Jacob Berman Community Center

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Weekly Bulletin: Parshat ‫Vayishlach 5772

פרשת וישלח תשע"ב‬‬

• Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Chatanim of Simchat Torah, David Barkai, David Kessler, Stevie Friedlander and Raphy Nudelman. 

• Mazal Tov to Carol & Aryeh Asher on the birth of a granddaughter, daughter of Gila and Ido Levy. Mazal Tov also to sisters Roni and May and to grandparents Nitza and David Levy of Mazkeret Batya.
   
• The extended Frimer Family will be holding an Azkara in memory of our beloved husband, father, son and grandson Yaakov Yehudah Frimer z"l , a week from this Friday, December 16th (20 Kislev 5772) at 9:30 AM at Eretz haHayyim Cemetery, Tzomet Shimshon [near Bet Shemesh].
    
• The draft minutes of the Board meeting held on Tuesday 6th December are here (website login required). Minutes of other board meetings since the last AGM have now been ratified (listed here). Members with questions or issues to raise should approach any Board member.
   
• A Special General Meeting for all Bermans members has been called for Motzei Shabbat, 17th December 2011 at 20:00 in the shul. The issues to be discussed are:
  1. Refurbishment of the room under the Yeshiva dining room, as a function room dedicated in memory of Nachum Ben Tzvi
  2. Proposal to build a new shul building
  3. Approval of financial reports to the Rasham Amutot.
  Further details and links are available to shul members who must first log into the shul website. The meeting details are here - please note that the resolutions resolutions; they have been revised since last week and and may be amended again before the meeting.
   
• Women or girls who are interested in reading from Megillat Esther on Purim morning at the women's reading should contact Sheila Fieldust at 08-9491091 or 052-5310922.08-9491091 or 052-5310922.
    
• Your community needs YOU
  Aviva Spotts is organizing a pre-Chanukah social evening (for adults) and can use some help. Her request in last week's bulletin went completely unanswered (shame on all of us!). Please contact Aviva to volunteer - avivaspotts@gmail.comcom">avivaspotts@gmail.com, 08-945-1363.
   
• BermaNoar: There are two upcoming events – please sign up immediately!!!
  
  1. Bermanoar Shabbaton on Parshat Vayechi (January 7th). All those interested from 7th grade and up, please send an email ASAP to Ilana Friedlander at: stevenf@netvision.net.il  or call:057-5706592. More details will follow.
  2. On the second night of Chanukah (22/12/11) there will be an activity for both the older Bermanoar youth(10-12 grade) and the younger (7-9th grade) Bermanoar youth. Please sign up by emailing Ilana Friedlander.
  We are planning on having activities for Bermanoar throughout the year and for years to come. In order to have a better assess how many children are in the different age groups, we would like to ask the Berman member families to supply us with the following information about your school age children(first grade to 12th grade): names, gender, age, email and/or Facebook and cell phone numbers (if they have them). School age being defined from kindergarten and up. Please click here to access the registration form..
   

• 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.

• Pelech Kiryat Ekron:
  • There will be  an introductory evening for 6th grade girls and their parents who are interested in next year's 7th grade class (Sept 2012) on Sunday, 11 December 2011 at 19:30 in "Ulam Calanit", in the library building next to the school.
  • An open day for sixth grade girls will be held the following Sunday, 22 Kislev/18 Dec. Please register by Thursday, 19 Kislev/15 Dec. Registration forms are available at www.schooly2.co.il/pelech  and may be faxed or emailed: 08-934-9587 mazkirut@pelechschool.org. 
  For further information, please call the school at 08-945-8113 or 08-935-1086.
   
• From what we've all been reading, the "meches" laws are changing and we will soon be able to receive packages valued (including shipping) at 1,200 NIS.  As an expert e-Bayer, with lots of experience both buying and selling on eBay, I am offering a two hour lesson on how to set up an eBay account, a PayPal account, how to search what you're looking for, how to decide what it's worth, and how to make the purchase.  I've saved thousands of shekels so far by buying things on eBay (and that's with the $50 limit).  For the local market, I will also teach you how to use Yad2.  The lessons will be given, in either Hebrew or English, at my home.  If you have a laptop, bring it along; if not, one will be made available for you.   The cost for the private two hour session is 90 NIS, and if you want to come with a friend, (up to two people) only, the cost will be only 60 NIS each.  To set up your lesson, call Rachel Schecter 054-7613892.
   
• Wanted: Room in Rehovot for April 15th 2012-May 10th 2012
  Seeking Room in Rehovot for the above dates for a dati female U.S.veterinary student. Willing to rent, or can offer in exchange for a room in Boston. Not needed on Shabbatot as she will be with her Grandmother in Jerusalem. Please e-mail responses to jbuckwold@yahoo.com