Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Vayechi 5776 פרשת ויחי תשע"ו

Candle Lighting: Friday, December 25 16:21

Havdala: Saturday, December 26 17:23

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Racheli and Shmulie Pineles in celebration of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ari

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Chaya and David Tannor on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to their children Tzila and Tzuri Bublil of Jerusalem.  Mazal Tov as well to grandparents Tammy and Moshe Bublil of Petach Tikva, and to the entire family.
   
• Mazal Tov to Pearl and Marty Herskovitz on the birth of a granddaughter, Alma, a daughter to their children Yael Statman and Yaakov Herskovitz.
• מזל טוב לפרל ומרטי הרשקוביץ על הולדת נכדה, עלמא, בת לילדיהם יעקב הרשקוביץ ויעל סטטמן. מזל טוב לאחים, עדו וכרמל.
   
• Mazal Tov to Susie and David Dym on the birth of a grandson, a son to their children Reut and Gilad Dym. Mazal Tov as well to great-grandparents Irene and Harry Dym, and Ruth Segel, great aunt Orly Dym and the entire family. The brit will be this Shabbat, at Beit-Knesset Chatam. Shacharit at 8:15; brit at 10:15, immediately after the tefilla. The tefilla and brit (and light kiddush) will all take place upstairs (about 45 steps) in the Chatam simcha hall, and NOT in the main shul. 

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal tov to Racheli and Shmulie Pineles on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ari. Mazal Tov and welcome to grandparents Freyda and Michael Pineles, and Chana and Yosef Cattan. Mazal Tov to sisters Leora, Tali, and Liat, and to Saba Mordechai Yunger and all of Ari's aunts, uncles and cousins.

Engagements and wedding:

• Mazal Tov to Tirtza and Dan Schindler on the marriage of their daughter Bracha to David Mantinband, son of Ophira and Joel Mantinband of Yitzhar. 

Bereavement and Memorial:

• The Azkara marking the first Yahrtzeit of our member Jerry Rosenfeld z'l will take place on Friday morning, December 25th. at 9:00 AM, at the graveside in the Rehovot cemetery.
• The Kanners thank the community for its overwhelming support during their shiva, especially - but not only - from the angels who prepared so much delicious food. The only person not thanked individually was the anonymous baker of the gorgeous/scrumptious marble angel cake, deposited in the kitchen when no one was there.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​

• The 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bermans membership will be held on Motzai Shabbat Bo, January 16, 2016 at 20:00. We are looking for some new talent to join the Board. If you are interested, please contact one of the members of the Nominating Committee: Ian Taylor, Eliot Dobin or Aviva Spotts.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

• Welcome to Tzippy and Sergio Geralnik, Yoni, 23; Joey, 22; Riki, 19; Coby, 15! The Geralnik’s moved last week from Hashmonaim. Sergio is a software developer currently working in Tel Aviv. Tzippy previously worked as a legal transcriber. Contact info:  sgeralnik@gmail.com,  tzippyg@gmail.com.  Sergio- 052-3066412, Tzippy- 052-3066312.

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.