ÿþ<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <html> <head> <meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy for Windows (vers 14 February 2006), see www.w3.org" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Berman Bulletin: Parashat Shoftim 5770</title> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Berman Bulletin RSS feed" href="http://bermanshul.org/bulletin.xml"> </head> <body> <table cellspacing=0><tr><td> <h3 style="text-align: center">Jacob Berman Community Center</h3></td> <td><h3 style="text-align: center" dir=rtl> &#1502;&#1512;&#1499;&#1494; &#1511;&#1492;&#1497;&#1500;&#1514;&#1497; &#1506;&quot;&#1513; &#1497;&#1506;&#1511;&#1489; &#1489;&#1512;&#1502;&#1503;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </h3></td></tr> <tr><td> <h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Shoftim 5770</h2></td><td><h2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" dir=rtl lang=he> &#1508;&#1512;&#1513;&#1514; &#1513;&#1493;&#1508;&#1496;&#1497;&#1501;&#8236;&#8236; &#1514;&#1513;&quot;&#1506;&#8236;</h2></td></tr></table> <a href="http://bermanshul.org/bulletin.xml"><IMG SRC=http://www.bermanshul.org/images/feedicon.gif>RSS feed</a> <ul style="margin-left: 80px; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;" compact="compact" type="circle"> <li>Please use the e-mail address <a href="mailto:bermanshul@gmail.com">bermanshul@gmail.com</a> for bulletin-related communications, including: <ul> <li>Items for inclusion in the bulletin or calendar</li> <li>Requests for new or changed e-mail subscriptions (for bulletin notifications and other messages)</li> </ul></li> <li> For those of you who missed out: <ul> <li>Last week's buLast week's bulletin is at <a href=Last week's buLast week's bulletin is at <a href="http://bermanshul.org/pastbulletin/100805%2520Re'eh_5770.htm"> http://bermanshul.org/pastbulletin/100729 Re'eh_5770.htm</a>&nbsp; </li> <li>Previous bulletins can be found in directory bermanshul.org/pastbulletin</a> <br /></li> </ul></li> </ul> <table cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr ><td colspan=2 style="background-color: #CCFF99"> <b>ANNOUNCEMENTS </b> <ul> <li>Mazal Tov to Pennina &amp; Hershel Safer on the engagement of their daughter Aliza to Doron Karnei-R'em, son of Dassi &amp; Ruby Karnei-R'em of Efrat. <br /> &nbsp;</li> <li>Mazal Tov to Jenny &amp; Yecheskel Kartin on the birth of a grandson. Mazal tov to the parents, Batya &amp; Assaf Gross, and to sister Noa. <br /> &nbsp;</li> <li><b>Blood Drive - ÞÑæâ ÔêèÞê ÓÝ </b> <br /> Traditionally, Berman's has a blood drive in January. Due to the severe lack of blood, Magen David Adom has asked us to organize a blood drive at Berman's for this Sunday August 15th from 18:00 to 21:00 in the library. Please come and help save a life. Also, please bring an identifying document (driver's license, Teudat zehut etc.). Details are posted on the calendar. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li><b>Message system: </b> We are getting repeated errors from our attempts to deliver SMS or Voicemail messages to some members. If you have not been getting messages, it might be because we don't have your correct number. <span style="color: red" >Please note that it is your responsibility to keep your directory listing up to date, and your failure to do so leads to <u>lose</u>, <u>lose</u>, <u>lose</u> consequences:</span> <ol><li>You don't get your messages</li> <li>We waste the community's money sending messages to the wrong people</li> <li>Whoever inherited your old number is bothered by messages that are meaningless to him/her </li></ol> So please do your part by logging in to the <a href="http://bermanshul.org">website</a>, checking your details, and updating them as necessary. <br /> &nbsp;</li> <li>&#1491;&#1489;&#1512;&#1497; &#1514;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492; &#1500;&#1513;&#1489;&#1514; <br /> Rav Motti Goldreich is compiling the dvar torah list for the coming year (Bereishit 5771 to Bereishit 5772). All those who are interested in giving a dvar torah, please send Rav Motti an email at <a href="mailto:motigold@neto.net.il">motigold@neto.net.il</a>. If you have a preference for a certain week, please tell him that as well. As now, we will continue to publish the speakers on the &quot;live&quot; Google calendar that appears in this and all weekly bulletins and on the community homepage. <br /> &nbsp;</li> <li><b>High Holidays 5771 and Membership Renewal&nbsp; &#1497;&#1502;&#1497;&#1501; &#1504;&#1493;&#1512;&#1488;&#1497;&#1501; &#1514;&#1513;&#1506;&quot;&#1488; &#1493;&#1495;&#1497;&#1491;&#1493;&#1513; &#1495;&#1489;&#1512;&#1493;&#1514;&nbsp; </b> <ul> <li>Links to the <a href="http://bermanshul.org/Rosh_Hashana_Letter.pdf" target="new"><i>Rosh-Hashana Letter</i></a> and the (revised) <i>Seating/Membership Form</i> (<a href="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5771.pdf" target="new">.pdf</a> or <a href="http://bermanshul.org/seats_5771.xls" target="new">.xls</a>) have been placed at the top of the <a href="http://bermanshul.org">Bermanshul homepage</a>. Please download and print the forms, and order your seats ASAP. The letter and forms documents will not be mailed out separately.</li><br /> <li>As mentioneded in the <a href="http://bermanshul.org/pastbulletin/100708%2520Matot-Masei_5770.htm">Matot-Masei</a> bulletin, the Parallel Minyan is moving to the Yeshiva's refurbished Beit Midrash. The new venue is still a work in progress but it is coming along nicely. <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/judymweiss/ParallelMinyenSNewHome?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiK9-rrwoqgBQ&amp;feat=directlink" target="new">Here is a link to a few pictures.</a>-- it's still a construction zone but the pictures give an idea of what the room will look like.<br /> &nbsp;</li></ul> </li> <li>Looking for Torah readers for Sefer Bereshit. Please contact Stevie Friedlander at <a href="mailto:stevenf@netvision.net.il">stevenf@netvision.net.il</a>&nbsp; or call 057-776-5832.</li> </ul> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #FFDF99"> <td colspan=2><b>LOST & FOUND</b></td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #FFDF99"><td valign=top ><ul><li>Three weeks ago, someone accidentally switched talitot with Israel Azrieli (apparently while it was placed on the bench next to the gents). Please contact Israel Azrieli to exchange them back.</li></ul></td><td width=50% valign=top><ul dir=rtl> <li>&#1500;&#1508;&#1504;&#1497; &#1499;&#1513;&#1500;&#1493;&#1513;&#1492; &#1513;&#1489;&#1493;&#1506;&#1493;&#1514; &#1502;&#1497;&#1513;&#1492;&#1493; &#1492;&#1495;&#1500;&#1497;&#1507; &#1489;&#1496;&#1506;&#1493;&#1514; &#1488;&#1514; &#1496;&#1500;&#1497;&#1514;&#1493; &#1506;&#1501; &#1496;&#1500;&#1497;&#1514;&#1493; &#1513;&#1500; &#1497;&#1513;&#1512;&#1488;&#1500; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1500;&#1497; (&#1499;&#1504;&#1497;&#1512;&#1488;&#1492; &#1513;&#1492;&#1493;&#1504;&#1495;&#1492;&nbsp;&#1506;&#1500; &#1492;&#1505;&#1508;&#1505;&#1500; &#1513;&#1500;&#1497;&#1491; &#1495;&#1491;&#1512; &#1492;&#1513;&#1497;&#1512;&#1493;&#1514;&#1497;&#1501;) <br /> &#1504;&#1488; &#1500;&#1508;&#1504;&#1493;&#1514; &#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512;&#1488;&#1500; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1500;&#1497; &#1500;&#1492;&#1495;&#1500;&#1508;&#1514; &#1492;&#1496;&#1500;&#1497;&#1514;&#1493;&#1514;.<br /> </li> </ul> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=2 style="background-color: #CCFFFF"> <b>HOSPITALITY, 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, to <a href="mailto:hospitality@bermanshul.org">hospitality@bermanshul.org</a> or to Chaya Tannor. </td></tr> <tr ><td style="background-color: #EFEFEF" colspan=2> <b>CALENDAR</b> <ul> <li>A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim.is available for download (<a href="http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf" target="new">http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf</a>,<font color=red> now updated till the end of August</font>). </li> <li>The &quot;live&quot; calendar below gives a full schedule of official Berman events and other happenings. You can avoid missing events by taking a minute to scroll through the listing. Click on any event to diplay the details. <div> <b>Colour codes:</b> <font color="#528800">Berman Events</font>&nbsp; / <font color="#AB8B00">Outreach-&#1511;&#1492;&#1497;&#1500;&#1492;</font>&nbsp;/&nbsp; <font color="#B83D3D">Other events*</font>&nbsp;/&nbsp; <font color="#2952a3">Localised Hebrew Calendar</font><br/> <i>*The Berman Community is not responsible for the propriety of the </i><font color="#B83D3D">&quot;Other events&quot;</font>.&nbsp; </div> <iframe type="text/html" width=600 height="400" src="http://calendar.bermanshul.org" > </iframe></li> <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 ( <a target="new" href="www.havayot.co.il">www.havayot.co.il</a>). <br /></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 or send your request by e-mail to <a href="mailto:bermanshul@gmail.com">bermanshul@gmail.com</a>.</li> </ol></li> </ul> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=2 style="background-color: #FFC4C5"> <p> <strong>PERSONAL &amp; BASEMENT</strong> <br /> <i>Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.</i> </p> <ul> <li>English speaking Metapelet seeking P/T work. Contact Shalom Bronner, <a href="mailto:shalombr@gmail.com">shalombr@gmail.com</a> <br />&nbsp;</li> <li>Large youth bed from America, willing to give away. Contact Shalom Bronner, <a href="mailto:shalombr@gmail.com">shalombr@gmail.com</a> <br/>&nbsp;</li> <li>4 room rental apartment (with parking space) available mid-Sept near Bermans. Call 054-6310345. <br />&nbsp;</li> <li>Alison and Stephen Epstein are selling fresh honey. This natural honey is cold filtered and is made from nectar, not sugar, in a forest in Israel. Contact them at 052 618-6545 for prices and sizes. Their website is <a href="http://www.blackbear.co.il" target="_blank">http://www.blackbear.co.il</a>. <br />&nbsp;</li> </ul> </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>