Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: ‫Parashat Bamidbar 5771 

פרשת במדבר‬‬‬ תשע"א ‬

• Mazel tov to Naomi & Murray Borsekofsky on the marriage of their granddaughter Shira Fishhaut, daughter of Linda & Steven Fishhaut of Ramat Bet Shemesh to Dov Jacobs son of Dr. David & Sari Jacobs of Efrat.
   
• The azkara for our dear member Jay Goldstein (Yakov Sandor) ז"ל will take place Thursday 2nd June (29th of Iyyar, 5771) at the Rehovot Cemetery. Family and friends will gather at 18:30 at theRehovot cemetery entrance. 
   
  
• The Hakamat Matzevah for Izzy Davidovitz is scheduled for Friday morning, June 03, 2011 at 09:30 AM at the Givat Shaul cemetery, Jerusalem. As a family member, friend, and/or someone learning in Izzy’s memory, we thought you would want to know. Please do not feel obligated to attend, but if you can attend it would be most welcome, as we would like to have a minyan to say Kaddish in addition to the Kel Maleh Rachamim The kever is located in Gush Gimmel, Chelka 65 and 66 (see calendar entry for directions). If you need any more information – please call us.
  Kol Tuv and Tizku L'mitzvot
  Edith Davidowitz, Judy and Eli Schmell(050-5656913), Marcia Davidowitz (054-9848510)
   
• The azkara for our dear Shamai Siegal ז"ל will take place Thursday 9th June (7th of Sivan, 5771) at the Rehovot Cemetery. Family and friends will gather at 18:45 at the cemetery entrance.
   
• Annual General Meeting
  The 2011 Shul AGM has been called for 29 May at 20:30. This AGM will be an important one for the future of the shul, so please make every effort to participate - your opinion counts! The agenda will include the following items:
  1. All the items that are mandated by the shul constitution / תקנון.
  2. The way the mi-she'beirach lacholim that the gaba'im say during kriat hatorah is said and the issue of yizkor for all the deceased shul members (and other minor liturgical issues).
     On-line rabbinical opinions are available from הרה"ג דוב ליאור and from הרב ברוך אפרתי
  3. Members who stop paying dues - removing them from the membership list (see clauses C1, H6 and K3 in the shul constitution / תקנון. ).
  4. The past, current and future growth of the shul and its implication on the future of the shul.
  5. The shul's relationship with the new owners of the Yeshiva i.e. Bnei Akiva and the opportunities that this new relationship represents.
  6. Projects that the shul can do with Bnei Akiva for the betterment of both the Yeshiva and the shul.
  Questions and additional items for the agenda should be submitted to president@bermanshul.org. A number of relevant documents are available on the shul website - please read them to find out about the  decisions being made on your behalf  (you will need to log in to view some items):
  • The 2011 Budget is at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/143/58/
  • The Audit Committee report is at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/144/58/
  • The topics which the board intends to raise are at: http://bermanshul.org/content/view/148/58/.
  • Subcommittee reports: Virtual Subcommittee, (others to be added)
  • Minutes of the Board meeting held on 7th April 2011 are at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/146/58/
  • Minutes of the Board meeting held on 3rd May 2011 are at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/147/58/
  • Previous minutes and other documents are available via http://bermanshul.org/content/category/9/15/58/
  
  
• The 2nd Kahn-Bellows Lecture (on the topic of Judaism and Social Justice) will be given by Rabbi Micha Odenheimer, Founding Director of Tevel b'Tzedek, who will speak in English on Judaism and Social Justice in the Age of Globalization
  Thursday Evening, Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5771 (June 2, 2011) Ma’ariv 20:15 Lecture 20:30. Further details are on the calendar.
   
• 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:
   
• We at the Department of Mental Health of Rechovot, would like to thank the Berman community for their generous spirit in giving tzedaka at Pesach time. We distributed funds to 26 needy families. Our population included large families, single mothers, and individuals, who, because of their psychiatric illnesses cannot function effectively in our society. Most of them subsist on money from Bituach Leumi or General Welfare. They include Ethiopians immigrants, Russian refuseniks, and Anglos. Every contribution was received with joy and gratitude. May we all continue to be on the contributing end!
  With thanks,
  
  Miki Hauser, Director of Social Services
  Dr. Kathy Lowengrub, Psychiatrist
  Dr. Chaya Levmore Tannor, Clinical Psychologist

• There is a collection of coats and jackets, etc. that have accumulated outside shul over the winter. Please take a look and remove anything that might be yours.

• We are looking for families that can host converts for Shavuot. They will be eating on Shavuot night together but they need a place to sleep and to eat on Shavuot day, lunch. For those who are interested or for more details, please contact Ilana Friedlander at 057-5706592 or at stevenf@netvision.net.il. Thank you.
   
• We are also looking for youths age 18 and up who will be willing to learn on shavuot night with the converts. All those interested please contact Ilana
   
• Olga, a young lady in the process of conversion is interested in receiving invitations for shabbat meals. Please call her at 054-536-8043.

• 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.

• The Golan is especially beautiful now. Base your tours at Tova (grew up in Berman) Hammerman Hadad's Wooden Tsimers, "Ruach Dromit" in Avnei Eitan in the southern Golan next to Nachal El Al. Also Tractoron rides, blackberry picking, archery, giant trampoline and more. Call Tova at 054-5684574. 
   
• "Summer" House for rent on Sapir St., Rehovot
•  Four bedrooms + playroom
• Air conditioning
• Backyard garden + frontyard
• Cable TV + computer
Available anytime between July and August. In other words, flexible dates.
For details, please call: Sigal: 0524828097 Josh: 0524369896