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Schedule for the Weekend

Erev Shabbat, March 31 (Nisan 9)
6:45am Shacharit
8:15am Shacharit
6:04pm Plag HaMincha (Earliest Candle Lighting)
7:00pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
7:05pm Candle Lighting

Shabbat, April 1: Shabbat HaGadol, Tzav (Nisan 10)
8:00am 8AM Minyan
8:30am Sephardic Minyan
9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan
9:54am Latest Shema
10:00am Youth Groups
10:30am Donuts and Discussion
10:30am Tot Shabbat
11:00am Kiddush followed by Shabbat HaGadol Drasha
5:25pm Gemara Shiur
6:45pm Mincha
7:15pm Seudah Shlishit sponsored by Duke McCarthy
8:00pm Maariv
8:05pm Havdalah

Sunday, April 2 (Nisan 11)
7:00am Shacharit
8:00am Shacharit
10:00am Hagalat Keilim at SOI
7:10pm 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 Yosef Farhi entitled ‘The Real You’ which relates how we view ourselves to some of the elements of the Korbanot brought in the Mikdash. I believe there is a strong message here related to Pesach and Pesach preparation as well.

[...] Identification is a huge factor when it comes to accepting oneself and finding the energy to work on our goals and ambitions. [...] This is the most powerful tool of the Evil Inclination to bring you down. He finds a way to make you feel like you are the sinner, not that you are a good person who sinned. The Torah in many places teaches that this is not so. A person has different traits, and those traits are tools to get where you want to get. They are not the person himself. The trick is to know where and when to use each trait we have. [...]

We all have preprogrammed traits of enthusiasm and laziness. At times, we can use laziness to our benefit, and at times, we should look for the energy and enthusiasm within ourselves. We are commanded by God to observe both positive and negative commandments. The productive way of life is to use each trait at its proper time: energy and enthusiasm are appropriately used when performing the mitzvoth, whereas lethargy and a kind of indifferent laziness should be summoned when confronted with the possibility of committing a sin. The problem comes about when we are lazy when we are supposed to be enthusiastic, and we are energetic when we are supposed to be lazy.

This can cause people to describe themselves as lazy people. But let's ask them the question. If they really are lazy people, where does the energy come from when it comes to sin?

We can learn this lesson from the sacrifices discussed in our Torah portion. The parts of the animal that were sacrificed on the altar in the Beit Hamikdash were mainly the blood and the fat. This parallels what we mentioned earlier: the blood symbolizes energy; the fat, laziness. The sacrifices came as atonement for not having used these characteristics in the proper time and place.

This belief that people have that who they are is defined by how they behave is far from the truth. A person is his wants, ambitions and free choice. The character traits one has are not the person himself. Traits are just tools that serve us or hurt us. [...]

Have a Shabbat Shalom and a Chag Kasher V'Sameach,
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 (7:10) 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.

CHAG KASHER V'SAMEACH!

Childcare on Pesach
Groups will be held beginning at 10am on Shabbat and on the last two days of Pesach.  There will not be childcare available on the first two days of Pesach.  Fun learning pages will be provided for children in kindergarten through 5th grade to enjoy during services on those days.  Please see Rabbi Heshy Chaitoff to obtain a copy for your child.

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For all the news and announcements you don't want to miss.

Mazal Tov to Malka & Moshe Moskowitz on the marriage of their grandson, Yehoshua Moskowitz to Devora.

Mazal Tov to Charles Weg & Shari Solomon on the birth of a grandson to their daughter Sarah Spero & son-in-law Netanel Spero.

Thank you to Tamar Wiener, Debbie Friedner, Oze, Aviv & Neta Henig & Flo Shulman for helping with kiddush last week.

Thank you to Yaakov Linder, Yaakov & Aaron Zeffren, Jonathan Delman, Yair Klein & Yochai Yares for helping with seudah shlishit last week.

Thank you to Avi Rynderman, Harvey Chaitoff, Andy Rauer, Shlomo Aronoff, Debbie Pester, Hector from OPS and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos.

Volunteers
We can always use more volunteers, especially when Yom Tov and Shabbos run together.  Please give our regular volunteers a break and volunteer for a 30 minute shift.  Contact Sam Tilonsky at drsamod@gmail or 609-332-9559.

Gavriel Yehuda ben Chaya Sarah 
David Partnow - David Avram ben Tilla Razel 
Aaron Moshe ben Ruth
Gaela bas Pinina
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
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

We regret to inform you of the passing of
Eliezer Krumbein, אליעזר בן מרדכי,
Beloved father of Mordecai (Gila) Krumbein.
​​​​​ 
Mordecai is sitting shiva at his home:
606 Cooper Landing Rd. (Hampshire Houses)
Building A, Apt. 5D

Schedule of remaining Shiva minyanim as follows:
Mincha/Maariv Thursday: 7:00 PM
Shacharit Friday: 7:45 AM

Schedule of remaining visiting hours as follows:
Thursday
Post Maariv until 9:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

​​​​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)

VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN AIDES are needed throughoutthe Virtua Health System in Burlington and Camden Counties. There are openings for trained lay visitors every day of the week. Following a training and orientation process, an Aide may donate two to four hours each week to visit patients, offering them compassiion and spiritual comfort.
To find out if volunteering is for you, please call or email for an information package with details of the training and the process to become a volunteer at any of our facilities. The orientation class is Monday, May 8th and Monday, 

May 15th from 8am to 5pm.
For more information about volunteering at Virtua Burlington, Virtua Marlton, Virtua Mt. Holly and Virtua Voorhees, please contact Chaplain Marge McGinley at 609-914-6365 or email mmcginley@virtua.org.

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