Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Toldot 5771 

פרשת תולדות תשע"א‬

• Michelle Simpson and Stephen Simpson invite the Berman congregants to kiddush rabba after Shabbat tefilla to celebrate the Aliya leTorah of their son Danny prior to marrying Michal Rimon, daughter of Rona and Yoram Rimon of Rehovot. Mazal Tov to both families, and welcome to visiting family and friends.
  In honour of the oofroof, the Anim Zmirot shul choir will be participating in tefillat musaph
   
• Mazal tov to Alona & Gil Eilraz and to Ruth & Oz Ainie on the BarMitzva of their son/grandson Yonatan, which they celebrated out-of-town last Shabbat.
   
• Kol Hakavod to Yochanan Linden, our most-recent graduate from the IDF Officers' Training School.
   
• Shabbat Parashat Bo in Akko שבת פרשת בא בעכו
  The information posted in last week's bulletin is now listed in the calendar below (scroll down to 7th-8th January 2011). For more details about the Shabbaton, please contact David Drory, 08-9315847 or 054-4903856, e mail: dvd258@gmail.com
   
• Beit Midrash B’Chavruta
  The Bermans Outreach committee and Psifas group are please to announce the opening of a new Beit Midrash B’Chavruta at Beit Michal. The meetings will be on Monday evenings starting Nov. 8, once every two weeks, from 20:30-22:30. The learning will be pluralistic, with a focus on Parshat Hashavua and its many ancient and modern interpretations. The format will be textual study in small groups followed by a general discussion. Admission is 10 NIS per session. For more information please contact David Tannor, david.tannor@weizmann.ac.il, 08-934-2094. The schedule appears on the calendar.
   
• The minutes of the 14th Oct Shul Board Meeting are available here.

• A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim.is available for download (http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf, now updated till end of December).
• 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 and activities for all ages at Havayot Schweitz: Including 50+ coffee evenings (Sundays), מועדון חצ"ב (Tuesdays a.m.), Bridge for beginners, Tiyulim, etc.. For details and schedules see the Havayot Website (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.

• Anybody have:
  - a crib to donate to a poor person?
  - toys for age 1.7-2.5?
  - or a working computer for someone to learn internet?
  Contact Chaya Tannor
   
• A cognitive behavioral group for adults with social anxiety will be opening at Briyut Hanefesh in mid November. There will be 15 meetings (in Hebrew), there will be homeworks. This is an effective treatment for people who are anxious about speaking or performing in public, making friends, who avoid parties or asking questions in classes, who have trouble being assertive,etc. I will be running the group with another psychologist (but do not discuss who is a patient with anybody else....so if you are OK with that, you are invited to join!)
  Contact Chaya Tannor
   
• Skye Green offers bandanas (pre-tied and regular), headwraps, mitpachot and headbands in vibrant colors and beautiful patterns for everyday or for special occasions and is now available in Rehovot. Please contact Aviva for more information or an appointment. 08-945-1363 or avivaspotts@gmail.com
   
• Looking for a responsible and friendly teenager to be Mommy's helper: baby-sitting while Mom is around, helping with children's homework and with light housework like folding laundry. Location is near the Berman shul. Adi: (08) 946-2060.
   
• Graduate student at the Faculty of Agriculture looking for part time work maintaining gardens. Has experience in gardening and comes highly recommended. Contact Avishai Horowitz at 073-7276774.
   
• LAST CALL
  Once again the Gush Etzion Players are putting on a production fore women only called "Judge! the Song of Devora". We are,once again, organizing tickets and a bus from Rehovot on Sunday evening,November 14, 2010. There are two prices for the tickets, 55 NIS or 65 NIS for better seats. We reserved a block of seats at 65 NIS per ticket and arranged that those people who reserve a seat on the bus will pay 55 NIS for the ticket. If you do not reserve a seat on the bus, the ticket will cost 65 NIS. A seat on the bus will cost approximately 40 NIS depending on the number of people who reserve seats.. If you would like to reserve a ticket and a seat on the bus or a ticket withouit a seat, please send an e-mail to: Malki.Cymbalista@weizman.ac.il, or call Varda Meller at 08 945-3467. Deadline for ordering tickets is November 7th.
   
• An Evening of Unusual Beauty. The story, the choreography, and, oh my goodness, the music! It's magic ! Kismet is the classical music lover's musical. The songs are the soaring romantic melodies of Russian composer Alexander Borodin. Yet, Kismet is much more than just the music. It's a musical Arabian night, filled with humor, romance, bloodthirstiness and happy endings. Come see why it was chosen Best Musical at the Tony awards of 1954. Featuring Berman's own Yisrael Levitt as the Chief of police
  For information on performances, venues and tickets, go to http://israel-theatre.com/tickets/ or call 077-4506012.