Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן    

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Nasso 5772     

 פרשת נשא תשע"ב‬‬

• Mazal tov to Jill and Jeff Shames on the birth of a grandson. Mazal tov to the parents, Daniella and Eitan Levy, and to brother Hallel who generously agreed to share his birthday with the newcomer.
   
• Reminder: Did you make a pledge during Yizkor on Shavuout? Please make good by delivering your donation to Jerry Kriger or sending it by mail  to:

  Jacob Berman Community Center P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111

  מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן     ת.ד. 1146, רחובות, 76111

  Cheques should be made out to "Jacob Berman Community Center" or "מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן", with a notation that the funds are for the “keren tzedaka”. Donations are tax deductible.
   
• The world's preeminent scholar on the Kabbalah, Prof. Moshe Idel, from the Hebrew University, B"H will give this year's 3rd Kahn-Bellows lecture on "Jewish Mysticism" this Thursday, June 7th, on the topic: "The Place of the Kabbalah in Judaism." The lecture will be in Hebrew. Maariv at 8:15 p.m. Lecture at 8:30 p.m. For further details, see the calendar.
   
• Looking for people to lein for Sefer Devarim in the main minyan. Please contact Hershel Safer (hsafer@alum.mit.edu) if you would like to volunteer.

• STILL NEEDED: A couple needs a family to host them during their studies towards her conversion. They live in the center of Rehovot, so no sleepover needed. For more information on what is needed, please contact Ilana Friedlander at stevenf@netvision.net.il or 057-5706592.

• 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 June 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   ← Click on link to subscribe
  *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.

• Looking for dependable helpers for short-term unpacking of household items, immediate availability essential. Sandy, 054-5418789 ‭‮
   
• Aquerobics
  For those who are interested: An aquaerobic group meets in the Faculty of Agriculture swimming pool starting 1 June. Active exercise in the water with music gives protection for the joints, from muscle strain (shaping), and hydromassage and improves one's mood. Especially suitable for women, young and not so young. There are women-only and mixed groups. There is a very nice certified coach (Catherine, cell: 054-645-9585, speaks Hebrew and Russian). I heartily recommend this.
  For more details, please email me: irena.efremenko@weizmann.ac.il