Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Vayeshev 5776 פרשת וישב תשע"ו
Candle Lighting: Friday, December 4
16:15
Havdala: Saturday, December 5 17:16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by
Reut and David Schwarzbaum to celebrate the
birth of their daughter Avigail, and by Shelley
and Henry Schwarzbaum in gratitute for the birth of
two new grandchildren, Avigail and Amichai.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- We regret to announce
the passing of Merton Rotter, z"l, the father of our member
Lisa Levinson. The funeral will be held this
afternoon (Thursday, December 3) in Milwaukee,WI, where Lisa
will be sitting shiva. Her phone number is 262-512-1131.
Please do not call before Sunday. Milwaukee time is 8 hours
behind Israel time. המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי ציון
וירושלים
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- **THIS WEEK**
We are honored to have Dr. Yoshi Farjun
lecturer on Tanach at Herzog College as our scholar
in Residence. Dr. Farjun will give two lectures in
Hebrew:
**Friday Night (Dec 4) at
8:00 PM: שמשון והרקולס – מאבקו של המקרא
בתרבות יוון (Source
sheet is available on the Noticeboard).
**Shabbat (Dec. 5),
following Mincha at about 16:20 PM: תפקידם
של הבורות בעליתו של יוסף למלוכה
- Miniminyan is back
in a new format. Looking for 9th-11th graders to lead the
program. Two interactive sessions on "Tips for counselors"
will be held, led by Hila Galili. Please contact Yael Mishael
if you are interested in working as a counselor, 052-8355309.
- המינימניין
חוזר ובגדול. דרושים מדריכים בכיתות ט'-י"א. שתי
פגישות אינטראקטביות "טיפים למדריכים" יועברו ע"י הילה גלילי. אם
את/ה מעוניין להדריך נא ליצור קשר עם יעל מישאל 052-8355309.
- Volunteers needed to
give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer Shemot. Please contact
Mechael Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין
לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר שמות מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
- Tevet Jointly Sponsored
Yahrtzeit Kiddush. The Tevet Yahrtzeit JSK will be
held on Shabbat, Parshat Vayigash (19.12.2015). To participate
in the kiddush, please contact Rachel Schecter no later
than Sunday, December 13th. Participation: 150 NIS.
- קידוש משותף
ליארצייט טבת. הקידוש המשותף לציון יארצייטים של חודש
טבת יתקיים בשבת פרשת ויגש (19 דצמבר 2015). אם ברצונך להשתתף נא
ליצור קשר עם רחל שכטר
לא יאוחר מיום ראשון, 13 דצמבר 2015. השתתפות: 150 שח
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
Refua Shleima:
- Refua Shleima to
Shoshie Babkoff who is recovering from am extended
hospital stay. The family would continue to appreciate help
with meals. Anyone who can bring over some food, should please
contact their daughter Shani Babkoff at 050-931-8038, or
Nachum Babkoff at 050-506-9436.
Chesed notes (More details in website under community):
- If you need or can offer shabbat or other hospitality,
please write hospitality@bermanshul.org.
- Names and contact information for families who are new to
the community (including pictures and short biographies) 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 see the details. If
calendar doesn't appear 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
to bermanshul@gmail.com
PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that we take no responsibility for the
Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed
- Upcoming event.
Conference on the Displaced Persons Camps that
were set up in Europe after the Holocaust. Tel Aviv
University, December 21. For people interested and
especially those who were born in such a camp or passed
through one, see this link.
- אירוע
מתוכנן: כנס על מחנות העקורים שהוקמו באירופה לאחר השואה,
אוניברסיטת תל-אביב, 21.12. למעוניינים ובמיוחד כאלו שנולדו
במחנה עקורים או שעברו דרכו, ראה קישור כאן.
- Weekly Shiur at Ohel Shai (in Hebrew) on
topics from the Daf Yomi. Wednesdays from 20:15-21:00.
- שעור שבועי
עיון בדף היומי בבית כנסת אוהל ש"י. השעורים נמסרים
בע"ה בכל יום רביעי, על ידי רבנים מתחלפים בשעה 20:15 עד
21:00.
- Items for sale.
Sal Cal for infant (for carrying and car). Full booster seat
(2 parts) for car. Folding buggy (stroller). Mobile for baby
crib. Floor activity frame for baby. Framed & unframed
mirrors. 3 × portable electronic organs. Wally 052-231-4423.
- Giveaway.
Leather sofa, approximately 2 meters wide. Available
immediately! Call Nathan or Rochelle Pomerantz, 08-9453546
or 052-7201603.
- Apartment wanted.
SS/SK female seeking an apartment, or room in a shared
apartment, within walking distance of the Weizmann
Institute. Please call Dana on 058-7814222, or email: dcohen618@gmail.com.
- Jobs needed in the
fields of ecology and epidemiology. If you have
any contacts in either field, please contact Chaya Tannor who is
trying to help two people looking for work.
- Tickets on sale now
for "RAQUELA: The Birth of Israel" - a musical
developed by Modiin Women in Theater. Performances on
December 23 and December 24 at 8:30pm, and December 24, 2015
@5:00pm. All performances at Heichal HaTarbut (Cultural
Center) 49 Emek Dotan - Modiin, and are for women only.
"Raquela: The Birth of Israel" is a new Musical based on the
life of a ninth-generation Jerusalemite, Raquela Prywes (nee
Levy). The musical follows the story of Raquela from the
years prior to WWII up through the establishment of the
State of Israel. Raquela came of age as Israel came of age.
For details and ticket purchase: www.womenintheater.com
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 7611101