Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Ki Teitzei 5772

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

 פרשת כי־תצא תשע"ב‬‬

• Kiddush this week is sponsored by Ellen Shankman & Ron Wides in honor of  on the marriage of their daughter Avigail to Niv Gorodesky, the son of Shmulik and Iris Gorodesky of Rehovot. Mazal tov to the whole family and their guests.
   
• Mazal tov to Judy & David Kessler on the marriage of their daughter Naomi to Tomer, son of Asher and Zehavit Shmul of Yerushalyim.
   
• Mazal tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the marriage of their grandson, Elnatan son of Ilana and Michael Berenson of Kedumim to Heela, daughter of Yedidah and Sholom Chaiyun of Petach Tikva.
   
• Shiur in memory of Julie Spetner z"l (former member)
  Guest Speaker: Rabbi Sholom Gold Topic: Is Teshuva a Mitzvah?
  Sunday evening, September 2, 2012- אלול ט"ז At 8:00 P.M. O-U Israel Center, Keren HaYesod 22, Jerusalem
   
  
• Guard your heart diligently, for from it springs life מכל משמר נצר לבך כי ממנו תוצאות חיים (מישלי 4:23)

  זקוקים למתנדבים שיבואו לקבל הדרכה קצרה על הפעלת דפיברילטור אוטומטי שנתרם לבית הכנסת. ההדרכה פתוחה לכולם!!! ההדרכה תהייה בבית הכנסת ביום ראשון הקרוב ה 2/9 בשעה 18:30. רצויי להירשם מראש אצל אילנה פרידלנדר: stevenf@netvision.net.il

  Volunteers wanted to learn how to use an automatic defibrillator that was recently donated to the shul. A training session, open to all, will take place at the shul on Sunday 2nd September at 18:30. Please sign up with Ilana Friedlander, stevenf@netvision.net.il

• בית מדרש עירוני, יום שני, כ"ג אלול תשע"ב 10.9.12, שעה 20:00
   בהשתתפות: הרב יובל שרלו
  האם הנביאים המציאו משהו שלא כתוב בתורה במאבקם על הצדק החברתי?
  כניסה חופשית
    לפרטים נוספים: בית יד לבנים, רח' הבנים 10, רחובות מיקוד 76200
   טל. 08-9453891, 08-9494817, פקס. 08-9390773  
   
• NIGHT-TIME TIYUL TO JERUSALEM FOR BERMAN SENIORS AND BERMAN ADULTS
  When and What: Thursday night, 20th September 2012 (between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur), leaving Rehovot (near the shul) at 20:00 (8 p.m.), and returning around 2:00-2:30 a.m.
  • A walking tour of Mishkenot Shaananim
  • A lookout over Gai Ben-Hinom
  • Kever David
  • The alleys of the Old City
  • The Kotel and Selichot.
  The guide will be an English speaker. We have 54 available places for the tiyul. The cost per person is 65 NIS. REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 4TH. Please reserve your places by emailing either Greta Rosenberg (Rosenberg.greta@gmail.com) or Rachel Schecter (rache50@gmail.com)
   
• Membership Renewal and High Holidays 5773  חידוש חברות וימים נוראים תשע"ג
  The letter and seat-order form have been placed on the shul website as a single  PDF document, which also includes a second form for you to use to provide personal information for our database (PDF link here). Both forms are also available as Excel documents (seatingform.xls and personal-info-form.xls ). As last year, the printed documents have not been mailed out and you are requested to please print out your own copy. Please consider printing extra copies for members you know who may not be able to print their own.
  Please note: Receipts for postdated checks will be issued when the checks are deposited.
  

• List of new arrivals:
  This year Berman’s has had a large influx of new families joining the community. Berman members have opened their homes and arms to them with great warmth. We would like to continue that wonderful Berman’s hospitality and invite them to our Shabbat and Chag meals. Please follow this link which will take you to a list of all the new families and their contact information.
   
• Welcome to the Appel's!
  Michael (Moshe) and Lisa Appel, Yaakov-11, Rivka-8.5, and Yonah-almost 4.
  They moved a week ago to Rehovot from Beersheva. Two and a half years ago they made aliyah from NJ. Michael is a biomedical scientist currently working at Assaf HaRofeh hospital. Lisa, before aliyah worked in clerical positions interfacing with the public. She recently completed a technical writing course and is hoping to work in a position in Israel in which English is an asset. Contact info: House-(077) 9613523, M-(053) 523-3858, L-(050) 7853624 or michael.appel@gmail.com and lisa.appel@gmail.com 
   
• Orit has attended our schul previously. She is a hozeret bitshuva whose family is not religious and live at the other end of town. She would like to come to Bermans for the first day of sukkot and also for simhat tora. She is looking for someone who could invite her for meals (supper and lunch at beginning and end of sukkot, 4 meals all together). She is an easy, helpful, and unassuming guest. Please call her at 0527900360  (or call Chaya at 0526991433)
   

• 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 October 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 a 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.

• Ulpan L'inyan at Chatam in the fall
  There are still a few places left for anyone who might be interested. Conversational Hebrew for those who have tried other ulpan courses and came away with no abilities. Registration is on first come first served basis. Cost will be determined by final number of students, but it is at substantial savings over regular rates. For those interested, self testing is available at the Ulpan’s website, along with all registration information. Registration is now open for the Fall 2012 course we're offering in cooperation with the Chatam shul. Based on the majority of students, we've decided to open Level 1. For more information and to register, go to rehovot.ulpan.com.  
   
• Nogah has moved his unsold paintings into our living room and both he and we would like to find them new homes. Great for your house, your children, or your office! The paintings span a wide range of sizes and subjects. He is not looking for high prices, but rather wants to cover his costs of time and materials. Please contact Nogah if you would like to arrange a time to come to see if anything strikes your fancy (054-545-8437, banjo42@yahoo.com). Pennina & Hershel Safer
   
• SS/ SK female seeking to rent a private room for Shabbos only [noon FRI through Motzei Shabbat]. For a minimum of six months. Must be in walking distance to Berman. Meals not required. Please call 050-257-0034.
   
• English tutor wanted: We are looking for a kind, patient and funny teacher who would like to teach English to our two older kids (ages 8 and 6). Please send a CV with relevant experience to Yossi and Michal Oren at eng@oy.ne.ro
   
• Items for sale:
  • Bed - NIS 200
  • White Shilav cot/crib - NIS 500
  • Arched shaped mirror in frame - NIS 100
  • Baby walker - NIS 100
  • Fold-up stroller - NIS 100
  • Hi-8 video camera and extras - NIS 100
  Please contact Wally (052-231-4423)
   
• Freebies available for pick-up:
  • American single (large) wood frame
  • double decker bed (with third pull-out trundle bed). External frame dimensions 205 by 112 cm. Disassembles for moving. Comes with 1 mattress (185 x 95 cm), ladder and all hardware.
  • Israeli size pine couch/bed (opens to double) with one mattress.
  • Additional Israeli size bed.
  • Bookcase 92 by 192 cm
  Please call Shelley (054-647-6345) for more info or picture.
   
• We are asking you to help a very fine Rehovot family. The father is institutionalized and totally incapacitated 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 generously now so that this family can celebrate the upcoming chagim in a fitting manner, and can also cope with the myriad ongoing expenses involved in raising a large family. 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.
  Tizku le'mitzvot!!! Gittie Mateh and Judith Abrahams  
   
• Our cleaner (ozeret) Tamar, who is wonderful, has Tuesdays and Fridays available for work, . She can be contacted at: 052-4243708. Miriam Cohen.
   
• Fresh natural honey for the chagim.
  We are taking orders now for our delicious Black Bear Honey (www.blackbear.co.il).
  Call Stephen and Alison Epstein 08 946-1472 or 050 314-4915.
   
• In the past, the children's Mishna Chug has met weekdays at 7 AM at Knesset Beit Eliezer on Miller Street. In June the chug finished Seder Nezikin. We'd like the chug to continue this year, but due to comings-and-goings of children and parents, we could use some help. So if you have kids in grades 4-6 who want to learn Mishna, or if you're an adult who would like to help teach the chug, please contact Menashe Caplan (menashec@gmail.com) or Dan Feigelson (djfeigel@yahoo.com).
   
• I am interested in joining a carpool to Jerusalem - mornings and/or afternoons, I would like to give rides and get rides and/or chip in with others who work in Jerusalem on a daily basis. If you are interested please contact Chaim Martin at chaim.m.martin@gmail.com or cell: 0506356112
• Couple seeking to rent a 2-bedroom apartment (preferably within walking distance from Berman) during Nov.-Dec. Please contact tamarseeman@hotmail.com