ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush this week is sponsored
by the shul
Bereavement and memorial:
- We regret to announce the
passing of Seena Baker ז"ל, mother of our member
Jill Shames. The funeral took place on Wed.
April 1 in Clearwater, Florida, USA. Jill will sit shiva
in Florida until Thursday and then return home late Friday
afternoon; there will be no shiva in Rehovot. Jill can be
reached via email: byondwords@gmail.com.
המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
Other:
- The Grunebaum family ask
that the community keep Renee in their thoughts and
prayers for a Refua Shleima, and wish everyone a chag
sameach.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND
REMINDERS
- There will be a Siyyum
for Bechorim on erev chag, Friday, April 3rd,
immediately after Shacharit given by Nachum Babkoff.
- Note changes in
davening times for this week: Friday night Mincha:
Early 17:30 and Main 18:50. Shabbat morning
Shacharit: Hashkama 06:45 and Main 8:45.
- 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
- We interrupt your regularly
scheduled Pesach cleaning for this important reminder:
Yom Ha'atzmaut "Berman Community Celebration" after
T’filat Maariv (Wed evening, April 22). Let's make this
event a real celebration. By popular demand there will be
three separate programs for all age groups. Please help us
plan a successful event by signing up today.
- ערב מיוחד
לכבוד יום העצמעות. פסח בפתח – רק עוד יום אחד –
ויום העצמאות חל בעוד פחות משלשה שבועות. בואו לעשות שמח
באירוע השנתי של קהילת ברמן לכבוד יום העצמאות שיתקיים לאחר
תפילת מעריב חגיגית ביום רביעי בערב, 22.4.2015. בהתאם לבקשת
הקהל, תתקיימנה השנה שלוש תוכניות נפרדות לקבוצות גיל שונות.
נא לקחת דקה ולהרשם פה.
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.
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. Click on any event to display the
details. If calendar
doesn't show click
here
- Members organizing
private events (e.g. wedding, bar/bat mitzva, etc.)
can have their event listed as an anonymous "private
event" to avoid scheduling conflicts. Register here,
or send your request by e-mail to bermanshul@gmail.com
PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that we take no
responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of
items listed
- Emunah’s National
Council of English Speaking Chapters Spring Yom Iyun
on Anti–Semitism, Wednesday April 29th 2015
at Emunah's Bet Elazraki Children’s Home, 7 Rabbi Tarfon
Street, Netanya 4244807. Guest Speakers - Eli Nahum –
Director of Research for Anti-Semitism in the Office of
the Prime Minister – “Anti-Semitism Today” Michelle
Rojas-Tal – Diaspora Education Director of Stand With Us
– “Combating Extremism and Anti-Semitism”. Registration
9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Programme promptly at 10.15
a.m.Donation NIS 60 to include refreshments on arrival,
lunch (vegetarian available if booked in advance) and
drinks all day. All welcome, including men and
non-members. Reservation: Evelynne
Goldman 08 945 6264 by April 19th 2015.
Cancellations made after April 22nd will be charged.
Possibility of a private bus at a cost of NIS 65 per
person if there is sufficient interest.
- Emunah Rehovot’s
Annual Yom Hashoah Meeting Tues April 14th at
10 a.m. – at the home of Lily Stern, 8/3 David Shimoni,
Rehovot. Guest Speaker – Jeremy Pfeffer “A Young Boy
Alone Under the Bridges of Budapest – My Cousin’s
Journey from Poland to Israel”. There will be candles
available for people to light. Minimum donation of NIS
10 to Holocaust Survivors’ Fund.
- Several non-Jewish
international guests at the Weizmann are very
interested in attending a Pesach seder. If
you would like to invite them, please contact Aileeen
Halbershtat, Head, Student Housing and Relocation
Advisor, the Weizmann Institute of Science 08-934-4003,
050-510-9750, aileen.halbershtat@weizmann.ac.il
Past bulletins are
available at http://archive.bermanshul.org/pastbulletin
Email bermanshul@gmail.com
for bulletin-related communications.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 76111