Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Shemot 5771

פרשת שמות תשע"א

• Kiddush this week is sponsored by Gabriela and Sidney Cohen in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Naftali Zvi. Mazal tov to them, grandparents Helen and Aaron Cohen and visiting family.
   
• Mazal Tov to Adina & Josh Klein on the marriage of their daughter Ariela to Simon (Shimmi) Kosowitz, son of Paula & Ivor Kosowitz of Perth, Australia.
   
• Mazal tov to Abraham & Chasya Nudelman on the bar mitzva of grandson Ohad, son of Noam & Ayelet Nudelman.
   
• We regret to announce the passing of Meir Hovav ז"ל, the brother of Ketzia Meltzer who is the widow of one of our original members Uri Meltzer. The funeral was last Friday.
  המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
   
• Campus cleanup
  As a welcoming gift and to show our goodwill towards Yeshivot Bnei Akiva, there will be a Berman shul cleanup the Yeshiva campus event, spearheaded by the anonymous donor and crew, this Friday between the hours of 12:00 and 14:00. All Berman Members both young and old are invited to participate for whatever time they can.
   
• On Friday 24 Dec., י"ז טבת, there will be a joint azkara for Bermans founding members Judy and Tommy (Gershon Yehuda) Fried at the Rehovot cemetery, at 8:30 AM. On Sunday, Dec. 26 at 12:30 PM, there will be a הכנסת ספר תורה in Tommy's memory, at the McDonald shul in Netanya. All are invited. For further information contact Ruchel Heidingsfeld at 054-4203960. May their memories be for a blessing.
   
• On Motzei Shabbat parshat Shemot (25th December) there will be an Erev Limud in memory of Yitzhak Hoffman, ז"ל. Details are on the calendar
   
• A new group of Megillat Esther readers is forming to read on Purim. New bar-mitzvah boys who are interested in learning to read Megillat Esther should please speak to David Tannor.

• A family of 5 (two adults, two small kids and a baby) is making aliya and coming to Rehovot next week on Dec. 30. They have a place to stay but they need (until their lift comes) 4 mattresses, a table and chairs and food for the first night (i.e. Thursday night) when they arrive. If anyone can help please be in contact with their friend who lives in Beit Shemesh, Dena Dobkin at dena.dobkin@gmail.com.

• A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim.is available for download (http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf, now updated till end of February 2011).
• 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.

• Help the Haifa Community, whilst Enjoying a Pleasant Weekend - details are posted on the Calendar
  The National English Speaking Chapters of Emunah are, after a gap of a few years pleased to inform you of our forthcoming Shabbaton at the Dan Panorama Hotel, Haifa, on March 11th.-12th., Shabbat Vayikra. Michael Plaskow M.B.E. is the Scholar in Residence. The cost is NIS990 per couple, plus NIS50 registration fee. For further information please contact Evelynne Goldman at hersheve@netvision.net.il or phone 08-9456264. .
   
• MarSea Modest Swimwear will be coming soon for a one day sale in Rehovot (at the home of the Abrahams family). Please visit our website and contact us for further information and to let us know that you are potentially interested in coming. Please indicate that you are from Rehovot.
  MARCI RAPP, MarSea Modest Swimwear - Cover what you want...in Style!!
  Website: www.marseamodest.com      Cell: 050-414-8359     E-mail: marci@bezeqint.net
   
• AMIT Chug Rehovot is updating the list for the Purim Mishloach Manot project. If you are a new member of the shul or you have not participated in  the past and would like to do so this year, please send your name ,  address and phone number to either:  Judy Malkosh (judy.malkosh@gmail.com or Rahel Rogers (rahelrogers@gmail.com) by Dec 31.
   
• The 'Shuvu' school (religious) in Kfar Gevirol is looking for an English teacher for grades 2-6, small classes. 24 hours per week. Contact Chana Lubchik 050 2133888