Kiddush sponsored by Aliza Chaitoff and Jeffrey Weiss in honor of Ilana Weiss and Heshy Chaitoff becoming the SOI co-Presidents. We wish you Hatzlacha on this new adventure.
Saturday, July 9 4:30pm: Women's Shiur - given by Yehudeet Gore at the home of Suzie Lubin
Genetic Testing During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know given by Chani Wiesman, MS LGC Sunday, July 24 8:00pm Zoom ID: 349 717 3290 Schedule for the Weekend
I am very excited for the opportunity to share words of Torah with you. Each week, in this spot, I look to share an idea I've found that speaks to me and that I think will resonate with you as well. This week, I share an excerpt from an article by Rabbi Menachem Weiman entitled ‘Shades of Gray’, which speaks to the challenge and opportunity of our times. You can see the full article here - https://aish.com/52831872/.
Some things in life are clearly bad, like idolatry. Some things in life are clearly good, like feeding the poor. In Numbers 19:2, the words "chukat hatorah" are used, meaning "decrees of the Torah." The word for decree, "chok" is related to the word meaning "to carve out of stone." Since the Almighty is eternal and perfect, His decrees are "written in stone." Life, on the other hand, and the finite world He made, is not carved or simple. It is often complex. And some things, oddly, are a curious mixture of good and bad, light and darkness. This can cause us confusion.
The ultimate truth (which we are not privy to at this stage) is that everything is eventually good. All events and things come from the Infinite Being and are therefore by definition good. But we don't live in that realm. We live in a realm where we must choose between good and evil. We must try to define our situations in order to act in accordance with God's will, or the greatest good. […]
Before the first transgression of Adam, the world was a very different place. Mankind was pure and holy, and temptation was really an external drive. The fruit that Adam and Eve ate was not merely the symbol of temptation, it was temptation itself. Kabbalah teaches that when that fruit was ingested by primordial man, humanity became tainted. Humanity became a mixture of light and dark, causing all future decisions and temptations to become less clear. Yet with the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the Exodus from Egypt, things became clear once again to a certain extent. Light and dark took separate places, and spiritual choices were easier to make -- until the destruction of the Temple and the dispersion when things went into a new level of light and dark -- i.e. gray. Our present time period contains so much confusion and mixture that it's extremely difficult for people to make the right decisions. […]
And that is precisely what makes us great: When you live in a world of confusion and you are still able to make the right choices. When you have 357 channels on your TV, but you still turn it off to study wisdom. Abraham didn't have that test. Isaac didn't have the test of video games. Jacob didn't have [Netflix]. Although we want to get as close to God as we can, our distance is what gives us a chance of meriting to see the ingathering of the exiles and coming of Moshiach. When you live in a generation far from spirituality, every correct decision you make means so much more. […] Have a Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Davies Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org
We are excited to be partnering with Mizrachi World Movement to provide their publication of HaMizrachi Parasha Weekly.
Contact Information for Co-Presidents Ilana Weiss: president@soicherryhill.org Rabbi Heshy Chaitoff: copresident@soicherryhill.org
New email address for Donna Moskowitz donnamoskowitz1@gmail.com
Building access may be limited over the next several days due to construction. Please call the office at 856-667-9700 or email officeadmin@soicherryhill.org before coming to the synagogue outside of minyan times. Additional information regarding access for minyanim will be sent out separately. Thank you for your patience while we beautify our campus.
Rabbi Davies will be away until Shabbat, July 16th. for all SOI related matters and/or items of an urgent nature, please contact Rabbi Heshy Chaitoff at copresident@soicherryhill.org. If you are in need of immediate Halachic assistance, please contact Rabbi Jonathan Bienenfeld at rabbijbien@gmail.com
Beginning July 17th, weekday minyanim will meet in the Chapel.
COVID UPDATES FOR THIS SHABBAT Due to the increased number of cases nationwide and specifically in our community, mask wearing is highly recommended inside but not mandatory. Vaccination, including booster immunizations, are highly recommended.
Masks are optional for all minyanim and programs.
Out of concern for fellow shul attendees, if you are feeling sick, we ask that you please refrain from attending. Thank you for your cooperation.
Rabbi Michael Davies, Donna Moskowitz, and the Covid Task Force
Thank you to Alise Paitch, Flo Shulman, Donna Moskowitz, Malka Moskowitz, Tamar Wiener & Daniel Malamud for helping with kiddush this past Shabbos.
A big thank you to Debbie Fineberg (front doors and indoor minyan), Jeff Liss (cameras), Harvey Chaitoff (cameras), Seth Cohen (cameras), Chemmie Sokolic (cameras), Donna Moskowitz (front doors), Mike from OPS and Sam Tilonsky. IMPORTANT REMINDER
All emergency doors are locked and alarmed at ALL times. Please don’t open them unless it is truly an emergency. Children of all ages should be told to stay away from the doors. Thanks for your cooperation.
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