Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Eikev 5776 פרשת עקב תשע"ו 

Candle Lighting: Friday, August 26 18:51

Havdala: Saturday, August 27 19:49

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their loved ones in the months of Tamuz and Av:

Betsy Bogdansky in memory of her father Yitzchak Shabbati ben Sarah and Yaakov
Alan Bogdansky in memory of his mother Rivkah Rachel bat Yetta and Shalom Halavi
Helen Cohen in memory of her husband אהרון בן צבי הכהן
Sidney Cohen in memory of his father אהרון בן צבי הכהן
Esther and Aryeh Frimer in memory of Esther's father Rev Jonas Neiman
The Hexter Family, in memory of Ellen Hexter, Esther Kayla bat Asher ve Sarah
Mark Lavie in memory of his mother Fradel bat Yehuda and Pnina
David Leifer in memory of his mother Chaya Rayzel bat Yehoshua
Ayala Meisels in memory of her father Moshe Yehuda ben Dov 
Libby Neiman in memory of her husband Rev Jonas Neiman 
Sherman Rosenfeld in memory of his mother Betty K Rosenfeld בתיה ביילה בת שבתאי וחנה
Marilyn Safran in memory of her father Yosef Zev ben Moshe 
Eli Schmell in memory of his father Avhraham Yehuda ben Naftali Hertz
Aaron Schnitzer in memory of his sister Beatrice Wertheimer
Jeannette Taylor in memory of her father Yosef ben Yehuda v’Chana Schuster

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Dora and Avi Gershkovich 

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Carol and Aryeh Asher on the birth of their grandson, a son to their children David and Michal Asher. Mazal Tov as well to siblings Amit, Itai and Yahli and to grandparents Yaffa and Nahum Sussman.
• Mazal Tov to Ayala and Eytan Meisels on the birth of a granddaughter, daughter to their children Adi and Moshe Cohen of Kfar Saba. Mazal Tov to big sisters Maor, Shir and Harel, grandparents Rivka and Yossi Cohen, and great-grandmother, Ruth Meisels.

Engagements and Wedding:

• Mazal Tov to Barbara Kalman on the engagement of her grandson Joseph Nichol, son of her children Linda and Terry Nichol of Port Burwell, Ontario, to Hadas Levinsky, daughter of Nils Levinsky of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Chava Levinsky, also of Gothenburg, Sweden. Mazal tov also to uncles Josh Kalman and Daniel Kalman and all the family.

Bereavement and Memorial:

• We regret to announce the passing of Leo Honigwachs z"l, the father of our member Judy Shanani. The funeral took place in Montreal, Canada. Judy completed shiva in Montreal, on Wednesday morning, August 24. המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
• We regret to announce the passing of Deena Greenspan z"l, the sister of our member Ilana Friedlander, and the daughter of our members Aviva and Elchanan Cohen.The funeral took place on Wednesday evening, 24.8, at the Barkan Cemetery in the Shomron. The family will be sitting shiva in the Greenspan home, Rehov Bareket 82 in Sha'arei Tikvah (located between Oranit and Elkanah), through Wednesday morning, 31.8. Ilana can be reached at 053-570-6592, Aviva at 054-217-1903, and Elchanan at 054-217-1902. המקום ינחם אותם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
• The Azkara for the fifth Yahrzeit of Ellen Hexter z"l will take place on Sunday, August 28 (24 Menachem Av) at 18:00 at the Rehovot cemetery.
• האזכרה במלאת חמש שנים לפטירתה של אלן הכסטר ז"ל תתקיים ביום ראשון כ"ד מנחם אב (28 לאוגוסט) בשעה 18:00 בבית העלמין ברחובות.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​

• Membership renewal and holiday seats-- 6 days until the price goes up:
  • Associate (temporary) members who are completing their 2nd year of membership are reminded that they are now required to pay their NIS 2000 building fund contribution with their membership renewal. Please contact Jerry Kriger for more information.  
  • High Holiday seats and membership renewal. The Gabbaim and Board have started to prepare for the High Holidays. The Membership "5777 High Holiday Letter" available on the Noticeboard includes information about seat and membership prices, minyan start times, and address for mailing your checks. The letter's fourth page is a pdf-fillable form (download and then open with Acrobat Reader to enter and save your data; an Excel version is also posted). Printed forms are also available in the shul entrance lobby. Please reserve your seats by returning the form with your check as soon as possible. If you have any questions please contact Jerry Kriger; for tech support bermanshul@gmail.com. Deadline: August 31st. 
  • הטופס לחידוש חברות ולהזמנת מקומות לימים נוראים תשע"ז מוכן להורדה בלוח ההודעות. נא הורידו את הקובץ, פתחו בעזרת Excel  מלאו אותו והדפיסו, או הדפיסו ואז מלאו אותו ביד. אנא העבירו את הטופס המלא עם השיקים לתשלום לג'רי קריגר או בדואר בהקדם האפשרי. שאלות אפשר לפנות לג'רי קריגר. לתמיכה טכניות bermanshul@gmail.com.  
  • For your convenience, it is possible to pay for your dues/seats by bank transfer. Please specify Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center or מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן. Bank info: Mizrachi Bank #20, Branch 434, Herzl 163 Rehovot,  Account # 514880. If you pay by bank transfer, please make sure to send a copy of the confirmation plus your seat reservation form to Jerry Kriger.
• Blood drive. There will be a blood drive in the shul library on Sept 4th between 17:30 and 21:45. Please bring a photo ID.  
• Son of Saul- additional screening. Due to the tragedy that befell the kehilla on Tisha B'Av, causing many people to miss the showing, there will be a second screening of Son of Saul on Sunday Sept 4 from 8:00 PM in the shul. 
• Congratulations to Team Berman for their silver trophy in the Rehovot City-wide Shul Basketball Playoffs. 
• ברכות לשחקני נבחרת הכדורסל של ברמן, על הזכייה במקום השני באליפות בתי הכנסת של רחובות.
• Bermans theater night. English musical "Sisters! The Daughters of Tzelofchad" For women only. On September 12th, at 8 pm, at Beit Ha'Am in Rehovot, see http://www.raiseyourspirits.org/shows/sisters.  Tickets (50 NIS for Rehovot residents and 70 for non-residents) can be ordered through the social committee, contact Susan Rubin via this sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hl58Ry_H1xmtp7OLG8ni0r2bwm2zBlIQqSS3S4PhZFo/edit?usp=sharing. Tickets can also be ordered from Cissie Green Jacobson at 089466248 or 0507724308.The event is sponsored by the Forum for the Advancement of Women in Rehovot and the Office of the Mayor. Flier on the Noticeboard.
• Help wanted: The Shul is looking for a Kiddush Manager (paying job). Must have access to a car and be flexible to work as necessary during the week and on Fridays. This position is open to all ages, from after the army and up. Good organizational skills and thick skin are required. For further details, please contact Judd Bogdansky 
• דרוש/דרושה מנהל קידושים לבית כנסת ברמן (התפקיד בתשלום). המודעה פתוחה לכל הגילאים החל מאחרי צבא. התפקיד כולל עבודה לפי הצורך במהלך השבוע וכן עבודה בימי שישי. מתאים למי שיש מכונית. דרושה יכולת ארגונית ועור של פיל. לפרטים נוספים נא נא ליצור קשר עם ג'וד בוגדנסקי 
• Torah readers needed for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shaanani for the main minyan; for the Hashkama minyan, contact Moshe Appel.
• מי שמעוניין לקרוא בתורה בספרים בראשית ושמות מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני למנין המרכזי, או למשה אפל למנין ההשכמה.
• Volunteers needed to give Divrei Torah for Sefer Bereishit. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky.
• מי שמעוניין לתת דבר תורה לפרשיות בספר בראשית מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

The below is a partial list--- watch this space for more new arrivals over the next few weeks, and please help welcome them 

• Welcome to Esther and Daniel Schanler, Talia (4), Kira (1) and Eli (1.5 mos)! The Schanler family made aliyah this week from Queens, NY. Daniel is a software developer and Esther is a product manager (web). Contact info: hello@danschanler.com, eschanler@gmail.com
• Welcome to Rebecca and Yerucham Pliner and Ora (2)! The Pliner’s just made aliyah from Queens, NY. Rebecca is a pastry chef and Yerucham is a mechanical engineer. Contact info: Yerucham - Ypliner@gmail.com, Rebecca Rebecka.fashion@gmail.com, Y - 0587759637  ,  R - 0587759638
• Welcome to Tamara and Daniel Schwartz, Alexander (15), Talia (13) and Gershy (9)! The Schwartz family made aliyah this week from NY! Tamara is a registered nurse and Daniel is a lawyer and Chazzan. Contact info: Tamara - Desqtrn@optonline.net, Daniel -Cantordbsesq@gmail.com

Chesed notes (More details in website under community):

• If you need or can offer Shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org. 
• Names and contact information for families who are new to the community (including pictures and short biographies) here.
• Policy regarding misheberachs for individuals who are ill, appears here. To submit names, write gabbai@bermanshul.org.
• Email us if you need confidential help finding employment; if you can help others find jobs, register here. Details here.