Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Vayeshev 5771
UPDATED EDITION  

פרשת וישב תשע"א‬

• Mazal tov to Sharyn & Adam Strauss and family on the bar mitzvah of their son Shaya. Mazal tov and welcome to Saba Yaakov Meir and Safta Rivka from Yerushalayim, Bubbe Barbara and Grandpa Michael from NY, Reed and Irene Seifer, and to the entire Strauss clan. To celebrate this joyous occasion, Sharyn & Adam and family are sponsoring Kiddush on Shabbat.
   
• Mazal Tov to Gillian & Raymond Domnitz on the birth of granddaughter Devorah, and to the parents, Rochel Leah & Robert Domnitz of Ramat Bet Shemesh.
   
• Mazal tov to Cissie & Eddie Jacobson on the marriage of granddaughter Rinat Kahan of Ramat Aviv to Ido Aviv of Sharei Tikva.
  מזל טוב לסיסי ואדי יעקבסון על נישואי הנכדה רינת קאהן מרמת אביב לעדו אביב משער תקווה
   
• Mazal tov to Linda & Gerry Tanny on the birth of a granddaughter, and to the parents Sofie & Micha Tanny.
   
• We regret to announce the passing of Esther Seeman, z"l, the mother of our member Eli Seeman. Eli will be sitting shiva in Rehovot on Friday morning, Nov. 26, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, after which there will be a minyan for Mincha. The address is 40/4 Gorodesky, 08-949-4628. The rest of the week (through Tuesday morning, Nov. 30) he will sit in Beit Shemesh, at Rechov Tidhar 12B. The number there is 02-999-5935.
  המקום ינחם אותו בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים  
   
• ADDED IN UPDATED EDITION
  We regret to inform the membership of the passing of Moshe Haffner, z"l, the father of our member Rebecca Krausz. The funeral was held in Manchester on Thursday, Nov. 25. Rebecca will be sitting shiva with her family in Manchester through Wednesday morning, Dec. 1st.
  The numbers are:
  • +44-161-740-2701 and +44-161-870-9079 at the house
  • +44-780-662-5393 Rebecca's cell phone.
  Please remember that England is two hours behind us.
  המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
   
• Professor Israel Orbach z"l, formerly a member of the Berman Shul (before he moved to Ness Ziona), died of cancer Tuesday 23rd November. He was a well known clinical psychologist specializing in suicide in children. He retired from the faculty of the psychology department of Bar Ilan and taught at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. His wife Esther and the rest of the family are sitting shiva at her home, 36 Rehov Ben Gurion, Ness Ziona.
   
• The Neiman, Frimer and Dear Families will be holding a Hakamat Matseiva (Unveiling) for beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather Yonatan (Jonas) Neiman Z”l, Friday November 26th (19 Kislev 5771), 9:30 AM at Eretz haHayyim Cemetery, Tzomet Shimshon [near Bet Shemesh]. At the same time the extended Frimer Family will hold an Azkara in memory of our beloved husband, father, son and grandson Yaakov Yehudah Frimer z"l.
   
• On Motzei Shabbat (27th Nov), there will be an event for women at Beit Chatam.
  The event is in memory of Pauline Gaba, ז"ל, mother of our member Victor Gaba.
  Details are posted in the on-line calendar (see below).
   
• Yeshar Koach and thank-you to BermaNoar, Shevet Sa'ar (Scouts) and Rav Motti Goldreich for repairing the shul's Sidurim.
  תודה רבה וישר כח לברמנוער, לשבט סער של הצופים ולרב מוטי גולדרייך על כריכה מחודשת של סידורי בית הכנסת.
  
  
• BERMANOAR - ברמנוער
  1. ביום רביעי נר ראשון של חנוכה 1 לדצמבר בשעה 8:00 תתקיים הצגה של תיאטרון "אספקלריה". שם ההצגה "תלוש". ההצגה לנוער בית הכנסת מכיתה ט' ומעלה, בהשתתפות ההורים עם קבוצת דיון לאחר ההצגה. פרטים נוספים יתווספו לוח האירועים.
  2. בבמקביל להצגה יהיה סרט לנוער הקטן מכיתה ט' עם קבוצת דיון לאחר הסרט.
  פיצה וסופגניות לכל המשתתפים.
  
  
• 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. The final date for registration is 30th November, so that we will not have to pay any cancellation fees. We need to book a minimum of 25 rooms.
   

• 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.

• Looking for toddler boys clothes size 2 and up or shoes /sandals size 24 ...toys.. diapers 14 kilo and up, materna (even open but not yet finished packages) for a destitute single mother. Contact Chaya 0526991433
   
• I am a new olah in Rechovot, opening a very small mishpachton in my home on Rechov Herzog. I can accept infants (3 months) until 3 years. I am mature, nurturing, and very experienced with children. Bilingual Hebrew/English. Marcia Davidowitz 054-984-8510.
  (NOTE: Marcia is Judy Schmell's sister).
   
• The Rehovot Anglo Hebrew-reading group will start a new book, "Teyoom Kavanot" by Haim Sabato, at its next meeting, December 6. If your Hebrew-reading skills are not as good as you would like, this is a good time to join the group. We meet alternate Monday mornings, 9-10:15h. For more information and a sample text, call Rosalie, 08 949 4851
   
• My name is Noa Melnick and I am a practitioner of Holistic Pulsing, an extremely gentle and nurturing form of bodywork in which the practitioner applies special types of rocking to the fully clothed body, including gentle stretching and massaging around the whole body. This can relieve stress, relieve pain, relieve fears and depressions, strengthen muscles and bones, strengthen the immune system, improve flexibility and more. My clinic is on 41 Yaakov street apartment 2 first entrance. To learn more about holistic-pulsing or to schedule an appointment call me at either 08-936-2304 or 050-426-9694.
   
• An 18 year old soldier girl who is a "Chayelet Bodeda" is looking for babysitting jobs to supplement her income. She speaks Hebrew and Russian. Call Tanya at 054-9495287. Recommended by Ilana Friedlander (057-5706592).