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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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Life cycle:

Births:

• Mazal tov to Bryna and Paul Epstein on the birth of a grandson, a son to their children, Ayelet and Ayton Lefkowitz, of Ramat Beit Shemesh. 

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal tov to Lisa and Michael Appel on the Bar Mitzva of their son, Yaakov. Yaakov would like to thank all of the relatives who traveled from the States to be with him today. It means so much to be able to share this day with them and with the Berman community.

• Mazal tov to Sharyn and Adam Strauss on the Bat Mitzva of their daughter Emunah. Emunah would like to thank her relatives for joining her in Rehovot to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah; Grandparents Michael and Barbara Kaufman from NY, Savta Rivka from Jerusalem and all her uncles, aunts and cousins. We are so happy to celebrate our Simcha with our wonderful community which includes old and new friends!

Bereavement and Memorial:

• We regret to inform the membership of the passing of David Wise, z"l, the brother of our member Johnny Wise. Johnny will be returning from the States on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 11, and will be sitting shiva at his home, 51/4 Gordon, from Thursday evening through Tuesday morning, Sept. 16th. The number there is 08-947-5261. Our community wants to ensure that there will be a morning and evening minyan at the shiva, and that meals for those sitting shiva will be provided. Please check details at http://www.bermanshul.org/shiva, to see what help is needed.

• The aliya lekever for our member Udi Gilai z'l will take place on Sept 29 (5 Tishrei) at 17:30 at the Rehovot cemetery, followed by an azkara at 20:30 at Beit Zeltzer .

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS:

• On Rosh Hashana, we begin a Shmita year.  Bermans has decided to give priority in its kiddushim to produce of Otzar Bet Din, but it will rely on Heter Mechira if necessary. Since fruits and vegetables of Otzar Bet Din have kedushat shevi'it, this coming Shabbat (Ki Tavo), Rav Aryeh Frimer will give an introductory lecture in English on the concepts of Shmita, from 11:00-11:40 in the main part of the shul; topics will include heter mechira, otzar bet din, and kedushat shevi'it and their halachic implications. A summary sheet will be distributed. All are invited to attend. This lecture will supersede the other after-kiddush lectures this Shabbat.
  

• Beit Midrash program every Monday evening from 20:00-22:00. Individuals, chavrutot and groups are welcome to use the Beit 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. Both the chevrutot and the chabura will be happening simultaneously.
  

• *SAVE THE DATE* The social committee is organizing a tiyyul to the north on Thursday, October 30th.  Details will follow.

• The jointly sponsored Tishrei Yahrtzeit Kiddush will be held on October 18th, 2014 - Parshat Bereshit.  If you would like to participate, please contact Rachel Schecter no later than October 7th, 2014.
  

• Needed: Ba'alei Kriya for parshiot in Sefer Beresheit for the early minyan (6:30). Please contact Yair Pomerantz.

• We would like to invite additional shul members to volunteer to help the chessed committee.  We organize and take part in preparing meals for Berman's families who need some help after  a birth, shiva, or during medical recoveries. If you do not want to join the committee as a regular participant, but CAN volunteer to cook one meal a month ...or  one a year. that would also be helpful!!!  Please contact Chaya 0526991433  or Shamir 0525221868 Tizku Lemitsvot!
  

• Bulletin email problems. We are aware (and apologize) that there are still 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 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.

• Welcome to Rebecca and Saul, Maya (3) and Amit (10 mos) Uranovsky! The Uronvsky's moved to Rehovot from Bnei Re'em. Rebecca is originally from Houston, Texas and Saul is from South Africa. Saul is an architect and Rebecca is a pediatric physical therapist planning to open a private clinic in her apartment. Contact info: Rebecca- ruranovsky@gmail.com, Saul - s.uranovsky@gmail, R - 055-6605603, S - 0556605329
  

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).
  
• 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 17:05 בבית המדרש של הישיבה.שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י מיכאל קנובסקי.

Weekly shiur (in Hebrew) sponsored by Yeshivat Hadarom and the Rehovot municipality at 17:05 in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. This week's speaker will be Mechael Kanovsky. For more info. contact Arye Noy.

• Matnas Havayyot Community Center crafts and gifts fair from local artists (including Bermans members!) Monday 15 September 9:00-12:30; 52 Sereni Street. Admission free, all welcome. Buy gifts, art work, jewelry, handmade scarves, baby clothing, metal sculptures, challah covers, Emunah calendars and more. For more info: Ellen Lax 08-9310710, 050-6874245, 08-9476223
  

Personals:

• A chayal from Rehovot was seriously wounded in Tzuk Eitan. He comes from a very proud but needy single-parent family. The Berman Shul Tzedakah Fund has adopted him and is making donations for his and the family's needs. Checks  in  Israeli  Shekels  may  be  made  out  to  the Jacob Berman Community Center for Torah and Tefilla,מרכז   קהילתי   ע"ש  יעקב  ברמן לתורה ולתפילה. Add a note to specify: "tzedakah for wounded soldier". If you wish to receive a USA tax receipt for dollar checks, please contact Gerry Tanny for instructions. For more information, please contact: Sharon Kanon (077-7673100) or Abby Sternlicht (058-4126377).
  
  
• Hospitality needed: Orit has been coming to Bermans for many chagim for about 7 years. She is a friendly chozeret bitshuva and an easy guest (She is bilingual). She has been invited for Thurs nite and is looking for invitations for the other Rosh Hashana meals. She will sleep at our house  Chaya Tannor.  Please Call Orit at 0527900360.
  

• Please help a very fine family who lives here in Rehovot: We both know this family personally and many of you have already helped them. The father of the family had a serious work accident several years ago and since then has remained institutionalized, totally incapacitated. The mother of the family is a most brave woman who, with dignity and emunah, is raising her large family alone. 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.
  

• Large apartment for sale: Ezra Street. 5 room apartment – 4 bedrooms, salon, separate dining. 106 sq.m. not including Succah balcony + covered parking [in Tabu & fits 2 small cars].  3rd floor rear, quiet, 3 exposures, Shabbat elevator.  Master bdrm + en suite bathroom, separate Netilat Yadayim sink near guest toilet.  2 apartments per floor sharing a mamad.  Viewing: 15-16-17-18 Sept by advance arrangement with Seree, 052-3851911. More details by phone.

• Youth baseball, under the auspices of the Israel Association of Baseball (IAB), begins on Friday, September 12. Friday afternoons, from September until June, at the Kibbutz Na’an soccer field (just 10 minutes drive from the east end of Rehovot). Local programs available for kids born from 2001 through 2007. (Older kids can join teams based at Gezer or Modiin.). No prior experience necessary. For more details, contact local IAB coordinator, Nathan Pomerantz, at 052-337-6949,