Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat Ki Tavo 5775 פרשת
כי-תבוא תשע"ה
Candle Lighting: Friday, September
4 18:41
Havdala: Saturday, September 5 19:38
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week’s kiddush is sponsored by
Abby and Tzvi Sternlicht in celebration of the
Bat Mitzva of their daughter Marganit Chana
and by
Freida and Eddy Ollech
in celebration of the engagement of two of Freida's children, David
Sarfati to Shira Burkat of
Harrisburg, PA and Sarah Sarfati to
Nir Boimflek of Hoshaya.
Births:
- Mazal Tov to Molly and
Heshi Bodner on their new addition, a grandson.
Mazal Tov to the parents, Aviva and Moshe Ochion and to the
entire Bodner and Goldstein families.
- Mazal Tov to Pearl and
Marty Herskovitz on the birth of a grandson.
Mazal Tov to the parents, Michal and Netanel Herskovitz and to
big brothers Yosef Neriya, and Dovid.
- מזל טוב לפרל
ומרטי הרשקוביץ להולדת הנכד, בן
למיכל ונתנאל הרשקוביץ, מלוד.
- Mazal Tov to Rhea and Joe Applbaum on the
birth of a grandson, a son to their children
Naama and Ari Applbaum.
- Mazal Tov to Kathy and
Jeff Lowengrub on the birth of a [first!] granddaughter,
a daughter to their children Rachel and Yehiel
Habani.
Refua Shleima:
- Refua Shlema
to Sidney Grunebaum who is recuperating in
shikum after emergency hip surgery following a fall in his
home. Sidney would appreciate visitors at Naot Hamoshava in
Nes Tziona's Power Center, located above Superpharm on the
west side of the center. Entrance is adjacent to the
BurgeRanch. He is on the fourth floor, Daled-2. Please do not
visit between 14:00-16:00. It is preferable to call first
tel:(054)426-3201. Sidney would also appreciate calls from
those who cannot visit.
Bar/Bat Mitzva:
- Mazal Tov to Abby and
Tzvi Sternlicht on the Bat Mitzvah of their
daughter Marganit Chana. A special Mazal Tov
to Sabim and Savtot Judy and Ron Aronson of Shoresh, and Manny
and Madeline Sternlicht of NY.
Engagements and wedding:
- Mazal Tov to Freida
and Eddy Ollech on the engagement of Freida's son David
Sarfati to Shira Burkat of
Harrisburg, PA.
- Mazal Tov to Pennina
and Hershel Safer and the entire Safer family on
the occasion of Eitan's wedding to
Ofri Servi, daughter of Orit and Cezer Servi of
Tzur Yigal.
- Mazal Tov to Audrey
and Fred Samuels on the engagement of their son Yaakov
to Lital Bezaglo daughter of Dudu and Anat
Bezaglo of Rehovot.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
Rosh Hashana and beyond:
- Prozbul Signing.
The [end of the] Shmittah (Sabbatical) year exempts one from
paying back prior debts. To ensure that loans to the poor
would continue, Hillel instituted the Prozbul document, which
essentially transfers all of one’s loans [i.e., those funds
owed to him/her] to the Beit Din (a Jewish Court), so the
court will be responsible for them. The Shmittah year does not
cancel the debts of one who transfers his documents to the
Beit Din. In addition to loans owed an individual, a Prozbul
should be written to cover bank and savings accounts,
uncollected checks and overdue wages. The need for a Prozbul
applies to women and men alike. Click
here (the Noticeboard)
to find a two-page document in English, which briefly explains
the theory and practice of Prozbul. At the bottom of the
explanation, are links to sample copies of Prozbul documents,
including Ashkenazi and Sefaradi versions in both Hebrew and
English. This Motsaei Shabbat (Sept. 5th),
beginning at 21:30 (an hour before slichot) a Bet Din
will be sitting at the Berman Shul for the purpose of
signing your prozbul documents. Ketiva vaHatima
Tova, The Halakha Committee.
- Volunteers needed to
help set up the various minyanim for Rosh Hashana.
Set up of the Beit Midrash for Rosh Hashana
will take place next Saturday night Sept 12th
immediately after Ma'ariv. Set up for the
Hashkama minyan for Rosh HaShana will also be
motzei Shabbat Sept. 12 at 21:00 in the yeshiva
library. Take-down for both minyanim will be immediately after
Ma'ariv on Motzaei Rosh Hashana. (Hashkama setup for Yom
Kippur will be at 9 pm Sept. 21..details coming). We are a
single community, though we temporarily diverge to three
minyanim to enhance everyone's t'filla experience. Please come
help (it will not take long) no matter which minyan you plan
to attend.
- ...and, in addition,
3-4 paid [teenage] shleppers needed for heavy lifting for
the Hashkama minyan: The Hashkama minyan needs
shleppers for setting up and putting away the mechitza, Aron
Kodesh, and most of all the tables and chairs for the Rosh
HaShana and Yom Kippur minaynim. We pay NIS25/hr; assume about
an hour for each setup and takedown. Set up for RH will be at
9 pm on Saturday night Sept 12 before slichot, and for YK on
Sept 21 at 9 pm. Takedown will be after maariv on motzei each
chag. Interested shleppers please contact Josh Klein vcjosh2000@yahoo.com
or 050 622 0349
- מנין ההשכמה
זקוק לביריונים וביריונות המסוגלים להוביל שולחנות,
כסאות, ארון קודש ויתר אביזרי קדושה לסידור ספריית הישיבה לקרת
תפילות ימים הנוראים. התשלום לשעת עבודה הוא 25 ש"ח וייתכן ש3-4
חברה יכולים לבצע את המסימה תוך שעה. סידור הריהוט לראש השנה
יהיה במוצאי שבת ה12 לספטמבר בשעה 9 לפני סליחות, וככה גם ב-21
לחודש לפני כיפור. פירוק והחזרת המקום על תילו יהיה מיד אחרי
ערבית בצאת שני החגים. המעוניינים.\ות יכולים ליצור קשר עם יהושע
קליין 050-622-2349 או vcjosh2000@yahoo.com . תיזכו למצוות.
- From the Berman’s
Zedaka Fund The Zedaka committee wishes to remind
our members that the month of Elul is a most opportune time to
donate to the needy of our city. Please be generous to those
less fortunate, and submit your donations as soon as possible,
so they can reach those in need in good time. Checks should be
made out to “Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center" with a
notation that the funds are for the zedaka fund. If combined
with your seat order, please specify your allocation on your
check or on an accompanying note. The checks should be
delivered to the members of the Zedaka Committee (Rebecca
Krausz -20 Pinsker, Jerry Kriger -4 Pinsker, Rivka
Kronengold-20 Brigada, Sandy Sampson-49/6 Hanassi Harishon,
Freida Sarfati-Ollech-13/2 Hagra) or Gabbaim, or to Larry
Israel (28/13 Gordon), or Gerry Tanny (15/6 Eisenberg). All
donations are tax deductible.
- Pre-Yom Kippur Shiur in
English- jointly sponsored with AMIT. Motzei
Shabbat Shuva, September 19th, 2015 at 21:15. “Let the Lord
Rejoice in His Works”: The Connection between Creation and
Kappara (Atonement). Given by: Dr. Miriam Hoffman Sklarz,
Torah Scholar and Lecturer, Director, Academic Program for
Women, Orot Israel College, Rehovot. Selichot to follow the
lecture at 10:30 PM.
- There will be Slichot
starting on Saturday night Sept 5th and nightly (on
weekday nights) at 22:30, until Yom Kippur (Maariv at 22:20
except tzom Gedalia), see calendar for details.
- 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.
General:
- Lecture in English.
Sunday Evening, 22nd of Elul 5775 (September 6th, 2015)
Ma’ariv: 20:00 Lecture 20:10. Yiftach Ofek will speak on "Time
and timelessness in Jewish history". Details on on the Noticeboard.
- A note to all new
members Please follow the link you received, and
update your directory information in ShulCloud ASAP. The
gabbaim need all the information requested, especially: Hebrew
names [both spouses], names and dates of birth of children,
and yahrzeits.
- CPR and first aid
course for youth of babysitting age. We would like
to organize an evening for teenagers of babysitting age, going
into 9th grade and up, to teach them basic CPR and First Aid
skills. Our member Itzik Barnett will be volunteering his time
and know-how for this event.We would like to get an idea of
how many teens are interested before setting a date and time.
Please send Sharyn Strauss (syhks13@yahoo.com)
an email with the names and ages of your teens who would like
to join. Write "Babysitter CPR" in the subject line. The class
will be given in Hebrew (with English when needed).
- ברצוננו לארגן
ערב קורס החייאה ועזרה ראשונה לבני נוער בגיל בייביסיטר,
החל מנוער העולה לכיתת ט' ומעלה. מטרת הערב הנה הקניית כלים
בסיסיים לנוער הנותן שירותי בייביסיטר לחברי הקהילה ומחוצה לה.
חבר בית הכנסת, איציק ברנט, התנדב להקדיש את הזמן והידע שלו
למטרה זו. ברצוננו לקבל הערכה כמה בני נוער מעוניינים לפני קביעת
תאריך ושעה.נא לשלוח דוא'ל ל- Sharyn שטראוס (syhks13@yahoo.com). עם
השמות וגילאים של בני הנוער שלכם שרוצים להצטרף. לכתוב
"Babysitter CPR" בשורת הנושא. הקורס יהיה בעברית (עם אנגלית בעת
צורך). נשמח להיענות רבה בהקדם האפשרי.
- Looking for people to
give divrei torah for Sefer Bereshit. All those
interested, please email Mechael
Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין
לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר בראשית מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
- Only a few parashiot
remaining in Sefer Bereshit. Volunteers who are
able and willing to read should contact Rami Shaananai.
- נשארו פרשיות
בודדות בספר בראשית ללא בעל קורא. כל הקודם זוכה
לפנות לרמי שאנני.
- Elul and Tishrei
Jointly Sponsored Yahrtzeit Kiddushim. The Elul
Yahrtzeit JSK will be held on Shabbat, Parshat Nitzavim
(12.9.2015). The Tishrei Yahrtzeit JSK will be held on
Shabbat, Parshat Ha’azinu (26.9.2015). To participate in these
kiddushim, please contact Rachel
Schecter no later than Friday, September 4th.
Participation: 150 NIS.
- קידושים
משותפים ליארצייטים אלול ותשרי הקידוש המשותף לציון
יארצייטים של חודש אלול יתקיים בשבת פרשת ניצבים (12 לספטמבר
2015). הקידוש המשותף לציון יארצייטים של חודש תשרי יתקיים בשבת
פרשת האזינו (26 לספטמבר 2015). אם ברצונך להשתתף נא ליצור קשר
עם רחל
שכטר לא יאוחר מיום שישי, 4 לסטמבר 2015. השתתפות: 150
שח.
- Host families needed
for Parashat Bereshit. On Parashat Bereshit
(10/10/15) we will be hosting soldiers from the "Nativ"
pre-conversion course, who are at the end of their course. We
are looking for 10-15 families to host them. This is the peak
of the course and what motivates most of them to continue
towards conversion. Most who are interested in conversion are
זרע ישראל & it is a big Mitzva to help them. Please take
part in this important task and host two soldiers on Shabbat
Bereshit. The soldiers will be happy with all types of
families, older or younger, with or without children. If you
can host, please contact Ilana Friedlander ASAP at 053-5706592
or stevenf@netvision.net.il
- בפרשת בראשית
10/10/15 אנחנו נארח קבוצה של חיילי "נתיב". אנחנו
מחפשים 10-15 משפחות שיהיו מוכנות לארח את החיילים בשבת. למי שלא
מכיר את "קורס נתיב", הקורס מלמד על ישראל והיהדות ונועד לחיילים
עולים חדשים או לחיילים/ת שאינם יהודים הלכתית. בסיום הקורס
החיילים מתארחים אצל משפחות דתיות וזה השיא של הקורס ומה שנותן
להם את המוטיבציה להמשיך לקורסי הגיור. אנא, היו שותפים במצווה
הגדולה של "ואהבת את הגר" ועזרו ל"זרע ישראל" לחזור לשורשיו. כל
סוגי המשפחות מבוגרים או צעירים מוזמנים לארח. לפרטים נוספים אנו
פנו מידית! לאילנה פרידלנדר. אילנה: 053-5706592
stevenf@netvision.net.il.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
- Welcome to Shoshana and
Jason Silberman and Yoav (18 mos)! The Silberman
family moved from Givatayim to Rehovot. Jason just started
working at BlazeMeter as a content manager. Shoshana also
works as a content writer. Contact info: Shosh687@gmail.com, jmsilberman@gmail.com
or Shoshanna-054-8031539; Jason-054-5359955.
- Welcome Back to Leora
Gorsetman and Omri Flicker, Yardena, Tzur, Carmel
and Einav Miriam! The Gorsetman/Flicker family went on a two
year furlough to NY and have returned to Rehovot this week,
officially making Aliyah! Contact info: OmriFlicker@gmail.com,
Lgorsetman@gmail.com
- Welcome to Lizzi
Goldmeier and Danny Rosenblatt! They moved from
Jerusalem to Rehovot this month. Lizzi works in marketing and
Danny just graduated law school and is starting a clerkship.
Contact info: goldmeier.lizzi@gmail.com,
rosenblatt.danny@gmail.com
Lizzi - 0546107720, Danny - 0528112350.
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.) are requested to
have their event listed as an anonymous "private event" to
avoid scheduling conflicts. Register here, or send your request by e-mail
tobermanshul@gmail.com
- A PDF calendar of davening times and shiurim is available
for download (here) now including September October.
- 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 her
PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that we take no responsibility for the Halachic
propriety or kashrut of items listed
- Weekly shiur (in
Hebrew) sponsored by Yeshivat Hadarom at 17:20 in
the Yeshiva Beit Midrash. This week's speaker is Rabbi Dr
Yehiel Laash. For more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.
- מדרשת שבת,
בשעה 17:20 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. שיעור השבוע ינתן ע'י הרב ד"ר
יחיאל לאש. נושא השיעור: פרשת התשובה או פרשת הגאולה
- Looking for a
responsible student or other adult for temporary part time
work in Tel Aviv caring for an elderly woman for a
few weeks until the arrival of her foreign caretaker. Job
description 5-6 hours from 9 -10 a.m until 3 p.m, prepare
breakfast and light lunch, help her dress, make sure she's
hydrated, and out of bed, until the arrival of her metapelet
who is unreliable. She is mobile, and conversant. The position
can be filled by two people on a rotating basis, or on a
weekly basis. Desperate for any help I can get. Rhea Applbaum
apples@014.net.il Mobile:
050-691-0049.
- ESRA Rehovot-area
Chapter is proud to announce the resumption of our
Medical Forum with Yehudit Carroll, M.D., endocrinologist, who
will speak on Diabetes, Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:00 p.m.Venue:
home of Joyce and Mervyn Lasovsky, Levin Epstein 35/15,rear
entrance, 4th floor Contribution: ESRA members NIS 25, others
NIS 35. Reservations required: David or Gila, 08-9420866,
054-7806348 davidzschwartz@hotmail.com.
All proceeds support ESRA’s local and national charitable
projects.
- Emunah Rehovot
Paperback Bring & Buy Sale Tuesday September
8th, 9 a.m to 1 p.m. outside the covered machsan on the ground
floor at 8 David Shimoni, Rehovot. Donate your English
paperbacks during the times above and buy more paperbacks for
NIS 5 a book - all money donated to our Emunah projects. No
hardbacks or foreign books, please.
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 76611101