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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 Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis entitled "An Eternal Blessing" on the lasting nature of Yaakov Avinu's legacy.

[...] The Shabbos on which we conclude the reading of the portions of the Book of Genesis, the first of the Five Books of the Torah, is referred to as Shabbos Chazak – the Sabbath of Strength. This is because, as we conclude the Book of Genesis, the entire congregation rises and proclaims, "Chazak, Chazak, V'Nis'chazeik – Be Strong! Be Strong! And may we be strengthened!" We ask the Almighty to give us the strength to continue with and succeed in our Torah studies.
At first glance it may appear strange that we extend wishes for strength at this time; one might think that it should really be at the commencement of our undertaking that we do so. However, beginnings are always marked by enthusiasm and zeal. The trick is to retain that same level of enthusiasm at the end. Therefore, upon concluding the Book of Genesis, we make a commitment to continue our Torah studies with strength and devotion and pray that this conclusion be a steppingstone for further growth and development.

Additionally, we learn that that which is first is always definitive; since this is the first time that we recite "Chazak," it behooves us to ask what special lesson or teaching we can derive from it. This is the parashah in which the death of the Patriarch Jacob is announced, but, strangely enough, instead of saying that Jacob died, the Torah states, "Vayechi Yaakov," which, literally translated, means, "And Jacob lives." But how can that be? Isn't this a contradiction?

Our Sages teach us that as long as the children, the descendants of Jacob, keep his teachings alive, as long as we live by them, "Jacob did not die – rather, Jacob lives!" And that is the true meaning of "Chazak – Be strong." We must find strength in the knowledge that our Patriarchs and Matriarchs – our zeides and bubbies – live on in us. We need only follow in their footsteps.

This message is especially poignant this week, as we again partner with the National Association of Chevra Kadisha for their Shabbos Vayechi initiative. This year, they are focusing specifically on the eternity of the soul. You can learn more about this idea and all that NASCK has to offer at ShabbosVayechi.org.
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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.

Mazal Tov to Madi & Noah Botwinick and big brothers Gideon and Liam

on the birth and naming of יקירה שושנה - Jackie.

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
​​​​​​​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
דוד יעקב בן עטיא
​​​​​​​חיים ברוך בן עטיא
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
Nitzan bat Tovale
Hallel bat Tovale
Yedidyah Yisroel ben Nissa Yehudit
Simcha Mayer ben Perel
טל בן דרורה
נועה בת דרורה
אורי בן דרורה

Asher Raphael Ben Devorah Bracha
Yisrael Yitzchak ben Shafrira Ninah
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
Clil Or bat Shlomit
רבקה פניה בת ציפורה
Yitzchak ben Esther

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
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
Yakir ben

Ghislaine Chaya Chava
Adiv Channan ben Ghislaine Chaya Chava
Nadav Gavriel ben Ghislaine Chaya Chava
Shai ben

Ghislaine Chaya Chava
Yaniv ben Izavel
Yochai Avraham

ben Izavel

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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