- Mazal tov to three generations of Bermans members on the birth of a baby boy - to
the parents, Rivka and Nir Meister, to grandparents Judy and Eli Schmell, and to
greatgrandmother Edith Davidowitz.
- Mazal Tov to Miki and Neal Hauser on the birth of a grandson born on Monday
March 28 to Yael and Josh of Bet Shemesh.
- Mazal tov to Liat and Daniel Kalman on the birth of a daughter, Ya'ara Yaffa,
born on Tuesday. Mazal tov also to proud grandmother, Barbara Kalman.
- You are cordially invited to attend this year's 1st Kahn-Bellows Lecture (on
the topic of Judaism and Social Justice):
Rabbi Levi D. Lauer
Preparing for Pesach: Sex Slaves in Israel
Tuesday Evening, Bet Nissan 5771 (April 5, 2011) - further details on Calendar.
- Maot Hittim
Dear Members,
The Berman Community's Zedaka Committee, together with local charities, continues to
be grateful for the generosity of our members. However as Pesach approaches, worries
about the financial strain of the holiday tend to overshadow the excitement of the
chag for many in Rehovot.
Last year, due to decreased contributions we were only able to distribute 47,700
NIS in Maot Hittim. Of this sum, more than 75% was distributed directly through
our Berman’s contacts and social workers to needy families, either in the form of
food parcels or stipends to about 200 needy families. The remaining 25% was given
to local welfare charities for distribution. Through your kindness, we were able
to provide over 250 families with the basic requirements for the chag.
This year we are aiming to increase our donations to 60,000 NIS, as in previous
years. For this we will need your goodwill and your generous help. In order to allow
those organizing food packages to budget their allocations, donations need to reach
them early. Please help us by submitting your Maot Hittim contributions as soon
as possible, and not leaving it until the week before chag, when it is difficult
to organize distribution.
Thanking you as always for your kindheartedness, we take this opportunity to wish
all our members a chag kasher v’sameach.
Rivka Kronengold, Rebecca Krausz and Jerry Kriger
The Zedaka Committee
Checks should be made out to the "Jacob Berman Community Center" with
a notation that the funds are for the shul “keren tzedaka pessach”. The checks should
be delivered to the Gabbaim or sent via mail to: Jacob Berman Community Center,
P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111.
- Pesach - The following guides have been added to the Bermanshul
website:
(Both are PDF documents)
- There will be communal meals served on Shabbat Hagadol (evening and morning) in
the Yeshiva's dining room. Meals are 57 shekels per person per meal (for both
adults and kids), cash only. For details contact Mechael Kanovsky at
kanovsky@yahoo.com.
- Leil HaAtzmaut (Monday night May 9th)
As in recent years, we will once again be holding a communal Leil Ha'atzmaut
celebration, including tefilla chagigit followed by 2 programs( for different ages)
and a festive dairy meal. Full details are on the calendar (direct
link).
RESERVE NOW, with Chaya (052-6991433, ctannor@hotmail.com)
- Please book early (including
soldiers and national-service volunteers who eat for free) so that we can
estimate numbers for catering
- Please send in your "only in Israel" anecdotes (for the
programme).
Judy, Shaindy, Lynn, Aby, Chaya
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