Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Vayikra 5772
Shabbat haChodesh, Rosh Chodesh Nisan

פרשת ויקרא תשע"ב‬‬
שבת החדש, ראש חדש ניסן 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS  
  • Kiddush this week is sponsored by Debbie Fass & Haim Haviv in honor of the visit of Debbie's parents.
     
  • Hashkama Minyan this Shabbat will start at 6:15 a.m.
  • Mazal tov to Sarrah & Israel Azrieli on the marriage of their granddaughter Mina, daughter of Eilon & Hava, to Yaakov Krausz of Bnei Brak.
מזל טוב לשרה וישראל עזריאלי לנישואי הנכדה מינה בת של אילון וחוה ליעקב קראוס מבני ברק
  • Mazal tov to Paul & Hanna Birnbaum on the birth of a new great-grandson: - a son for Tamar and Rafi Diamant, and grandson for Shoshi and David Lesser.
     
  • Mazal Tov to Bryna & Paul Epstein on the marriage of their son, Daniel Binyamin, to Debbie Arad of Ashdod.
     
  • Mazaltov to the great-grandparents,Honey and Yehuda Berenson, and to
    the grandparents, Ilana and Michael Berenson on the birth of a daughter to Tamar and Shai Adar.
     
  • We regret to announce the passing of our former member Sylvia Harbader ז"ל. The funeral is today (Thursday 22/3/2012), 14:00 at Har Hamenuchot, Jerusalem. The family is sitting shiva at the home of her daughter, Leah Silber, Rechov Mordechai HaYehudi 4, Jerusalem. The phone number is 054-5591455 המקום ינחם אותם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
     
  • Good luck and דרך הצלחה to our most recent inductees to the IDF:
    • Itiel Goldreich (artillery - תותחנים)
    • Aharon Kronengold (paratroopers - צנחנים)
    • Yitzhak Kanovsky (tanks - שריון)
    We wish them a safe and rewarding service.
  • To all parents of BermaNoar youth (Grades 7-12)),
    You are requested to attend a meeting to discuss the nature and future of BermaNoar. Your presence at this meeting is very important - please make every effort to attend! The meeting will be held Motzei Shabbat 24/03/12 at 20:30 in the shul library. Please be prompt!
    Ilana
מלכל הורי “ברמנוער” כיתות ז-יב,
הנכם מתבקשים להגיע לפגישה כדי לדבר על עתידה ופניה של ברמנוער. נוכחותכם בפגישה זו חשובה מאד – נא לעשות כל מאמץ להגיע!!!! המפגש יתקיים אי”ב במוצ”ש 24/3/12 בשעה 20:30 בספריה של בית הכנסת, נא לדייק! בברכה,
אילנה
  • Members who have not yet received their copy of the 2012 Membership Directory should notify bermanshul@gmail.com to arrange for delivery.
     
  • 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.
     
  • We are looking for someone to do a סיום on Erev passover / תענית בכורות.
    Please send e-mail to gabbai@bermanshul.org or contact Jerry Kriger.
       
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  • Maot Hittim reminder - please send in your donations ASAP.
    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.
       
  • Minutes at http://bermanshul.org/content/view/163/58/ (members only, website login required)
HOSPITALITY, COMINGS & GOINGS - הכנסת אורחים
The community wishes to know about new arrivals or people planning to come to Rehovot so that we can welcome them. You may send in their details for the weekly bulletin, to hospitality@bermanshul.org or to Chaya Tannor.  
  • Orit is about 35 speaks Hebrew and English, and visits Bermans from the other side of town. She is dati (but her family is not). She would love a seder to join , a place to sleep, and Shabbat lunch Please call her 052 7900360.
     
  • 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!
MISHEBEIRACH LECHOLIM + BIKKUR CHOLIM - מישברך לחולים וביקור חולים  
  • 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
CALENDAR
  • 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 Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.

  • Ptil Tekhelet is once again happy to announce that it will be conducting Marine tours at Hof Dor (Kibbutz Nachsholim near Zichron Yaacov) this Pesah 5772 (Apr. 8-10). Learn Torah, Halacha, History, Archeology, Biology and Chemistry. Dye wool yourself using the same tekhelet dye of the ancients. Get into the water and observe the tekhelet snail living in its natural habitat.
    For details see: http://www.tekhelet.com/DorFlyers/DorFlyerPesah5772.pdf 
    For general information about the tour see our: Tekhelet Marine Tour Page
    SPACE IS LIMITED - ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
    To reserve, please send a detailed email to: mois@tekhelet.com
     
  • Dear friends,
    Please help a Rehovot family to Pesach in a fitting manner. The father is incapacitated and institutionalized following a serious work accident several years ago. The mother is raising her large family alone. Some of the children have special needs which give rise to additional financial hardships.
    Please give your contributions to Gittie Mateh at 5 HaAdmor, Kiriat David, Rehovot, Tel: 08 9416733 or to the Rabinowitz family 43 Ezra St, Rehovot. There is also the opportunity of signing a standing order. Telephone numbers for enquiries: 08-949 1065 or 077-820 6206 (Rabinowitz family)
    Checks made payable to Vaad Harabbanim Keren No. 2752 (Keren Lema'an Achai) are tax deductable. Otherwise just make checks out to Keren Lema'an Achai.
    Tizku le'mitzvot!!! Judith Abrahams
      
  • If anyone knows of an English speaking babysitter (nanny), a couple at Weizmann is looking starting in May or June.
    Contact Jing 0545608926
     
  • I am a PhD student at LSE in London and am currently in Israel doing research into processes of moral decision-making in the context of ongoing conflicts. I am asking questions about concepts of morality, and about personal and collective identity. I am interviewing soldiers and reservists from across the political spectrum in Israel. So, in short, I am interviewing a lot of people who disagree with each other, but all of whom feel that the decisions they are taking regarding reserve duty are both moral and in the long-term interests of Israel's security. I would love to interview you in person and hear your perspective. Would this be possible? I am based in Tel Aviv but am happy to meet wherever and whenever is good for you. I think you would find the interview interesting. Donna 054-454-6800
     
  • I am currently pursuing my doctorate in Linguistics at Bar Ilan University. As part of my research on bilingualism I am collecting responses to an online questionnaire (link below). Please help me by linking to the questionnaire and answering all the questions. Your responses will be completely confidential; your answers will be linked only with the last four digits of your Teudat Zehut number.
    I need to collect hundreds of responses, so I want to thank you in advance for your participation. If you have friends, family, or colleagues who would enjoy completing the questionnaire, please feel free to forward it to them. The questionnaire is meant for people who speak English as a first language and who moved to Israel as adults. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at susanjoffe@gmail.com. Once again, thank you and have a Chag Kasher v'Sameach! Susie
    To complete the questionnaire, click on the link below:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdRMkhob3NDYjhRX09VNWU0SVVYclE6MQ