Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: ‫Parashat Ki-Tavo 5771 

פרשת כי־תבוא‬ תשע"א‬‬

• High Holidays 5772  ימים נוראים תשע"ב 
  The time has come to renew annual membership and arrange seating for the yamim nora’im.  Many of the seats of already been allocated - if you didn't order seats yet, do so now. 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.
   
• A big YESHAR KOACH to Aviva Spotts for organizing last week's highly successful End of Summer Barbeque Bash.  Sherman Rosenfeld has created an on-line digital photo album of the event.
  Thank you also to all those who helped: Mechael Kanovsky, Ilana Friedlander, Chaya Tannor, Sharyn Strauss, Shaya Strauss, Emunah Strauss, Shua Spotts, Shoshana Spotts, Dassi Spotts, Ezra Spotts, Ruth Segel, Yael Mischael, Noga Mischael, Lynn Sidransky, ,Kippy Sidransky, Anina Sidransky, DiDi Sidransky, Ayelet Krauss, Sandy Kolb, Yehuda Meir Lipson, Andy Warren, Shelley Schwartzbaum, Judy Weiss, Sherman Rosenfeld, Sara Feigelson, Nir Meister, Nati Faust, Chana Faust, Leora Rothstein
  (Please forgive us if a name was inadvertently omitted a name).
   
• The DRAFT minutes of the 7th September Board meeting are available here (login required)
   
• Psefas - new Sefer Torah marking 120 years of Rehovot
  • Meeting with Sofer Wednesday, Sept. 21, 18:30-20:00 at Beit Michal. Help the sofer write the last letters of a sefer Torah, written by thousands of Rehovot schoolchildren in honor of 120 years of Rehovot. The sefer Torah is being donated anonymously to the Berman Shul in honor of “Psifas”, Berman’s outreach group. During this event, the sofer will talk about writing of a sefer Torah and its kedushah. The event is intended for Berman’s members accompanied by children or grandchildren of elementary school age, as well as for Psifas members of all ages. Please RSVP to events@psefas.org.il or to David Tannor (08-9342094).
  •  Hachnasat Sefer Torah Friday, Sept. 23, 10:00-11:30 at Beit Knesset Hagadol (Binyamin and Menuha v’Nahala). The hachnasat sefer Torah ceremony for the Torah that is being donated to Berman’s in honor of Psifas. This will be a major happening, with the chief rabbi, the mayor and thousands of schoolchildren participating. Those interested in participating in the seudat mitzvah following the ceremony should RSVP to events@psefas.org.il or to David Tannor (08-9342094).
   

• Zohar Feiler lost his Spiderman Kippa on Shabbat. If anyone finds this beloved Kippa, please call Ronnit Feiler at 054‑5623322 or Judy Schmell at 050‑5656913.
   

• Looking for families to host young people who are undergoing conversion (or finished) for Rosh Hashana meals and/or sleeping. Contact Ilana Friedlander, at: stevenf@netvision.net.il or 057-5706592.

• 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.
   

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

  Click on any event to display the details.

• 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, מועדון חצ"ב, Bridge for beginners, Tiyulim, etc.. For details and schedules see the Havayot Website (http://havayot.org.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 looking for an apartment the closest possible to the Machon and also not too far from Herzel st. I thought of Pinsker or Alkalai. The second circle is for options at: Gordon, Eizenberg, Hara"z, Neve Gad & Kipnis. I am looking for 4.5 (or preferably 5) rooms, air conditioned, parking, elevator, open balcony (facing north if possible) etc. I am looking for a relatively new building / apartment preferably with open kitchen or at least renovated (kitchen and bathrooms are sensitive and important). I prefer a high floor, but it can be also a ground floor if it is a private house (and then probably not new but renovated). I am looking to spend up to 5K a month.
  Please call - 054−3977753 Elon
   
• For sale, large 5.5 room apartment + storage room, very close to Berman shul. Contact Ilana Friedlander stevenf@netvision.net.il 057−5706592
   
• Emunah Calendars
   Many of you may be unaware that Ellen Hexter z"l was an instigator of the Emunah calendar more than 30 years ago. She worked on this project up to and including this year’s calendar. We still have a few calendars left. There could be no better tribute to Ellen's memory at this time than to say that we have completely sold all the calendars, thereby raising much needed money for Emunah's needy children. The price is NIS30, and they are availabe from:
  • Ruth:- 945 9176
  • Evelynne:- 945 6264
  • Barbara:- 936 3949
  
  
• We are selling Lulav and Etrog (4 minim) to benefit families in need through Hod Yisrael. Guaranteed excellent quality, decent prices -- TOTAL profit goes to families in need.
  To order, please use the form (Hebrew only) at www.hodisrael.org.il/4minim.php, call Amos 0506911760 or Moria 0505962634, or send an email to:  4minimrehovot@gmail.com.
  Personal selection also available at Beit Zeltzer shul, Habesht 22 - Rehovot, from Mozei Yom Kippur until Erev Succot.
  Opening hours are as follows
  • mozei shabbat (8.10) - 19:45-23:00
  • Sunday - Tuesday (9.10 - 11.10) - 17:00-22:00
  •  Wednesday (12.10) - 08:00-13:00
   This year our goal is to increase our profits by 30%. We need your help to reach this goal, so that more money can go to those who really need it.
  Shana tova and t'zku l'mizvot, Amos. 
   
• The New Rehovot 50+ Anglos Group is developing a vibrant cultural and social programme. For more information call Ellen Lax on 08 9310 710  or email Elen@havayot.org.il, or call Aliza Weinberg on 08 946 0221.