Berman Shul - Bulletin
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat Bereshit 5777 פרשת בראשית תשע'ז
Candle Lighting: Friday, October 28 17:33
Havdala: Saturday, October 29 18:31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Chev and Gilad Barach in appreciation of the Berman community's warm hospitality during their time in Rehovot.
Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Edalah and David Zicherman
Engagements and Wedding:
- Mazal Tov to Orly Dym on the wedding of her daughter Alvah to Yehunathan Zorea from Ramt Gan, son of Osnat and Jaky Zorea. Special Mazal Tov to grandparents Irene and Harry Dym.
- Mazal Tov to Yael (Olami) and Buddy Green, on the marriage of Yael's son Yehuda to Michal, daughter of Ruchi and Yishai Avital.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- We are saddened to announce the passing of HaRav Joseph Urivetsjy z"l, the brother of our member Sarah Edelman. The funeral is scheduled for today, 27.10, at 15:00, at Har Ha'menuchot, K'hilat Yerushalayim, in the Ulam Hespedim. Sarah will be sitting shiva at her home in Rehovot on Friday until 13:00, and on Motza'ai Shabbat and Sunday until 22:00. The address is Bustenai 2, (corner Eisenberg), fourth floor, and the number is 08-947-3320. On Monday-Tuesday, 31.10-1.11, she will be sitting at her brother's home in Jerusalem, Rehov Hizkiyahu Ha'melech 16, first floor. המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Welcome to all the new members who have joined the Berman community over the past few months:
Paul Adler & [daughter] Sarah Adler
Chev & Gilad Barach
Betsy & Alan Bogdansky
Elaine Adler & Oran Buch
Judith & Ramon Cohen
Yehoshua Freud
Amanda & Evan Goldstein
Rannan & Nava Loew
Merav & Kobi Meisner
Ruth & Zoltan Olti
Lisa & Richard Rabinowitz
Esther & Daniel Schanler
Beata & Yaakov Shwartz
Tamara & Daniel Schwartz
Naomi & Tomer Shamul
If we left anyone out, our apologies, and please contact Jerry Kriger to make sure that we have your particulars. - Winter time. Please remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night.
- Board meeting. The next board meeting will take place on Nov 2 at 20:00. Agenda on the live calendar.
- Yamim nora'im seat sale statistics (member login required) are published here.
- US elections. Sunday night Oct 30 between 20:00 and 21:00 a iVoteUSA election representative (non partisan) will be at the shul to collect ballots to be sent to the States.
- Short chug for young elementary age (from age 7) kids to learn to lead Anaim Zemirot taught by Avital Beer. Three sessions on Oct 29, Nov. 5, and Nov 12th, immediately after the Parashat HaShavua shiur on Shabbat morning. For more information, contact Avital at beer.avital@gmail.com.
- לימוד שירת "אנעים זמירות" יתקיים ע"י אביטל ביר, נתחיל בשבת לאחר שמחת תורה במשך 3 שבועות 29.10, 5.11 וב-12.11 . מיד לאחר השיעור לילדים. מגיל 7 ומעלה. לפרטים beer.avital@gmail.com.
- The Hashkama minyan [still] needs torah readers for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. To volunteer, please contact Moshe Appel.
- מי שמעוניין לקרוא בתורה בספרים בראשית ושמות במנין ההשכמה מתבקש לפנות למשה אפל.
- Volunteers needed to give Divrei Torah for Sefer Bereishit. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין לתת דבר תורה לפרשיות בספר בראשית מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
Chesed notes (More details in website under community):
- Email us if you need confidential help finding employment; if you can help others find jobs, register here. Details here.
- Policy regarding misheberachs for individuals who are ill, appears here. To submit names, write gabbai@bermanshul.org.
- Names and contact information for families who are new to the community (including pictures and short biographies) here.
- If you need or can offer Shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org.
CALENDAR
- A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim (including Nov-Dec) is available for download (here).
- The "live" calendar below gives a full schedule of official Berman events, and other happenings. Click on any event to see the details. If calendar doesn't appear 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
- Beit Midrash Le'tanach. First lecture of the year (in Hebrew). Prof. Haim Be'er on the book of Bereshit. Tuesday night, Oct 31 at 20:00. Beit Yad Le'banim.
- מפגש הראשון של בית המדרש לתנך יתקיים ביום שני הקרוב כ"ט תשרי תשע"ז 31.10.16 בבית יד לבנים בשעה 20:00. המרצה: פרופ' חיים באר סופר ,משורר ועיתונאי פרופ' אמריטוס לספרות עברית מאונ' בן -גוריון. הנושא: ספר בראשית
- Lecture (in Hebrew). Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon. Smart Hesed: Creative ways to perform acts of kindness. The lecture will be accompanied by slides and video clips. Thursday evening November 3rd. Maariv at 20:00, lecture at 20:15. The lecture will take place at Ohel Shai, Melter 9.
- "חסד חכם—דרכים יצירתיות בעשיית חסד".הרצאה של הרב יוסף צבי רימון רב המרכז האקדמי לב וראש בתי המדרש שלו, מייסד ומנהל תעסוקטיף, מלווה בשקפים ובסרטונים. ביום חמישי, אור לג' חשוון, 3.11.2016 (למניינם), בשעה 20:15, מייד אחרי תפילת ערבית בשעה 20:00. בית כנסת אוהל ש"י רחוב מלצר 9. השיעור לעילוי נשמתו של יהודה בן שמואל הלוי מילר ז"ל
- Annual Mirtza Colb memorial lecture next Saturday night, Parashat Noach (05.11.2016) at 20:15, at Beit Heimfeld. The speaker will be Dr. Tova Genzel, head of the women's midrasha at Bar-Ilan.
- Apartment (short term rental) needed urgently. Apartment (furnished) needed for short term rental (for 2-3 months): 2-3 rooms, fully furnished, and fully handicapped accessible. Please call Sarrah Azrieli 052-352-4677; 08-947-1228.
- למשפחת עזריאלי דרושה דירה כ-2-3 חדרים להשכרה לתקופה של כ-2-3 חדשים אחרי החגים. על הדירה להיות מרוהטת, מאובזרת ונגישה.תודה טלפונים: בית-08-9471228 שרה: 0523-524677
- Household help available. Energetic and hardworking house/ office cleaner available. Call Tziona 052-436-0267.
- Apartment for rent: Recently renovated 5 room apartment, 103 sq meters with parking space and storage closet. Kitchen w/ separate sinks. A/C every room. 42 Gordesky street. For more information call Anna 050-283-5482.
- דירה להשכרה. דירת חמישה חדרים משופצת ברחוב גורדצקי 42 רחובות. 103 מטר מרובע ובנוסף חניה ומחסן. מטבח עם שני כיורים נפרדים. מזגן בכל חדר. לפרטים נוספים נא ליצור קשר עם אנה 0502835482.
- Short term rental apartment needed. My mother is coming to Rehovot for the winter from ~ Dec.1st to the end of March. Looking for a furnished apartment to rent for her; preferably but not exclusively - not far from Hashomrim. If you know of anything please contact Judy Weiss at 054-7406233 or email judymweiss@yahoo.ca
- UPDATE: New morning Beit Midrash in "Mercaz Avraham" (Prins). Following last week's notice, details are now available for the new Beit Midrash in "Mercaz Avraham" (Prins shul), which will be starting on Wednesday, November 2. A rich program of varied and interesting Torah shiurim will be presented every week on Sunday and Wednesday mornings, between the hours of 9:30 and 12:30, with Mincha following. Among the regular lecturers will be our own Rav Yehezkel Babkoff and Rav Mottie Goldreich. Please see this link for the full weekly program and information on the opening event which will take place this coming Tuesday (Nov 1st).
- בית המדרש החדש בבית הכנסת "מרכז אברהם" (פרינס) ייפתח אי"ה ביום רביעי,ב' דראש חודש חשון (2.11.16). כל שבוע, בימי ראשון ורביעי בין השעות 9:30-12:30 (כולל תפילת מנחה), תתקיים תכנית עשירה של שיעורים תורניים בנושאים מגוונים ומעניינים. בין המרצים נכללים חברי בית הכנסת שלנו רב יחזקאל באבקוף ורב מוטי גולדרייך. בקישור כאן תמצאו את התוכנית המלאה וגם פרטים על הטכס החגיגי שיתקיים אי"ה ביום ג' הקרוב, יום לפני פתיחת בית המדרש.
Last week's Basement:
- ESRA Rehovot-area Chapter invites you to join us for a talk by Dr. Eliana Marcus Aaron on “Issues with Geriatric Health Care in Israel and How We Can Outsmart It" Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:00 p.m. Venue: Rehovot Municipal Building (adjacent to the Rehovot Mall) Second Floor, Malia Hall. Light Refreshments will be served.Contribution: ESRA members NIS 25, others NIS 35. Reservations: Annice 08-947 5510, 052-647 5510, annice.g@gmail.com. All proceeds support ESRA’s local and national charitable projects
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Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101