ANNOUNCEMENTS

This week’s kiddush is sponsored by the following members who have yahrtzeits for their loved ones in Iyar.

Shoshana Babkoff, in memory of her mother, Malka bat Meir and Mirriam 
Marcia Davidowitz and Judy Schmell, in memory of their mother, Ita Liba bat Rivka and Shalom HaCohen
Buddy Green, in memory of his father, Moshe ben harav Shalom and Golda
Sidney Grunebaum, in memory of his mother, Heny bat Yitzhak
Bea Kriger, in memory of her mother, Leah bat Channa and Yehoshua
Geraldine Leifer, in memory of her father, Yitzchak ben Yaakov HaLevi
Yekutiel Mansdorf, in memory of his mother, Sarah bat Yoseph
Adele Muskin, in memory of her father, Mordechai Nachman ben Harav Meir Aronowsky
Suzanne Naimark, in memory of her father, Daniel Ben Naftali
Joel Rabinowitz, in memory of his sister, Linda Zlata bat Yaakov
Iris Sampson, in memory of her mother, Charna bat Menachem Munesch HaLevy
Bernie Weinberg, in memory of his mother, Etel bat Moshe
Reuben Wides in memory of his mother, Hannah bat Avrom Leib

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal Tov to Mark and Ruth Lavie on the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Ido Eliyahu. He will be called to the Torah אי"ה in Baltimore, where his father is on shlichut. The lucky kid gets to read a double parasha. Mazal tov to his parents, Haggai and Miri Lavie, and to his four brothers and sisters.

• Mazal Tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the bar mitzvah of their great grandson, Eitam. Mazal Tov as well to the grandparents, Ilana and Michael Berenson of Kedumim, and Eitam’s parents, Yael and Amichai Zivan of Revava.

Bereavement and Memorial:

• We deeply regret to announce the passing of Charlotte Klein, z"l, the mother of our member Josh Klein. The funeral took place on Sunday, May 10, in Washington D.C. Josh is sitting shiva at his home, 21B/1 Hanassi Harishon (936-1336),  through Friday afternoon, May 15. Davening times are Shacharit: 06:15, Mincha: 19:20, Ma'ariv 19:50. Mincha Friday at 13:30 at the Kleins.
• The azkara for our dear member Jay Goldstein (Yakov Sandor) ז"ל will take place Monday, the18th of May (29th of Iyyar, 5774) at the Rehovot Cemetery. Family and friends will gather at 18:00 at the Rehovot cemetery entrance.   

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​​​

• The second of the three lecture Bellows-Kahn series will take place at the shul on Sunday, May 17th at 8:00 PM (Maariv at 19:50). The lecture will be given in English by Dr. Shalom Wald on the topic of "All civilizations rise and decline: what are the lessons for the Jewish people". Dr. Shalom Salomon Wald is a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem, where he focuses on Israel and the Jewish people's relations with China and India. Details on the Virtual Notice Board.
   
• From 7:00-8:00 PM that same evening, in honor of Yom Yerushalayim, we will have a number of additional events going on simultaneously: 1) A book fair under the pergola with English, Hebrew, adult and children’s books by Pomeranz bookseller. (Those interested in specific books should contact Michael Pomeranz in advance: sbtp60@netvision.net.il, 02-623-5559). 2) Shirah b’tzibbur at the amphitheater with Ellen Macales playing songs on the keyboard, 3) Continuing photography of members for the Bermans directory with Chana Nudelman Faust in the library. If you are interested in downloading your photos or receiving copies at higher resolution (for a fee), please contact Chana at 052-2245687, by email  chana.nudelman@gmail.com, or on Facebook. The copyrights for these photos belong to Chana.
   
• Special Lecture Co-sponsored by Bermans shul and AMIT, Tuesday, May 26th, 2015. An exclusive English-speaking event with Rachelli Sprecher Fraenkel, Teacher of Talmud and Halacha, Nishmat & Matan, Mother of Naftali Fraenkel HI'D.  "ושמחתם בכל הטוב"  On Gratitude and Perspective  Suggested admission: NIS 25; students & soldiers: NIS 15. Open to the entire community. Details on the Virtual Notice Board.
   
• As part of the new Minneapolis-Rehovot Partnership, we are exploring the twinning of Bermans with the Darchei Noam shul of Minneapolis http://darcheinoammn.org/.  Darchei Noam is a modern orthodox shul that is very similar to Bermans in terms of its openness and tolerance and very connected to Israel: seven of their children have made aliyah or are currently serving in Tzahal.  If you are interested in exploring possible common projects with Darchei Noam please contact David Tannor, david.tannor@weizmann.ac.il.
• The next board meeting will take place on Wednesday May 20th at 20:00. The agenda will be posted in the live calendar. March board meeting minutes (and other recent shul documents) are now on Shulcloud for members at http://www.bermanshul.org/my-documents, or from "member documents" on the drop-down menu. They remain available as well at this link (members only) on Google drive.
• Torah reader [still] urgently needed for Parashat Bamidbar for the main minyan. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shaanani
• Note on Bulletin and Basement deadlines. Weekly deadline for submissions is Wednesday 18:00, except for late-breaking birth and engagement announcements (כן ירבו) and bereavements (לא עלינו). Please respect the deadline for the sanity of your friendly neighborhood editor. 

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.