Kiddush on Rosh Hashana is sponsored by the shul
            

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Audrey and Fred Samuels on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to their children Daniella and Shaya Aruas.
   
• Mazal Tov to Naomi and Jonathan Marder on the birth of a grandson, a son to their children Ruth and Shai Carmi of Jerusalem. Mazal Tov as well to big brother Ziv and to grandparents Batya and Menachem Weinberger. Special Mazal Tov to greatgrandmothers,“Great-Savta” Channah Berkovits (visiting from Boston), and Riva Marder in London.
• מזל טוב לנעמי ויונתן מרדר על הולדת הנכד, בן לילדהם רות ושי כרמי, מזל טוב לאח הגדול זיו ולסבים בתיה ומנחם וינברגר. בנוסף, מזל טוב ל-"גראייט" סבתא חנה ברקוביץ, איתנו בביקור מבוסטון, ולסבתא רבה ריבה מרדר בלונדון.

Engagements and wedding:

• Mazal Tov to Tirza and Dan Schindler on the engagement of their daughter Bracha to Dovid Mantinband, the son of Yoseph and Ophira Mantinband from Yizhar

Bereavement and Memorial:

• We regret to announce the passing of Shulamit Shumar z"l, the mother of our member Sari Colb. The funeral took place on Monday, Sept. 7, in Tel Aviv. The family will be sitting shiva in Rehovot at 52B/35 Hanassi Harishon, on the 10th floor, from Thursday afternoon Sept. 10th through Sunday morning Sept. 13. The number there is 08-936-6955. Please check minyan and meal details at http://www.bermanshul.org/shiva, and sign up as needed. Davening times are Shacharit: 06:15, Mincha 18:30, Ma'ariv: 19:20. המקום ינחם אותם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים 
   
• The Azkara for our member Udi Gilai z''l will take place on Tzom Gedalia (Sept. 16th) at the Rehovot cemetery at 16:30, followed by limud mishnayot in his memory at shul from 17:45. Mincha  promptly at 18:20.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS

Rosh Hashana and beyond:

• There will be Slichot nightly (on weekday nights) at 22:30, until Yom Kippur (Maariv at 22:20). See the pdf calendar for details. 
   
• Maariv on Rosh Hashana will be held in the main shul on Sunday and Monday evenings. There are no reserved seats. The balcony will be used for men's seating. The downstairs women's section will be open as usual for women. 
   
• Please bring machzorim to all three minyanim, as the shul has only a very limited number available.
   
• As always, those attending the Main and Hashkama minyanim are asked to leave strollers outside the building. Strollers may be brought into the Beit Midrash minyan, but must be kept in the back of the room.
   
• Shofar blowing for those unable to attend tefilla: 
  1. For those who are unable to attend tefilla on Rosh Hashana to hear the shofar, there will be additional tkiyot in the main shul building and in the yeshiva library (the room below the beit midrash) at 12:15 on each day of Rosh Hashana.  Please allow people to leave at the end of services before coming in, but please be on time, as those blowing shofar will not blow repeatedly for late comers. 
  2. If you or someone you know will be physically unable to come to shul and would like to hear the shofar, please contact one of the following:
  South side of Rehovot
  Sidney Cohen 054-459-0250, sidney684@gmail.com 
  Jeff Lowengrub 939-0704, 052-6586858, Jlowengrub@gmail.com
  David Freedman 052-6512251, hsdf@inter.net.il 
  North side of Rehovot
  Adam Strauss 946-0043, 052-3540887, syhks13@yahoo.com
  Shimon Krausz, 057-7760708, shimonk@zahav.net.il 
  Josh Klein, 050-6220349, vcjosh@agri.gov.il
  Dan Feigelson 947-4131, 052-583-8618, djfeigel@yahoo.com
  West side of Rehovot
  Andy Lipson, 052-694-8283, njcanuck613@gmail.com
   
• Shofar blower needed. Hashkama minyan is looking for a shofar-blower for first day RH. Please contact Josh Klein 050-622-0349 or vcjosh2000@yahoo.com. 
• מנין ההשכמה זקוק לבעל תקיעה ליום ראשון של ראש השנה. נא ליצור קשר עם יהושע קליין 050-622-0349 or vcjosh2000@yahoo.com. עליה מובטחת ומישברך מלא לצדיק המתנדב.
• A combined Kiddush will be held for all minyanim in the pergola promptly after the Main and BM minyamin finish.
   
• If you reserved seats and will not be using them for either RH or YK, please send an e-mail to Jerry Kriger so that extra seats can be re-assigned.
   
• Volunteers needed to help set up the various minyanim for Rosh Hashana.  Set up of the Beit Midrash for Rosh Hashana will take place this Saturday night Sept 12th immediately after Ma'ariv. Set up for the Hashkama minyan for Rosh HaShana will also be motzei Shabbat  Sept. 12 at 21:00 in the yeshiva library. Take-down for both minyanim will be immediately after Ma'ariv on Motzaei Rosh Hashana. (Hashkama setup  for Yom Kippur will be at 9 pm Sept. 21..details coming).  We are a single community, though we temporarily diverge to three minyanim to enhance everyone's t'filla experience. Please come help (it will not take long) no matter which minyan you plan to attend. 
   
• ...and,in addition, 3-4 paid [teenage] shleppers [still] needed for heavy lifting for the Hashkama minyan: The Hashkama minyan needs shleppers for setting up and putting away the mechitza, Aron Kodesh, and most of all the tables and chairs for the Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur minaynim. We pay NIS25/hr; assume about an hour for each setup and takedown. Set up for RH will be at 9 pm on Saturday night Sept 12 before slichot and on Sept 21 at 9 pm. Takedown will be after maariv on motzei each chag.Interested shleppers please contact Josh Klein vcjosh2000@yahoo.com or 050 622 0349
• מנין ההשכמה זקוק לביריונים וביריונות המסוגלים להוביל שולחנות, כסאות, ארון קודש ויתר אביזרי קדושה לסידור ספריית הישיבה לקרת תפילות ימים הנוראים. התשלום לשעת עבודה הוא 25 ש"ח וייתכן ש3-4 חברה יכולים לבצע את המסימה תוך שעה. סידור הריהוט לראש השנה יהיה במוצאי שבת ה12 לספטמבר בשעה 9 לפני סליחות, וככה גם ב-21 לחודש לפני כיפור. פירוק  והחזרת המקום על תילו יהיה מיד אחרי ערבית בצאת שני החגים. המעוניינים.\ות יכולים ליצור קשר עם יהושע קליין  050-622-2349 או vcjosh2000@yahoo.com . תיזכו למצוות.
   
• From the Berman’s Zedaka Fund The Zedaka committee wishes to remind our members that the month of Elul is a most opportune time to donate to the needy of our city. Please be generous to those less fortunate, and submit your donations as soon as possible, so they can reach those in need in good time. Checks should be made out to “Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center" with a notation that the funds are for the zedaka fund. If combined with your seat order, please specify your allocation on your check or on an accompanying note. The checks should be delivered to the members of the Zedaka Committee (Rebecca Krausz -20 Pinsker, Jerry Kriger -4 Pinsker, Rivka Kronengold-20 Brigada, Sandy Sampson-49/6 Hanassi Harishon, Freida Sarfati-Ollech-13/2 Hagra) or Gabbaim, or to Larry Israel  (28/13 Gordon), or Gerry Tanny  (15/6 Eisenberg).  All donations are tax deductible.
   

General:

• Pre-Yom Kippur Shiur in English- jointly sponsored with AMIT. Motzei Shabbat Shuva, September 19th, 2015 at 21:15. “Let the Lord Rejoice in His Works”: The Connection between Creation and Kappara (Atonement). Given by: Dr. Miriam Hoffman Sklarz, Torah Scholar and Lecturer, Director, Academic Program for Women, Orot Israel College, Rehovot. Selichot to follow the lecture at 10:30 PM.
   
• Torah readers are [still] needed at the Hashkama Minyan for several parashot of Sefer Bereishit, including Noach (October 17) and Lech Lecha (October 24).  Please contact Yair Pomerantz to volunteer: 052-222-0930

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

• Welcome to Shoshana and Jason Silberman and Yoav (18 mos)! The Silberman family moved from Givatayim to Rehovot. Jason just started working at BlazeMeter as a content manager. Shoshana also works as a content writer. Contact info: Shosh687@gmail.com, jmsilberman@gmail.com or Shoshanna-054-8031539; Jason-054-5359955.
   
• Host families needed for Parashat Bereshit. On Parashat Bereshit (10/10/15) we will be hosting soldiers from the "Nativ" pre-conversion course, who are at the end of their course. We are looking for 10-15 families to host them. This is the peak of the course and what motivates most of them to continue towards conversion. Most who are interested in conversion are זרע ישראל  & it is a big Mitzva to help them. Please take part in this important task and host two soldiers on Shabbat Bereshit. The soldiers will be happy with all types of families, older or younger, with or without children. If you can host, please contact Ilana Friedlander ASAP at 053-5706592 or stevenf@netvision.net.il
• בפרשת בראשית 10/10/15 אנחנו נארח קבוצה של חיילי "נתיב". אנחנו מחפשים 10-15 משפחות שיהיו מוכנות לארח את החיילים בשבת. למי שלא מכיר את "קורס נתיב", הקורס מלמד על ישראל והיהדות ונועד לחיילים עולים חדשים או לחיילים/ת שאינם יהודים הלכתית. בסיום הקורס החיילים מתארחים אצל משפחות דתיות וזה השיא של הקורס ומה שנותן להם את המוטיבציה להמשיך לקורסי הגיור. אנא, היו שותפים במצווה הגדולה של "ואהבת את הגר" ועזרו ל"זרע ישראל" לחזור לשורשיו. כל סוגי המשפחות מבוגרים או צעירים מוזמנים לארח. לפרטים נוספים אנו פנו מידית! לאילנה פרידלנדר. אילנה: 053-5706592  stevenf@netvision.net.il. 

​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.

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 17:15 in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. This week's speaker is Rav  Meir Berkowitz.  For more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.  
• מדרשת שבת, בשעה 17:15 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י הרב מאיר ברקוביץ. נושא השיעור: נצבים לקול השופר.
   
• Refua Shlema to Sidney Grunebaum who is recuperating in shikum after emergency hip surgery following a fall in his home. Sidney would appreciate visitors at Naot Hamoshava in Nes Tziona's Power Center,  located above Superpharm on the west side of the center. Entrance is adjacent to the BurgerRanch. He is on the fourth floor, Daled-2. A good time to visit is between 1 - 3:30, when he sits at his table. Sidney would also appreciate calls from those who cannot visit, 054-324-5247. 
   
• Please help a very fine Rehovot family with many children and a totally incapacitated father (due to a work accident). Victor Gaba and Judith Abrahams both know the family situation personally. Contributions to Gittie Mateh at 5 HaAdmor, Kiriat David, Rehovot, Tel: 08 9416733 or to the Rabinowitz family 43 Ezra St, Rehovot.
   
• Give those you love a special gift for the holidays! You are invited to visit my website saragopinart.com or my home in Rechovot to see my collection of framed pictures (copies), each selling for 100 shekels. Tel. 08-941-6527 
   
• ..and from the Bulletin staff.. Shana Tova, and may all your announcements be happy ones :-)
   

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