Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- We like to welcome our new members:
- Jack and Esther Eluz
- Eliran and Moriya Gluzman
- Bradley and Judy Greenberg
- Jonathan and Amy Koptyev
- Shira Reichman
- Tomchei Shabbos Benefit Concert on Saturday night, December 31. Please see their website for tickets.
- OU has launched a new portal to report anti-semitism.
Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Shir HaShirim: 4:05pm
- Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:20pm
- Candle Lighting: 4:19pm
Saturday -- Parashat Chayei Sara/Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Kislev
- Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
- Recite Shema: 8:45am
- Shacharit: 8:45am
- Kiddush After Services (In Honor of Our Newest Members)
- Sefer Yehoshua Class: 3:20pm
- Mincha: 4:05pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by the Reichman family in honor of the new members)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 5;10pm
Sunday
- Shacharit: 8:00am
- Women's Class: 10:00am
- Children's Torah Reading Class: 3:55pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 4:15pm
Monday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
- Mussar: 3:55pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 4:15pm
Tuesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
- Ben Ish Chai: 3:55pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm
Wednesday — Erev Rosh Chodesh
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
- Ben Ish Chai: 3:55pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:15pm
Thursday — Rosh Chodesh / Thanksgiving
- Shacharit: 8:00am
- The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 9:00am
- Insights on the Parasha: 3:30pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 4:15pm
- Talmud Class in Hebrew: 7:40pm
- Chumash and Hamin: 8:00pm
Next Friday — Rosh Chodesh
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
- Mincha: 4:15pm
- Candle Lighting: 4:15pm
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
- Michaelyn Steinmetz (Nechama bat Sarah)
- Leah Chana bat Batya Chaya
- Leah Chava bat Shayna
- Libby Wolken (Leeba bat Matla)
- Bevery Spool (Benvenida bat Miriam)
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
- OU Launches New Portal to Report anti-Semetic Incidents
- Be´siyata dishmaya - Con la ayuda del Cielo
- שיעור במסכת ברכות
Community News
RPRY Open House will be on Sunday, December 11 at 10:00am. Parents will have the opportunity to be the students and experience the RPRY educational difference. Exciting kids program provided featuring TaleWise Science Show, crafts and more.
Sign up online
The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park presents Dean Rachel Friedman, Founder of Lamdeinu, Saturday, December 17, 8:00pm at Congregation Ahavas Achim.
Dean Rachel Friedman will talk about the experience of levirate marriage for women as described in Torah and Tanakh ‐‐ in the stories of Judah and Tamar which we read on this Shabbat, in the legal section of Devarim 25 and, finally, in
This event is open to the community, free of charge and viewable in person and live on zoom.
The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. For more information check our website.
The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County presents: Mel Brooks It’s Good to be King with Broadway and TV historian John Kenrick on Sunday, November 20th, 2022 @ 2:00pm. This is a Zoom and in-person program. Admission for this program is $10 for members and $12 for non-members.
Join Rabbi Ribalt, RPRY Head of School, for a special interactive parlor meeting where he will share insights into Making Moments Matter both at school and at Home. All are welcome. Space is limited; registration is required. Two dates/locations available: November 22 at 8:00pm at the Atlas home in Edison and November 30 at 8:00pm at the Cohen home in East Brunswick. Address provided upon registration.
Shirim by Dr. Presby
- Woman: Pele Yoetz (a combination of halacha and mussar shiur) on Tuesdays at 8 pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave, HP
- Men / Women: Eicha on Wednesdays at noon via conference call, Dial in #605-475-6333 code 9017189
- Men: Megillah on Thursdays at 8 pm via conference call, Dial in #605-475-6333 code 9017189
- Men / Women: Nach shiur on Shabbos at 3 pm at the Presby home, 467 Lincoln Ave, HP
For more info, please contact Dr. Presby at 732-925-4828
Rabbi Eli Reisman will be speaking for men and women at Khal Chassidim, 46 N. 8th Avenue on Shabbos, Nov. 18, Parshas Chayei Sorah, at 8:30pm on The History and Halacha of Gelatin. Topics will include: 1) Can one make kosher gelatin from non-kosher bones? 2) Medication in Gelcaps, 3) Confectioners’ glaze and Pesach Soda. For more info, please contact Marsha Eiserman at 347-203-7906.
The Bridge Turkish and Mediterraniean Grill is now opened Saturday Nights. Starting approximately 40 minutes after Shabbat.
The Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley has arranged services in the community for your convenience over Shabbos and Yom Tov:
- We have an account with AA Checker cab 732-545-2300 (you can reimburse Bikur Cholim at a later time)
- We have an account with Rite Aid in Highland Park to get prescriptions filled (you can reimburse with a Rite Aid gift card at a later time)
Wishing you and your families a Kesiva Vechasima Tova, Bikur Cholim Of Raritan Valley, 732 572 7181
ACTT (Achieving Change Thru Torah): Checkout the new ACTT website which has been reorganized topically to provide all the ACTT material in an easy to use way. We look forward to continuing to grow in our commitment to Torah and to getting closer to Hashem. K’sivah V’chasimah Tovah!
Raritan Valley Hadassah
Preparing for college is not easy, but we are here to help you and your family prepare for the experience. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, and StandWithUS, an organization that fights antisemitism and anti-Zionism and supports Israel on high school and college campuses, are joining together for a dynamic day of education. We are calling this day Being Jewish on Campus: Empowering Teens and Parents for Today’s Challenges.
December 11, at 10:00am, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville NJ 08648. $18 for Adults. $10 for Students.
The 2022/2023 Highland Park First Aid Squad discount cards are now available. The cards provide discounts to many local businesses including Jerusalem Pizza, Sushiana, Bridge, Dunkin Donuts, Dairy Deluxe, China Lee, Orchid and Giddy’s Pizzeria.
There are 2 cards this year: one for $30 or both for $50. The cards may be purchased at Jerusalem Pizza, the Ahavas Achim office, or by contacting any Squad member including: Ari and Deborah Lewitter or Yossi Benedek.
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.
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s classes for women: Contact Ricki for more information.
Mrs. Miri Coehn's Shuir: Please Concact Leah at 917-763-1848 for more information.
Upward (Formerly Tiferes)
Teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Upward members. For more info or to become a member, please contact Aviva.
The Highland Park/Edison group of Upward 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.