Jacob Berman Community Center

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Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Vayikra 5771

פרשת ויקרא‬‬‬ תשע"א

• Kiddush this week is sponsored by Deborah Fass and Haim Haviv in celebration of their fifth anniversary and to thank the community for accommodating a Turkish anglo-imposter.

• קידוש השבוע בחסות דבורה פאס וחיים חביב החוגגים חמש שנות נישואין ורוצים להודות לקהילה על שקיבלו בחום טורקי המתחזה לאמריקאי.

• Mazal tov to Reut & David Schwarzbaum on the birth of their daughter. Mazal tov to the grandparents Shelley & Henry Schwarzbaum and Michal & Yossi Ferencz, to great-grandparents Flo & Sylvain Sternberg, and to all the aunts and uncles.

• מזל טוב לחברנו רעות ודוד שוורצבאום על הולדת הבת. מזל טוב לסבים וסבתות חברנו שלי והנרי שוורצבאום ומיכל ויוסי פרנץ, ולסבא וסבתא רבה חברנו פלורנס וסילביין שטרנברג ולכל הדודים ודודות.

• Mazal tov to Linda & Gerry Tanny on the birth of a grand-daughter on Sunday March 6, born to Shimon & Maya Tanny.
   
• We regret to announce the passing of Ariela Sharlin-Bilitzki ז"ל, the sister of our member Ziva Amitai. Ziva is sitting shiva in her sister's home, 19 Smilanski Street, Rehovot, until Friday afternoon, March 11. Her number is 050-624-2821.
  המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
   
• We regret to announce the passing of Gene Greenzweig ז"ל, father of our member Amy Gelbart. The funeral is to be held in Miami Beach on Sunday. Amy will sit shiva with her family in Miami. She can be reached at +1 (305) 532 5090.
  המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
   
• The memorial service for Judith bat Yaakov Taube ז"ל will take place on Thursday 11 Adar, 5771 (17/3/2010) Taanit Esther (mukdam) at the Rechovot Cemetary on Rechov Yehuda Gorodiski at 15:30 (3:30pm). Family and friends will meet at the entrance to the cemetery.

• It seems that several Bermans members responded (with information regarding accomodation etc.) to the e-mail circulated last week from potential olim, Evy and Mel Getz, to which they now reply:
   "This is such good news. As soon as we know our Aliyah date, after Pesach, we can make arrangements [snip]. Mel and I are so overwhelmed by the great hesed and help this community extends to olim chadishim. We are very grateful. Thank you very much. We look forward to meeting you and and your famil[ies]. Evy and Mel Getz"
   
• Sarah Nehrer and husband Jonathan are planning aliyah this summer (perhaps to Rehovot) and will be in Israel on a pilot trip for a week in March and would like to stay in Rehovot for Shabbat and Motzei Shabbat, March 25 and 26. They have two daughters, 18 and 14, and a 19 year old son who is currently at university States. Can anyone host for meals? The Tannors can provide accommodation - please contact Chaya to arrange hospitality.
  

• 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.

• A visitor at Weizmann is interested in renting or buying a used car with automatic transmission for up to 10 months. If you have a vehicle available, please contact Robert Gordon at rjgordon@uic.edu
   
• Hadas Feigelson is searching for the following books and would be very grateful if anyone could lend her:
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/ Douglas Adams
  • Slaughterhouse-5/ Kurt Vonnegut
  • The Fall of Hyperion/ Dan Simmons
  • A Game of Thrones (Book 1 in the series of A Song of Ice and Fire)/ George R. R. Martin
  • A Clockwork Orange (would be nice if the edition included the last controversial chapter)/ Anthony Burgess
  • The Book Thief/ Markus Zusak
  • Catch 22/ Joseph Heller
  Thank you very much! Hadas.feigelson@gmail.com
   
• BOOKS, BOOKS. Attention all readers
  In the process of moving and downsizing, I have to find new, warm homes for my books. Most of them deal with history and/or contemporary issues, especially anything connected with Israel, including Jewish and Israeli writers. There are also a number of English (english- english) classics. Nearly all books are in English. So if you are able to provide a warm and loving home for any of them,please come and meet them at my home, 7 Rehov Melzer, Apartment 7, 4th.floor ( there is a lift) on the Ides of March (March 15th.) between 5 and 8 p.m. As they are priceless, they are obviously free. Adeerah Meyers.
   
• One of our own at Chavayot Schweitz!
  A selection of Nogah Safer’s paintings can be viewed (and purchased) at Matnas Chavayot Schweitz on Sireni Street. The Matnas is open Sunday through Thursday from 8 AM to 11 PM. The paintings will be up through approximately the end of March.
   
• שלום רב, אני מעוניין למסור בחינם מזנון ו 2 שדות במצב טוב, בצבע שחור, לראשון שיפנה אותם.
  דוד -  052 8363646
   
• You are cordially invited to bake Shmurah Matzah from our home grown wheat. The baking will take place BS"D on Friday morning March 25, 2011, between 9:00AM and 1:00PM at the Matza Bakery of the Karlin Chassidim in Geula, Jerusalem at 24 Ovadia Street, Near Rehov Bar Ilan. There is no cost. Those of the male, female and young persuasions are most welcome. If you can come, please let me know by return email.
  Pesach Kasher v Sameah, Sandy: stcdesk@stc.co.il
   
• Recently renovated, fully-furnished, modern 4 bedroom/ 2 bathroom apartment (plus play room) in the heart of Jerusalem, available this Pessach! Pictures- https://picasaweb.google.com/applbaum/RashbagPassoverRental?feat=directlink 
  Located by the Maagley Yavne traffic circle in Katamonim - walking distance from Emek Refaim and German Colony, Old Katamon, Rehavya/Talbiyeh, Bakaa, Talpiot and Arnona. Available for the week of Passover (April 17-26, 2011). Flexible dates.
  If you are interested please contact Ari - 054-444-8654. applbaum@gmail.com