Newslink for Shabbat Mevarchim Parasha Bereshit (October 17th - October 19th)
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8AM Kiddush is sponsored by Debbie & Allen Fineberg in memory of Allen’s father, Elvin Fineberg, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
8AM Kiddush is also sponsored by the Linder and Rosenberg families in honor of all the October birthdays - happy birthday to Netanel, Sari, Shoshi and Matti!
Kiddush is sponsored by Ora & Rabbi Michael Davies and Sarah & Ron Zanger in appreciation to our Shul community for honoring us with Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereisheet on Simchat Torah. Also, in memory of Ron Zanger's father, Yehoshua Ben Aharon, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Duke McCarthy. Bikur Cholim: The Bikur Cholim meeting of the year will be held on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 PMat Debbie Friedner's home. For all those who have shown interest in joining this charitable organization and want to learn all about what we do for the community, we warmly welcome you to attend it. Please call Debbie at 609-315-6094 for directions to her home.
Mah Jong Game Night: Sunday, October 19th at 7:00pm. Join us at SOI for an evening of learning, playing, and community fun. Whether you're new to Mah Jong or a seasoned player, all are welcome! Refreshments provided. $36 per person. Proceeds benefit Sharsheret, supporting breast and ovarian cancer communities.Click Here to Register. Gemara Shiur with Jeff Schwartz: Sunday evenings at 7:30pm in the SOI Chapel. Come join for an in depth study of Talmud.
Boscov's Department Store is sponsoring Friends Helping Friends: Wednesday, 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 to receive your pass. Why buy a pass? For early Hanukkah presents, birthday presents, fall and winter clothes and any household needs. Happy Shopping!
Women's Halacha Shiur: Thursday, October 23rd at 8:00pm in the SOI Chapel. Studying the Laws of Shabbat with Rabbi Davies.
Community Mitzvah Day at New Camden Cemetery: Sunday, October 26 from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Volunteers are encouraged to join in refurbishing the Jewish sections of New Camden Cemetery. Participating in this Volunteer Mitzvah Day event will be three groups of teens, including a group from Sons of Israel. Adults and teens from the broader Jewish community are welcome to attend as well! Teens must be accompanied by adults. All volunteers must complete this registration form. Learn more about the cemetery here: jcfsnj.org/ncc. For questions, please contact Jewish Community Foundation Assistant Director Mike Staff at 856-673-2528 or mstaff@jfedsnj.org.
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.
Rabbi Kelemen's Inner Circle:Sessions will re-start on November 3rd. Join SOI's very own Mussar Vaad, studying Rav Shlomo Wolbe's Alei Shor and working on improving ourselves. Monday evenings at 8pm.
Semichas Chaver Program:Session will resume November 5th. Wednesdays at 8pm. Starting a new and exciting topic: Studying the laws of Basar B'Chalav. Come and join this international program!
Save the Date: Scholar in Residence - Rabbanit Noa Lewis: Shabbat, November 21-22. Inspirational presentations sharing Torah and experiences from Israel, Friday night community dinner, and more. Generously sponsored by the Zichron Aryeh Visiting Scholar Series Fund.
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.
Shabbat, October 18: Shabbat Mevarchim, Bereshit (Tishrei 26) 8:00am 8AM Minyan 8:30am Sephardic Minyan 9:00am Main Sanctuary Minyan 9:59am Latest Shema 10:00am Youth Groups 10:30am Tot Shabbat 5:40pm Teen Minyan 5:40pm Mincha 6:05pm Seudah Shlishit 6:55pm Maariv 6:58pm Havdalah
Sunday, October 19 (Tishrei 27) 7:00am Shacharit 8:00am Shacharit 5:50pm Mincha/Maariv 7:30pm In Depth Gemara Shiur
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 Rabbi Eli Scheller entitled "Organize and Prioritize" with an important message for anytime, but especially as we come back to our regular schedule after the Chagim.
[...] God began the Torah with the word Bereishis – in the beginning – which starts with the Hebrew letter Beis. The Midrash teaches that the first Hebrew letter Aleph was dissatisfied that it had been passed over. It complained, “I am the very first letter and yet I was left out at the beginning of the Torah!” God promised the Aleph, “You will see justice done. When I give the Torah to my children at Mount Sinai, I shall commence with the letter Aleph.” When God gave the Ten Commandments to the Jewish people He placed an Aleph at the beginning: Anochi – I am the Lord your God…
Why did God ignore the Aleph at the beginning of the Torah, only reinstating it to its proper position when giving the Torah to the Jewish nation?
Living in the created physical world, we tend to give priority to our physical needs. [...] We attach the “Aleph” – the primary concern – to the attainment of a satisfactory material standard of living. The Torah is relegated to “Beis”, secondary rank. However, as the Mishnah [Pirkei Avos, 1:15, with explanation of Rav] states: learning Torah must be [our] primary occupation. [...] God therefore left out the Aleph, and deliberately prefaced the count of the six days of creation of the physical world with a Beis. The “Aleph”, our primary concern, must be for the Torah. 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.
Volunteers Wanted! Volunteers wanted to help with Kiddush - preparation, set up, and clean up! Please contact Yaakov Linder to get involved. _____________
Volunteers needed to help take down the SOI Sukkah Schach on Sunday October 19th at 10AM (this Sunday!).
Free coffee and doughnuts for those that help!
*Bring gloves!* Please message Avi Rynderman at (617) 515-8285 if you’d like to help; we need to know how many volunteers will be assisting. _____________
Looking for someone to help with an organizing project in the shul. Please reach out to Chani Wiesman if this is your area of expertise and you may be willing to help out!
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 Matti Rosenberg, Jeff Liss, Michael Morgenstern, Elon Elisha, Oriel Weinberg, Sam Tilonsky and JFED Security Officer Bill DiCola for providing security on shabbos.
Thank you to Harvey Chaitoff, Diane Irwin, Eytan Irwin, Steve Koloski, Shlomo Aronoff, Shari Solomon, Gerry Reiser, Debbie Fineberg, Charles Kivolowitz, Sam Tilonsky, Zac Pells and JFED Security Officer Bill DiCola for providing security during Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
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