Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Beshalach 5776 פרשת בשלח תשע"ו

שבת שירה

Candle Lighting: Friday, January 22 16:43

Havdala: Saturday, January 23 17:44

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their loved ones in the month of Shevat:

Harry Dym, in memory of his mother, Hanah bat Eliezer Lipa
Sergio Geralnik, in memory of his mother, Rachel Leah bat Dinah
Mecheal Kanovsky, in memory of his father, Eliyahu ben Menachem Mendel
Adina Klein, in memory of her father, Ze’ev Tzadik ben Yisrael Asher and Ita
Rosie Langbeheim, in memory of her father, Avraham ben Yaakov and Kaila and in memory of her sister, Gisela Golda bat Avraham and Chaya Bracha
Geraldine Leifer, in memory of her mother, Tova Raizel bat Shmuel
Adele Muskin, in memory of her mother, Miriam bat Reuven Aronowsky
Tuvia Muskin, in memory of his sister, Ita bat Harav Elazar Reuvan (Fox)
Bob Naimark, in memory of his father, Avraham David ben Rephael Pesach
Jonathan Nehrer, in memory of his cousin, Batya bat Yochanon Zelig
Eli Schmell, in memory of his mother, Shaindel Yaffah bat HaRav Baruch Hacohen
Shaindy Shain, in memory of her father, Ze’ev ben Yehoshua Mordechai Halevi Crystal
Jill Shames, in memory of her grandparents, Bracha bat Moshe and Leah Gittel (Mom’s mom), Shlomo ben Moshe Halevi and Leah (Mom’s dad), and Channa bat Yoseph and Baila (Dad’s mom)
Adam Strauss, in memory of his father, Yaakov Meir ben Shalom Avraham and Mindel
Gerry Tanny, in memory of his father, Avraham Mordechai ben Yitzchak
Jeanette Taylor, in memory of her mother, Sarah bat Naftali and Hettel

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored this week by Marilyn and Shmuel Safran, in appreciation of the Hashkama minyan for the honor of Chatan Torah on Simchat Torah.

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Sara Cole and Ilan Pearlman on the birth of a baby girl, Liat! Please help make their first week with a newborn a bit easier by signing up for their meal train at  http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=QYUG8671&v=b93a9aeb72. 

Bereavement and Memorial:

• The azkarah marking the 19th yahrzeit of Rachel Garfinkel z"l and the 11th yahrzeit of Lenny Garfinkel z"l will take place at the Rehovot cemetery, IY"H, on Friday, 22 January 2016 (12 Shevat 5776) at 10 a.m. Their children and extended family - both here and abroad - continue to be touched and comforted by the community's loyalty to Rachel's and Lenny's memories over all the years. Yehi zichram baruch. The annual women's Kabbalat Shabbat in Rachel's memory will be scheduled at a later date.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS

• Member database and website. Please log into the shul website (www.bermanshul.org) to verify that your username is working. In most cases, your username is your e-mail address. If you have forgotten your password, you can press on the forgot password link to reset it. Please e-mail us only if the system tells you that your a-mail address is not registered. Once you succeed in logging in, please review your details  here and correct them as necessary.
  • Please keep phone numbers in full international format, e.g. +972(54)1234567, +972(8)1234567, etc., since it makes it much easier for us to handle them using standard software
  • Please enter your full 7-digit Israeli postal code (lookup here) - the old 5-digit codes are officially deprecated
  • We are aware that some fields on the form are not 100% clear - please bear with us until we have worked out the kinks and decided how we want you to complete these fields.
  Please note that we will be using the details listed in the website for the next printing of the members' directory (link to draft here) and we use your mobile number for urgent messaging (funeral announcements etc.), so it is important that you keep your listing fully up to date at all times. Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention - your website/database managers
   
• The shul Architect Committee is soliciting names of outstanding architects or beautifully designed shuls.  If you have a suggestion of an exceptionally talented architect or a truly beautiful shul please contact Jerry Kriger.
   
• Save the Date. The Berman Shul and AMIT Chug Rehovot join to invite you to a fascinating lecture and visual presentation in English: "Inscriptions on the Temple Mount--Eyewitness to Jewish History." Join us to see history come alive with Professor Jonathan Price, Tel Aviv University. Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Bermans. Professor Price, a specialist in the history of the Jews and the Roman empire, as well as synagogue inscriptions, earned his MA and PhD from Princeton University (See flyer on the Noticeboard).
   
• Miniminyan is back! All 4-6 year olds (and their parents) are invited to participate in the new miniminyan program that will take place in the Bet-midrash. We will start at 9:45 with Tefilila, stories, and games, and end with a kids' Kiddush.
• המינימניין חוזר! ילדים (גיל 4-6) מוזמנים להשתתף בתוכנית החדשה של המינימניין שתתקיים בבית מדרש. נתחיל ב 9:45 עם תפילת ילדים, סיפורי פרשת שבוע, משחק ונסיים עם קידוש ילדים.
   
• Looking for new voices. The choir is currently rehearsing for a participation in our tefillot in a few weeks time and would be happy to accept new (male) members - even those with no previous experience. If interested, please contact Stephen Simpson.
• המקהלה עושה חזרות כרגע כדי להשתתף בתפילותינו בעוד כמה שבועות וישמח מאוד לקלוט זמרים חדשים, אפילו אם חסר נסיון קודם. מתעניינים מתבקשים לפנות לסטיבן סימפסון.
  
   
• Torah readers needed for Sefer Vayikra. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shanani. And a request from Rami: The list of Tora readers is hanging on the bulletin board at the entrance to the shul. To prevent misunderstandings or scheduling glitches, anyone who is slated to read should confirm by checking the list that they are correctly assigned, and anyone who is planning a simcha at which a family member would like to read, is asked to book their event as early as possible by contacting Jerry Kriger.
• נפתחה ההרשמה לבעלי קריאה לספר ויקרא. נא לפנות לרמי שאנני. בקשה אישית שלי: רשימת בעלי הקריאה תלויה על הלוח בכניסה לבית הכנסת בין השאר על מנת למנוע אי נעימויות. אני מבקש מכולם לעיין ברשימה לפחות פעם אחת בשלשה חודשים ולפנות אלי בכל מקרה שמתעוררת בעיה או שאלה. כל מי שמתכנן לקיים שמחה בר מצוה , חתונה... במהלך השנה הקרובה בבית הכנסת מתבקש לפנות ולתאם זאת עם ג'רי קריגר כמה שיותר מוקדם. רמי.
   
• Volunteers needed to give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer Vayikra. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky.
• מי שמעוניין לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר ויקרא מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

• The request for [Shabbat only] meals for Harry Langbeheim's family has been extended due to his continued hospitalization. If you are able to prepare food for a shabbat in February, please sign yourself up here.

Chesed notes (More details in website under community):

• If you need or can offer shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org.
• Names and contact information for families who are new to the community (including pictures and short biographies) 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.