Congregation Etz Ahaim Sephardic (Hebrew: קהילת קודש עץ החיים, lit. 'The Tree of Life') is a Sephardic Orthodox synagogue located on Denison Street in Highland Park, New Jersey, in the United States. The congregation is a member of the American Sephardi Federation,[1] the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America (La Ermandad Sefaradi)[2] and the Raritan Valley Orthodox Jewish Community Organization (ROCNJ).[3] It is the only Sephardic congregation in Highland Park/Edison area.[4]
The congregation consists of approximately 125 families.[5] Its members and supporters have roots in Israel, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Europe, North Africa, Persia, Iraq and, of course, the United States. Prayers are offered in Hebrew, English and Ladino. It is the oldest Sephardic Jewish congregation in New Jersey.[6]
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^"Shuls" (video). youtube.com. The Raritan Valley Orthodox Jewish Community Association. July 6, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^Glazer, Harry (May 24, 2023). "Highland Park's Rav Eliyahu Tal Publishes Sefer, Gets Congrats From Mayor". Jewish Link. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^Abraham, Joann (February 1, 2023). "A Shul for You". Jlife Heart of New Jersey. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^Goldstein, Charles "Shai" (April 11, 2014). "'Why is this dinner different from all other dinners?'". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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