Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5772
Shabbat Parah

פרשת ויקהל־פקודי תשע"ב        ‬‬
שבת פרה

• Kiddush this week is sponsored in part by Aviva & Joshua Spotts in appreciation of the recovery of their son, Ezra, and the support of the Berman community
   
• Mazal tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the engagement of their grandson, Elnatan Berenson, son of Ilana and Michael Berenson of Kedumim to Heela Hayun of Petach Tikva.
   
• A double Mazal Tov to Nicole and Lenny Gamss on the births of two grandchildren on Purim- a boy to Reut and Daniel Gamss and a girl to Sharon and Yair Geva.
    
• Mazal tov to Linda and Gerry Tanny on the birth of a grandchild, a son born to Eitan and Ahuva Tanny of Jerusalem. Shalom Zachar will be held on Friday, 8:30 pm at the Tanny's home, 15 Eisenberg St. Apt.6.
   
• We regret to announce the passing of Eva Klahr ז"ל, mother of our member Lynn Sidransky. The funeral was in New York on Monday 12th March.. Lynn will return to Israel on Thursday and will continue sitting shiva until Sunday morning at home, Pinsker 17/4, Rehovot, phone numbers 077-5060531, 052-5238947.
  המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
   
• Erev Purim photos can be viewed at:  https://picasaweb.google.com/104233508870240980917/Purim2012. Movies of arrival and the megillah reading are at:  http://www.youtube.com/user/Bermanshul?feature=mhee. A big thanks to Wally Rechtschaffen and to Pinchas Levinson for their efforts.
     
• Maot Hittim:

  Dear Members,

  The Berman’s Zedaka Committee , together with local charity concerns continues to be grateful for the generosity of our members. However as Pesach approaches, for many in Rehovot the financial strain of the holiday is overwhelming. Last year, the Moat Hittim appeal raised 63 485 ILS. Of this sum, more than 70% was distributed directly through our Berman’s contacts and social workers to about 200 needy families, either in the form of food parcels or stipends. The remaining 25% was given to local welfare charities for distribution. Through your kindness, we were able to provide over 250 families with the basic requirements for the chag. This year we are hoping to increase out distributions, to reach even more families . For this we will need your goodwill and your generous help.

  In order to allow those organizing food packages to budget their allocations, donations need to reach them early. Please help us by submitting your Maot Hittim contributions as soon as possible, and not leaving it until the week before chag, when it is difficult to organize distribution.

  Thanking you as always for your kindheartedness, we take this opportunity to wish all our members a chag kasher v’sameach.

  Rivka Kronengold
  Rebecca Krausz
  Jerry Kriger

  The Zedaka Committee

  Checks should be made out to “Jacob Berman Community Center" with a notation that the funds are for the shul “keren tzedaka pessach”. The checks should be delivered to the Gabbaim or sent via mail to: Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111.
   
• Please save the date of erev Yom haAtzmaut for the Bermans celebration:
  • We will hear Moshe Givati, an excellent military history lecturer, on the battle of the Hermon (in which he participated). Details on the speaker (in Hebrew) can be found at http://simania.co.il/authorDetails.php?itemId=9756
  • We will also have festive tefilla and a meal.
  • Volunteers are needed to help with parallel activities for kids, and some help for organizing (excel page for signing up, ordering food, setting up that day, etc.). Please sign up on the volunteers' page link or contact Chaya 052-6991433.

• New olim! Shira and her husband and children have just moved to Rehovot. Please invite! 089470128. husbands cell is 0546316142. Children: 7th, 4th and 2nd grade girls, and boys aged 1 and 3.
   
• On Shabbat Parshat Tazria-Metzora April 20, we were asked to host Nativ soldiers. We need 15-20 families. The Nativ course is open to all Olim (Jewish under 10 years in Israel) & non Jewish. During this course they learn about Jewish history, Zionism, basic Tanach, Chagim etc. For those who want to convert, this is a preparation course before they start the conversion seminars. The Shabbat spent with a family is one of the highlights of the Nativ course, but as it is the first time for most of them participating in a Jewish orthodox Shabbat they naturally have some fears. For most of them it will be the first time experiencing Hachnasat Orchim. Unfortunately quite a few of them experienced rejection as Olim ... we hope a Shabbat at Berman's will give them a different experience. As not all of them need or want to convert, it would be fine to commit to only hosting them this Shabbat, for those of you who would like to continue hosting them during their conversion (3-4 Shabbatot), we will make the match. As Pesach is right before this Shabbat I would appreciate it if you would get back to me ASAP so I can arrange the hosting before then (the soldiers come in couples, either boys or girls). For more information & to sign up please contact Ilana Friedlander at: stevenf@netvision.net.il or 057-5706592 Thanks!

• 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 April 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.

• BS"D
  You are cordially invited to bake Shmurah Matzah from our home grown wheat. The baking will take place BS''D on Friday morning March 16, 2012, between 9:00AM and 1:00PM at the Matza Bakery of the Karlin Chassidim in Geula, Jerusalem at 24 Ovadia Street, Near Rehov Bar Ilan (see map). There is no cost. Those of the male, female and young persuasions are most welcome. If you can come, please let me know by e-mail to colbpat@stc.co.il.
  Pesach Kasher v Sameah
  Sandy Colb
   
• I’m planning to order some prepared food from Nir Ezion (www.nirezion.co.il) for Pesach, but will probably not reach the minimum for free delivery. Is anyone else planning on ordering a few items and interested in “sharing” a delivery? Shelley 054-647-6345
   
• My family and I are looking for a home to rent in the neighborhood of the shul starting in August 2012. We're looking for a 4-5 bedroom, may be an apartment or house, furnished or unfurnished, for at least a one-year rental term. In addition, if you've worked with a realtor in the neighborhood that you can recommend, please email me at omriflicker@gmail.com.
   
• We're giving away our tumble drier. It's a 2004 model BEKO BKMD-9009 with a 5kg drum and it's in OK working condition (although it's a bit slow). To pick it up, please contact Yossi Oren at oren_drier@oy.ne.ro
   
• Emunah Hadara Yehudit English Speaking Chapter of Rehovot is struggling to find enough funds to give essential Pesach food parcels to the families of our children in the Emunah Maon in Gan Yavne. Yes, the same place where rockets have been falling. There are about 20 families that are living below the poverty line. Please help us to help them have a Pesach Kasher VeSameach. Every shekel goes directly for the food. Please send your contribution to: Barbara Pfeffer, Rehov Hankin 2/7,Rehovot 76354: Sylvia Zilberberg P.O.Box1327, Gan Yavne 70800.