Berman Shul - Bulletin
Trouble viewing the email? The full bulletin is always available online at http://bermanshul.org/bulletin. If you wish to receive the weekly bulletin and other notifications by e-mail, please use this link to contact us.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat Chukat 5775 פרשת חקת תשע"ה
Candle Lighting: Friday, June 26 19:30
Havdala: Saturday, June 27 20:34
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the shul
Births:
- Mazal Tov to Sarah and Natan Davidovics on the birth of a baby boy. Mazal Tov to big brother Amitai and to the entire family. The community is invited to a Shalom Zachar on Fri night at 9:00 PM at the Davidovics' apartment Rechov Hershko 2/8 3rd floor. Front door will be open. Please help make their first week with a newborn a bit easier by signing up for their meal train here. Please call before bringing over food.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Rav Yehezkel Babkoff's gemmara shiur on shabbat afternoon will be taking a break for the next two weeks.
- **LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP** Moonlight Tiyul to Nahal Chavarim. A moonlight tiyul to Nahal Chavarim will be held on the night of Tu b’Av, July 30th, 2015, leaving Rehovot at 17:30 and returning at around 2:00 a.m. The tiyul is suitable for all ages. Registration no later than June 25th. For full details, please see the Noticeboard.
- טיול לאור הירח לנחל חוורים. טיול לילי לאור הירח לנחל חוורים יתקיים בליל ט"ו באב, 30 ביולי 2015. היציאה מרחובות ב-17:30 וחזרה בערך ב-2:00 לפנות בוקר. הטיול מתאים לכל הגילאים. ההרשמה לא יאוחר מה-25.6.2015. פרטים נוספים בלוח מודעות.
- The third Kahn-Bellows lecture will take place on Tuesday Evening, 20th of Tamuz 5775 (July 7th, 2015) Ma’ariv: 20:00, Lecture 20:10. The lecture will be given by Dr. Ada Gebel (Lecturer at the Shaanan Academic Religious Teachers' College) who will speak in Hebrew on "Shabbat and Shmita in the religious kibbutzim during the 1930’s as test cases for ideological and halachik quandaries". שבת ושמיטה בקיבוצים הדתיים בשנות ה-30 כמקרי בוחן לשאלות של אידיאולוגיה והלכה. Details 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 call Rachel Schecter (054-7613892).
- 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 להתקשר לרחל שכטר 054-7613892
- Volunteers [still] needed to give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer Devarim. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר דברים מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
- Torah readers [still] needed for Sefer Devarim (specifically Devarim, Eikev, Shoftim) and the chagim, including Kohellet. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shaananai.
- עדיין דרושים בעלי קריאה לספר דברים. פרשות: דברים, עקב ,שפטים ובחגי תשרי כולל מגילת קהלת מי שמעוניין לקרוא מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
Chesed notes (More details in website under community):
- If you need or can offer shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org. List of new families here.
- Policy regarding misheberachs for individuals who are ill, appears here. To submit names gabbai@bermanshul.org.
- Email us if you need confidential help finding employment; if you can help others find jobs, register here. Details here.
CALENDAR
- A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim is available for download (here). Now includes July / August.
- The "live" calendar below gives a full schedule of official Berman events and other happenings. Click on any event to display the details. If calendar doesn't show click here
- Members organizing private events (e.g. wedding, bar/bat mitzva, etc.) are requested to have their event listed as an anonymous "private event" to avoid scheduling conflicts. Register here, or send your request by e-mail to bermanshul@gmail.com
PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that we take no responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed
- Weekly shiur (in Hebrew) sponsored by Yeshivat Hadarom at 18:10 in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. This week's speaker is Mr. Alimi Rachamim For more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.
- מדרשת שבת, בשעה 18:10 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י אלימי רחמים. נושא השיעור: דרך נחש עלי צור.
- Beit Midrash Letanach (in Hebrew). The next lecture will take place on June 29th at 20:00 at Beit Yad Lebanim. Rav Yohanan Fried will speak on King David and Rav Kook.
- המפגש הקרוב של בית המדרש לתנך יתקיים בבית יד לבנים ביום שני, י"ב תמוז תשע"ה, 29.6.15 בשעה 20:00. המרצה : הרב יוחנן פריד לשעבר ראש האגף לתרבות תורנית במשרד החינוך הנושא: תהילים ואורות הקודש (דוד המלך והרב קוק).
- ESRA Rehovot-area Chapter presents a talk by Elchanan (Al) Cohen “You Can Be As Smart As Your Smartphone”. Tuesday, June 30, at 8:00 p.m.Refreshments at 7:45. Rehovot Municipal Building (adjacent to the Rehovot Mall) Second Floor, Malia Hall. Contribution: ESRA members NIS 25, others NIS 35. Reservations required: Annice 08-947 5510, 052-647 5510; annice@grinberg.info. In his talk, Al will discuss setting up a new phone, key apps to download and how to set them up, maneuvering within the various apps, using voice commands, and more. Al encourages you to submit questions of general interest prior to his talk. Please email them to Annice. All proceeds support ESRA’s local and national charitable projects.
- Emunah Rehovot’s paperback book sale – Tuesday June 30th – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the covered machsan at 8 David Shimoni, Rehovot. Donate paperback books published after 2005 and buy others for NIS 5 each – all money donated to our Emunah Rehovot Projects.
- Just a reminder, for those of you with household help (eg a cleaning lady), Israeli law requires that you enroll your ozeret in a pension fund in addition to b’tuach leumi. "I just completed the paperwork for my ozeret, and if anyone would like help with the process, they are invited to be in touch with me". Chaya Tannor
Past bulletins are available at http://archive.bermanshul.org/pastbulletin
Email bermanshul@gmail.com for bulletin-related communications.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111