September 18 — Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President

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Important Messages

  • No More Weekday Services Sign Ups! We no longer require you to sign up for weekday services. We still require you to sign up for services on Shabbat including Shacharit and Mincha/Arvit.
  • A list of all outdoor shofer blowings has been posted to our email list, and to the Facebook Groups, Frum HP/Edison and Jewish HP/Edison. For security reasons, we cannot post it on our webpage. If you want a copy, email me at info@etzahaim.org

Friday -- Erev Rosh Hashanah

  • Selichot and Shacharit: 6:00am
  • Hatarat Nedarim: 7:45am
  • Candle Lighting: 6:40pm
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:40pm

Saturday -- First Day of Rosh Hashanah

  • Shacharit (First Minyan): 7:25am (Begins with Korbanot)
    • No Children’s Program this year
    • No Shofar or Tashlich on Shabbat
  • Shacharit (Second Minyan): 10:25am (Begins with Hodu)
    • Second minyan attendees will not be admitted before 10:25am
    • Attendees should recite until Hodu at home before coming
    • No Children’s Program this year
    • No Shofar or Tashlich on Shabbat
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:40pm
  • Candle Lighting: after 7:41pm

Sunday -- Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

  • Shacharit (First Minyan): 6:40am (Begins with Korbanot)
    • Shofar Blowing: Around 9:05am
    • No Children’s Program this year
  • Shacharit (Second Minyan): 10:25am (Begins with Hodu)
    • Second minyan attendees will not be admitted before 10:25am
    • Attendees should recite until Hodu at home before coming
    • Shofar Blowing: Around 12:20am
    • No Children’s Program this year
  • Tashlich: 5:30pm (Donaldson Park, near boat ramp)
    NOTE: See our the article about Tashlich on our webpage.
  • Special Afternoon Shofar Blowing: 30 kolot only (minimum requirement). See email for time & location. Please maintain proper social distancing and wear masks
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:40pm
  • Festival Ends: 7:39pm

Monday -- Fast of Gedaliah

  • Fast Begins: 5:21am
  • Selichot and Shacharit: 6:00am.
  • Mincha and Arvit: 6:40pm
  • Fast Ends: 7:29pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Next Friday

News and Events From our Webpage

The following events and news items can be found on our webpage at http://etzahaim.org

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