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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 article by Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski Z"L entitled "If They Were Wise" that teaches us to appreciate every moment - a fitting message as we begin the new year 5785.
 
“Were they wise they would comprehend this, they would discern it from their end” (Deut. 32:29). No one wants to contemplate their end. Most people act as if they were going to live forever. It has been quipped that we live as if we will never die, and we die as if we never lived. This is a denial of reality, and one cannot possibly have an optimum adjustment to life if one denies reality.

We may verbalize an awareness of our mortality, but our actions betray our feelings. How different our behavior would be if we had an emotional grasp of our mortality.

Both as a rabbi and as a physician, I have attended people in the last days of life when their denial had broken down and they felt that their lives were coming to an end. Many have said, “If I had to do it over again, I would have spent more time with my children. I wish I had gotten to know them better.” No one has ever said, “My one regret is that I did not spend more time at the office.”

Why is it that this wisdom often comes when one can no longer put it to use?
But that is the irony of life: Our wisdom comes too late. [...]

If only we were wise! Moses says that if we were wise, we would contemplate our end when we were young. We would then live so that we would not have anything to regret when we near our end.

Hoping and praying for a Shanah Tovah and 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.

High Holiday Kibbudim 

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

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! 

We regret to inform you of the passing of Sandy Moteles.
Beloved wife of Gene Moteles
Beloved mother of Melisa (Jody) Klein and Shannon Moteles
Beloved grandmother of Vicki (Mayer) Miltz and Feivel Moteles

Condolence calls can be made to:
Melisa at 856-308-8998
Vicki at 516-605-7838
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The unveiling for Gaela Klein of blessed memory will be on
Sunday, October 6th at 10:30 AM at Crescent Memorial Park.
For more information - Tuvia Klein 215 939 2396

Mazal Tov to David & Leia Mendelovitz
and big brother Momo on a baby boy!
The Shalom Zachar will be
Friday evening, October 4th, beginning at 8:30pm,
hosted by the Gal Family,

Mazal Tov to Yaakov & Susan Bagley
on their sons engagement Ilan Bagley & Shalhevet Rosenberg

Thank you to Sylvia Levine, Flo Shulman, Vicki Miltz, Debbie Friedner for helping prepare last week's kiddush. 

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

Thank you Red Squadron (Team 5 - Yaakov Zeffren, Meir Miskin, David Mendelovitz, Aaron Rubenstein, Nate Wiener, Blake Dougherty), Ken Panitch, JFed Security Officer Bill DiCola, Aharon Yeres and Sam Tilonsky for providing security on Shabbos.

Safety First
Wear your reflective belts when walking anywhere at night or on dreary days.  These simple accessories can save your life.
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