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Bulletin schedule for the holidays:
Thu Oct. 2 (midday, as usual)
Weds Oct. 8 (a.m.) Erev Succot
Weds Oct. 15 (a.m.) Hoshana Rabba
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Kiddush:
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Life cycle:

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the birth of a great grandson, a son to Tsvia and Re’em Ben Artzi of Kedumim. Mazal Tov as well to Tsvia’s parents, Ilana and Michael Berenson.
  

Engagement and Weddings:

• Mazal Tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the marriage of their grandson, Chaim Berenson, son of Ilana and Michael Berenson of Kedumim, to Ronit Adler, daughter of Vered and Aryeh Adler of Dolev.

Bereavement and Memorial:

• The aliya lekever for our member Udi Gilai z'l will take place on Monday Sept 29 (5 Tishrei) at 16:30 at the Rehovot cemetery, followed by an Azkara at 17:30 (please note change of time) at Bermans.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS:

Rosh Hashana:

• Don't forget to make an Eruv Tavshilin on Weds. erev chag if you wish to prepare for shabbat on Friday.
  
• Maariv on Rosh Hashana will be held in the main shul on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. There are no reserved seats. The balcony will be used for men's seating. The downstairs women's section will be open as usual for women. 
  
• Hashkama minyan will begin at 6:30 in the YHD library.
• Please bring machzorim to all three minyanim, as the shul has only a very limited number available.
• As always, those attending the Main and Hashkama minyanim are asked to leave strollers outside the building. Strollers may be brought into the Beit Midrash minyan, but must be kept in the back of the room.
  
• Shofar will be blown outside the main shul (near the seminar building) at exactly 12:00 noon for those who need to hear shofar and cannot be inside. This is the only late shofar blowing scheduled.
• Slichot on Saturday night Sept 27th and nightly at 22:30, until Yom Kippur (Maariv at 22:20 Sunday - Thursday).
  
• Combined Kiddush will be held for all minyanim in the pergola promptly after Main and BM minyamin finish.
• If you reserved seats and will not be using them for either RH or YK, please send e-mail to Jerry Kriger so that extra seats can be re-assigned.
• Setup for Bet Midrash and Hashkama minyanim for Yom Kippur on Thursday Oct 2 at 8:00 PM. People attending any of the three minyanim are invited to come help.
  

General:

• Lecture: Rabbi Avrum Kowalsky (Noted lecturer and scholar. Frequent lecturer at the Jerusalem OU Center and other forums) will speak in English on “YONAH - A deeper look at the man and his struggle with G-D” Tuesday evening, 6 Tishrei (Sept. 30th) Ma’ariv: 19:45; Lecture 20:00.
  

• The latest edition of the Rehovot Reporter is now ready for you to read online (or to print). Get it at: http://www.rehovotisrael.com/rehovotreporter

• For those wishing to make US dollar donations to the shul, please note new address of the PEF Israel Endowment Fund: 630 Third Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017-6705. For more detailed instructions, please contact Gerry Tanny
   
• טיול. מסתורי החורש וריחות תבלינים בהרי מנשה. ביום חמישי, 30.10.2014 (אחרי החגים), נצא יחד לטיול קסום בהרי מנשה בין עצי החורש, לאורך הנחל הזורם ומימיו הצלולים. נבקר בחוות התבלינים  ונקנח בביקור ביקב מורד שם נטעם יין ושיכר בטעמים אקזוטיים וייחודיים המופקים מפירות, עשבי תבלין ואפילו ירקות (!) התוכנית המלאה פה. 8:30 : יציאה מרח' הרב ברמן פינת מלצר. בין 19:00 – 20:00: הגעה חזרה לרחובות.יש להצטייד באוכל ושתיה לכל היום (ארוחת עשר, ארוחת צהרים ונשנושים).  עלות הטיול כולל כל האתרים – 55 ש"ח למשתתף!!!!  ההדרכה תהיה בעברית. ההרשמה והתשלום עד ה- 7.10.2014 אצל דוד דרורי, רח' אלקלעי 12 (טלפון -08-9315847), רחל שכטר, רח' פלדי 12, דירה 22 (טלפון – 054-7613892) או גריטה רוזנברג, איזנברג 46 דירה 1 (טלפון – 08-9475087).
  
  
  
  
• Berman’s is going on another tiyyul – this time to the Harei Menashe, where we will walk among the trees and along the streams. We will visit an Herbs and Spices Farm and a winery where Mead is produced from fruits and vegetables. When: Thursday, October 30, 2014, leaving at 8:30 from the corner of Meltzer and Harav Berman Streets. Returning: around 19:00-20:00. Total cost:  only 55 NIS per person, including entrance fees, tour guide, bus, etc. Please bring your own food for the entire day. Guidance will be in Hebrew! Registration and payment no later than October 7, 2014 with David Drory, Alkalai 12 (tel: 08-9325847), Rachel Schecter, Paldi 12, apt. 22 (054-7613892), or Greta Rosenberg, Eisenberg 46, apt. 1 (08-9475087). Full details here.
   
  



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

• Shmitta tables, guides and other information from R' Arye Frimer may be found here.
  

• *POSTPONED* The next board meeting originally scheduled for October 1 is  postponed until after the holidays.
   
• Bulletin email problems.  If you are not receiving delivery of this bulletin please let us know. 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 Chani and Alex, Lavi (4.5) and Michal (4 mos) Rav -Acha! The Rav-Acha family moved to Rehovot from Modiin about a year ago. Alex works with computers in a start-up company, Chani teaches first and second grade in Kvutzat Yavne.
  Contact info: ravacha@gmail.com, ctreiber@gmail.com, Alex - 054-4987455, Chani - 054-4283258

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 (includes Sept-Oct 2014).
  
• 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 - 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:

• בית המדרש העירוני לתנך המפגש הפותח של השנה יתקיים בע"ה ביום שני 29.9 ה' תשרי בשעה 20:00 בבית יד לבנים. המרצה: הסופרת יוכי ברנדס. הנושא: הסיפורים הסודיים של התנ"ך בעקבת מלכים ג' ושבע אימהות. בהזדמנות זאת אני מבקש להסב את תשומת הלב לתכניות מעניינות נוספות שיתקיימו השנה במסגרת יד לבנים סדרת מפגשים בתורת הרב קוק וסדרת טיולים נוספת במסגרת בית המדרש הנודד לתנך.
• Beit Midrash Le-tanach. Monthly Tana"ch lectures (in Hebrew) at Beit Yad Labanim. First lecture Monday Sept 29 (5 Tishrei) at 20:00. Speaker: Noted author, Yochi Brandis. Other interesting lectures and tiyyulim are planned. For more info: Rami Shanani.

Shuk Arba Minim (lulav and etrog sales):

• גם השנה אנו מוכרים ארבעת המינים. בשנה שעברה תרמנו בעזרתכם יותר מ- 75,000 ש"ח לאירגון "הוד ישראל". נקוה להישג דומה ואף יותר גם השנה. חג שמח, כתיבה וחתימה טובה! משפחת רונן. פרטים אצל ליאורה  050-8936488  או יאיר 054-3362140.  לינק להזמנה אונליין: http://www.hodisrael.org.il/4minim.php
  
  
• 4 minim sale to benefit Hod Yisrael, a charity helping Rehovot needy and run fully by volunteers. Last year's sale raised NIS 75,000 and we hope for similar (or greater) success this year. For details, Leora  050-893-6488. For online orders (we will deliver to your home) click here.
  

Personals:

• Apartment for sublease. 1st-floor 4-room elevated apartment close to the Berman Shul, public transportation, a community center,  several schools, a grocery and a playground. There is a large closet in the master bedroom, 2 kosher sinks, 2 bathrooms and a split AC in the living room with ceiling fans in the other rooms.  For further details contact Yehuda at 08-9467082 or 052-7602759.

• I am a religious woman who sells special framed prints of "paintings with neshama" for 80 shekels each.  Sarah Gupin 08-9416527