Rabbi Eliyahu Tal - Rabbi
Ray Morris - President
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Important Messages
- We will be having Two Minyanim for Rosh Hashanah. See the updated schedule.
- Selichot Services daily Sunday to Friday morning.
- Rosh Hashanah Schedule now on our webpage.
- Outdoor Shofer Blowing -- Etz Ahaim is having an outdoor shofer blowing for all of those who could not attend indoor services.
Friday
- Shacharit: 6:30am
- Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 7:19pm
Saturday -- Parashat Nissavim
- Youth Groups for Ages 3 to 8 in the Upper Classrooms: 9:30 - 11:00am
- Junior Congregation for ages 6 to 12 in the Beit Midrash: 10am - 10:30am
- Masks must be worn for Junior Minyan
- Shacharit: 8:45am
- Kiddush After Services
- Avot Ubanim: 5:45pm
- Rashi Class: 6:15pm
- Mincha: 6:55pm — Followed by:
- Se'udah Sh'lshit (Sponsored by Richard & Liba Shakarchi in honor of the marriage of Shalom & Rivqah Davydov)
- Arvit and End of Shabbat: 7:55pm
Sunday
- S'lihot: 7:15am
- Shacharit: 7:45pm
- Nach Class for Women on Zoom: 10:00am
- Etz Ahaim Cemetary, New Brunswick Visitation: 11:30am
- Floral Park Cemetary Visitation: 1:30pm
- Children's Torah Reading Class: 6:20PM
- Halachot Class: 6:40pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
Monday -- Labor Day/Erev Rosh Hashanah
- S'lihot: 7:15am
- Shacharit: 8:00am
- Hatarat N’darim: 8:45am
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 9:15am
- Halachot Class: 6:25pm
- Mincha and Arvit: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: 7:03pm
Tuesday -- First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Minyan #1
- Shacharit -- Hodu: 6:40am
- Shacharit -- Baruch She'amar: 7:00am
- Shofer: around 8:15am
Minyan #2
- Shacharit (Hodu): 9:40am
- Shacharit -- Baruch She'amar: 10:00am
- Amidah -- by 10:40am
- Shofer: around 11:30am
Rest of Day
- Special Outdoor Shofer Blowing: 5:00pm
- Special Outdoor Shofer Blowing: 5:00pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Candle Lighting: after 7:50pm (No eariler than 7:02pm)
Wednesday -- Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Minyan #1
- Shacharit -- Hodu: 6:40am
- Shacharit -- Baruch She'amar: 7:00am
- Shofer: around 8:15am
Minyan #2
- Shacharit (Hodu): 9:40am
- Shacharit -- Baruch She'amar: 10:00am
- Amidah -- by 10:40am
- Shofer: around 11:30am
Rest of Day
- Special Outdoor Shofer Blowing: 5:00pm
- Special Outdoor Shofer Blowing: 5:00pm
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Rosh Hashanah Ends: 7:48pm
Thursday -- Fast of Gedaliah
- Fast Begins: 5:15am
- S'lihot: 6:00am
- Shacharit: 6:45am
- Mincha/Arvit: 7:00pm
- Fast Ends: 7:48pm
Next Friday
- S'lihot: 6:00am
- Shacharit:
- Talmud: (Indoors and Zoom) 7:45am
- Mincha:
- Candle Lighting: 7:08pm
Yom Kippur Services will be published in next week's bulletin
News and Events
- A New and Easy Way to Give Tzedakah -- Dollar a Day of Raritan Valley
- Support the Highland Park First Aid Squad
- Be´siyata dishmaya - Con la ayuda del Cielo
- שיעור במסכת ברכות
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:
- Lyudmila Chaya bat Riva
- Moshe ben Rachel Monavar
- Liba Shaindel bat Chava Sachs
- Gershon Ben Sara
- Chava bat Esther
- Chaya Sarah Leah bat Shifra
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.
Community News
Rabbi Eli Reisman will be speaking for men and women on Halachos of Shmittah Part 2 on Shabbat day at at 6:00pm at Khal Chassidim, 46 N. 8th Avenue.
Topics will include greenhouse production, otzar bais din, heter mechira.
For more info, please contact Marsha Eiserman at 347-203-7906.
The Annual I. David and Miriam Goldstein Teshuva Drasha On Sunday, September 5, at 7:30pm at Ohr Torah.
Rabbi Ya'akov Trump, Rabbi of Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst will delivery the drash. His topic is: Preparing for the Yomim Noraim: The Last Call for Change. In preparation for the Yomim Noraim, please join them for an inspiring evening.
Donations to help Yad Eliezer feed Israel’s poor should be made out to American Friends of Yad Eliezer, and mailed to: Rifky & Jack Atkin, 16 Hamlin Road, Edison, NJ 08817
Rebbitzen Eichenstein’s Classes for Women on Sunday at 10:00am. Monday classes will resume after the Yom Tovim.
For more info, please contact Aviva.
The Jewish Family Services School Supply Drive has commenced Donations of new, unused school supplies for all ages can be arranged. Please call 732-777-1940.
Rebbitzen Eichenstein's Classes for Women: Please contact Aviva for class status.
Jewish Family Services urgently needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Edison and East Brunswick on Monday and Friday mornings.
Volunteers would, preferably, make deliveries every week, but every other week would also be helpful. Volunteers are vital to this service, ensuring that vulnerable, elderly adults do not go hungry.
If you delivered Kosher Meals on Wheels meals in the past and took a break during the pandemic, JFS would be most eager and grateful to have you back! email Family Services to find your place on the schedule.
Lev LaChayal is a program that provides housing and support to lone solders (solders with no family in Israel) while they're on their army breaks. You can help support this program by going to their webpage.
Tiferes
Weekly teleconferences with topics such as shalom bayis and parenting are available to Tiferes members.
Current teleconferences: Mrs. Chaya Hinda Allen (From Being Overwhelmed to Feeling Connected) and Mrs. Shaindy Bilgrei (Revealing Malchus Hashem through Marriage).
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.
Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah
The Mikvah is currently by appointment only. All preparations should be done at home. No showers or baths at the mikvah.
All appointments must be made via our appointment page
Women's Learning Initiative offers customized Torah learning partners/chavrusas! For a personalized study program of your choice, email your contact information to womenslearninginitiative@gmail.com
ACTT
- Current Module: Shalom -- Peace
- Source Book: Artscroll's Live the Blessing – Daily wisdom on How to Live in Peace with Family, Friends, and Yourself” by Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
See webpage or email for more information
Rabbi Yisroel Weiss' Tehillim Shiur for Men and Women:
On Zoom:
- Wednesday night at 8:00pm
- Meeting ID: 858 5198 8386
- Password: RWTehillims
- To join by phone:
- Dial 408-638-0968
- Enter Meeting ID
- Use Passcode 705203.
Any questions, please contact Marsha Eiserman 347-203-7906.