Newslink for Shabbat Parshat Yitro (February 2- 4)
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The newslink is sponsored by Joyce and Jeffrey Joseph in memory of her beloved mother איטא בת הערצל וחוה, Judith Cohan, upon her 36th yahrzeit on Shabbat 24 Shvat. May her neshama have an Aliyah. Announcements & Upcoming Events
Kiddush is sponsored in honor of Oze Henig's birthday: Mazal Tov to Oze on your birthday and 25th bar mitzvah anniversary from your loving family!
Seudah Shlishit & Teen Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Duke McCarthy.
Ruach Filled Kabbalat Shabbat: We invite everyone of all ages to bring in Shabbat together this Friday night, February 2nd at SOI. Doughnuts and Discussion with Rabbi Dovi Friedman: Saturdaymorning, February 3rd at approximately 10:30am in Politz Science Room for 6th-8th graders.
Parent Child Learning: Saturday evening, February 3rd at 6:45-7:45pm at SOI. The program is open to boys and girls 1st-8th grade and their parents for a fun evening of learning and snacks! E-mail Eric Klein at Eaklein2@gmail.com to RSVP or for more information. Gemara Shiur with Jeff Schwartz: Sunday evening, February 4th at 7:30pm in the SOI Chapel. Come join for an in depth study of Talmud.
A Deep Look at Sefer Bereishit: Re-Creation and Noach, Monday evening, February 5th, at 8pm in the SOI Kiddush Room. NOWIN-PERSON. Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Davies: Wednesday evening, February 7th at 8pm. For more information or to sign up please contact rabbi@soicherryhill.org
Women's Parsha Discussion: Wednesday evening, February 7th 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.
SAVE THE DATE: Congregation Sons of Israel welcomes Rabbi David Bashevkin as Scholar in Residence, Shabbat Parshat Mishpatim,
SOI CALENDARS: There are SOI 2024 Calendars available to pickup in the SOI office. If you are a member and did not yet receive your copy please reach out to Yael in the office to arrange a pickup. Calendars are also available for purchase by non-members for $18. The calendar includes ads by many local vendors who have supported this fundraiser. It also includes Shabbat start and end times. For more information email officeadmin@soicherryhill.org.
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 article by Shoshanna Dresner entitled "Don't Just Criticize, Help", taking example from Yitro and what merited him to add a section to the Torah.
Yitro saw that his son-in-law Moses was judging the entire Jewish nation by himself, and understood that this was not good for Moses, nor the people. He points out to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good…" (Exodus, 18:17). It would have been easy for Yitro to stop here, to see something not going well, to criticize, and then move on. But he continues and tries to help by offering a constructive suggestion: "…I will advise you…"(ibid, 18:19).
The Sifre explains that Yitro’s advice caused an extra section to be added to the Torah (which is why one of his names was Yeter – which means extra), and explains that the added section begins with his advice on how to make the situation better, rather than the beginning of the conversation. Rabbi Meir Shapiro explains that merely criticizing someone does not merit the adding of a section in the Torah. But constructive advice – that is worthy of a section!
How often do we just find fault with the actions of others and are quick to criticize or complain, and leave it at that? We don't actually try to help. It can be easy to point out problems, but a giver will not just stop there. A giver sees someone struggling, notice something going wrong, and works on finding a solution. 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 Karen Cohen, Shari Goldberg, Sharona Linetsky, Suzie Mindel, and Chani Wiesman on completing studying all of Nevi'im and Ketuvim through the OU Women's Initiative's Nach Yomi program. The new cycle of Nach Yomi begins on February 1st! Sign up to learn one perek a day through emails and short podcast recordings at www.ouwomen.org/nach.
Mission to Israel
Right now, as many people as possible should go to Israel to see what happened and what is happening there, and to speak to the people there who have and continue to experience challenging and, at the same time, deeply meaningful times.
We are gauging interest in the possibility of a community mission. This would be a joint venture between Sons of Israel and Young Israel of Cherry Hill and coordinated by World Mizrachi. Please click the link below and fill out the survey so that we can see how to move forward with this initiative.
Deadline to submit survey is end of the day today, February 1st.
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is hosting Community Conversations to better understand the needs and desires for engagement in our local Jewish community. The information learned in these sessions will assist the Federation in planning future programs and services based on the shared values and needs of our community. Our shul has been invited to participate in a Community Conversation which will be held on February 13th at 8:00pm at SOI. If you would like to participate, please contact Gail Belfer at gbelfer@jfedsnj.org
Thank you to Anna Kerzner, Sylvia Levine, Heshy Chaitoff, and Amelia Kaye for helping prepare last week's kiddush, Adam Shulman for shopping and to Yaeli Sokolic for making the cholent.
Thank you to Eric Klein, Jonathan Delman, Adam Shulman, and Yaakov Zeffren for preparing Seudah Shlishit last week.
Thank you to Ora Davies and Maetal Henig for organizing last week's Children's Musical Havdallah and craft . Thank you to Suzie Mindel for organizing last week's Adult Arcade Night.
Thank you to The Bagel Bandits (Team 3 - Yaakov Levinson, Michael Morgenstern, Elon Elisha, Dan Eisenstein) Harvey Chaitoff, Debbie Fineberg, Chani Wiesman Berliant, Jeff Liss, JFeds Security Officer Bill DiCola and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos.
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
Mordechai Avrohom ben
Malka Yocheved
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 Chaya Batsheva bat Esther Zlota
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 אורי בן רפאל הלוי
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 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
We are excited to announce that Congregation Sons of Israel's Annual Gala will take place on Wednesday, May 29th at SOI. We are so grateful for the opportunity to recognize and honor these incredibly inspiring, impactful and dedicated members of our SOI community at this event: Helene & David Raush Community Pillars Award
Maetal & Oze Henig Young Leadership Award
Sylvia Levine Rabbi Riff Award
Please join us in wishing this year's honorees a tremendous MAZAL TOV! It is only because of passionate and dedicated volunteers such as Helene, David, Maetal, Oze and Sylvia that our shul continues to grow and flourish year after year.
Please mark your calendars for May 29th! We look forward to honoring these outstanding individuals and celebrating a beautiful evening with all of you!
Sincerely, Avital Zeffren & Yaeli Sokolic Gala Committee Chairs
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