Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parshat ‫Chayei Sara 5772

פרשת חיי שרה תשע"ב‬‬

• Jeannette and Dunny Rabinowitz are sponsoring this week's kiddush to mark their 11th millenary.
    
• Mazal Tov to Greta & Moishe Rosenberg on the engagement of their daughter Sharon to David Alpher, son of Barbara & Barry Alpher from Virginia, USA.
   
• Mazal tov to Susie & David Dym on the birth of their first grandson, son of Efrat & Nadav Dym. Mazal Tov also to Irene & Harry Dym and to Ruth Segel on the birth of their first great-grandchild, to Gilad, Calanit, Shuli, Talia & Hagai Dym on becoming uncles and aunts and to all the rest of the Dym, Segel and Lasser clans. The Brit is expected to be on this Sunday 20/11 at about 0900 in Kochav Yair. Anyone interested in further details is encouraged to write to sddym@bezeqint.net and will be sent final brit details as they become clear.  
   
• Mazal tov to Melodie & Sherman Rosenfeld, who are proud grandparents of a new granddaughter, born this week to their son and daughter-in-law, Eli & Galit Rosenfeld of Gadera. Mazal tov to Galit's parents, Dina and Uri Weiss, and to the both Eli and Galit's extended families.
   
• Mazal Tov to Avigail & Yigael Berger on the birth of their son. Mazal Tov also to grandparents Rachel & Motti Berger, Carole & Simon Godfrey.
   
• A lecture in memory of Zeev Olami ז"ל will be given  this shabbat (Parshat Chayei Sarah, 19.11.11), after services  at 11:00 a.m. in the Berman Synagogue. Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper, founder and president emeritus of Gesher, will speak (in Hebrew) on the topic: הספר הידוע במצרים. The lecture will explore the possibility that Rambam used the Aleppo Codex when he wrote his own copy of the Torah.
   
• MOVIE - this Motzei Shabbat (19th November). Last minute important change in movie (for YOUR INFO and interest!...due to nudity in the movie Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish which was supposed to be "G" rated!) we will instead be screening the movie "Beruria" in Hebrew with English subtitles  - further details are on the calendar. Afterwards, Ilana Friedlander will lead a discussion of the movie
   
• The draft minutes of the Board meeting held on 1st November are posted at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/157/58/ (member login required). Members with questions/comments should approach any Board member. Please note that the board has reopened the discussion on the proposal to build a new shul. A discussion document on the subject is attached to the minutes.
   

• 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 December 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.

• Recently [maybe Nov 4 in the morning] a number of us went to a lecture on Brain Activity at the Weizmann Institute. I borrowed the entrance fee from someone and to my shame, don't remember the kind lender. If someone remembers that I borrowed the money and from whom, I would be most grateful. Please contact me at 08-9473769. Many thanks for this mitzva. Ruth Segel,  leesegel@yahoo.com
   
• I am an experienced chemical R&D expert, with an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Industries, and with proven expertise in R&D, formulations, project management, metal finishing, electrochemistry, chemical analysis, alternate materials and related fields. I published several technical articles and a I am a co-inventor in twelve US patents. I am seeking a position where I can utilize my work experience and academic and management skills in a challenging environment that is professionally and personally rewarding.
  Charles Rosenstein charles.rosenstein@gmail.com  054-5688098
   
• Looking for a religious au pair in Manhattan to help us take care of our newborn twins. If you know anyone that is interested please contact Ami XXXX (Rav XXXX cousin) at: (Office): 646-xxx-xxxx (Cell): 646-xxx-xxxx