ANNOUNCEMENTS
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- Baruch Dayan Emet
We regret to announce the passing of Rav Chaim Yehosef Ralbag ז"ל,
father of our member Rivka Kronengold. The funeral took place on Monday 15th
August in Jerusalem. Rivka is now sitting shiva in New York. Her mobile phone
number is 052 4702055. המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
- Blood drive
We have received a call for blood from MDA who are facing a shortage of blood,
Bermans will hold a blood collection at
shul on Sunday 21st August from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Please do your very best to
come and donate, and don't forget to bring identification and a donor's card if you have one.
- SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE, Shabbat Parshat Re’eh the 27th of Av
5771 (August 27th, 2011) we are pleased to host
Rabbi Michael Skobac, Senior Counselor and Director of Education for the
Canadian branch of Jews for Judaism, who will give two lectures in English:
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Shabbat morning at 11:00
AM:
Evangelicals
& Israel: Trojan Horse or Knight in Shining Armor?
- Shabbat afternoon, following Mincha
that will be at 6:30 PM:
The DaVinci Code: A Jewish
Perspective - an analysis of how the story of Jesus and his movement got
distorted over time by historical Christianity
For details about the speaker, see
http://www.torahinmotion.org/spkrs_crnr/faculty/bioMichaelSkobac.htm.
- High Holidays 5772 ימים נוראים תשע"ב
The time has come to renew annual membership and arrange seating for the yamim nora’im.
The letter and form have placed on the shul website as a single PDF document
(PDF
link here). The form is also available as an Excel document (XLS link here) Links to both
of these files appear on the Bermanshul website
until Rosh Hashana.
As last year, the printed documents will not be mailed out and you are requested
to please print out your own copy. Please consider printing an extra copy for somebody
you know who may not be able to print their own.
- SAVE THE DATE Thurs, Sept 8th 6:00 pm
Berman's End of Summer Barbeque Bash
"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" - fun for the whole family.
We are looking for volunteers! Please e-mail Aviva Spotts
for more info.
(avivaspotts@gmail.com - please put "BERMANS BBQ" in
subject line).
Details to follow...
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HOSPITALITY, COMINGS & GOINGS - הכנסת אורחים
The community wishes to know about new arrivals or people planning to come to Rehovot
so that we can welcome them. You may send in their details for the weekly bulletin,
to hospitality@bermanshul.org or
to Chaya Tannor.
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MISHEBEIRACH LECHOLIM + BIKKUR CHOLIM - מישברך לחולים וביקור חולים
- Please send in names (3 maximum) to gabbai@bermanshul.org, (preferably by Thursday)
or write them out and to give to the Gabbaim before kria. Names must be resubmitted
anew every week.
- If you are convalescing at home and would like visitors, please write in to bermanshul@gmail.com.
- Ellen Hexter is critically ill in Tel Hashomer Hospital. Please say
tefillot/tehilim for her - Esther Kayla bat Sarah. May she merit a speedy refuah
shleima be'toch she'ar cholei yisrael.
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CALENDAR
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PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety
or kashrut of items listed.
- The Hebrew month of Elul is a time of introspection, reflection, and growth as
we prepare for the High Holidays. Join us for our complimentary classes and make
this Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur a more meaningful experience. WebYeshiva.org
offers over two dozen free shiurim during Elul Zman starting Sunday, September
4th.
Here is a sample of WebYeshiva's new classes:
- Midrashic Literature on Creation
- Expanding Horizons: Akaidat Yitzchak, the Binding of Isaac
- Reasons for the Commandments
- Symbols and Myths in Jewish Tradition: The High Holidays
Classes on Gemara, Halacha, Jewish Philosophy, Tanach, and more, are offered as
well.
Read descriptions about all the shiurim:
http://www.webyeshiva.org/shiurim.php?sid=18. There is something for
everyone, and at any level.
To register for the classes, go to:
http://www.webyeshiva.org/register.php Go to WebYeshiva's website for
more information:
http://www.webyeshiva.org/
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