Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Devarim 5770
Shabbat Chazon

פרשת דברים תש"ע
‬ שבת חזון‬

• More Apple Picking
  You are invited to pick apples picking for charity at Sandy Colb's farm, opposite Kvutsat Shiller, on Friday 16th July 2010 from 6am to 12 noon. All are welcome, parents, children, grandchildren, friends, grandparents et al.
  Map and directions here - the place will be marked with flags, or call Sandy Colb Friday morning on 054-585-5122.
  כולכם מוזמנים, כולל ילדים ונכדים, לקטיף תפוחים, שיועברו לתרומה, בחווה החקלאית, שנמצאת מול קיבוץ קבוצת שילר, ביום שישי ה- 16.7.2010 החל מ- 6:00 בבוקר ועד ל- 12:00 בצהריים.
   
• The 3rd Kahn-Bellows lecture on Art and Judaism is scheduled for Sunday evening, July 18th. Prof. Rina Talgam will speak on "The Relationship between Jews and Non-Jews at the End of the Ancient Period through the Perspective of Art." Prof. Talgam, an archeologist and art historian, is the Director of the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University. Maariv will be at 8:15 p.m. and the lecture will start at 8:30 p.m. The lecture will be in Hebrew.
   
• The Azkarah for our member Jonathan Dym ז"ל will take place next Monday, 19 July, Erev 9 B'av at 17:00 at the Rehovot Cemetery.
   
• Tisha b'Av:
  • The fast begins at 19:40 Monday and ends 20:13 on Tuesday
  • הרב אריה פרימר יתן הסבר קצר על הקינות, בעברית בערב ובאנגלית בבוקר.
    Rabbi Aryeh Frimer will be giving a short explanation on the kinot that are said in shul, in the evening in Hebrew, and in the morning in English.
  • Tisha Baav afternoon before minhah at around 17:15, we will screen the movie "Ich Bin Jude! Ich Bin Jude!" about the French youth Jewish Resistance. Details are listed on the calendar.
     
• Beit Knesset Beit Zelcer invites the community to attend a Hachnasat Sefer Torah on Thursday 22nd July 2010. The Sefer Torah was written in memory of Bermans member Yitty Zelcer-Colb ז"ל wife of our member Frank Colb. The event starts 17:15 at Beit Heimfeld and continues with a procession to Beit Zelcer (details on Calendar).
   
• High Holidays 5771 and Membership Renewal  ימים נוראים תשע"א וחידוש חברות 
  Links to the Rosh-Hashana Letter and the (revised) Seating/Membership Form (.pdf or .xls) have been placed at the top of the Bermanshul homepage. Additional information about the Parallel Minyan was posted previously (Matot-Masei bulletin).  Please download and print the forms, and order your seats ASAP. The letter and forms documents will not be mailed out separately.

• A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim.is available for download (http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf, now updated till the end of August).
• The "live" calendar below gives a full schedule of official Berman events and other happenings. You can avoid missing events by taking a minute to scroll through the listing. Click on any event to diplay the details.
  Colour codes: Berman Events  / Outreach-קהילה /  Other events* /  Localised Hebrew Calendar
  *The Berman Community is not responsible for the propriety of the "Other events". 
• A number of other Rehovot events are published at www.pirsuma.com
• Chugim at Havayot Schweitz: For details and schedules see the Havayot Webpage ( www.havayot.co.il).
  
• 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 or send your request by e-mail to bermanshul@gmail.com.

PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.

• Looking for an English Speaking P.T. Metapelet for a 2-year-old girl 5 days per week from 13:30-16:30 at your house/our house, including pick up from gan on Hagra street. Starting September. Please contact Tali 054-2079260
   
• Tzimer in the north. "Bayit Bamoshav" is a beautiful modern guest house in Moshav Hazoreim (near Tiberias). The Moshav is religious and closed to traffic on Shabbat. The house contains:
  • a main bedroom (en-suite bathroom with bath)
  • a second bedroom (with a pull-out bed)
  • an extra bathroom with shower
  • a spacious salon (with a 3+2 sofa, chairs and table)
  • a newly renovated kitchen (with all the facilities for a religious family).
  • air-conditioning in all the rooms.
  For more details please contact Bonita Podlashuk bonita@ulpanit.ort.org.il
   
• Bottom part of bunkbed (wooden frame and good american twin mattress) available. Call the Bronners before 9:30 p.m. 9457861....works as an individual bed.
   
• Large American youth bed -- mattress included. Good for someone up to 6 feet. Willing to give away. Bronner - (08) 9457861
   
• Looking for: A student/nanny, responsible, kind and warm, to take care of an adorable seven year old, between 13:00-16:30, five days a week. Starting: September 1st (throughout the year). Includes: walking from "Tachkemony" elementary school, towards home, (on Hannasi Harison St.), monitoring homework, playing, feeding etc. If you are a student and have only SOME days free -- not all 5 days -- please feel free to contact me anyhow. Please contact Sari Colb, Cell: 052-5542050 sari.colb@weizmann.ac.il
   
• An exciting new English Speaking Group, with an emphasis towards the over 50 crowd, is forming in Rehovot. For those of you wishing to expand your social framework,and add some fresh air to your mind, please contact Ellen Lax on 08 931-0710.
   
• Dogisitter, experienced and responsible: Going on a vacation? I will be happy to take care of your pets, feed and clean them, walk your dogs etc. Call Shauli at 054-2639475 or email shauliedelman@gmail.com