ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage Express 2.0"> <title>Berman Bulletin: Shoftim 5769</title> <style type="text/css"> .mgadget .agenda .event-title{display:inline}.agenda .event-title{display:block;clear:none;white-space:nowrap;margin:0;overflow:hidden} .style2 { color: #AB8B00; } .style5 { font-family: serif; font-size: small; color: black; } </style> </head> <body> <h3 style="text-align: center">Jacob Berman Community Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#1502;&#1512;&#1511;&#1494; &#1511;&#1492;&#1497;&#1500;&#1514;&#1497; &#1506;&quot;&#1513; &#1497;&#1506;&#1511;&#1489; &#1489;&#1512;&#1502;&#1503;</h3> <h2 style="text-align: center">Weekly Bulletin: Parshat Shoftim 5769&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span dir="rtl">&nbsp; &#1508;&#1512;&#1513;&#1514; &#1513;&#1493;&#1508;&#1496;&#1497;&#1501; &#1514;&#1513;&#1505;&quot;&#1496;&#8236;</span></span></h2> <p><strong>&nbsp;ANNOUNCEMENTS&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Angie and Mike Ze'evi to celebrate a double simcha and double Mazal Tov.<ul> <li>on the marriage of their daughter Yael to Maayan, son of Sara and Shlomo Nachum of Kiryat Ekron.</li> <li>on the engagement of their daughter<span lang="en-ca"> Racheli to Eitan, son of Dvora and Alan&nbsp;Rubinow of Jerusalem.</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Mazal tov to Diane and Peter Gordon on the birth of grandson, born to Hannah and Ittai Aharon. <br /> Mazal tov also to Ittai's parents, Yigal and Hannah Aharon.<br /> <strong>There will be a Shalom Zachor from 8:30pm at the Gordon's, 19/2 Pinsker.</strong><br /> &nbsp;</li> <li>Mazal Tov to Lynn Uram on the birth of a grandson, born to her son Amikam and his wife Orie of Bat Ayin.<br /> &nbsp; <br /></li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr"> <font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="style5">Change in <span class="SpellE">Bermanoar</span> activities: due to low registration, the 2-day trip planned for 10-12 graders is <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">cancelled</span></b>. Instead we will go on a 1-day trip which will be open to <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">all</span></b> <span class="SpellE">Bermanoar</span> going into 7<sup>th</sup> grade and older. The trip will be to the Gush <span class="SpellE">Etzion</span> area, and will include the <span class="SpellE">Herodion</span>, <span class="SpellE">Haritun</span> cave and a walk in water in the <span class="SpellE">the</span> <span class="SpellE">Biar</span> aqueduct. The trip will take place on Thursday August 27. More details will follow. Registration by email to Ilana Friedlander at: <a href="mailto:stevenf@netvision.net.il" title="mailto:stevenf@netvision.net.il">stevenf@netvision.net.il</a> or call 9365313. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <br />Please register immediately so this trip won&#8217;t end up cancelled like the previous one&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p> </li> <li>Those who have not yet done so should order their seats for Rosh Hashanah &amp; Yom Kippur as soon as possible. A letter of explanation and the seating form are available from the links below. The seating form is available in Excel format to aid in filling it out digitally. <ul> <li><a href="http://bermanshul.org/Rosh_Hashana_Letter_5770.pdf" target="_blank" title="http://bermanshul.org/Rosh_Hashana_Letter_5770.pdf">http://bermanshul.org/Rosh_Hashana_Letter_5770.pdf</a> </li> <li><a href="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.pdf" target="_blank" title="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.pdf">http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.pdf</a> </li> <li><a href="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.xls" target="_blank" title="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.xls">http://bermanshul.org/seats_5770.xls</a><br />&nbsp;</li> </ul> </li> <li>The shul September-October calendar is available for download at <a href="http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf" target="_blank" title="http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf">http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf</a><br />&nbsp;</li>&nbsp;</li> </font> </ul> <p> <b>HOSPITALITY,&nbsp;COMMUNITY, COMINGS &amp; GOINGS<br /> </b>The community wishes to know about new arrivals or people planning to come to Rehovot so that we can welcome them. You may send in their details for the weekly bulletin, or to <a href="mailto:hospitality@bermanshul.org" title="mailto:hospitality@bermanshul.org"> <font title="mailto:hospitality@bermanshul.org">hospitality@bermanshul.org</font></a>, or contact Sara Feigelson or Chaya Tannor.</p> <ul> <li>A young Israeli woman, who attends a midrasha, has begun attending Bermans. She speaks English and Hebrew and is an easy guest to have. Chaya will be glad to introduce you at kiddush..She is looking for invitations&nbsp; Please call Orit Linchevski 052-7900360.</li> </ul> <p><strong>CALENDAR</strong><br /> Happenings of interest to the community are listed in various Google Calendars, viewable at <a href="http://calendar.bermanshul.org/">http://calendar.bermanshul.org</a> or on the shul web page <a href="http://www.bermanshul.org/">www.bermanshul.org</a>. If you use Google calendars you can combine our calendars with your own. Davening times are given in the official shul Calendar available from <a href="http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf"> http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf</a>. <br> <em>Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the propriety of the non-shul events.</em></p> <p><u>Upcoming events:</u>&nbsp;<br> (Colour codes: <font color="#008000">Berman Events</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="style2">Outreach/&#1511;&#1492;&#1497;&#1500;&#1492;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#B83D3D">Other events</font>)&nbsp;</p> <Iframe src="http://calendar.bermanshul.org" style="width: 100%; height: 300px"></Iframe> <ul> <li>A number of other Rehovot events are published at <a href="http://www.pirsuma.com/" target="_blank">www.pirsuma.com</a></li> <li>Members organizing private events (e.g. wedding, bar/bat mitzva celebrations etc.) are advised to use the shul calendar as follows:<ol> <li>You can check for a date that does not clash with another event in the community</li> <li>You may have your event listed as an anonymous &quot;private event&quot; so that others can avoid scheduling another event at the same time. Please let any board member know, and we will put it on the calendar.</li> </ol> </li> </ul> <p><b>PERSONAL & BASEMENT </b> <br /> <i>Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.</i>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Please pass this video clip on to teach kids birkat al-hamichya! <span dir=rtl>&#1504;&#1488; &#1500;&#1492;&#1508;&#1497;&#1509; &#1488;&#1514; &#1492;&#1511;&#1500;&#1497;&#1508; &#1499;&#1491;&#1497; &#1500;&#1500;&#1502;&#1491; &#1500;&#1497;&#1500;&#1491;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1514; &#1489;&#1512;&#1499;&#1514; &#1506;&#1500;-&#1492;&#1502;&#1495;&#1497;&#1492; </span><br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFV4vTLzh0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFV4vTLzh0</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</li> <li>Chaya is looking for donations for the blind lady she works with: <br /> 1) a computer screen(so that her volunteers can check what she has written) <br /> 2) a bureau (dresser) <br /> 3) a bookcase <br /> 4) a computer desk <br /> 5) a bed frame for a double bed or an orthopedic single bed <br /> 6) a fan or 2 fans <br /> (all this stuff had been stolen from her storage space while she was in between apartments) <br /> 7) a donation of 330 nis to pay (her 10% copayment) for an audio-diary/organizer<br /> 8) also looking for volunteers who have 20 minutes weekly who could pick her up once a week from Gan Emunah (near Bermans) at 11 a.m. and bring her home (near Bilu junction). Kol Hakavod! <br /> Please contact Chaya 0526991433 or <a href="mailto:ctannor@hotmail.com"> ctannor@hotmail.com</a><br /> &nbsp; </li> <li>Looking for a working vaccuum cleaner for Briyut Hanefesh in Rehovot<br /> Please contact Chaya 0526991433 or <a href="mailto:ctannor@hotmail.com"> ctannor@hotmail.com</a><br /> &nbsp;</li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"> Looking for an American gas dryer<st1:personname ProductID="Rivka Hoffman" w:st="on"><br /> Rivka Hoffman, </st1:PersonName> Moshav Beit Gamliel<br /> 08 9431075, 050-6360043, 050-7464462, <a href="../../../../mc/compose?to=rivka-h@012.net.il" target="_blank" title="blocked::/mc/compose?to=rivka-h@012.net.il">rivka-h@012.net.il</a> </p> </li> </ul> </body> </html>