Purim Schedule 5786
Dear Etz Ahaim Members and Friends,
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה
As we approach Purim, I would like to extend my heartfelt blessing that the joy and happiness of this holiday remain with us throughout the year, Amen.
Zecher L’Machatzit Hashekel
Rabbi Eliyahu Tal
This year, the amount given in remembrance of the half-shekel is $28.50.
As in previous years, a basket will be placed in the main sanctuary for contributions, which can be made before or after Mincha on Ta’anit Esther.
Purim Schedule
Monday March 2nd — Ta’anit Esther/Erev Purim
Fast Begins: 5:09am
Shaḥarit: 6:30am
Minḥa/Arvit: 5:30pm
Megillah Reading after Minḥa/Arvit.
Fast Ends: 6:21pm
Special Sephardic Tish After Megillah reading and fast.
Tuesday March 3rd
Megillah Reading During Shacharit at 6:30am
After Services: Coffee and Halacha
Second Megillah Reading: 9:00am.
Mincah 12:50am
Second Minḥah and Arvit: 5:30pm
Pre-Purim Extravaganza on Sunday, March 1
Join our pre-Purim Extravaganza featuring games, food, prizes, arts and crafts, and more on Sunday, March 1.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: learn Torah with Rav Tal on Thursday night, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Tu B'Shevat Party: Sunday, February 1 at 7 p.m.
Tu B’Shevat Party on Sunday, February 1 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Etz Ahaim: everyone is welcome.
Shake, Shuckle and Roll: The Jews Behind the Music You Love
A Program for Baby Boomers & Gen X
February 14 at 8:00pm at Congregation Ahavas Achim. $10 advanced registration; $12 at the door. Register at: http://ahavasachim.org/form/ssr.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Learn Torah with Rav Tal. This week featuring blood, frogs, and lice.
Simple Sewing with Chana Bishburg
Simple Sewing with Chana Bishburg: all women and girls are invited. No sewing experience is necessary.
Ḥumash & Chanukah: Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn Torah with Rav Eliyahu Tal on Thursday, December 18.
Enjoy a Chanukah meal.
Prizes for children.
Chanukah Extravaganza 2025
Join Etz Ahaim on December 7 as we celebrate Chanukah with Carnival Games, a Puppet Show, Arts and Crafts, and Delicious Food (meat and vegetarian)
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: December 4. Learn Torah with Rav Tal.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Parashat Toldot Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Parashat Toldot
Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn Torah with Rav Eliyahu Tal.
Enjoy Ḥamin, a Sephardi delicacy.
At Congregation Etz Ahaim
230 Denison Street
Highland Park, NJ
Sponsored in memory of Eli Bishburg z"l
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Parashat Ḥayei Sarah Learn Torah with Rav Tal at Congregation Etz Ahaim in Highland Park, New Jersey
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn Torah with Rav Tal. Enjoy Ḥamin, a Sephardi delicacy.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn Torah with Rav Eliyahu Tal.Enjoy Ḥamin, a Sephardi delicacy on Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Ḥumash & Ḥamin: Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. Learn Torah with Rav Tal.
Sukkah Decorating Party
Sukkah Decorating Party
Sunday, September 28 at 11:30 a.m.
Pizza and refreshments will be served to those who decorate.
All ages are welcome to come create or to help others create.
Teshuva & Ḥamin: Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Teshuva & Ḥamin: Learn Torah with Rav Tal.
From Feminism of the 60's to Feminism of the Torah: My Journey
On September 16 at Congregation Etz Ahaim Adrienne Orani will present a talk on her journey from feminism of the 1960's to the feminism of the Torah.
