Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Pekudei 5771
                          Shabbat Shekalim

פרשת פקודי‬‬ תשע"א
שבת שקלים

• Mazal tov to Michal and Yossi Oren on the birth of a son, a brother for Yair and Renana. Mazal tov and welcome to all the grandparents, Lyuba & Baruch Rivetz and Rachel &  Moshe Oren. The Brit is in shul this Shabbat, with a celebratory kiddush after tefila (sponsored by Michal and Yossi).
   
• Members are requested to support the special "Shabbat Chaverim" (for handicapped youth) that is being organised by our member Keren Gelbert, as detailed in Keren's letter inserted below:

  Dear Berman Family,
  
  You may recall that last year I helped organize a Shabbat for the "Friends for Health" organization that helps children with muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy. You were all very supportive and took us under your wings, making it a very special Shabbat for the kids. When the children go away for Shabbat, it gives their parents an opportunity to spend time with their other children. It is a win-win shabbat. The parents get a chance to recharge and spend more time with their other kids and the special needs kids have a wonderful shabbat with a group of warm dedicated volunteers.
  
  This year the Shabbat will be shabbat vayikra, on March 11-12 at Yeshivat Amichai. We are currently looking for support to make the Shabbat happen. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated!
  
  For more information, please contact me at 052-561-9762 or at keren.gelbart@gmail.com.
  Thanking you in advance,
  Keren Gelbart

• There will be a board meeting this coming Tuesday and if there is anyone who would like to raise an issue, please send an email to president@bermanshul.org

• We are looking for families to host converts who live in Rehovot for meals on shabbat and we are also looking for families to be sort of adopting families for those undergoing the giyur process. For more information contact Ilana Friedlander at stevenf@netvision.net.il or at 057-570-6592.
   
• We are getting many calls via Nefesh b'Nefesh of people who are interested in moving to Rehovot. If anyone knows of a good and honest Realtor (English speaking), please contact Mechael Kanovsky at 052-647-1359 or at kanovsky@yahoo.com.
  

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

• Many of our friends have asked us to let them know when our daughter Dr. Ofra Kriger-Sharabi's television program will be aired: the scheduled date is Thursday, March 3, on Erutz 2, at 9:00 PM. (The program will be replacing Ilana Dayan's weekly "Uvdah" TV journal.)
  Bea and Jerry
   
• 4.5 room apartment for rent on Gordon near shul from May 15th.  Please call Molly 0544232482.
   
• I am looking for a ground floor apartment suitable for a wheel chair bound person. Ideally, it should be in the area of Rehov HaHagana.
  If anyone has any leads, please let me know. Thanks for any information.
  Contact: (050-7621261) or malki.cymbalista@weizmann.ac.il
   
• The Rehovot Chevra Kadisha is looking for a woman volunteer to help out when necessary.  If you are able and willing please call Laiya Schwebel at 945 5652.