ANNOUNCEMENTS 

• This Friday, August 7th, at 9 AM, the Dym family will be holding the annual memorial for Jonathan Dym, at the Rehovot Cemetery. All those interested in joining them are welcome.
   
 Mazal Tov to Ruth and David Drory on the birth of a grandson, born to their daughter and son-in-law Avital and Alon Eren who are currently on shlichut in Manchester. 

• בברמנוער שוב יוצאים לדרך.
  לאיזה גילאים? לעולים לכיתות י-יב.
  מתי? 23-24 לאוגוסט.
  מה עושים? יומיים של טיולים וסדנאות.
  איפה? איזור גוש עציון.
  כדי שנוכל להוציא זאת לפועל ההרשמה מיידית!!! (עד יום א' 9.8.09 י"ט אב)
  פרטים נוספים ישלחו מיד כשנדע את כמות הנרשמים.
  בירורים והרשמה אצל אילנה פרידלנדר: stevenf@netvision.net.il
  (בית: 08-9365313)
  להרשמה –‏ נא לשלוח שם, לאיזה כיתה עולים, כתובת אימייל וטלפון נייד (שלכם, אפשר להוסיף גם של ההורים).
   

• To all of our mitgayasim, the Berman community appreciates and supports your service, and prays for your wellbeing and success. Parents and friends of mitgayasim should write in to bermanshul@gmail.com so that we can wish them Derech Hatzlacha. Last week we published an incomplete list of our members starting their service in Tzahal. The amended list appears below (with apologies to Meirav and Alon for missing them last week):
  • Batsheva Svetitsky (modiin)
  • Gilad Dym (Talpiot)
  • Phillip Tannor (Talpiot)
  • Sivan Friedlander (Morah Hayelet)
  • Meirav Jablonka
  • Alon Nudelman
  • Nadav Amitai
  • Itamar Cohen (Handasa kravi)
  • Nati Kanovsky
  • Amit Levinson (Shiryon)
  • Yair Schwarzbaum (Kfir)

HOSPITALITY, COMMUNITY, COMINGS & GOINGS
The community wishes to know about new arrivals or people planning to come to Rehovot so that we can welcome them. You may send in their details for the weekly bulletin, or to hospitality@bermanshul.org, or contact Sara Feigelson or Chaya Tannor.

• “Rabin” Synagogue is hosting this Shabbat an Army Giur group – “Nativ”. They are missing 3 families to host girls from the group. If you live near Rabin shul – or in walking distance , Please contact: Oshri ASAP 050-3231052

• WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
  • Reut & David Schwarzbaum - good to have you back in Rehovot
  • Rosie & Harry Langbeheim - familiar faces, old friends and now our newest members

LOST & FOUND

• Lost eyeglasses, possibly last Shabbat at Bermans - 2 colored frames-turquoise and rust, Bifocals.
  Ellen Lax 050-6874245

CALENDAR
Happenings of interest to the community are listed in various Google Calendars, visible http://calendar.bermanshul.org and also embedded on the shul web page www.bermanshul.org. If you use Google calendars you can combine our calendars with your own. Davening times are given in the official shul Calendar available from http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf.
Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the propriety of the non-shul events.

Upcoming events: 
(Colour codes: Berman Events    Other events) 

• For more events see http://calendar.bermanshul.org
• A number of other Rehovot events are published at www.pirsuma.com
• Members organizing private events (e.g. wedding, bar/bat mitzva celebrations etc.) are advised to use the shul calendar as follows:
  1. You can check for a date that does not clash with another event in the community
  2. You may have your event listed as an anonymous "private event" so that others can avoid scheduling another event at the same time. Please let any board member know, and we will put it on the calendar.

PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that the Berman Community does not take responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed. 

• I am looking for a cleaner.   Contact Natalie, poptions@gmail.com, 054 4890893
   
• Emunah Hadara Yehudit English Speaking Chapter has once again printed our famous Calendar. It has all the information in both English & Ivrit, including the recipes. They make a perfect gift. We have endeavoured to keep the price stable at a bargain NIS25  Profits will go as always to our Emunah projects in Israel. Please buy them knowing, that in doing so,you are giving the thousands of children in our care just that little bit extra that every child deserves. The following ladies will be selling them:
  Malki    Cybalista           08-941 9431
  Sheila    Fieldust            08-949 1091
  Betty     Hoffman           08-947 6460
  Bea       Kriger               08-947 1229
  Ruth     Rechtachaffen    08-945 9176
  Angie   Ze'evi                08-949 2725  
  Leslie Ravitsky has kindly agreed to sell the calendars in Bet Gamliel.
  Our Emunah Chapter would like to take this opportunity of wishing all the Berman Community a Shanah Tova, and to thank you for your continuing support.
   
• looking for a young person/ a few pesons (in a good physical shape)  for one week hiking in Turkey or other places, in second part of August.
  Contact Emanuel Aronhime 054-2424712 or Judith Aronhime 054-8882602
   
• Interested in advertising your goods or services to the English-speaking community in the Rehovot area?
  The Rehovot Reporter, published by the Rehovot English-Speakers' Organizations (RESO) is your gateway to this community. For advertising rates, contact the editor, 08 949 4851 or coleros@netvision.net.il.
  Advertising closes Tuesday, August 18.
   
• Looking to buy a 4 room apartment with elevator, accessible for a wheelchair anywhere in Rehovot between the Weizmann Institute and Derech Yerushalayim. Hanna, 054-4947526, edelmah@gmail.com
   
• I am looking for part-time (ideally until 13:00) administrative work in Rehovot or very close vicinity (i.e. Yavne, Gedera, etc.). I have over 9 years' experience in Israel working as an administrative assistant/office manager in the hi-tech sector – including over 3 years working in a legal environment - and have worked for such companies as Intel and Sapiens International, among others. Although this is my background, I am willing to learn new skills. I am a native English-speaker with strong Hebrew skills. I am a quick learner, motivated, thorough, hard-working, careful and discreet. My resume and references are available upon request.
  I would appreciate hearing of any suitable positions.
  Thanks in advance, Avigayil Simpson, avigayilsimpson@gmail.com, 050-6405122
  
  
• Young newly wed couple looking to rent a furnished 1.5 – 2.5 room apartment in Rehovot for a period of 3-4 months starting from the first of September. Please contact Chaim Klepfish, 08-9472420 or 054-7596660.