Newslink for Shabbat Parashat Tazria (April 13-14)
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Kiddush is sponsored by Jonathan and Brenda Bender in celebration of Emily's Bat Mitzvah! Seudah Shlishit and Teen Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Duke McCarthy. Doughnuts and Discussion with Rabbi Dovi Friedman: Saturday morning, April 13th at approximately 10:30am in Politz Science Room for 6th-8th graders.
Gemara Shiur with Jeff Schwartz: Saturday afternoon, April 13th at 5:35 pm in the SOI Chapel. Come join for an in depth study of Talmud
Reflections on Missions to Israel: Sabrina Spector, Shayna Weinberg, and Sabra Weinberg will share their stories and thoughts from their recent experience in Israel at 7:25pm at SOI this Shabbat evening, April 13th. Click here for more information. Getting Ready for Pesach with Rabbi Davies: Special Mini-Series as we get ready to celebrate Pesach. Monday evenings, April 1st, April 8th & April 15th at 8pm in the SOI Kiddush Room. Classes can be accessed via Zoom or in-person. Click here to Join the Zoom. You can see the full schedule of classes here. Please visitourPesach webpage for all your Pesach related Information.
Semichas Chaver Program with Rabbi Davies: Wednesday evening, April 17th at 8:00pm. For more information or to sign up please contact rabbi@soicherryhill.org
Women's Parsha Discussion: Wednesday evening, April 17th from 8:30-8:45pm. Join us on Zoom for a brief peer led discussion on the weekly parsha. Click Hereto Join the Zoom.
Join us at the SOI Annual Gala! Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30pm at SOI. Click hereto purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or place an ad. See more details below!
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 from an article by Rabbi Stephen Baars entitled "The Greatest Parenting Technique That Was Never Seen On T.V." about the care we, and our families, should take to not gossip about others.
[...] By demeaning others we, by default, feel better about ourselves. A kid is going to feel a lot better about failing an exam if he can persuade himself everyone did bad, or the teacher is a sadist, or other simple claims that are common tools kids use to make themselves feel better. However, when we forbid gossip from our lips and our ears, we are left with the only way to make ourselves feel better: to do better. [...]
On the surface, gossip looks harmless. It appears as a victimless crime. [...] Instinctively, we sense that gossip is wrong. It is for this reason we devise all kinds of justifications, like, "Well, it's true!" Or, "I would say it in front of him." Or, "Everybody knows about it already." We rationalize that if the person we're talking about doesn't know, what can it hurt?
Judaism however says that gossip does hurt. Not only does it injure the person spoken about, but [...] it destroys the one who says it and even those who hear it. Gossiping is demeaning. It is an attempt to bring down the people we envy in order to make ourselves feel better. As such, every time we speak badly about another, we feel less inclined to perfect and improve ourselves. [...]
A family that engages in gossip creates a real fear that any mistake will be looked at in a disparaging light. Children develop a fear of failure, knowing that their faults will be harshly examined, illuminated and even publicized in a demeaning manner. And, on top of that, they will be discussed behind their backs, with no form of defense or recourse. Closed court and no jury!
However, once you train and accustom your home to stay far from gossip, it becomes habitual and subtly forces everyone who lives this way to engage in the only conversation left - productive and fulfilling issues. As the Chafetz Chaim said: "Before you speak against someone else, think how you would like it if someone said that same thing about you." This applies even if the information is true, and even if the one spoken about wouldn't mind. [...]
Pesach Preparation Information Visit ourPesach Webpage For Complete Information! Click here to download the Sale of Chametz form or pick up a copy at the Shul Rabbi Davies will be available before and after Mincha/Maariv (7:25) 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 Monday, April 22nd) BOIL Come Kasher your food utensils in the Shul kitchen Please let Rabbi Davies know if this would be helpful to you and when would be the most opportune time. Gary Kundin has graciously agreed to oversee Hagalas Keilim at the Shul on Monday, April 15th from 6-7:25pm.
*Important Pesach Cleaning Information* In the weeks leading up to Pesach, the synagogue will undergo a thorough cleaning. Please remove any belongings from the coat room and other areas in the building by April 15th. Anything left behind will be disposed of. While you may keep personal items inside the shtenders in the sanctuary, please remove any chametz and be aware that the compartments will be gone through during the cleaning process.
Refreshing the Cholim and Chayalim Lists Please note that the list of cholim and chayalim will be refreshed for Pesach. Please email memberhotline@soicherryhill.org by April 15th with any names that should continue to be included on the new list. It is our hope that having a refreshed list of cholim and chayalim will allow our community members to be more mindful of those who currently need our tefillot.
QUESTIONS? Feel free to email Rabbi Davies – Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org or text or call 609-301-0131.
The SOI Gala is only 7 weeks away! Why wait til the last minute to purchase tickets and place ads?? THE FIRST 75 PEOPLE TO EITHER PURCHASE TICKETS OR PLACE AN AD WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE TO WIN A $100 HOUSE OF KOSHER GIFT CARD!!! Please note: only one entry per family. All tickets/ads already purchased WILL be included in the raffle. Tickets/ads must be paid for to be eligible to win. One random winner will be chosen by April 14th.
Mazal tov to Jonathan and Brenda Bender on the celebration of Emily's Bat Mitzvah
Mazal Tov to Oze and Maetal Henig on the Brit Milah of their son, Naveh Henig.
Mazal Tov to Dovid and Anna Schwartz, and big brother Ari on the birth of a baby girl today, April 11th!
Thank you to Alisa Panitch, Baila Rynderman, Daria Newfeld for helping prepare last week's kiddush, to Gail Belfer for shopping, and to Aliza Levy for making cholent.
Thank you, Eric Klein, Jonathan Delman, Yaakov Zeffren, Aaron Zeffren, Jeffrey Weiss, Ezra Newfeld, Yaakov Linder, Matti Rosenberg, Aaron Yeres.
Thank you to Team 1, The Mod Squad (Debbie Pester, Guillaume Schpektor, Jeff Liss, Shari Solomon), Diane Irwin, Avi Rynderman, Debbie Fineberg, JFed Security Officer Bill DiCola and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos. Passover Volunteers There is an urgent need for volunteers to help with security during the many days of Passover. We need individuals to help at the door and potentially watch the cameras. Please contact Sam Tilonsky or Debbie Fineberg to volunteer.
CHOLIM:
Esther Shayna bat
Nechama Mintza Chaya Daniela bas Meira Chana 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 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 Debbie Friedner - Devorah Tzlotka bas Sarah Leah Robbie Friedner - Eliezer Ruvan ben Tzvika Herschel Akiva Noam ben Yael Chana Sara Elisha bat Chaya Chaya Batsheva bat Esther Zlota David Shatz - Chaim Dovid Yechezkel Reuven ben Dovrish Devorah Lee Winderman, Yisrael ben Chaim Meir
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:
Tzvi Yehuda ben
Aviva Rachel-Leah 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 Simcha Mayer ben Perel טל בן דרורה נועה בת דרורה אורי בן דרורה אורי בן רפאל הלוי Yair Eitan ben Orit Piri Uri Ben Bilha Asher Raphael Ben Devorah Bracha Yisrael Yitzchak ben Shafrira Ninah Chaim Gershon Ben Yehudit
Pinchas ben Rivkah Itta Ariel Zev ben
Rina Chaya
Tal Bat Nomi Nitsan Bat Nomi Daniel Yair ben
Mina Mirrel Tzvi Matityahu ben Mina Mirrel Shmuel ben
Sara Raisel Ephraim benSara 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 Yaakov Yonatan
ben Chana Elana Noa bat
Rachel Chana עקב שמעון בן שמשון אשר
Gideon ben Tamar Yonatan Asher Dov Ben Chana BrachaDovid ben Malka Ohad ben Orna Yiftach ben Malka Boruch ben Miri Yosef Ben Elisheva 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
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