Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Weekly Bulletin: Parashat Ki Tavo 5772

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

 פרשת כי־תבוא תשע"ב‬‬

• The kiddush this week is sponsored by Pennina & Hershel Safer to celebrate the engagement of their son Nogah to Malkie Tokayer, daughter of Mindy & Avi Tokayer of Raanana..
   
• Mazal tov to Edith & Paul Linden on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter for Chaim & Chava Yamit Linden.
   
• Mazal tov to Ofra & Nir Sharabi and to Bea & Jerry Kriger on the birth of a son/grandson. Mazal tov also to the other grandparents Ahuva and Moti Sharabi of Rehovot.
   
• 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  
   
•  Slichot, this motzei shabbat at  22:30
   
• 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.
  • Please bring machzorim for yourself and your children on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The shul has a limited number of machzorim, and we would like to make them available to those who are in the process of giyur or otherwise do not have machzorim of them own.

• 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 the current list of all the new families and their contact information.
   
• Yitzchak Dawidowicz, a former Gush student and recent YU graduate, is here for the year on a volunteer program based in Rehovot (among other things, helping Israeli pupils learn English). He's very personable, well-read, great conversationalist, etc. and would love to meet new people and families of all ages. Please include him among your Shabbat guests. He may also stay in Rehovot for Rosh Hashana (not sure re Succot), so it would be great if he could be invited for a couple of meals then, too. His number (after 6-7 Sept) is 058-473-7286. He and his family are good friends of Dov and Chumi Kanner.

• 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.

• Ora is 10 years old and waiting for a kidney transplant. Her doctors say that she will permanently lose her ability to walk if she does not undergo a transplant soon. If you have Type O blood please consider donating a kidney to Ora. You will be guided throughout the whole process.
  For more information contact Judith Abrahams at judithabrahams1@gmail.com  or 0547 612 103; or HaRav Heber (Hebrew only) at 02-5000755 or heber65@015.net.il, or see webite of Matnat Chaim - www.kilya.org.il. 
  Please note: You can always back out, and your expenses will be covered by the Min. of Health including lost wages, 7 days in hotel, and 2500nis for misc. There are over 700 dialysis patients waiting for a kidney in Israel. Any bloodtype welcome.
   
• I am looking for a high school student willing to tutor, in English, a senior citizen in computer email management and basics, with payment. She is a bright young lady of 96 years and needs to maintain her connections with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren around the world; she has a Mac. Contact Irun Cohen: 054-478 2331; 08-947 0255; irun.cohen@weizmann.ac.il 
   
• I am desperatly seeking someone to drive (for pay) my Kita Alef daughter in the morning to Chabbad Girls School in Rehovot, which is in the Old Maalot Meshulam School building, near Or LeTziyon Girls School. In addition, to take my 4 year old to Gan on Rechov Yaackov. 3-4 times a week. (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday) Please supply me with any names of Haasaot. Many that I called DO NOT pass the Mall / Shuk area, where we live. Also if anyone does or knows someone who does Haasot privately for pay, please contact me. Also seeking someone to pick them up 2 Fridays a month from the shools and back home.
  Thank you, Rachel D. M. 050-xxx-xxxx
   
• Looking for somebody to please blow the shofar for my father-in-law at our home on Hashomrim, corner Sireni. If you or someone you know can help us, please contact Chumi Kanner at 945-3814 or kannery@netvision.net.il