As it is written in the Shulcan Aruch, one way to beautify the mitzvah of the Seder is to use fancy tableware. Many people may also buy new cookware and appliances for Pesach. All of these items may need to be toveled.
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Cleaning for Pesach — A Guide by Rabbi Tal
Pesach is coming quickly on the heels of Purim, and it’s time to think about cleaning and kashering your kitchen. Rabbi Tal has written a comprehensive guide availble for download here.
This guide can also be downloaded by going to our Pesach Menu on our webpage
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Pesach is Coming. Time to Sell Your Chametz →
During Passover, it’s customary to sell the chametz in your possession. Our community does the sale through the Vaad to make sure it’s done correctly. We give you the option to do the sale via the webpage or through the standard paper form.
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Sephardic Soft Handmade Shemura Matzah
Rabbi Botron and Rabbi Tal are baking Sephardic style soft matzah. You can order some from this webpage.
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The Results of Our Mishloach Manot Fundraiser
To our dear Etz Ahaim community,
The Daughters of Etz Ahaim would like to thank all those who donated to our Mishloach Manot this Purim. We sincerely appreciate your support and enthusiasm!
Thanks to your generosity, we're excited to announce that we'll be able to send $700 to a charity in Israel. We've chosen Chasdei Naomi—a nonprofit organization that assists Holocaust survivors, soldiers, and families in need—as the beneficiary.
May these good deeds carry us forward, and may we merit even more blessings as Pesah approaches!
Daughters of Etz Ahaim
OU: 180,000 Letters to the White House for 180 Days in Turmoil
We cannot allow another day to pass without standing up for Israel and demanding the release of our hostages.
We need YOUR help TODAY to send a strong message to President Biden to support Israel, combat antisemitism, and secure the release of our hostages. To do so, we will collect 180,000 signed letters that will be hand-delivered to the White House on Wednesday, April 3rd – the 180th day since October 7th.
Please click on the link below and sign the letter and help us reach our goal of 180,000 letters of support for our acheinu bnei Yisrael.
Rabbi Tal Will Be Publishing a Commentary on Pesach
Just in time for Pesach, Rabbi Tal will be publishing a set of English commentaries on Pesach. These commentaries were compiled by his students at Yeshivat Torat Emet from their classes they took at Congregation Etz Ahaim after Shacharit.
A PDF of the book will be available from our website at right before Pesach and hard copies will be made availble at Congregation Etz Ahaim.
The book is free. However, if you’d like to help underwrite the cost of this book, please contact Rabbi Tal at rabbi@etzahaim.org for more information, or donate through the Rabbi’s Charity Fund.
Rabbi Tal has Published a Commentary on the Megillah Esther
Just in time for Purim, Rabbi Tal has published a set of English commentaries on the Megillah Esther. These commentaries were compiled by his students at Yeshivat Torat Emet from their classes they took at Congregation Etz Ahaim after Shacharit.
A PDF of the book is available from our website at https://EtzAhaim..org/s/Commentary-Megilah-Yeshivat-Torat-Emet.pdf.
The book is free. However, if you’d like to help underwrite the cost of this book, please contact Rabbi Tal at rabbi@etzahaim.org for more information.
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Rabbi Tal will be Publishing a Commentary on the Megillah Esther
Just in time for Purim, Rabbi Tal will be publishing a set of English commentaries on the Megillah Esther. These commentaries were compiled by his students at Yeshivat Torat Emet from their classes they took at Congregation Etz Ahaim after Shacharit.
The book will be free. However, if you’d like to help underwrite the cost of this book, please contact Rabbi Tal. Underwriters will be named in the book’s dedication section at the front of the book. Underwriters may inscribe their dedication to honor or to be in the memory of someone.
Please contact Rabbi Tal at rabbi@etzahaim.org for more information or to help underwrite the book.

