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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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Life cycle:

Engagement and wedding:
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS:

• The hospitality committee has welcomed 33 amazing new families to our shul since 2012. To get to know these families (especially the newest olim, below), click on this link to see their names, occupations, children’s ages and *new* pictures.

• We are honored that the mayor of Rehovot, Mr. Rahamim Malul, is planning to join us for t'filla this week (parshat Ki Teitzei) and will give the d'var torah after davening.

• We are kicking off this year’s Beit Midrash program next Monday evening (September 8th) from 20:00-22:00.  Individuals, chavrutot and groups are welcome to use the Bet Midrash every Monday evening throughout the year.  In addition, we are introducing a chabura that will be studying various texts together for the first hour of each session.  This coming week the chabura will be focusing on Rambam’s view of  free will as the empowerment of each individual’s ability to choose his or her path to teshuva (Rambam, Hilchot Teshuva Ch. 5).  Both the chevrutot and the chabura will be happening simultaneously, it's YOUR choice.
  

• The social committee is organizing a tiyyul to the north on Thursday, October 30th.  Details will follow in a separate letter.

• For security reasons, an emergency exit door is being installed in the shul that will lead from the women's section out to the pergola. We thank the membership in advance for their patience during the period of several weeks until this is complete.

• Ratified minutes from the Aug. 20 board meeting are available on Google drive (Berman Meeting Minutes 2014 - access via registered e-mail or Google ID) or in the Members-only section of the shul website (Board and AGM items  - access via website user login). 

• Bulletin email problems. We are aware (and apologize) that there have been problems with email delivery of the bulletin. While we are working at finding a solution, please note that the bulletin is always available online at http://bermanshul.org/bulletin.htm (classic version) or at http://bermanshul.org/bulletin (blog version).
  

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, their contact information, and selected pictures so you can recognize them and say hi in shul.

• Welcome to Josh Nehrer (23) [son of Sarah and Jonathan]! Josh made aliyah, joining his family in Israel. He will be studying for his masters degree at the Technion in biomedical engineering. Contact info: jmn49109@gmail.com, 058-782-2432.
  

• Welcome to Rachel and Shmulie, Leora (14), Ari (11), Tali (9) and Liat (6) Pineles! The Pineles moved from New Jersey. Shmuli is in the diamond business and Rachel teaches and runs drama clubs. Contact info: rspineles@gmail.com, Stephenpineles@gmail.com, R - 058-600-7802, S - 056-600-7801.
  

• Welcome to Richard and Tammy, Benjamin (21), David (18) and Laurie (16) Green! The Greens made aliyah from East Brunswick, NJ. Tammy is a homemaker and Richard works in Programming/Data Mining. Contact info: richard2green@yahoo.com, Tammy2green@yahoo.com.
  

• Welcome to Chevi and Raimy, Etai (3), Ariel (6mo) Rubin! The Rubins made aliyah from Pittsburgh. Raimy is working on an oversees a project for the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh called "The Scorecard" and Chevi is seeking a job in customer relations.
  Contact info: chevinator@gmail.com, raimyr@gmail.com; Chevi - 058-770-7590, Raimy - 052-707-5909.

• Welcome to Emanuel and Naama, Abigail  (6), Daniel (4) and Shira  (2) Weisgras! The Weisgras family  moved to Rehovot from Be’er Yaakov. Emanuel is an attorney and Naama is a nurse and a medical secretary. Contact info: emanuel@weisgraslaw.com or eweisgras@gmail.com; naama@weisgraslaw.com or naama.weisgras@gmail.com, Emanuel: 050-3307075, Naama: 050-3307077
  

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 (here) (now including Sept. Oct.)
  
• 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

• Members organizing private events (e.g. wedding, bar/bat mitzva celebrations etc.) can have their event listed as an anonymous "private event" to avoid scheduling conflicts. Please register you date here, send your request by e-mail to bermanshul@gmail.com or let any board member know.
• Other Rehovot events may be found at www.pirsuma.com and on the Havayot website (http://havayot.org.il).

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

Events:

מדרשת שבת, בשעה 17:15 בבית המדרש של הישיבה.שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י הרב נחמן ארנרייך.

Weekly shiur (in Hebrew) sponsored by Yeshivat Hadarom and the Rehovot municipality at 17:15 in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. For more info. contact Arye Noy.

• On Wednesday, September 10, at 20:00, ESRA Rehovot will present Max Van Dam, who will speak on "400 Years of Dutch Jewry".  See the Community calendar for details.

Personals:

• In honor of Yaakov Appel's upcoming bar mitzvah, the Appels have scheduled a gleaning session with Leket Israel next Thursday, September 11 from 2-4 PM. Anyone interested is welcome to join. Please contact Michael to confirm.
  

• We are looking for a family to host a lone combat soldier. He’s an American from Seattle, Washington, and comes back to Rehovot basically on Shabbatot and holidays. He’s a nice, trustworthy guy and quite helpful – a real mensch. Please contact Sherman and Melodie Rosenfeld.  Cell phone: 054-564-3911 or 050-309-6961.  Home phone:  08-949-2332.
  

• Hosts needed for shabbat meals. A group of American Jewish young adult volunteers will be living in Rehovot for the year and teaching English at local schools. We are looking for families to host them this coming Friday night, and for shabbatot/chagim throughout the year. For more information, please contact Jake Miller 054-8304838.
  

• Otzar HaAretz for shmitta l’mehadrin will be distributing produce grown by Jewish farmers during shmitta under strict halachic standards. More information (in English and Hebrew) and registration at http://www.otzarharetz.co.il/