Newslink for First Days of Sukkot (October 16 - October 19)
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Announcements & Upcoming Events
Community Sukkah Hop: October 17th, at 3:30pm-5:30pm. Click here for list of addresses. Candy Sukkah Building Competition: Shabbat, October 19th - Groups begin at 10am & activity begins at 10:30am outside the sukkah for K-8th grade.
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. Registration for this event is now closed.
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 - 5 years old. 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.
Hafrashat Challah: Tuesday, October 29th at 8:00pm at SOI with special guest Suri Juraslowitz. Click here to register. For more information, email Sarah Zanger
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!
Thursday, October 17: Sukkot I (Tishrei 15) 8:00am 8AM Minyan 8:30am Sephardic Minyan 9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan 6:00pm Mincha/Maariv 6:58pm Candle Lighting
Erev Shabbat, October 18: Sukkot II (Tishrei 16) 8:00am 8AM Minyan 8:30am Sephardic Minyan 9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan 5:57pm Candle Lighting 6:00pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
Shabbat, October 19: Chol Hamoed Sukkot, (Tishrei 17) 8:00am 8AM Minyan 8:30am Sephardic Minyan 9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan 10:00am Youth Groups 10:00am Latest Shema 10:30am Tot Shabbat 10:30am Candy Sukkah Building Competition 5:35pm Mincha 5:35pm Teen Minyan 6:05pm Seudah Shlishit 6:50pm Maariv 6:55pm Havdalah
Sunday, October 20: Chol Hamoed Sukkot (Tishrei 18) 7:00am Shacharit 8:00am Shacharit 5:00pm Vintage Sukkot Dinner 5:55pm Mincha/Maariv 7:30pm Wine & Desserts in the SOI Sukkah
Schedule for Sukkot 5785
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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 Slovie Jungreis-Wolff entitled "An Antidote to a World Gone Mad" that offers the holiday of Sukkot as a way to respond to the challenges of the world today.
The sukkah takes us outside, under the stars. We abandon our homes, our daily comforts, and find protection in the “Sukkah of Peace”. In a world where truth and security seem to be vanishing, let us find serenity within the walls of the sukkah. Sukkot lifts us to a higher world. Sit inside your sukkah and recall the Clouds of Glory that accompanied the Children of Israel in the desert after leaving the slavery in Egypt. As a symbol of their newfound intimate relationship with God, they were surrounded by God’s shelter. The Jewish nation discovered that they were beloved, raised up from a life of pain and misery. [...]
Sukkot reminds us that we each have our own personal Clouds of Glory in our lives. We can recapture that feeling of closeness with God. Yes, we are grieving. We have endured the bitter taste of persecution and hatred that has left us reeling. But at the same time, we are standing tall and proud. Our comfort comes not from material things in our homes but from the magic within our souls. [...]
If we’ve learned one thing this past year, it’s how precious life is. Sukkot gives us the opportunity to leave behind our “stuff” – the material pleasures, the incessant accumulation, the never-ending stream of posts, pings and texts, and to focus on what truly matters in life – the connection with our family, friends and with the Divine. [...]
Sukkot is called “the holiday of joy.” Our journey this past year has been filled with heartache. While the sorrow remains, we must find room now for solace. The Jewish people are a nation of love. We build our world through lovingkindness. [...]
This Sukkot, experience the joy that comes when we are surrounded by the shelter of faith, of trust and of love, when we are connected spiritually as one nation. [...]
Hoping and praying for a Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Davies Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org
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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!
Condolences to former members Ed and Marjie Letzter on the tragic loss of their daughter Eliana. Due to burial just prior to chag there is minimal shiva. They may be contacted after the chagim conclude. Family kindly asks to wait until chol hamoed to reach out.
Marjie Risman Letzter - 856.261.9730 Ed Letzter - 856.261.9734
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