Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Vayera 5777 פרשת וירא תשע'ז

Candle Lighting: Friday, November 11 16:18

Havdala: Saturday, November 19 17:18

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their loved ones in the months of Elul, Tishrei, and Heshvan:

Stevie Friedlander in memory of his father, George Friedlander יוסף לייב בן יעקב דוד
Stevie Friedlander in memory of his mother, Edythe Friedlander יהודית בת אליעזר
Stevie Friedlander in memory of his sister, Allyn Raflo חנה בת יוסף לייב
Peter Gordon in memory of his father, Maxwell Gordon מנוח בין חיים
Peter Gordon in memory of his mother, Muriel Gordon מרים בת נתן
Shimon Krausz in memory of his father, Yakov ben Zvi Yehuda Krausz
Harry Langbeheim in memory of his father, Yaakov Reuven ben Menachem Nachum and Gita
Naomi Marder in memory of her father Barouh Berkovits ברוך בן נתן הלוי
Jonathan Nehrer in memory of his mother, Nechama bat Yosef Menchem Mendel
Jonathan Nehrer in memory of his grandfather, Moshe ben Mayer Tzvi
Joel Rabinowitz in memory of his mother, Hannah bat Yerachmiel HaLevi
Joel Rabinowitz in memory of his aunt, Chaya bat Yerachmiel HaLevi
Rachel Schecter in memory of her mother, Frances Schecter bat Eliezer Elimelech and Mirel Gold
Judy Schmell in memory of her father, Issadore Davidowitz יצחק חיים בן שמואל שלמה
Aaron Schnitzer in memory of his mother, Edith Lea
Tamara Schwartz in memory of her father, Reuven Meir ben Aryeh Leib
Angie Zeevi in memory of her father, Meir Tevya ben Aryeh Zvi

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Miki and Neal Hauser and Yitzchak Factor

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Efrat and Matan Dil on the birth of a son.
• מזל טוב לאפרת ומתן דיל על הולדת הבן.
• Mazal Tov to Lisa and Pinchas Levinson on the birth of a granddaughter, Stav, a daughter to their children Orly and Matan Avraham of Mevasseret Tzion.
• Mazal Tov to Vera and Shalom Bronner on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to their children Elisheva and Shlomo Bronner of Jerusalem.
• Mazal Tov to Aviva and Elchanan Cohen on the birth of a great-granddaughter, Dar-ya. Mazal Tov to parents Michal and Maor Tamam of Etz Efraim, and grandparents Deena Rachel ז”ל and Stephen Greenspan of Sharei Tikva.
• מזל טוב לאביבה ואלחנן כהן על הולדת הנינה, דר-יה, בת למיכל ומאור תמם מעץ אפרים. ונכדה לדינה רחל ז”ל וסטיבן גרינשפן משערי תקוה.

Army Induction- Tzahal:

• Bracha Ve'hatzlacha to Yehonatan Shanani and Re’ut Herskovitz upon their induction to the Intelligence Corps. We wish them a fulfilling service, and safe return home!
• דרך צלחה לרעות הרשקוביץ וליהונתן שאנני שמתגייסים בשבוע הקרוב למודיעין. אנו מאחלים להם שרות משמעותי ומוצלח, שיצאו לשלום ויחזורו לשלום.

Engagements and Wedding:

• Mazal Tov to Malka and Jerry Rabinowitz on the engagement of their son, Oren, to Atara Louk of Jerusalem.

• .מזל טוב למלכה וג'רי רבינוביץ על אירוסי בנם, אורן, עם עטרה לוק מירושלים.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​ ​

• Mechael Kanovsky's shiur will not take place this Shabbat.
• Our annual "MIX IT UP!" Shabbatot - The Berman Community has been blessed with many new families in the last several years. To help the veteran members (“vatikim”) and newcomers get to know each other, we are planning two consecutive special Shabbatot. On Shabbat Toldot (Dec. 3), we will be pairing new families with vatikim for Shabbat lunch. Newcomers who are interested in being invited and vatikim who are interested in hosting (or vice versa) please email hospitality@bermanshul.org. We will attempt to match families by neighborhood, occupation and/or country/city of origin. The following Shabbat (Dec. 10), Shabbat Vayeitzai, the Kiddush will be sponsored by the shul in honor of our new members. On that Shabbat, we are also planning to have name tags prepared for all members, which you may optionally affix to your clothing upon exiting to the kiddush. Non-Berman members are invited to receive a name tag by registering here. We are looking for volunteers to help with the preparations for the two Shabbatot. Please contact Sharyn Strauss if you are interested in helping at syhks13@yahoo.com
• קהילתו התברכה בשנים האחרונות בהרבה משפחות חדשות. כדי לעזור לוותיקים וחדשים להכיר אחד את השני אנו מתכננים שני אירועים בשתי שבתות ברצף. בשבת תולדות (3.12) אנו מזווגים משפחות חדשות עם וותיקים לארוחת שבת. משפחות חדשות שמעוניינות להתארח ומשפחות וותיקות שמעוניינות לארח (או להיפך) נא לשלוח מייל ל-hospitality@bermanshul.org. ננסה לזווג משפחות לפי שכונה, מקצוע ו/או ארץ ועיר מולדת. בשבת אחרי זה, שבת ויצא (10.12) הקידוש יהיה בחסות בית הכנסת לכבוד החברים החדשים. באותה שבת יחלקו תגיות עם שמות חברי בית הכנסת שניתן יהיה להדביק על הבגד. מי שאינו חבר בית הכנסת יכול לקבל תגית על ידי רישום פה.
• Women and girls who are interested in reading from Megillat Esther in the women’s reading on Purim morning should contact Sheila Fieldust 08-(052)5310922.
• Minutes of the Aug 24th, and Nov. 2 board meetings are available on the Member documents section of our website (member login required).
• Tax deductions for donations to Bermans and other amutot. Salaried workers are reminded that contributions to Bermans shul and other recognized 46א charitable institutions are eligible for a 35% calendar-year-based credit against their Israeli income. Instructions available here.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

• Welcome to Paul Adler and Sara Adler! Paul and his daughter, Sara, have just made aliyah from Melbourne, Australia! They are the father and sister of our member, Elaine Adler. Paul is retired and plans to learn Hebrew and enjoy being closer to the extended family. Sara works as a People and Change Manager, Consultant and Entrepreneur. She will be attending Ulpan Etzion Jerusalem full time starting in January and then hopes to change careers and move into a different industry (she previously worked in the banking and postal industries in Australia and UK). You can learn more about Sara on LinkedIn: https://il.linkedin.com/in/saraadler. Contact info:padler777@gmail.com, sara.j.adler@gmail.com, P - 0527919744, S - 0527919698

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.