Newslink for Shabbat Yom Kippur (October 11th - October 12th)
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Announcements & Upcoming Events
Vintage Event - Sukkot Dinner! Enjoy an evening with fellow Vintages on Sunday, October 20th. Cocktail hour and Appetizers at 5pm, followed by a delicious dinner at 6pm. Click here to register.
Wine & Dessert: October 20th, at 7:30pm. Join us in the sukkah for an evening of community and sweet treats with live music, wine and desserts. Click here to register.
Men's Sukkah Hops: Barbecue, games, and IPA at the SOI Sukkah. Monday, October 21st at 8:00pm at the SOI Sukkah. For more information, emailDavid Barg.
Tikkun Leil Hoshanah Rabbah: Join us for an evening of learning in memory of the Kedoshim we've lost since Simchat Torah of last year. Tuesday, October 22nd beginning at 8pm at the Davies Sukkah. More details coming soon.
Tot Hakafot & Spaghetti Dinner: For kids ages 0 - 5th grade, Thursday, October 24th at 5:30-6:30pm.
Evening Hakafot: For all ages! Thursday, October 24th, begining with Maariv at 6:35pm. Join for an incredible evening of celebration with dancing, candy, food, ruach & more!
Simchat Torah Community Luncheon: Friday, October 25th. Join us for a delectable meal catered by Star of David following Hakafot and Davening. Register by October 20th. Click here to register.
Boscov's Department Store is sponsoring Friends Helping Friends: Tuesday, October 22nd from 8:00am - 11:00pm. Amazingly you will get a 25% discount on most items in the store. All you have to do is donate $5.00 to SOI's Bikur Cholim Organization! Get your discount shopping pass now. Call the shul office or Janet Miller at 856-667-0860 to receive your pass. Why buy a pass? For early Hanukkah presents, birthday presents, fall and winter clothes and any household needs. Happy Shopping!
Schedule for the Weekend
Erev Shabbat, October 11: Erev Yom Kippur (Tishrei 9) 6:30am Selichot 6:45am Shacharit 8:15am Shacharit 3:00pm Mincha 5:50pm Kol Nidrei 6:05pm Fast Begins 6:07pm Candle Lighting
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 Sarah Maddali entitled "What Makes Us Great?" which shares the secret about what true greatness really is.
We think the great things we do in life make us great. We think we’re good people because of all the amazing things we’ve accomplished or succeeded in. While this might be true by western culture, this is not how God attributes greatness. Let’s look at some truly great people and where they started from.
Yitro was a pagan priest – he was worshiping all the different idols of his time – including some pretty debased ones. When we think of the definition of holiness – closeness to God, Yitro was pretty far from it. And yet, the very Torah portion when God gives the Jewish people the Torah – the purpose for all of creation -is named after Yitro! Why couldn’t that Parsha been named more aptly, “Matan Torah - the giving of the Torah” or at least “Moses” who actually climbed Mt. Sinai to receive it? [...]
Let’s look at another example with Moses’ successor, Joshua. Joshua sent two spies, Calev and Pinchas to scout out the land of Israel before conquering it. To hide themselves, they went to a woman of ill repute’s house named Rachav. Rachav was famous throughout the land for what she did. When she saw that these two Jewish men were going to conquer the land, she said that she would help them escape if they would save her and her family. They agreed and she helped them escape and they subsequently saved her and her family. Later on, she ends up converting and marries the greatest leader of the generation – Joshua. [...]
Herein lies the beauty of Teshuvah, repentance. God allows us to be co-creators in our own reality. We get to choose based on our own actions how great we get to become. But ironically, it's not based on what we think our strengths are. The things that we think are keeping us from greatness – whether it be a situation, character trait, relationship, etc, are actually the key to our greatness. Oftentimes we think we’d be so much better, so much greater if not for ‘this thing, this person, this part of myself, etc.’. However, that thing that you think keeps you low, is actually the key to propel you to unparalleled heights.
[...B]oth Yitro and Rachav, used the thing that kept them low and turned it around which propelled them to be leaders of the Jewish people! With God's help, if we’re able to identify those things in our lives which we think keep us small, and instead of ignoring or blaming, but rather use that very thing as a form of fixing, then we can become greater than we could have ever imagined, just like Yitro and Rachav.
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.
Kol Nidrei Campaign At this auspicious time of year, we reflect on this past year and look forward to an even better year to come. With your support, we know that Sons of Israel will continue to thrive and grow. Together, we can continue in our mission of enhancing, enriching, and embracing the mosaic of Modern Orthodox Jewish life in Cherry Hill. Your support enables us to serve Hashem as a kehillah, support our membership and the greater Jewish community, and ensure financial stability. Please contribute towards our Kol Nidrei Campaign to make this all possible.
Simchas Torah fundraiser! We’re shaking things up this year for our annual Simchat Torah Fundraiser! Your support at this time is crucial to keep our shul running smoothly, so we’ve come up with a new format that’s simple and exciting. Check out our attached Auction and Fundraiser booklet to see the fabulous items we have up for “auction” and learn how you can partner with us to help Sons of Israel continue to thrive and grow! Bidding opens on Sunday morning October 13th!
This group is for women of all ages and stages from the Greater Philadelphia area. We will share weekly content related to Niddah, women's health, and relationships. This is an admin only group.
For personal questions, please message Stacey at (610) 331-4924 or Tova at 201 315-3492
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!
With great happiness and gratitude to Hashem we are pleased to announce the engagement of our son Ilan to Shalhevet Rosenberg of Yerushalayim. May we only share smachot in the future together. Yaakov & Susan Bagley
Thank you to Eric Klein, Jonathan Delman, Jeffrey Weiss, Matti Rosenberg, and Aaron Yeres for helping with last weeks Seudah Shlishit.
Thank you to Duke McCarthy for sponsoring Yom Kippur Break Fast
Thank you to Don Becker, Jeff Liss, Chemmie Sokolic, Andy Rauer, Steve Koloski, Robbie Friedner, Bob Belfer, Shari Solomon, Yaakov Linder, Donna Moskowitz, Avi Rynderman, Adam Shulman, Avi Sadiky, Debbie Pester, JFed Security Officer Bill Di Cola and Sam Tilonsky.
Don’t forget, wear your reflective belt! Be safe and visible to drivers when you & your family are walking outside at night. A limited number of reflective belts will be available after davening on Friday night.
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