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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Kiddush:

This week's Birthday and Anniversary Jointly Sponsored Kiddush is in honor of:

Birthdays:

Nina Bukstein
Moriyah Fefferman
Gidon Fefferman
Stevie Friedlander
Sivan Friedlander
Tal Friedlander
Yaniv Friedlander
Pearl Herskovitz
Iris Sampson

Anniversaries:

Steve and Nina Bukstein
Elliot Dobin and Susan Rubin

A GREAT BIG MAZAL TOV TO ALL!!!!
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Births:

• Mazal Tov to Molly and Heshi Bodner on the birth of a grandson, a baby boy to their children Tani and Milka Bodner. Mazal Tov to the extended Bodner and Goldstein families.

Bereavement and Memorial Events:

• The azkara for our dear member Joanne Bodner ז"ל will take place Wednesday 23rd of July (25th of Tamuz, 5774) at the Rehovot cemetery at 17:30. It will followed by Mincha at Chatam at 18.15 and then a Shiur for men and women by Rav Yehoshua Hacarmi 18.30-19.15.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS:

• The education committee is seeking the help of the community in finding quality speakers (both for lectures and for scholars in residence) for our shul's benefit. We are looking for lectures in any topic that deals with Judaism in the broadest sense. If you know anyone personally or from experience, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky at kanovsky@gmail.com.

• Minutes of the board meeting from June 18, 2014 have been posted on Google drive at https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2HcTyX9n2joTjlqdUZUQXBlMDA&usp=sharing  in the 2014 folder. Read access to the minutes archives has been granted to all the member email addresses of record. In case of access problems, contact bermanshul@gmail.com

• Volunteers needed. The board is looking for several non-board member volunteers for the Outreach Committee (including a new chairman) and the Library Committee.  Please contact David Tannor david.tannor@weizmann.ac.il

HOSPITALITY - 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. As we learn from Avraham Avenu, please open your homes to our guests and newest arrivals. This link will take you will take you to the current list of new families and their contact information. 

• Welcome to Saadyah Tzvi, Oriyah Bat-Zion and David (1) Yosef ! - They moved this week from Tiberius to Rehovot. They both made aliyah from the USA a few years ago. Saadyah Tzvi is a musician and works in sound production, Oriyah Bat-Zion is an artist and translator. Their contact info is saadyahtzvi@me.com, mobz.abrams@yahoo.com and Saadyah Tzvi - 050-2618390, Oriyah Bat-Zion - 054-281851.

• Welcome to Aaron and Marissa Yarm! They moved from Tel-Aviv to Rehovot a few weeks ago. Aaron made aliyah from Britain in 2009 and Marissa made aliyah from the USA in 2007. Aaron is a manager for affiliate internet marketing, Marissa is the director of an EU program in higher education. They can be contacted at: marissayarm@gmail.com, aaronyarm@gmail.com and 0506238105, 0543933484.
  

MISHEBEIRACH LECHOLIM + BIKKUR CHOLIM - מישברך לחולים וביקור חולים  

• Please send names  (3 maximum) to gabbai@bermanshul.org, (preferably by Thursday) or write them out and give to the Gabbaim before kriat hatora. Names must be resubmitted anew every week and will be read on the following Shabbat morning. This is intended for people with a acute health issues; if you would like a misheberach for somebody with a chronic illness, please recite the person's name by yourself during the prayer.
   
• 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 ).
• 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* /  Localized 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 - כולל תוכן של דרשות ביום שבת

• 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 register you date here, send your request by e-mail to bermanshul@gmail.com or let any board member know.
      

PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that the Berman Community is not responsible for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed

• מדרשת שבת בביהמ"ד בישיבת בנ"ע הדרום, בשעה 18:20. שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י הרב יהודה יקותיאל ויזנר שליט'א.
  
  
• Weekly lecture (in Hebrew) sponsored by Yeshivat Hadarom and the Rehovot municipality at 18:20 in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. This week's speaker is Rabbi Yehuda Yekutiel Veizner   For more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.

• Two girls available for baby-sitting and/or work as parents’ helpers this summer. Zoe and Maayan are turning 14 and 12 respectively this summer. They also walk dogs (small to medium) and can care for pets and plants when you are away. Each is fluent in both Hebrew and English. Contact the Epstein girls at 08-946-1472.

• LD Designs, hand made jewelry for all occasions and events. Gold, gold filled, and silver jewelry with semi precious stones (rings, necklaces, bracelets etc). Handmade necklaces for brides, bridal parties, and everyday wear. They can be reached at 0526222313 Doron or Lynda at 052-4477081.

• במלאות שנה לפטירתו של בעלי, אבינו וסבינו ראש משפחתנו היקר באדם ד"ר ר' גרי וייסינגר ז"ל, נעלה לקברו ביום חמישי, ה' תמוז תשע"ד (3-7-2014) בבית קברות החדש ברחובות .נפגשים בכניסה בשעה 19:00 
  לאחר מכן: אזכרה ודברי זיכרון:  20:15-ערבית, בביה"כ חת"ם, רח' שקולניק 1 א. דברי זיכרון מבני משפחה וידידים.  20:45-שיעור מאת הרב מנחם בורשטין, ראש מכון פוע"הבנושא: חדשות חמות ברפואה והלכה. השיעור בעברית. משפחת וייסינגר