Newslink for Shabbat Parashat Nasso (June 6th - June 7th)
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Announcements & Upcoming Events
8AM Kiddush is sponsored by Gerald Reiser in gratitude for the blessings that Hashem has granted us.
Kiddush is sponsored by Aliza & Eyal Levy, Lydia, Isaiah & Ruby Levy - in honor of Jonah’s Bar Mitzvah.
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Duke McCarthy.
Bnei Akiva of Cherry Hill SNIF: Saturday, June 7th at 5:00pm for 1st-8th graders at Congregation Sons of Israel. Final SNIF of the season!
Gemara Shiur with Jeff Schwartz: Shabbat afternoon in the SOI Chapel 80 minutes before Mincha. Come join for an in depth study of Talmud.
Join us at the SOI Annual Gala Honoring Michael & Marcy Partnow, Avi & Aliza Sadiky, and Debbie & Allen Fineberg! Monday, June 9th at 6:30pm at SOI. In addition to our regularly scheduled Mincha/Maariv, there will be an early Mincha at 6:15pm before the Gala and a Maariv afterward.
Semichas Chaver Program: Wednesday evening, June 11th beginning five minutes after Maariv. Studying the laws of Brachot/Blessings, a very practical topic. Come and join this international program!
Women's Weekly Parsha Discussion: Wednesday evening, June 11th from 8:30-8:45pm. Join us on Zoom for a brief peer led discussion on the weekly parsha. Click Here to Join the Zoom. Doughnuts and Discussion with Rabbi Dovi Friedman: Saturday morning, June 14th at approximately 10:30am in Politz Science Room for 6th-8th graders Rabbi Kelemen's Inner Circle: Monday evenings beginning five minutes after Maariv, June 16th Video presentation with Rabbi Kelemen, and June 23rd review session with Rabbi Davies. You can attend one, the other, or both.
Graduation Kiddush: Shabbat, June 21st. Celebrate any graduation Pre-K through PhD! Sponsorship options are available from $36 - $360. Click here to sponsor by June 15th.
Coffee with the Rabbi: Whether you have a burning question, seek guidance, or just want to chat, this is the perfect opportunity. Secure a cup of coffee (or tea), and your 30-minute one-on-one slot for a conversation with Rabbi Davies. Click here to reserve your slot.
Join the Shnayim Mikra Initiative! Become part of our expanding group dedicated to daily study of the weekly Parsha. Choose between in-person morning sessions or follow along with recordings on WhatsApp. Click here to join the WhatsApp group. For more information contact Rabbi Davies.
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 excerpts from an article by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt entitled "Personal Peace" about a deeper understanding of the priestly blessing.
This week's parsha contains the Priestly blessing that we say in synagogue. It ends with a prayer that God should give us peace. This blessing is worded in the singular, which would indicate that it is a blessing for each individual, not a national blessing. Wouldn't it make more sense to bless a nation with peace? There is probably nothing more fundamental for a nation. Furthermore, while peace is important on an interpersonal level, there are surely more, or at least equally, significant issues in the life of an individual - such as health, love, personal satisfaction... What exactly is this personal peace, and why is it singled out?
Every human being is made up of a body and a soul. The soul yearns to be Godly, while the body wants to sleep. That's quite a dichotomy. [...] This battle between body and soul is constant. There is hardly a situation in life in which the two do not have diametrically different preferences. We are faced with constant turmoil. It is peace from this turmoil to which the Priestly blessing refers.
The Sages say there is only one way to achieve this "personal peace." The soul will never make peace with the body. Its drive for God is too deep. But, given time, the body can learn to enjoy the pleasures of the soul. If you succumb to the desires and passions of the body, say our Sages, you will be in turmoil forever. Struggle to live as a soul, however, and peace becomes a real possibility. This sense of inner harmony and completeness is what we humans are all ultimately searching for. As such, this is the most fitting theme for the priestly blessing. 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.
Kiddush: Volunteers wanted to help with Kiddush - preparation, set up, and clean up! Please contact Yaakov Linder to get involved.
SOI Gala: We are looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of the SOI Gala. Please reach out to Ilana Weiss, Avital Zeffren, or Yaeli Sokolic to get involved. Do you enjoy small fix-it projects or just love helping out?We’re looking for friendly hands to assist with minor repairs, like sealing doors and patching up little gaps. No special skills needed! Just a willingness to pitch in and help make a difference! If you’d like to help, please reach out to Dan Malamud or Oriel Weinberg. We truly appreciate it!
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!
Thank you to the volunteers who helped with last week's Kiddush.
Thank you to the volunteers who helped with last week's Seudah Shlishit.
Thank you to all those who helped to make Shavuot at SOI so special and meaningful. A full list of thank yous will be going out next week.
Thank you to Aharon Yeres, Yaakov Zeffren, Meir Miskin, David Mendelovitz, Aaron Rubenstein, Nate Wiener, Blake Daugherty, Debbie Fineberg, Sam Tilonsky and JFed Security Officer for providing security on Shabbos.
Thank you to Sam Tilonsky and Jeff Liss for providing security during the Shavuot all night learning.
Thank you to Debbie Pester, Harvey Chaitoff, Diane Irwin, Shari Solomon, Noah Botwinick, Shlomo Aronoff, Andy Rauer, Jeff Liss, Debbie Fineberg, Sam Tilonsky and JFed Security Officer Bill DiCola for providing security during the day on Shavuot.
Mazal tov to Bob and Gail Belfer on birth of twin grandsons to their children Arielle and Jacob Wischnia!
Mazal tov to the Levy family on the Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Levy!
Mazal tov to Guillaume and Devorah Schpektor, and big siblings Ezri and Yaelle on the birth of Eliora Esther!
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