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Announcement & Upcoming Events

Schedule for the Weekend

Erev Shabbat, November 17 (Kislev 4)
6:45am Shacharit
8:15am Shacharit
4:24pm Candle Lighting
4:25pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
8:00pm Bnei Akiva of Cherry Hill Middle School Oneg

Shabbat, November 18: Toldot (Kislev 5)
8:00am 8AM Minyan
8:30am Sephardic Minyan
9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan
9:17am Latest Shema
10:00am Youth Groups
10:30am Tot Shabbat
3:00pm Bnei Akiva Snif
4:00pm Mincha
4:00pm Teen Minyan
4:30pm Seudah Shlishit sponsored by Michal & Daniel Drabkin
5:20pm Maariv
5:25pm Havdalah

Sunday, November 19 (Kislev 6)
7:00am Shacharit
8:00am Shacharit
4:20pm Mincha/Maariv
7:30pm In Depth Gemara Shiur

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 Ron Jawary entitled "Real Strength" sharing a small but critical detail in the interactions we read about in this week's Parsha.

The Talmud teaches us that true strength and power is not found in the ability to control others, but rather in the ability to control ourselves. Rashi (11th century) explains that anytime we are tempted to do something immoral or wrong yet restrain ourselves, we achieve the highest level of intimacy with the Divine.

[...] In this week's Torah portion, Isaac is faced with an incredible dilemma. For over 60 years he has been pinning his hopes and dreams on his eldest son, Esau, to carry on his legacy, yet when faced with the reality that his judgment was wrong, he avoids all rationalizations and excuses and says, "Jacob will be blessed"(Gen. 27:33).

That is why in Jewish mysticism Isaac is the only one of the three Patriarchs to be described as "strong." He had the ability to face the truth and avoid all attempts at justifying himself. He had real strength: the strength of character to do what was right, not just what was pragmatic and comfortable. Anytime we do conquer our inner drive and exert self-control, we attain a taste of the Divine, right here and now.

There is so much we can point our fingers at in the world today, especially given the challenging situation in Israel and the destructive rhetoric we are hearing around the world. As much as it is important to respond to injustice and educate where we are able, the most important focus is inward. We must take after our Patriarch Yitzchak and each find our inner strength, our strenght of character, to make ourselves the best we can be, meriting redemption and salvation today.

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.

Community Challah Bake For Israel

We were pleased to host over 100 women attending from SOI/Politz/YI/FTI/Kollel at the Challah Bake for Israel event on November 9th which we raised over $2000 for Israel.
Thank you to sponsors: Schein Orthopaedics, Three Little Birds Pediatric Dentistry, Adler Family & S. Bertram, House of Kosher, Shoprite, Marjorie Mann, Young Israel, Sons of Israel, Politz Day School.

Thank you to Maetal Henig and Alisa Fox for organizing this event and to additional volunteers: Anna Kerzner, Chana Jacobs, Chava Friedler, Malka Feibush, Ora Davies, Sarah Bienenfield, Sheryl Malamud, Talia Hollander, Zippy Juni, Suzie Lubin, Vicki Miltz, Yehudeet Gore, Deena Max, Chaya Eisenberg, Alise Panitch, Aviva Kamienny, Yael Greenwald, Marsha Sadres, Adler family, Debbie Fineberg, Donna Moskowitz, Geula Potashnik, Chana Davies, Menorah Schwartz, Rabbi Keller, Rabbi Greenwald, Sylvia Levine, Sandy Crass, Ilana Weiss, Heshy Chaitoff, Aliza Rabinowitz, Molly Sharabi, Yael Davidowitz, Chani Blackstein, Rivka Glatt, Tova Teichman, Rachel Mizrahi, Toby Greenwald, Mindy Greenwald, Miri Greenwald, Atara and Batya Juni, Shayna Hollander, Aliza and Devorah Bienenfeld.

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Lawn Signs Available: We Must All Take a Stand

To get a sign to display, please click the link below and register by November 18th. We will then know how many signs to order.  Pickup will be about 1 week later at various locations (Sons of Israel, Young Israel, Politz, etc.) All those who registered will be contacted when the signs are available for pick-up. Thank you to Eytan Irwin for coordinating this effort.  This project is funded by anonymous donors. If you would like to support this initiative or if you have questions, please email Eytan.Irwin@gmail.com.

​​​​​​​Thank you to Team 2 for providing security on Shabbos.  They are Bob Belfer, Harvey Chaitoff, Adam Shulman, Jeff Liss and Steve Koloski.  Thank you to Diane Irwin for filling in.  Thank you to Debbie Fineberg, Chani Wiesman Berliant, JFeds Security Officer Bill and Sam Tilonsky for also providing security.

Remember, if you SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!
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CHOLIM:

Gavriel Yehuda ben Chaya Sarah 
David Partnow - David Avram ben Tilla Razel 
Aaron Moshe ben Ruth
Chayim Gedalya haLevi ben Henya
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
Akiva Noam ben Yael Chana
Mordechai Avrohom ben Malka Yocheved

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
Gil ben Alice
Clil Or bat Shlomit
Nitzan bat Tovale
Hallel bat Tovale
Yedidyah Yisroel ben Nissa Yehudit

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
Daniel ben Chava
Elad ben Anat
Pe'er bat Carmit
Finn ben Rachel
Porat ben Gelilah
Daniel ben Ahuva

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
Tov ben Maya
Ram Yosef ben Rivka
Maayan ben Gaya
Yonadav ben Chana
Uriah Shmuel ben Denise

If you have names to add to this list, please click the link to fill out the form - https://forms.gle/VxGUncLvHqSHptpd8

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