Shabbat Morning Youth Groups are Back! K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade Boys and 3rd-5th Grade Girls start at 10:00am. Tot Shabbat starts at 10:30am, with new 18-months and up dropoff starting at 10:00am.
Newcomer Shabbat Kiddush this Shabbat: Saturday, September 24 | Thank you to our sponsors! Gold: Eytan & Diane Irwin, Ken & Alise Panitch, Jeffrey & Ilana Weiss; Silver: Harvey & Sharon Chaitoff, Charlie & Dina Kivolowitz, Charles Weg & Shari Solomon; Bronze: Yoni Berliant & Chani Wiesman
Pre Rosh HaShana Women's Shiur with Rebbetzin Ora Davies: Shabbat, September 24th at 4:30pm at the home of Aliza Sadiky 2112 Aqueduct Lane
Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Davies: Wednesdays, Next session Wednesday, September 28 at 8:00pm. If you are interested in joining the Chaburah for the new Zman/Semester, please contact rabbi@soicherryhill.org.
Public community-wide shofar blowing for those unable to make it to shul, is again being organized by Eli Beck. Please be sure to sign up on the spreadsheet so that the shofar blower knows to come! click here to register
Arba Minim Order Deadline: September 28th. Place your order here
See Flyer Below for Full Rosh HaShanah Schedule (Click Image to Download)
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 Shaul Rosenblatt entitled ‘Spiritual Entropy’, which shares a perspective on what it means to choose life. The second law of thermodynamics says that "...the world acts spontaneously to minimize potentials..." This universe is constantly moving toward greater and greater disorder. [...T]his law of entropy means that things left alone will disintegrate, fall apart, and eventually disappear. Existence is only extant as long as there is a force supporting its existence.
The same is true of life itself. [...] Life is not simply a state of being; it is a state that we are choosing to perpetuate. And that which is true on a physical level is always mirrored on a spiritual level.
In this week's Torah portion we are told: "Choose life, in order that you may live" (Deut. 30:19). Spiritual life is as much a choice as physical life. Left alone, a person's state will tend toward low moods - depression, selfishness, mindlessness, laziness and similar effortless states. Unless we actively choose to be alive, awake, energized and engaged in life, we will sleepwalk through the world.
We human beings are not naturally interested in being awake and alive spiritually. We must put in an effort to do so. If we wish to be alive, then we must choose life. Rosh Hashana is a time to wake up to life. [...] The shofar is an alarm clock, beckoning us to wake up - to wake up and choose life, so that we can truly live.
Contact Information for Co-Presidents Ilana Weiss: president@soicherryhill.org Rabbi Heshy Chaitoff: copresident@soicherryhill.org
Volunteers needed to help put up the SOI Sukkah Schach on Sunday October 2nd at 10AM. Free coffee and doughnuts for those that help! Bring gloves! Sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/F1BpRzp2WTFBNyxKA. Contact Avi Rynderman at (617) 515-8285 or avirynd@gmail.com for more information.
What Do You Love To Do? Congregation Sons of Israel thrives on the efforts put forth by our volunteers. We would love to connect you with committees that can use your help in ways that utilize your unique skills, talents, and interests. Click here to let us know what you love to do so you can get involved!
Do you want to join our staff of Group Leaders? Being a Group Leader is a great opportunity to add meaning to your Shabbat mornings, enhance the experiences of our cutest and youngest shul-goers, as well as foster useful life skills such as teamwork, leadership and board game strategy. 8th-12th graders are eligible for paid positions and younger middle schoolers can volunteer to help support our younger age groups. Please let Ora Davies know if you are interested by emailing oradavies@gmail.com.
Mazel tov to Sybil Bernstein on the birth of a great granddaughter!
Mazel tov to Asaf & Rachel Mizrahi on the birth of a baby girl!
Mazel to to Sol & Marsha Sadres on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Gabey Sadres, son of Josh and Talia in Riverdale, NY.
...to Donna & Bob Moskowitz, Sylvia Levine, Sandy Crass, Maetal Henig & Anna Schwartz for their help with last week's kiddush
...to Rabbi & Ora Davies for organizing and hosting the Group Leader Orientation & BBQ for teens
...to Cantor Moshe Moskowitz for organizing and Jeff Liss, Bob Moskowitz, Dr. Simcha Moshe & Devorah Ahava Gerzoff for presenting at the Pre-Slichot Event
...to Ari & Jillian Daniels for hosting the Men's Bonfire
...to the Yamim Noraim Changeover Crew: Sid Goldberg, Chaim Fox, Eric Klein, Ken Panitch, Yoni Panitch, and Jeffrey Weiss
After Rosh HaShana, Mike, our security guard, will be out of commission for about two months. He will be undergoing knee surgery on October 3rd, We wish him a speedy and complete recovery. Stop by and wish him well.
The high holidays are here. Having enough security volunteers on regular days is always tough. It’s even harder at the holidays. Please volunteer for a 30 minute shift during the holidays. Helping your community was never so easy. Contact Sam Tilonsky (drsamod@gmail.com) to volunteer.
A very big thank you to Bill Jungreis (front doors early), Debbie Fineberg (front doors and main minyan), Ken Panitch (main minyan), Donna Moskowitz (early minyan), Avi Rynderman (cameras), Harvey Chaitoff (cameras), Jeff Liss (cameras), Steve Herzberg (cameras), Jack Fuchs (cameras), Chemmie Sokolic (cameras), Mike from OPS and Sam Tilonsky.
Bikur Cholim along with Boscov's department store is sponsoring, "Friends helping Friends" on October 19,2022 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Amazingly you will get a 25% discount on most items in the store. All you have to do is donate $5.00 to SOI's Bikur Cholim organization and you will get your discount shopping pass. You then present it when checking out your purchase and receive your discount price. So get your discount shopping pass now!!! Call the shul office or Janet Miller at 856 667-0860 to receive you pass.
New Fiscal Year - Locker Rental Renewals - New Rentals Available
Mr. Finkelstein L'Chaim Bottle Club
The Bottle Club is seeking to replenish its cart for the upcoming year. Please consider donating a bottle of your favorite alcoholic beverage or making a donation at www.soicherryhill.org/sponsor to sponsor a bottle to be served at kiddush. Contact Donna Moskowitz for more information at donnamoskowitz1@gmail.com.
Florence Axelrod – Fruma bas Sarah Gavriel Yehuda ben Chaya Sarah David Partnow - David Avram ben Tilla Razel Robert Shapiro - Doniel-Avraham ben Hannah Aaron Moshe ben Ruth Yosef Simcha Chaim Ben Sarah Chana Gaela bas Pinina Jackie Nussbaum - Eta Ruchmam bas Chaya Golda Chayim Gedalya haLevi ben Henya Joan Solomon Weinberg - Yehudit Sarah bat Esther Yisroel Chanan ben Riva Alta
Since the tehillim group is not meeting again until after COVID, following is a link to the prayers for good health and healing that you can recite for our ailing members
We are excited to inform you that the construction to the front entrance of the building has begun!
Since the front entrance will be inaccessible during the construction, please see below on how to get into the building:
Shabbat Minyanim: Please enter through the back sukkah doors. Just as we usually have security volunteers by the front door, there will be a volunteer by these doors as well. There is some ongoing construction around the building including near the Politz Classrooms. Please remind your children of all ages to stay away from construction and not cross any barriers.
Daily Minyanim: Please come as timely as you can. The side doors from the main sanctuary will be open for some time to let everyone in with a point person guarding and overseeing the area. The door will be closed when davening begins. Those who are running late may text the point-person, Ken Panitch at 856-906-2545 and he will let you in when you arrive.
Office Visitation Entering the building outside of minyan times will be through the back sukkah doors. We encourage you to communicate with Jean via email and phone as much as possible during this time. We understand that for some, email is not an efficient option and some issues are easier to deal with in person visitation. Please email or call Jean to make an appointment prior to coming to the office. When you arrive, please call her so she knows to let you inside.
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Shoprite Scrip Now Available SOI Office Monday-Friday 10-2 Yaeli Sokolic at ycsgraphix@gmail.com Flo Shulman at florence.shulman@gmail.com
All submissions for the Newslink are due by noon on Wednesday
Reminder: If your mailing information has been changed, please update it on our website by logging on at soicherryhill.org If you know someone who is not receving our weekly email, please let the office know The office will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Rosh HaShanah and reopen Wednesday - Friday 10am-2pm Rabbi Davies general office hours are Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-5pm
Congregation Sons of Israel 720 Cooper Landing Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
