Jacob Berman Community Center     מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן

Weekly Bulletin: Tazria-Metzora 5770       תזריע־מצרע תש"ע

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

RESERVE NOW FOR LEIL HAATZMAUT
(if you reserved with Chaya after Wednesday, please confirm sith Sara)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Mazal tov to Rhea & Joe Applbaum on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Eilon on shabbat hagadol. Mazal tov to his parents Tali & Avner Applbaum.
     
  • Bermanoar Comedy Workshop, Thursday, April 15th, 4:30-9:00 p.m. Details on Calendar
     
  • Leil HaAtzmaut
    RESERVE NOW, with Sara (sara.feigelson@weizmann.ac.il) or Rhea (rheaisrael@hotmail.com).
    As in recent years, the community will once again be holding a communal Leil Ha'atzmaut celebration, including guest speaker (details below) and a festive meat meal.  The cost until midday Friday is NIS 50 per teen/adult, NIS 25 per child 12 or under, maximum per family NIS 150!! After that, the price goes up (as announced by e-mail earlier this week). Soldiers and Bnei Sherut are free.
    The programme for the evening is as follows: 
    • 19:30 תפילת ערבית חגיגית
    • 20:15 approx. in the shul. Guest speaker Professor Menachem Lewin. Prof. Lewin is best known as an expert in fibres, but was also active in Betar and Etzel at the time of Israel's independence. He will speak in Hebrew but will be happy to answer questions in English.
      After the lecture, Prof. Lewin's book will be on sale - Proceeds to Machon Jabotinsky:
      מגילת מנחם: ממאבק לשחרור לאומי לאתגרי הננו-טכנולוגיה, הוצאת מכון ז'בוטינסקי, ₪60
      Web pages about Prof. Lewin:
    • 21:40 approx. Dinner outside (bring a jacket or sweater).
    • During the evening, gifts of appreciation will be presented to our new inductees to צה"ל and שרות לאומי. If you have a family member who did not receive a gift previously please tell Sara, even if the name appears in our webpage of serving Bermans members. (The list, at http://tinyurl.com/y8ml8ut, now has a section for National Service volunteers - you are requested to make updates directly on-line to keep the list up to date).
       
  • The 2010 Shul AGM has been scheduled for 9 May at 8 PM. Agenda items should be sent to president@bermanshul.org. In advance of the meeting, you can read the Audit Committee Report that will be submitted, and can read up on Board Meeting Minutes from the last year (both of these will require you to log in to the website using your personal ID).

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
Davening times are given in the official shul Calendar available from http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf.
One-page calendars for counting the omer are available for download in English and Hebrew.

The calendar below (also accessible at http://calendar.bermanshul.org) lists events of interest to the community. Google Calendar users can combine our calendars with their own.
Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible 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 is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.