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Schedule for the Weekend

Erev Shabbat, October 14: Chol Hamoed Sukkot (Tishrei 19)
6:30am Shacharit
8:00am Shacharit
6:04pm Candle Lighting
6:05pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv

Shabbat, October 15: Chol Hamoed Sukkot, (Tishrei 20)
8:00am 8AM Minyan
8:30am Sephardic Minyan
9:00am Main Minyan
9:58am Latest Shema
10:00am Youth Groups
10:30am Tot Shabbat
5:50pm Mincha
6:15pm Rabbi's Parsha Shiur
6:50pm Maariv
7:02pm Havdalah

Sunday, October 16: Hoshana Rabah (Tishrei 21)
7:00am Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)
8:00am Shacharit (Starting in the Kiddush Room)
5:55pm Mincha/Maariv
6:01pm Candle Lighting

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 Slovie Jungreis-Wolff entitled ‘How to Tap into The Meaning of Sukkot: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons’.

[...] Here are 5 life lessons to reflect upon as we sit within the wall of our sukkah.

1. Look Up - When sitting in the sukkah one must be able to see the sky through the covering of the roof made out of leaves. It's as if a mystical voice is calling out to us and whispering, "Look up." [...] The sukkah is our reminder that faith and trust in God is the greatest weapon to combat fear. [...] Lift your eyes and see the Source of life. Don’t crumble. The sukkah is here for every single one of us to experience. Bask within the shelter of faith.

2. We Don’t Need All the Stuff - The sukkah is a temporary dwelling. We leave our homes and for 7 days we live in the sukkah. [...] The 7 days represent the seven decades of a person’s life. What really counts in the end? Life is temporary. No one wishes that they had amassed more ‘stuff’. Rather we wish we would’ve spent more time with those we cherish. We regret moments lost, words not said, and opportunities for love that never return. Sukkot liberates us. We are given time to take a spiritual time out and think about what really matters.

3. We Come from Greatness - Each night we are given a beautiful prayer to say as we invite a holy guest into our sukkah. All together there are 7 ushpizin, guests, who grace our sukkah with their spiritual presence: [...] When we realize the greatness we come from, we are given the strength to pick ourselves up and keep walking. We, too, can bring light into a world of darkness. We must only invite greatness into our lives.

4. Discover the Gift of Humility - A sukkah taller than 20 amos (around three stories) cannot be used. The lesson is deep. If there is one character trait that pushes Godliness out of our lives, it is arrogance. When you are so full of yourself, there is no space for anyone else, even God. If you want your life to be filled with love and meaning, discover the gift of humility. Know how to put others first. [...]

5. Feel God’s Hug - A sukkah requires at least two complete walls plus a third wall that can even be one handbreadth. The image is that of a hug. The sukkah is God’s embrace of us. [...] When you give someone a hug, you wrap your hands around their back and pull them close. Their face is not seen. So too, we are being embraced. It does not matter what we think we look like, spiritually [...]. Enter the sukkah and know that you are loved. Every person who wants to come close is hugged. Unconditionally.

The sukkah is speaking to us. We just need to open our hearts to hear its whisper.

Have a Shabbat Shalom and a Chag Sameach,
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

SOI looking for volunteers for the Busy in Brooklyn event, October 30th. 
This will be for setup, serving, clean up, check in, and serving drinks. Looking for 15 volunteers if possible.
(This will not include free admission)

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!

Mazel tov to Pnina & Cantor Horowitz

on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson last Shabbos.

Thank you to Dori Provda for his magic show on Shabbat Shuvah

Thank you to Gershon Klein for donating to Mr. Finkelstein's Bottle Club

Thank you to Chemmie Sokolic, Sam Oshlag, Avi Rynderman, Hoosh Sadiky, Aaron Spector, Danny Spector, and Jeffrey Weiss for putting up the schach on the shul's sukkah

Thank you to Heshy Chaitoff for organizing the Arba Minim sale

Thank you to Gerald Mindel & Donna Moskowitz for prepping the walls in the kitchen for painting

Thank you to Liana Weinberg, Donna Moskowitz, Hannah Kaufman, Tamar Wiener, Ilana Weiss, Daniel Malamud and Heshy Chaitoff for setting up kiddush on Shabbat and Yaakov Linder for preparing cholent.

Thank you to the following people for providing security on the indicated days.

Shabbos:  Bill Jungreis, Avi Sadiky, Jeff Liss, Harvey Chaitoff, Donna Moskowitz, Chemmie Sokolic, Gordon from OPS and Sam Tilonsky

1st day Succot:  Bill Jungreis, Debbie Pester, Harvey Chaitoff, Jeff Liss, Donna Moskowitz, Steve Koloski, Jack Fuchs, Eytan Irwin and Sam Tilonsky

2nd Day Succot:  Bill Jungreis, Gary Kundin, Debbie Pester, Harvey Chaitoff, Jeff Liss, Donna Moskowitz, Avi Rynderman, Jack Fuchs, Dan Eisenstein, Nate Weiner and Sam Tilonsky

Remember, when walking to and from shul in the dark wear your reflective belt!

We are pleased to inform the congregation that much of the work on the front of the building has been completed which allows for more consistent access through the front doors.  As you arrive at the front of the building you can see the beautiful new face of the building, smooth new concrete, and the awning being assembled.  The front of the building may be used to enter the building. The fob and doorbell system have been restored as well.  Should you be unable to enter the building for weekday davening, please knock on the sanctuary door at the back of the building.  If you need to access the building during office hours, please call the office at (856) 667-9700.  Thank you for your patience as we beautify our campus!
SOI Co-Presidents

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
Chaim Leib HaLevi ben Batya Gittel

 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

​​​​There are many ways to support our Shul:

(check out our website for more oportunities)

Yartzeit Plaque ($400)

Shabbat Security ($180)

Siddur for the sanctuary ($50)

Chumash for the sanctuary ($75)

Newslink ($36)

Welcome Basket ($18)

Bottle Club ($36)

Kiddush (starting at $180)

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720 Cooper Landing Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002