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: 7:43pm
Saturday - Parashat Emor
- Latest Shema: 8:44am
- Shabbat Ends: 8:44pm
Sunday
- 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: 6:45pm
- Halachot Related to Sefirat HaOmer: 7:00pm
Thursday
- Mishna-a-Day: 7:30am
- Mincha: 6:45pm
- Shiur on the Parasha: 9:00pm
Next Friday
- Candle Lighting/Shabbat Begins: 7:49pm
News and Events From our Webpage
The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org
- A message from the Vaad about Reopening
- An Important Message from the Vaad
- Rabbi Bassous' Tribute to his Mother
- Purchasing Chametz After Pesach
- Shopping Message from the Vaad
- Counting the Omer Cheat Sheets
- A Message from Our Youth Leaders
- 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
Community News
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s tefilla class for women will take place on ZOOM. Sunday morning 11:00 AM. Please contact Aviva to receive the link.
Woman's Learning Initiative: Parsha class by Mrs. Miri Cohen will take place on ZOOM on Thursday mornings. Please email womenslearninginitiative@gmail.com to receive a link and time. Call Aviva at 732-572-4408 or 732-672-7104 if you have any questions.
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss' Tehillim Shiur: will take place on Zoom on Wednesday at 8:00pm
- Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/85851988386
- Meeting ID: 858 5198 8386
- Password: RWTehillim
- To join by phone, dial 408-638-0968, enter meeting ID 858 5198 8386, password 705203.
Any questions, please contact Marsha Eiserman 347-203-7906.
Shavuot Flowers in Support of Hatzolah: Cost is $36. All proceeds will go to Hatzolah of Highland Park/Edison. Please respond by text to Michal Geiger at 917-232-4808 by Thursday, May 21st with the name and address of your recipient. Delivery can be made to your home or to the home of the person of your choice in Highland Park, Edison, or East Brunswick. You may pay by dropping off cash or check to 38 Edgemount Road or with Zelle to 917-232-4808 (if it prompts you for the recipient name after putting in the phone number, type Michal Geiger).