Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parshat ‫Vayechi 5772

פרשת ויחי תשע"ב‬‬

• Mazal tov to Norma and Jerry Rosenfeld on the bat mitzvah of their granddaughter, Ayana, daughter of Avigail and Avi Warshavsky of Yerucham.
   
• Mazel tov to Reuben and Ilona Wides on the birth of another granddaughter, daughter to the parents Gavin and Shira Wides and family.
   
• Mazal tov to Al & Aviva Cohen on the birth of a great-granddaughter, Harel.
   
• Mazal tov to Adele and Tuvia Muskin on the Bat Mitzva of their granddaughter Shani, daughter of Rena and Yair Chamudot
   
• Mazal tov to Jo and Yisrael Levitt on the marriage of their daughter Tammy to Yehoshua Paul. We welcome the groom's parents, Lynn and Gerry Paul of Ginot Shomron and the other family members who will be visiting our shul on Shabbat.
   
• On Sunday 8th Jan at 20:15 there will be an Erev Limud in memory of Yitzhak Hoffman ז"ל. Details are on the calendar.
   
• Derech Hatzlacha to Eitan Safer who was just inducted into the IDF pilots course. We wish him a safe and meaningful service.
   
• The Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday was postponed to Thursday 5th January 2012 at 19:30. The provisional meeting agenda has been posted here. This will be the first regular Board meeting since the Special General Meeting and the Board will be discussing the meeting outcome, approving the minutes (available here) and issuing a statement.
   
• Dear Bermanoar Parents
   – important information about the Shabbaton Bermanoar this coming Shabbat.
  1. You must fill out the waiver from the website (http://bermanshul.org/BermaNoar_permission_form.pdf). You can email it back to me until Thursday night or print it out & give it to your kids to give me (siblings can use one form but please fill in all names.) we cannot take your child without signing the waiver!!!
  2. Please try to pay in exact change – the cost for the Shabbaton is 120 shekel for FB
  3.  Please remind your kids it is a Bermanoar Shabbaton, sponsored heavily by the community & as such they are expected to come on time to all activities
  4.  Departure: we will meet next to Ohel Shai at 13:45 (bus must leave no later than 14:00) please be there on time
  5. We will be staying at Kibbutz Galon (near Kiryat gat)
  6. Approximate time of return on Motzei Shabbat: 19:00
  7. What to bring? Siddur, Chumash, appropriate clothes for the weather. All linen, towels etc. are supplied. We should be getting to the kibbutz about an hour before Shabbat leaving them time to shower there.
  8. For recreation: books, newspapers, group games... are welcome at free time, & for those of you who asked – there are basketball/soccer courts.
   For further information call 057-5706592 or write to Ilana at: stevenf@netvision.net.il
   
• Membership Directory: In the very near future we plan to print and distribute a new version. The latest electronic (.pdf) version of the directory is available at http://bermanshul.org/restricted/membership.pdf. File access requires a username and password. Members are requested to review their listing in the current version (not the version printed over 2 years ago). Details may be updated online (preferred) or by sending e-mail to directory@bermanshul.org.
   
• The Bet Midrash Minyan needs you! We are looking for a volunteer to head the minyan's house committee. We have an enthusiastic team to help with the work, and we need somebody to coordinate their efforts. Please contact Hani Skutch (08-949-4246, hani.skutch@gmail.com) for details about what is involved.
  On a "parallel" note, minutes from a planning meeting for the Bet Midrash Minyan have been posted to the shul's website, and are available here.
  

• Looking for a family to accompany a converting family (mother + 2 girls in 7th & 9th grade), preferably a family living near the Sireni-Hahagana area, but more importantly a family with girls close in age. For more info contact Ilana Friedlander at stevenf@netvision.net.il or 057-5706592
   
• There are a group of American volunteers during their gap year here on Rehov Hashomrim near Menuhah Venahala volunteering and teaching English in the elementary schools in Rehovot. One of them would be happy to be invited for occasional Fri night and Chag meals. His name is Alan , he is from New Orleans and is an easy guest. 0545590657 kol hakavod! Chaya

• 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. 
   
• Please continue to pray for a Rafuah Shlema for Gefen Liav bat Ronit Miriam (2 year-old daughter of Ronit & Adam Feiler). Her surgery was apparently successful and she is now beginning 4-6 months of chemotherapy. The family acknowledges the strong support, concern and prayers of the entire community.

• A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim is available for download (http://bermanshul.org/calendar.pdf  now updated till end of February 2012).
• 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.

• For sale: Mazda 323LX , 1993 model, single owner, good running condition, approximately 217,000 km., 5000 NIS. Nathan & Rochelle Pomerantz: 945-3546 or 052-7201603 Email: nathan.pomerantz@gmail.com.
   
• The Binah Yeteira Beit Midrash for Women is beginning its Friday morning program, "Shishi Zugi" on this Friday, 11 Tevet, Parshat Va'Yichi. A great way to start off your Friday mornings!
  This program is a joint study session about Parshat Hashavua for wives and husbands. The sessions will be taught on alternate Fridays by Rav Ohad Tahar-Lev (of Midreshet Lindenbaum/Beruria) and by Rav Dov Weisbard (of the Kehillat Yaakov shul in Rehovot). The Beit Midrash is located in the Amit Girls' School on 36 Lehi Street. Hours 08:20-09:50. Questions: Pearl Herskovitz (08) 9370762 (after 1700). Pearl & Marty participated last year and enjoyed...........
   
•  Still on maternity leave? Come and join our workshop and enjoy a fun experience that will contribute to your baby’s development and help you develop closer bonding. In the workshop you will learn a variety of sensory motor stimulation techniques for your baby, using touch, movement, speech and play.
  How will your baby benefit?
  You will see a marked improvement in
  • Mood
  • Sleep quality
  • Movement (lifting the head, rolling over, transition to the sitting stage, and crawling)
  • Awareness of his/her physical and social environment
  • Successful and effortless development of motor skills
  • Language development
  • And more ...
  The workshop is based on Chava Shelhav's Child'Space Method. You can read more about this method on: http://childspacemethod.wordpress.com/
  The introductory session is free of charge. Contact Henya Nigberg on 0547367770 or at henyanig@gmail.com 
  The workshop comprises six weekly sessions and will be held in the mornings at Shkolnik street, Rechovot.
  The workshop will be given in Hebrew.
   
• The Golan is especially beautiful now. Winter discounts. 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.