeulah: MeBavel LeYerushalyim by Flora Taasan. It is Flora’s autobiography about her life growing up in Baghdad, and then making Aliyah in 1950.

Our next meeting will be on Sunday, July 2 at 11:00am. Please email Rachel at rachel@weintraub.name.

Singles Event for all Orthodox Jewish singles from 27 and up. Sponsored by Congregation Ahavas Achim. **Sunday, June 25 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The event will include dinneer and dessert and will take place in a private home in the area. For more information, email hpsinglesevent@gmail.com.

The Reenas Bais Yaakov Cookbook is a compilation of 100 recipes created by the students and staff of Reenas Bais Yaakov. The books are available now to order at https://rbycookbook.com .