November 4 — Parashat Lech-Lecha

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

Visit our website for the latest news and copies of the bulletin.

Important Messages

  • An alert has been issued from the FBI was issued regarding threats to Synagogues in New Jersey. As part of the response, the Highland Park and Edison Police will have an increased presence around our synagogues. Please report any suspicious activty to the police.
  • The 20th annual Rachel Imeinu Yahrzeit Video will be held this Saturday at 8:30pm in Congregation Ohr Torah
  • Tomchei Shabbos Benefit Concert on Saturday night, December 31. Please see their website for tickets.
  • Please remember to send in your High Holiday pledges in a timely manner.
  • The 23rd Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival is October 30 to November 13. Visit the Bildner Center Website for more information.
  • OU has launched a new portal to report anti-semitism

Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • Shir HaShirim: 5:15pm
  • Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:30pm
  • Candle Lighting: 5:32pm

Saturday -- Parashat Lech-Lecha

  • Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
  • Recite Shema: 9:35am
  • Shacharit: 8:45am
    • Kiddush After Services (Sponsored by Zita & Yehiel Weinstein in memory of Zita's father, Noah ben Haim)
  • Sefer Yehoshua Class: 4:45pm
  • Mincha: 5:20pm — Followed by:
    • Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Doron Shalmon and family in memory of Sara Leah bat Shifra A"H)
  • Arvit and End of Shabbat: 6:21

Sunday

  • Shacharit: 8:00am
  • Women's Class: 10:00am
  • Children's Torah Reading Class: 4:05
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:25pm

Monday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mussar: 4:05pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 4:25pm

Tuesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:05pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:25pm
  • Chavruta Learning: 7:30pm

Wednesday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Ben Ish Chai: 4:05pm
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:25pm

Thursday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:40am
  • Mincha/Arvit: 4:25pm
  • Talmud Class in Hebrew: 7:40pm
  • Insights on the Parasha: 8:00pm

Next Friday

  • Shacharit: 6:30am
  • The Doctor Edward Nawy Memorial Talmud Class: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:30am
  • Mincha: 4:25pm
  • Candle Lighting: 4:25pm

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)
  • Bienvenida 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

Community News

Rachel Imeinu Yahrzeit Video to benefit aniyei Eretz Yisrael. For women only.

  • Topic: Don’t Give Up.
  • When: Motzei Shabbos November 5th, 8:30pm
  • Where: Congregation Ohr Torah, 48 Edgemount Rd, Edison

Peace of Mind is back! After a 4 year hiatus, we will be welcoming a unit of IDF combat veterans to our community November 6 - 13.

Our committee is hard at work planning our community events. Please keep Friday night and Saturday night November 11 and 12 open as we finalize the details.

Raritan Valley Hadassah presents A Tale of Two Election Systems and Two Legal Systems. Presented by Stanley A Fink.

Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm on Zoom.
Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 820 6435 3947; Passcode: 1234

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 347-203-7906.

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.

Tiferes

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

  • 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.