Kiddush is sponsored by the Oshlag and Schwartz families in celebration of Coby and Ari turning 1.
Second Annual Chulent Cook Off: Shabbat Chanukah, December 24th. Join us at Kiddush and sample Chulents from around the community, vote on your favorite to decide who will take this year's Chulent crown.
In Depth Talmud with Jeff Schwartz: Sunday evenings at 8pm in the SOI Chapel. Contact Jeff Schwartz for more information.
A Deep Look at Sefer Bereishit with Rabbi Michael Davies: Mondays at 8:00pm, class is on break and beginning a new unit January 9.
Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Davies: Next session will be Wednesday, December 28 at 8:00pm. For more information please contact rabbi@soicherryhill.org.
(We plan to continue holding the 8:15 Shacharit through Politz Winter Break) 4:15pm Mincha/Maariv 4:21pm Candle Lighting
Shabbat, December 24: Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh Tevet, Miketz (Kislev 30) 8:00am 8AM Minyan 8:30am Sephardic Minyan 9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan 9:40am Latest Shema 10:00am Youth Groups 10:30am Tot Shabbat 11:00am Kiddush sponsored by the Oshlag and Schwartz families 4:00pm Mincha 4:30pm Seudah Shlishit 5:15pm Maariv 5:25pm Havdalah
Sunday, December 25: Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh Tevet (Tevet 1) 7:00am Shacharit 8:00am Shacharit with Musical Hallel led by Rabbi Davies 4:25pm Mincha/Maariv
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 Abba Wagensberg entitled ‘Chanukah Holiness’ about the deeper meaning behind the details of lighting the candles on Chanukah. [...] The Talmud (Shabbat 22a) teaches that the Chanukah Menorah should ideally be lit on the left side of the doorway to one's home, resulting in the home's entrance being surrounded by objects of mitzvah: the Menorah on the left side, and the Mezuzah on the right. The Midrash adds further that a person wearing a Tallit is in the center.
On a practical level, we know that the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah involves all three of these elements. The Talmud (Shabbat 21b) introduces Chanukah with the statement "ner ish u'beito" ("a light, a person, and his home"). But what is the deeper message of this imagery? What lesson are our Sages trying to convey? [...]
According to the Sfat Emet, this world is composed of three dimensions to be sanctified and elevated: the dimension of PLACE, the dimension of TIME, and the dimension of SELF. All three of these elements are mentioned in the Talmud and Midrash, hinting that Chanukah affords us with the opportunity to sanctify all three dimensions at once:
The Mezuzah is affixed on the doorpost of a house, representing the sanctification of PLACE. The Menorah, which is used to count the days as Chanukah progresses, represents the sanctification of TIME. The person wearing a Tallit represents the sanctification of SELF.
[...] May we succeed in elevating all three dimensions - our homes, ourselves, and every moment of our lives - and may that sanctity and unity create a strong, radiant light to shine through all generations.
Mazal tov to Sybil Bernstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her great grandson Bnaya Moshe Hurwitz on Shabbat Chanukah in Israel.
Thank you to Tamar Wiener for coordinating the 2nd Annual Chulent Cook Off.
Thank you to Anna Schwartz, Gerald Mindel, Malka Moskowitz, Yair KIein, Heshy Chaitoff, Debbie Fineberg and Tamar Wiener for helping with kiddush last week.
Thank you to Aliza Sadiky and Ora Davies for coordinating last week's Motzai Shabbat youth events.
Thank you to Debbie Fineberg, Ken Panitch, Debbie Pester, Harvey Chaitoff, Jeff Liss, Robbie Friedner, Steve Koloski, Hector from OPS and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos. Mike Update Mike is progressing slowly after his knee replacement. He has good days and pain days. He wishes everyone a Happy Chanukah.
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