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Schedule for the Weekend

Erev Shabbat, March 24 (Nisan 2)
6:45am Shacharit
8:15am Shacharit
6:58pm Candle Lighting
7:00pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv

Shabbat, March 25: Vayikra (Nisan 3)
8:00am 8AM Minyan
8:30am Sephardic Minyan
9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan
10:00am Youth Groups
10:01am Latest Shema
10:30am Tot Shabbat
5:15pm Gemara Shiur
5:30pm B'nei Akiva Snif for Grades 1-8
6:35pm Mincha
7:05pm Seudah Shlishit sponsored by Duke McCarthy
7:55pm Maariv
7:58pm Havdalah

Sunday, March 26 (Nisan 4)
7:00am Shacharit
8:00am Shacharit
7:05pm 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 article by Rabbi Eli Scheller entitled ‘With a Grain of Salt’ about the meaning behind including salt in the Korbanot.

The verse states that one is not permitted to use honey in the meal offering, while it is an obligation to use salt for all the offerings. Why is one obligated to bring salt as part of a sacrifice, as opposed to honey?

Even though honey and salt are both used for flavoring food there is a fundamental difference between them. Honey itself is sweet and when poured on food, it provides the food with a sweet taste. Salt, however, enhances flavor, pulling the flavor out of food and giving it a stronger taste. It can be added to something bland and make it flavorful.

The symbolism of the obligation to use salt on the offerings as opposed to honey teaches us that God wants every person to develop and nurture his own unique talents. This is like a good teacher who doesn’t merely put information into the student - rather he brings out and develops what’s already there.

[...] Every Jew is a letter in the Torah. If there is one letter in a Torah scroll that is touching another letter that Torah is invalid, and so too, a Jew who ignores his own abilities and tries to be like others is ‘invalid’. Everyone needs to serve God in his own unique way. Don’t imitate others; rather locate qualities within yourself, ‘salt’ them, and let them shine.

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.

Pesach is coming, its right around the corner,
how do I get rid of my Chametz?
Let me count the ways…
on our Pesach webpage
 
Download the Sale of Chametz Form here
or pick up a copy at the Shul
Rabbi Davies will be available before and after Mincha/Maariv (7:05) for sale of Chametz.
If you are not available at that time, please reach out to the rabbi to schedule another time to meet.
(all forms must be given to Rabbi Davies
no later than 9:00am on Wednesday, April 5th)

With Pesach coming, we ask everyone to please take home any belongings you have at shul in order to make the cleaning process more efficient for our staff and volunteers. This will also ensure that your personal items do not get lost as we clean. 

QUESTIONS?
Feel free to email Rabbi Davies – Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org or text or call 609-301-0131.

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Welcome to Kyle and Daria Newfeld who have recently moved to Cherry Hill with their children.

Mazal tov to Rabbi Hirsch & Talia Hollander on the celebration of
Shayna's Bat Mitzvah this past weekend.

Mazal tov to Moshe & Shira Anaki on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Carmel, which they celebrated in Israel this past Shabbat.

Mazal tov to Janet & Larry Miller on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Mazel Tov to Moshe and Malka Moskowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Ari Moskowitz, this Shabbat.

Thank you to Debbie Friedner, Alisa Fox, Sabra Hess, & Sabrina Spector for helping with kiddush last week and to Ilana Weiss for making the chulent.

​​​​​​​Thank you to Jeffrey Weiss, Malka Moskowitz, Yaakov Zeffren, Yaakov Linder, Matti Rosenberg, Yair Klein, Ezra Newfeld and Yochai Yares for helping with Seudah Shlishit last week.

Thank you to Mark Trencher for delivering a talk on the need for research in the Orthodox Jewish community at Seudah Shlishit last week.

Thank you to Carrie Miskin for becoming our newest graphic design volunteer.

Thank you to Debbie Fineberg, Avi Rynderman, Harvey Chaitoff, Jeff Liss, Baila Silverman, Chani Wiesman Berliant, Chemmie Sokolic, Hector from OPS and Sam Tilonsky for providing security this week and to Shlomo Aronoff for being available when and if needed.  Thank you to the security committee for the extra support needed last week for the simcha at shul.

Door Update
The installation of our new doors is being postponed because of a scheduling delay from our vendor.  We anticipate installation shortly after Pesach.

Gavriel Yehuda ben Chaya Sarah 
David Partnow - David Avram ben Tilla Razel 
Robert Shapiro - Doniel-Avraham ben Hannah
Aaron Moshe ben Ruth
Gaela bas Pinina
Jackie Nussbaum - Eta Ruchmam bas Chaya Golda
Chayim Gedalya haLevi ben Henya
Chaim Leib HaLevi ben Batya Gittel
Tobie Cohen - Tova Lieba bas Esther Chaya
Alan Friedman - Avraham Pinchas ben Hudda
Kayla Chaya bat Bayla
Simcha Avraham Ben Datya Leba
Karen Cohen - Esther Chaya bas Sara Chana
Inga bat Bella
Shaindel bas Gruna Leah

Please help us keep this list up to date.  If you have names to add or would like to have a name removed from this list, please email memberhotline@soicherryhill.org.

 Click below for 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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