Jacob Berman Community Center

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Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Shmini 5772

פרשת שמיני תשע"ב‬‬

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  • Mazal Tov to Ron and Ellen Shankman Wides on the engagement of Avigail to Niv Gorodesky, the son of Shmulik and Iris Gorodesky of Rehovot.
     
  • We regret to announce the passing of Nissim Ainie z"l, the brother of our member Oz Ainie. The funeral was held on Tuesday, April 10, in Jerusalem. Oz will be sitting shiva in Jerusalem beginning Motza'i Shabbat, April 14th, through Wednesday afternoon April 18th, at Rehov Bayit Vagan 44 in Jerusalem. His phone number is 052-242-2522. Oz will be sitting in Rehovot, Rehov Ha'raz 15, from Wednesday late afternoon through Friday morning, April 20th. The number there is 08-946-7360.
    Davening times are Shacharit: 6:15 AM, Mincha: 7:00 PM, Ma'ariv: 7:40 PM.
    המקום ינחם אותו בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
     
  • There is a Board meeting scheduled for 17th April, the Tuesday after Pesach. Please bring items for discussion to any Board member. This will likely be the last meeting where the Board will be able to discuss AGM items that require advance notification to the membership (e.g. constitution changes).
     
  • Erev Yom haAtzmaut (25th April) at Bermans: BOOK YOUR DINNER NOW AT A DISCOUNT PRICE!
    • 19:45 - Festive tefilla.
    • Lecture by 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
    • During the evening we will pay tribute to our young members serving in צה"ל and שרות לאומי.
      PARENTS: : Please update the list at http://tinyurl.com/y8ml8ut to add the names of new inductees and to remove the names of those who have completed their service. Please also send the names of new inductees by e-mail to ctannor@hotmail.com
    • Dinner, dairy: Salmon , pastas, salads, Ben and Jerry's for dessert; Discount prices - 50 shekels per person, 200 maximum per family (15 shekels for pizza only, then no pasta or salmon). Soldiers and Bnei sherut free (but you still must reserve the dinner for them). Please send your dinner reservations to Sara Feigelson, Sara.Feigelson@weizmann.ac.il
      After Friday 20th April prices go up to 60 shekels per person, 240 per family, so please book on time. 
       
  • The following books have been added to the shul library: :
    Donated in memory of Ellen Hexter z"l by family in USA (this is the first installment of books):
    1. Denna Zimmerman  - A lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life
    2. Jennie Rosenfeld & David S. Ribner - The Newlywed Guide to Physical Intimacy  - עת לאהוב
    3. Geder Shoshanim - the Laws of Tahara
    4. Rabbi Elayshiv Knohl - The Marriage Covenant
    5. Rivkah Slonim - Total Immersion : A Mikva Anthology
    6.  Rabbi Yehudah Henkin  - Understanding Tzniut - Modern Controversies in the Jewish Community
    7.  הרב אברהם בידרמן - המשכן: בניינו, כליו ובגדי כהונה
       
    Donated in memory of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchicik
    1.  Haggadah of Pesach - Va-Yaged Yosef - Based on the shiurim of the Rav
       
    Donated in honor of Mechael Kanovsky by his shiur
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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.  
  • 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 Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed.

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