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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 from an article by Sarah Maddali entitled "Tell Your Problems How Big God Is" that helps us to shift our perpective on the great challenges we face today and always.
 
This week’s Torah portion talks about trusting God when going to battle. “When you go out to the battle against your enemy, and you see horse and chariot – a people more numerous than you – you shall not fear them, for God, your God is with you, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt” (Deut 20:1).

Interestingly, the word for horse is singular. God is describing a situation where the Jews are outnumbered - the situation looks precarious and intimidating. Why would the Torah then use the word ‘sus’, horse, in the singular instead of ‘susim’, horses, when it is describing a situation where there would be hundreds, if not thousands of horses?

Rashi, a famous Torah commentary, comments on this idea which reveals a beautiful perspective. He comments that the Torah purposely keeps the word for horse singular because God is telling us that even though there may be hundreds or thousands of horses chasing after you, to God, they are all considered like one horse. To God no problem is too big; saving you from a million horses is the same to Him as saving you from one horse. God can do anything. Easily.

There is a saying, “Don’t tell God how big your problems are, but rather tell your problems how big God is.” God can solve any problem, big or small. Not only can He, but God wants to! [...] We too want to be free from our problems but for a purpose of living a beautiful, productive, and fulfilling life. God wants that for us as well. To God, giving someone twenty dollars is the same as twenty million dollars. One might have to create the vessel for God to bless them, but to God no blessing is too big to give and no problem is too big to solve. [...]

Exercise: Dream big. Think of all the blessings you want in your life and ask God for it. Know that as big as it seems, to God no blessing is too big and He can give you that and more! Please God you should see it soon!

Hoping and praying for a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Davies
Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org

We are excited to be partnering with Mizrachi World Movement to provide their publication of HaMizrachi Parasha Weekly.

Greta Rothman Judaic Library:
As summer winds down and the school year begins, we kindly ask that all borrowed books be returned to the chapel and remain on the shul campus so everyone can continue to enjoy and benefit from them. Thank you!

Website Update:
We are pleased to share that thanks to a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern New Jersey, SOI will be redesigning our website. As a ShulCloud-based site, updates take place in real time. This means that users will see updates to the design, navigation, and pages as they take place in all phases of the project, rather than only once the project is completed. It may take a few months for the website to display in its final form. We look forward to our site being easier to navigate for our members and better communicate what we offer to those seeking information about SOI. We appreciate your patience throughout this process! 

Mikvah Ohel Leah's annual Elul fundraiser is underway. Through the generous contributions of the members of our community we are able to maintain a beautiful mikvah and strenghten the observance of Taharat Hamishpacha in our community. We are so grateful for your continued support. 
Thank you and tizku lmitzvot

Welcome to Steve Nunez and Shana Sokolic and family who became members of SOI!

Thank you to Shira Baratz, and Daniel Malamud for helping prepare last week's kiddush. 

Thank you to Eric Klein, Jonathan Delman, Yaakov Zeffren, Jeffrey Weiss, Matti Rosenberg, and Aaron Yeres, for helping with last weeks Seudah Shlishit.

Thank you to The Mod Squad (Team 1 - Jeff Liss, Donna Moskowitz, Chemmie Sokolic), Debbie Fineberg, Avi Sadiky, Eytan Irwin, JFed Security Officer Bill DiCola and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos.

Security Volunteers Urgently Needed
We urgently need several volunteers to fill the remaining open slots on some of our security teams.  There are also positions available in the sanctuary. Please contact Sam Tilonsky drsamod@gmail.com or Debbie Fineberg dfineberg2@gmail.com for more information and to volunteer.
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