Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Yitro 5776 פרשת יתרו תשע"ו
Candle Lighting: Friday, January 29
16:50
Havdala: Saturday, January 30 17:50
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by
the shul
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored this week by Annice and Ira Grinberg
in honor of Ira's birthday - his age is the product of two prime
numbers.
Births:
- Mazal Tov to Tzipi and
Arye Noy on the birth of a grandson,
a son to their children Yael and David Noy.
- מזל טוב לצפורה
ואריה נוי על הולדת הנכד בן לדוד
ויעל נוי.
- Mazal Tov to our membersTsivya
and Ira Hammerman of Revava on the birth of their first
great-grandson, a son to Cheli and Yarden Reiffen
of Mevaseret Zion. Mazal Tov as well to grandparents Tova and
Yosi Hadad of Moshav Avnei Eitan in the Golan.
Engagements and wedding:
- Mazal Tov to Barbara
& Jeremy Pfeffer on the marriage of their
grandson Elad Shmuel Chaim to Michal
Ekler of Petach Tikvah. Mazal Tov also to the
parents, Avigail & Eyal Chaim & to his Aunt Michal
Pfeffer as well as to all the extended family.
Bereavement and Memorial:
-
We regret to announce the passing of Zvi Kanner
z”l, the father of our member Dov Kanner. The
funeral took place on Friday Jan 22 in Beit Shemesh. Dov got
up from shiva this morning, Thursday Jan 28th. He can be
reached at 054-227-4000 or by e-mail to uncledovi@gmail.com
.המקום ינחם אותו בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Member database and
website. Thank you to all those who already updated
their personal information. If you have not yet done so,
please log into the shul website (www.bermanshul.org)
to verify that your username is working. In most cases, your
username is your e-mail address. If you have forgotten your
password, you can click on the forgot password link to reset
it. Please e-mail us
only if the system tells you that your e-mail address is not
registered. Once you succeed in logging in, please review your
personal information here and correct it as necessary.
- Please keep phone numbers in full international format,
e.g. +972(54)1234567, +972(8)1234567, etc., since it makes
it much easier for us to handle them using standard
software
- Please enter your full 7-digit Israeli postal code (lookup here) - the old 5-digit codes
are officially deprecated
- We are aware that some fields on the form are not 100%
clear - please bear with us until we have worked out the
kinks and decided how we want you to complete these fields
Please note that we will be using the information listed in
the website for the next printing of the members' directory (link to draft here) and we use your
mobile number for urgent messaging (funeral announcements
etc.), so it is important that you keep your listing fully up
to date at all times. Thanking you in advance for your prompt
attention, Jonathan and Pinchas - your friendly
website/database managers
- The shul Architect
Committee is soliciting names of outstanding architects or
beautifully designed shuls. If you have a
suggestion of an exceptionally talented architect or a truly
beautiful shul please contact Jerry Kriger.
- Save the Date. The
Berman Shul and AMIT Chug Rehovot join to invite you to a
fascinating lecture and visual presentation in
English: "Inscriptions on the Temple Mount--Eyewitness to
Jewish History." Join us to see history come alive with
Professor Jonathan Price, Tel Aviv University. Sunday, February 7, 2016 at
Bermans. Professor Price, a specialist in the history
of the Jews and the Roman empire, as well as synagogue
inscriptions, earned his MA and PhD from Princeton University
(See flyer on the Noticeboard).
- Looking for
new voices. The choir is currently rehearsing for a
participation in our tefillot in a few weeks time and would be
happy to accept new (male) members - even those with no
previous experience. If interested, please contact Stephen
Simpson.
- המקהלה עושה
חזרות כרגע כדי להשתתף בתפילותינו בעוד כמה שבועות
וישמח מאוד לקלוט זמרים חדשים, אפילו אם חסר נסיון קודם.
מתעניינים מתבקשים לפנות לסטיבן סימפסון.
- Volunteers
needed to give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer
Vayikra. Please contact Mechael
Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין
לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר ויקרא מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
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.
- 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
- Rehovot Anglo Hebrew
Readers meeting, Monday, February 1, 9:00 AM. The
Rehovot Anglo Hebrew Readers meet at members' homes Monday
mornings, every second week to read contemporary Hebrew
texts. We are currently reading Etgar Keret's book of short
stories, Tzinorot. Our goal is to help each other improve
our Hebrew-reading skills and to bring Hebrew literature to
English-speakers. Contact Rosalie Brosilow 08 949 4851 for
information.
- The Chatam Shul is
proud to announce Melava Malka 5776: Guest
Speaker: Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz Topic: "Living in
Challenging Times: Perspectives on Galut Yishmael" Rabbi
Breitowitz is Rav Kehilat Ohr Somayach and magid shiur at
Ohr Somayach. Date: Motzei Shabbat Parashat Yitro (30
January 2016) Time: 20:30 Dairy Buffet Mehadrin. Fee: 55 NIS
per person, payment at door. Beit Chatam Hall. Rechov
Shkolink 1a, Rehovot. RSVP President.Chatam@gmail.com
or leave a message at 08-949-5349 (08:30 till 22:30).
- For sale.
Car seat; salcal; folding stroller; booster seat (2 parts);
Sony Walkman tape & radio. For details, call Wally
052-2314423.
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