Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
Visit our Website at https://etzahaim.org for the latest news
Important Messages
- Important Message About Covid from the Vaad: There has been a significant uptick in the number of Covid cases in Highland Park. The Vaad has created new guidelines and warns against lax behavior -- especially on Simchat Torah. See our webpage for more details.
- Two New Classes: Rabbi Tal will be teaching a daily morning and evening class after Simchat Torah starting on October 12, 2020. See the webpage for more information.
Friday -- Erev Shmini Atzeret
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:07pm
- Candle Lighting 6:07pm
Saturday -- Shmini Atzeret
- Shacharit: 8:45am
- Latest Shema: 9:20am
- (Seuda Shelishit at Home)
- Class with Rabbi Tal (Outside in Sukkah): 5:45pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:15pm
- Candle Lighting: After 7:15pm
Sunday -- Simchat Torah
- Shacharit: 8:45am.
- Latest Shema: 9:20am
- Class with Rabbi Tal (Outside in Sukkah): 5:40pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:10pm
- Festival Ends: 7:05pm
- Havdalah at Home: 7:05pm
Monday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha and Arvit: 6:00pm
- Talmud with Rabbi Tal: 8:30pm
Tuesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:00pm
- Talmud with Rabbi Tal: 8:30pm
Wednesday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:00pm
- Talmud: 8:30pm
Thursday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha/Arvit: 6:00pm
- Talmud: 8:30pm
Next Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha: 5:57pm
- Candle Lighting: 5:57pm
News and Events From our Webpage
The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org
- An Important Message from our Vaad on Covid
- Two New Classes by Rabbi Eliyahu Tal
- An Important Message from the Vaad About Families In Need
- Guidance from our School's Medical Advisors
- 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
- Ed Nawy
- Penina Rachel bat Bracha
- Psachya Ben Henya Fega
- 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
Bikur Cholim
- There is a Sukkah at Robert Wood Johnson and St. Peter’s hospitals – contact Bikur Cholim for location
- Hospitality Rooms
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: located on the main floor. Go through the main entrance and bear left towards the gift shop. Turn right through the double doors. Follow hall and turn right. The room is located opposite the surgical intensive care unit.
- St Peters Hospital: located on the fourth floor room 4016. You will find hospitality rooms fully stocked with food and any items that you might need. There is a microwave, urn, sink, table & chairs. For inquiries, please call the helpline at 732-572-7181.
- Homebound Visitation: Seeking adults and 11th graders and older who would be interested in volunteering to visit homebound people in our community. For more info, please call Bikur Cholim at 732-572-7181.
Nursing Home Visitation: Seeking volunteers to visit at the Regency nursing home on DeMott Lane in Somerset. For more info, please call Bikur Cholim at 732-572-7181.
Transportation Committee: Drivers and coordinators needed. Coordinate rides to and from medical appointments - match requesters with an available driver. Each coordinator serves for two weeks at a time. To volunteer to coordinate or to drive, please call Bikur Cholim hotline at 732-572-7181 or fill out the volunteer form on the website bikurcholimrv.com
- New Website: The new website provides information regarding Bikur Cholim services, including how to access our local hospitals on Shabbat, how to borrow medical equipment, and how to get prescription medication on Shabbat.