Newslink for Shabbat Parshat Vayera (November 3 - November 5)
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Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Duke McCarthy.
Clothing Drive For Israel: Sunday, November 5th 9:30am-12:30pm at SOI. Drop off new and gently used adult and children's clothing, shoes, and linens. All clothing goes directly to Israel to support soldiers and families affected by the war. Registration Required - Register today at yadleah.org/GPSJ
Gemara Shiur with Jeff Schwartz: Sunday evening, November 5th at 7:30pm in the SOI Chapel. Come join for an in depth study of Talmud.
A Deep Look at Sefer Bereishit - Beginning a New Chapter: Re-Creation and Noach: Monday evening November 6th at 8:00pm in the SOI Kiddush Room or on Zoom ID 88211049415.Click Here to Join the Zoom
Women's Parsha Discussion: Wednesday evening, November 8th from 8:30-8:45pm. Join us on Zoom for a brief peer led discussion on the weekly parsha. Click Here to Join the Zoom.
Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Davies: A NEW TOPIC: Laws of Mourning. Wednesday evening, November 8th at 8pm. For more information or to sign up please contact rabbi@soicherryhill.org
Challah Bake: Thursday evening, November 9th at 7:30pm for women and girls 12 years and older at SOI. For more information, to volunteer, or to sponsor, contact Alisa Fox at alisabv.fox@gmail.com.
Shabbat Mevarchim Friday Night Davening: Starting on November 10th, Friday night davening on Shabbat Mevarchim will feature a ruach filled Kabbalat Shabbat. We invite everyone of all ages to bring in Shabbat together at SOI.
Donuts and Discussion: Next Shabbat, November 11th from 10:30am-11:00am for 6th-8th graders in the Politz Library.
Vintage Melava Malka: Saturday, November 11th at 7:30pm at the home of Malka & Moshe Moskowitz, 30 Coach Lane. Enjoy great company, have some good food and participate in the singing. RSVP 856-482-0785 or marmil71@gmail.com .
Ladies Paint Morning: Sunday morning, November 12th from 9:45 - 11:15am Join us for a paint morning with Israeli artist Nina from Raanana. Support Israel while enjoying a morning out with friends. Register at www.soicherryhill.org/event/paint
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 with you an excerpt of an article by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt entitled "The Pleasure of Giving" giving us a fascinating approach to understanding Avraham's faith in HaShem.
You are traveling in the desert with two friends. It's a boiling hot day. You see some tents in the distance, seemingly a Bedouin camp. Suddenly, running crazily towards you, a 99-year-old man appears. He dives at your feet, face in the sand, and implores, "Please my masters, if I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by the tent of your humble slave. Stay a while. I will personally wash your feet and provide food. Sit in the shade of my tree - and afterwards you may go." Try to picture it for a minute: What would you think? Most people would be concerned that this is some sort of psychopath [...]. At the very least, there must be a catch, something in it for him. After all, nobody in this world does something for nothing. Does he? I doubt that many would take Abraham up on his offer.
It says a great deal about the society in which we live, that when someone wants to do something for us, we are suspicious. Why would someone want to do something for me if there was no gain for him? And most of the time, we are correct. It's a terrible shame, though, that we need to be so wary. After all, which should be the anomaly: a person who cares about others and gives to them selflessly, or a society that is suspicious of such a person?
Abraham was the person in Jewish history who, above all else, exemplified chesed - kindness. It was not strange for Abraham to run to potential guests and beg them to partake of his generosity. He loved humanity and, above all else, his mission in life was to make people happy. There are few deeper pleasures than of giving to others, and Abraham knew that well. Every one of us enjoys giving much more than taking. Giving expands and satisfies us. Taking leaves us ultimately feeling empty. [...] So why do we not give as much as we could?
We are misled into believing that by giving, we somehow lose out. If I give to someone else, there is surely less for me. It's true, but only in the short term. In the long term, giving gives us back so much more than we gave. Abraham understood this and his life was about giving. We, as his spiritual heirs, have the same trait within us. Giving does make us happy. If we would keep reminding ourselves of this, we could find a lot more happiness. [...] Now, possibly more than ever, there are so many opportunities for giving. We must take example from Avraham Avinu and recognize that our giving, in whatever way we can, ultimately benefits us. May our contributions in this time help to secure Jewish salvation in the practical and, more importantly, in the eyes of the Divine.
Hoping and praying for a Shabbat Shalom in every sense of the term, Rabbi Davies Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org
We are excited to be partnering with Mizrachi World Movement to provide their publication of HaMizrachi Parasha Weekly.
The Following Message Is From Our Friends at Koren Publishers:
As part of Koren Jerusalem’s ongoing initiative to encourage members of the Jewish community worldwide to learn something additional in the merit of our soldiers fighting to defend the land and the people of Israel, for the neshamot of those killed, the recovery of those injured, and the safety of those taken hostage by our enemy, we would like to offer you a free download of the new Covenant & Conversation Family Edition for Parashat Vayera. (The download link is below). What better way to support Acheinu Bnei Yisrael than to learn the sensitive and meaningful Torah of Rabbi Sacks, ztz"l?
Please dedicate the learning of your community for all those in need here in Israel. We would love to hear from you about ways we can provide more support for learning programs in your community or schools. May we share only good news soon. Shabbat Shalom from Koren Jerusalem.
Hashavat Aveida A tallit with a silver atarah was found in Sons of Israel several years ago and its owner has not yet been found. If you believe this belongs to you, please contact Marlene Goldhagen at marlene.goldhagen@comcast.net.
Thank you to Vicki Miltz, Sabrina Spector, Neely Elisha, & Yochai Yares for helping with kiddush last week & to Aliza Levy for making cholent & to Matti Rosenberg for doing the shopping. Thank you to Meira Weiss, Yaakov & Aaron Zeffren, Matti & Netanel Rosenberg, Jonathan & Aliza Delman, Yochai Yares & Eric & Yair Klein for helping with seudah shlishit last week.
Thank you to Sid Goldberg for organizing the Shamos burial and thank you to everyone that participated in the Shamos burial this past Sunday. It was so special to see the participation by so many people - loading the trucks at the synagogue, driving the trucks, unloading and filling the area at the cemetery. In addition, hundreds of Seforim changed hands over the last week. These Seforim now have a new life expanding our opportunity to learn Torah. If you would like to participate by making a contribution to cover the costs for this Mitzvah, click here to donate.
Thank you to Red Squadron (Yaakov Zeffren, David Mendelovitz, Meir Miskin, Aaron Rubenstein, Nate Wiener, Blake Daugherty), Debbie Fineberg, Debbie Pester, JFeds Security Officers Bill and Bob and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos.
We regret to inform you of the passing over Shabbat of Daniel Sandler, beloved father of Mark and Iris Sandler.
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We regret to inform you of the passing of Gaela Klein, Gaela bat Binyamin, beloved wife of Tuvia Klein.
Shiva will be observed at the Klein Home 409 Cherry Hill Blvd Shiva visiting hours from after Shacharit until 10pm Friday until 3:30pm Saturday night until 10:00pm Shiva Minyanim as follows Mincha/Maariv: Thursday at 5:40pm Shacharit: Friday, Sunday at 7:30am
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion & Jerusalem
Gavriel Yehuda ben Chaya Sarah David Partnow - David Avram ben Tilla Razel Aaron Moshe ben Ruth Gaela bas Pinina Chayim Gedalya haLevi ben Henya Alan Friedman - Avraham Pinchas ben Hudda Kayla Chaya bat Bayla Simcha Avraham ben Datya Leba Inga bat Bella Shaindel bas Gruna Leah Moshe Krumbein - Moshe ben Yehudit Sarah Shmuel ben Ita Ettle Esther bat Yehudit Nechamah Yitzhak Dovid ben Gruna Leah Reizel bas Yentel Peretz Yirmiyahu ben Elka Moshe Simcha ben Sarah Ester Chavah Nachamah bat Rifka Miriam Gershon Daniel ben Malka Chaya Terry ben Helen Cohat Sivel ben Leah Yehudit Sarah bat Esther Debbie Friedner - Devorah Tzlotka bas Sarah Leah Robbie Friedner - Eliezer Ruvan ben Tzvika Herschel
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.
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Below is a listing of the names of Israeli Soldiers connected to our community that we have collected thus far:
Avigdor Yosef ben Aviva Rachel-Leah Tzvi Yehuda ben Aviva Rachel-Leah Chaim yehoshu Ben shifra cherna Avraham Yehuda Ben shifra cherna Alter Ben-Zion Ben Shifra Cherna Mordichai yisroel ben Yocheved Mina Esther Dovid Yaakov ben Etya Chaim Baruch ben Etya Tamir Chaim Shmuel ben Haizel Rut עזרא גבריאל בן לאה אביה בן עינת Gal ben Orit Alon ben Orit Adi bat Orit Matan ben Irit Aryeh Yisroel ben Sarah Miriam עודד בן חוה אבישי בן בת שבע
טל בן דרורה נועה בת דרורה אורי בן דרורה Asher Raphael Ben Devorah Bracha Yisrael Yitzchak ben Shafrira Ninah Simcha Mayer ben Perel Yair Eitan ben Orit Piri Ariel Zev ben Rina Chaya Tal Bat Nomi Nitsan Bat Nomi Uri Ben Bilha Pinchas ben Rivkah Itta Daniel Yair ben Mina Mirrel Tzvi Matityahu ben Mina Mirrel Shmuel ben Sara Raisel Ephraim ben Sara Raisel אורן בן יהודית אלידן בן חוה אורן חנן בן מלכה מנדל
Yaakov Yonatan Ben Chana Gideon ben Tamar Avichai ben Hila Elana Noa bat Rachel Chana Dovid ben Malka Yonatan Asher Dov Ben Chana Bracha Eran ben shoshana Ohad ben Orna Lior ben Sarah Yiftach ben Malka Boruch ben Miri שחר הושמנד בן דבורית אשר שרגא בן לאה אסתר Yosef Ben Elisheva Meir Yisrael ben Devorah Kayla Michael ben Leorah Yaffa Gilad ben Sarit Ariel ben Sarit Yair ben Iris Sroya ben Chana Oriel ben Chana אליאסף בן אורנה
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