Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Emor 5771 

פרשת אמור‬‬ תשע"א ‬

• Mazal tov to Bryna and Paul Epstein on the birth of a grandson, a baby born to their children, Aharon and Neta Epstein, of Ramat Gan.
   
• 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) or Judy, judymweiss@yahoo.ca 
  
  • Please include soldiers and national-service volunteers (who eat for free) so that we have numbers for catering
  • During the evening, gifts of appreciation will be presented to our new inductees to צה"ל and שרות לאומי. If you have a family member who did not receive a gift previously please tell Chaya, even if the name appears in our webpage of serving Bermans members. (The list is kept at http://tinyurl.com/y8ml8ut,  - you are requested to make updates directly on-line to keep the list up to date). 
  • Please send in your "only in Israel" anecdotes (for the programme).
  Judy, Shaindy, Lynn, Aby, Chaya
   
• The 2011 Shul AGM has been called for 29 May at 20:30. Further information to follow.
   
• Torah leining group  - חוג טעמי מקרא
  דוד דרורי מוכן לפתוח חוג נוסף (החמישי במספר) ללימוד טעמי המקרא לילדי ברמן בגילאי 11. 
  David Drory is ready to open another (his fifth) Torah-leining chug for 11-year-old Bermans boys.
  Please contact him by e-mail: dvd258@gmail.com מי שמעונין נא לפנות אליו במייל:

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

• I am a 29 year old female post-doc with epilepsy looking for a volunteer/carer to assist me in the evenings (during weekdays, approximately from 7-9.30 pm). The person I am looking for should be comfortable with epileptic seizures and dogs as I have a seizure alert support dog. Previous medical experience is not necessary.
  Please contact me : 0544807786, email: sabrinajahn11@gmail.com 
   
• Looking for a babysitter on Sunday and Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 7 for two small children. Call Linda Tanny at 054 2571668
   
• Don't miss out on 12 weeks of live, interactive, online Torah learning beginning Sunday, May 15th. WebYeshiva.org invites you to register (http://www.webyeshiva.org/register.php) for our classes today. Try WebYeshiva.org out for yourself for free for the first 30 days. Using cutting edge, video-conferencing technology.
  WebYeshiva.org makes it easy and convenient for you to attend classes with our dynamic and engaging Rabbis and teachers from the comfort of your own computer. Check out our full schedule: http://www.webyeshiva.org/schedule.php. In addition to our courses on Halacha, Gemara, Chumash and Machshava, we are offering some new classes this semester:
  • A Rabbinic View of Current Events
  • On Becoming a Ball Teshuva
  • Deuteronomy Deconstructed: Moses' Swansong
  • Edible Judaism: Food Processed
  For more information, please check our website (http://www.webyeshiva.org/) or contact office@webyeshiva.org. 
   
• [Inserted at the request of Yecheskel Kartin]
  Shimoni on the Hill is a prestigious development, built to exceptionally high standards. Located on the north side of Rehovot, this 6-story building is situated on a tree-lined, quiet street. The building contains 24 separate apartments.
  Including:
  • Garden apartments
  • Spacious 3-room apartments
  • Beautifully planned 4 and 5-room apartments.
  • Unique 6-room penthouses
  Other Specifications:
  • 2 elevators
  • Storage area for each apartment
  • Parking space for each apartment
  Contact: Diur Plus - 08-9492442 - דיור פלוס