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-8859-8-1"> <title>Berman Bulletin: Ki Tisa 5770</title> </head> <body> <h3 style="text-align: center">Jacob Berman Community Center&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#1502;&#1512;&#1499;&#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: Vayakhel-Pekudei 5770&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#1493;&#1497;&#1511;&#1492;&#1500;&#1470;&#1508;&#1511;&#1493;&#1491;&#1497; &#1514;&#1513;&quot;&#1506;<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shabbat HaChodesh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; éÑê Ô×Óé<br /> </h2> <p style="text-align: center"> <i>Items for the bulletin should be sent to <a href="mailto:bermanshul@gmail.com"> bermanshul@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</i></p> <p> <strong>ANNOUNCEMENTS</strong></p> <table > <tr > <td colspan="2"> <ul> <li> Early minyan this shabbat morning is at 6:20 AM <br />&nbsp;</li> <li> This year's Kahn Bellows lecture series will consist of three lectures on Jewish Art.&nbsp;The first of these will be next Thursday, (18th March), be given by Prof. Mel Alexenberg based on the article &quot;<a href="http://melalexenberg.com/paper.php?id=2">On Being a Zionist Artist in a Networked Age</a>&quot; (follow the link to view)&quot;. The second and third lectures will be after Pesach.<br />&nbsp; </li> <li>The Berman s Outreach Group (Psifas) together with Havayyot Schweitz is sponsoring a Pre-pesach evening of learning b chavruta of the Haggada and other Pesach sources. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When: Wednesday 17/3/10, 20:00 <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where: Havayyot Schweitz, Basel Building, 2nd floor. <br> The learning is for adults and will be led by Rachel Buchbut, a knowledgeable and experienced discussion leader. Admission is free. For more details contact Ilana 057-570-6592. <br/>&nbsp; </li> <li>As every year, Berman members are entreated to share with the less fortunate in the Rehovot community through maot chitim charitable donations. Checks should be made out to &#8220;Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center" with a notation that the funds are for the shul &#8220;keren tzedaka pessach&#8221;. The checks should be delivered to the Gabbaim or sent via mail to: <i>Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111</i>. <br /> With the present economic malaise wrecking havoc on social welfare budgets at all levels, members are encouraged to both be generous and to make their donations as soon as possible.<br />&nbsp; </li> <li>A community member is sought to lead the &#1514;&#1506;&#1504;&#1497;&#1514; &#1489;&#1499;&#1493;&#1512;&#1493;&#1514; &#1505;&#1497;&#1493;Ý &#1489;&#1506;&#1512;&#1489; &#1508;&#1505;&#1495;.<br /> Please contact Jerry Kriger if interested.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</li> <li>We wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to the many teens and young post-teens who read megillat Esther at Berman's and at Havayyot: <ul> <li>David Pomerantz</li><li>Itiel Goldreich</li><li>Ari Babkoff</li><li>Shlomo Tannor</li><li>Azariah Klein</li><li>Michael Eliraz</li><li>Or Eitan Aini</li><li>Rafael Klein</li><li>Jake Miller</li><li>Yoav Schwarzbaum</li><li>Shifra Weiss</li><li><Dana Dror</li>Clara Tannor</li><li>Navit Solomon</li><li>Maayan Cohen Fieldust</li> <li>and the organizers of the supplementary readings: <br /> Sheila Fieldust, Bea Kriger and David Tannor</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>HOSPITALITY, COMINGS &amp; GOINGS</b><br/> 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, to <a href="mailto:hospitality@bermanshul.org">hospitality@bermanshul.org</a> or to Chaya Tannor.<br/> <ul> <li>Orit has come to Bermans a number of times, likes the community and was hoping to be invited to eat at and sleep over for both first chag of Pesach (seder) and lunch and second chag. She is religious, while her family is not...and they live at the other end of Rehovot so she prefers not to have a long /hot walk. She speaks hebrew and english is 30+. I can invite her for a meal at the end, but am very full for the beginning. Chaya . Tizku lemitzvot. Orit can be reached at 054-7224638</li> </ul> <p><b>CALENDAR</b><br /> Events of interest to the community are listed below and also at <a href=http://calendar.bermanshul.org> http://calendar.bermanshul.org</a>. Google Calendar users can combine our calendars with their 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><i>Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the propriety of the non-shul events.</i> <p> <u>Upcoming events:</u> <br>(Colour codes: <b><font color="#528800">Berman Events</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font color="#AB8B00">Outreach/&#1511;&#1492;&#1497;&#1500;&#1492;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#b83d3d">Other events</font></b>) <Iframe src="http://calendar.bermanshul.org" width=100% height=300> </Iframe> <ul> <li>A number of other Rehovot events are published at <a href="http://www.pirsuma.com">www.pirsuma.com</a> </li> <li><b>Chugim at Havayot Schweitz:</b> For details and schedules see the Havayot Webpage Webpage (<a href="www.havayot.co.il">www.havayot.co.il</a>). <br />Moadon Hatzav (Variety of morning lecturers and activities) for people 50+), Bridge (beginners), Art lessons (Miriam Drat), Tai Chi (Glilya Levi), Computers (beginners, Internet, Power point - David Drory), Tiyulim. More info from Ellen Lax, 9310710 </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</li></ul> <p> <strong>PERSONAL &amp; BASEMENT </strong> <br /><i>Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.</i></p> <table cols="2" > <tr > <td valign="top"> <ul dir=ltr> <li>We have 4 unassembled desks and bookcases in good condition available for free to any willing to put them together. For more information call Fred at 054-7358882<br/> &nbsp;</li> <li>English speaking Metapelet in Rehovot - Please call Anna Rosenberg 050-2023332</li></ul> </td></tr> </table> </body></html>