Jacob Berman Community Center     מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן

Weekly Bulletin: Chayei Sara 5770חיי שרה תש"ע ‬

Items for the bulletin should be sent to bermanshul@gmail.com      

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the Linden family to celebrate Noam's Shabbat Chatan. Welcome to all the friends and family here to celebrate with us.
     
  • מזל טוב ליעל עולמי על נישואי בנה אסף לנעמה, ביתם של הרב דני ופייגי טרופר מירושלים
    Mazal Tov to Yael Olami on the marriage of her son Asaf to Na'ama, daughter of Rav Danny & Faigie Troper of Jerusalem 
     
  • The Zedaka Committee would like to thank all those who responded so generously to last week’s appeal for donations to the zedaka fund. We now have sufficient reserves to honour all our regular commitments as well as to assist with other requests. Our community has demonstrated yet again its willingness to respond to the needs of others. Thank you for your generosity.
     
  • We are pleased to announce a new weekly Berman’s shiur by Prof. David Tannor called Parshat Hashavua: Reading Between the Lines, to be held on Shabbat after Kiddush (from 11:00-11:30 AM) in the back of the shul. The shiur will be in English and will analyze the parsha through rabbinic (and occasionally non-rabbinic) eyes. Beginning and advanced students of the Parsha (women and men) are warmly invited. The shiur continues with its second meeting this Shabbat, Parshat Chayei Sarah.
     
  • We are trying to organize a group from the shul to go for a Friday-Shabbat getaway on 8th-9th January 2010 (Parshat Shemot). Shabbat will be spent in the Har Tavor Hotel near Kfar Tavor. Further details are posted on the shul calendar
    For information and reservations please call David Drory at 08-931-5847 or email him at drorydr1@bezeqint.net This is a package deal based on us booking at least 22 rooms - the company is holding rooms for us for a limited time, so please register ASAP.

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  • The 1981 shul history written by Dr. William Zev Rosenblum, one of the shul's founders and leaders, is now publicly available at: http://bermanshul.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=102&Itemid=116
     
  • A draft copy of the membership directory has been placed in the shul lobby. Members are requested to review and update their details. The electronic (.pdf) version of this document is updated on an ongoing basis and is available at http://bermanshul.org/restricted/membership.pdf. File access requires a username and password.

HOSPITALITY, 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, to hospitality@bermanshul.org or to Chaya Tannor.

CALENDAR
Happenings of interest to the community are listed in various Google Calendars, viewable at http://calendar.bermanshul.org or 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     Outreach/קהילה    Other events)

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

  • The Emunah Annual National Quiz will be taking place on Motsei Shabbat December 5th, 2009 (details in calendar). If you are willing to be a host or just want to participate in the quiz please contact Barbara Pfeffer at 08 936 3949.
     
  • AACI is campaigning against a $750 per person annual Excise Tax for expatriate US citizens, proposed by the US Senate as part of the new Health Care Reform Bill. Follow this link for more information.
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