ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush this week is sponsored by Sara and Dan Feigelson in honor of Tehilla's Bat Mitzva, and by Pennina and Hershel Safer in honor of their new grandchildren, Gili Rachel, daughter to Aliza and Doron Karnei-R'em and sister to Adi, and Sinai Yehuda, son to Malkie and Nogah Safer, and by Gabriela and Sidney Cohen to celebrate the brit of their new grandson, which will take place immediately after services.

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Gabriela and Sidney Cohen on the birth of a grandson to their children Elisheva and Yoni Goldman. Special Mazal Tov to big brothers Noam and Ron, Greatgrandma Helen Cohen, and Grandfather Avraham Goldman (also of Rehovot). The Cohens / Goldmans are delighted to invite the community to a Shalom Zachar at their home, Chish 24A on Friday night from 21:00.
• Mazal Tov to Sheila and Yitzchak Fieldust on the birth of a granddaughter, a daughter to their children Shy and Ayal Fieldust.
• Mazal Tov to Shelley & Henry Schwarzbaum on the birth of a grandson to their children Rivki and Yair Schwarzbaum. Mazal Tov to Greatgrandparents Florence and Sylvain Sternberg, big sister Ayala, and to the entire Meckler/Scheinfeld family.

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal Tov to Sara and Dan Feigelson and family on the Bat Mitzva of their daughter Tehilla. Mazal Tov as well to Sara's parents, Dalia and Hillel Weiss, who came from Maryland for the occasion.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS

• Spring forward -- Please remember to move clocks 1 hour forward tonight (Thursday March 26).
• Forms for selling Hametz are available here. Completed forms can be brought directly to the Rabbanut, or submitted to Jerry Kriger daily after Shacharit through Wednesday April 1st. After Wednesday morning, you must bring the forms yourself to the Rabbanut.
• There will be a Siyyum for Bechorim on erev chag, Friday April 3rd, immediately after Shacharit given by Nachum Babkoff.
• The Zeddaka Committee wishes to remind those who have not yet sent their donations for Maot Hittim to do so as soon as possible. Last year we were able to help more than 300 families. Please be generous and send your contributions this week, so we can reach out to people before the chag, Thanking you as always for your kindheartedness. We wish all our members a chag kasher v¹sameach. Rivka Kronengold, Frieda Sarfati-Ollech, Sandy Sampson, Jerry Kriger, and Rebecca Krausz.
• Additional Pesach information:
  Mechirat Hametz online:
  Rabbanei Tzohar Form: http://www.tfaforms.com/323595
  Kipa Website Info: http://www.kipa.co.il/passover/sell.asp ; Form: https://www.kipa.co.il/passover/newreg.asp
  Chabad Form in English https://chabadorg.clhosting.org/holidays/passover/sell_chometz_cdo/site/chabadorg.clhosting.org
  
  Medicine List for Pesach:
  Kupat Holim Clalit http://www.clalit.co.il/he/medical/pharmacy/Pages/medicines.aspx
  CRC Policy on Medicines http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/pdf/crc_passover_2015_meds_cosmetics.pdf
  Some of the highlights are as follows:
  All pill medication (with or without chometz) that one swallows is permitted without special hashgocha. Vitamins and Food supplements do not necessarily fall under this category.
  All chewable pills that have kitniyos are permitted for one who is ill.
  Liquid medications that contain kitniyos are permissible for one who is ill.
  All varieties of body soaps, shampoos and stick deodorants are permitted for use on Pesach regardless of their ingredients.
  All types of ointments, creams, nail polish, hand lotions, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, foot and face powders, and ink and paint may be used regardless of their ingredients.
  Information courtesy of Rabbi Aryeh Frimer
• Yom Ha'atzmaut "Berman Community Celebration" after T’filat Maariv (Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015). The celebration will include special programs for all ages. Please sign up here.
• ערב מיוחד לכבוד יום העצמעות - "חגיגת קהילת ברמן" שייתקיים לאחר תפילת מעריב בליל יום העצמאות (22.4.2015). התוכנית תכלול פעילויות מיוחדות לצעירים שבינינו ולמבוגרים שביננו. נא להרשם פה.
• The Nissan Yahrtzeit Jointly Sponsored Kiddush will be held on Shabbat, Parshat Shmini (April 11, 2015) (still kosher for Pesach). To participate, please contact Rachel Schecter before Monday, March 30th. Participation: 150 NIS.
• הקידוש המשותף לציון יארצייטים של חודש ניסן יתקיים בשבת פרשת שמיני (11 לאפריל 2015) (עדיין כשר לפסח). אם ברצונך להשתתף נא ליצור קשר עם רחל שכטר לא יאוחר מיום שני, 30 למרץ 2015. השתתפות: 150 שח.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED

​Chesed notes (More details in website under community):

• If you need or can offer shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org. List of new families here.
• Policy regarding misheberachs for individuals who are ill, appears here. To submit names gabbai@bermanshul.org.
• Email us if you need confidential help finding employment; if you can help others find jobs, register here. Details here.

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