Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Behar 5776 פרשת פרשת בהר תשע"ו

Candle Lighting: Friday, May 20 19:13

Havdala: Saturday, May 21 20:16

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their loved ones in the month of Iyyar:

Shoshi Babkoff in memory of her mother, Malkah bat Mirriam and Meir Solomon
Marcia Davidowitz in memory of her mother, Edith Davidowitz (Ita Liba Bat Rivka vShalom Hacohen)
Josh Klein in memory of his mother, Charlotte Klein (Sarah Chaya bat Avraham Yecheskel)
Bea Kriger in memory of her mother, Leah bat Yehoshua and Channa
Geraldine Leifer in memory of her father, Yitchak Ben Yaakov Halevi
Yekutial Mansdorf in memory of his mother, Sarah bat Yosef
Adele Muskin in memory of her father, Mordechai Nahman ben Harav Meir
Iris Sampson in memory of her mother, Charna (Charlotte) Goldman bat Menahem Munish HaLevi
Judy Schmell in memory of her mother, Edith Davidowitz (Ita Liba Bat Rivka vShalom Hacohen)

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Elaine and Oran Buch

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Helena Dahab and Alex Bluth on the birth of their baby boy. Please help make their life with a newborn a bit easier by signing up for their meal train here http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=ERQD4316&welcome=1
  
  
• Mazal Tov Julia and Heshie Basch on the birth of a grandson, a son to their children Yaffa and Hillel Basch.

Bereavement and Memorial:

• We regret to announce the passing of Betty Kessler z"l, the mother of our member David Kessler. The funeral took place on Tuesday May 17 in Philadelphia. David is sitting shiva at his home, 49/4 Hanassi Harishon, through Monday morning 23.5. The number there is 936-2581, and David's cell is 054-436-2581. Davening times are: Mincha: 19:25, Ma'ariv: 19:55, Shacharit: 06:15 (through Monday morning), Motzaei Shabbat at 20.10 and Friday Mincha is at 13.30. המקום ינחם אותו בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
  

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​

• Minutes of the April 12 2016 board meeting are available on our website under "Member documents" (from the drop-down menu). Member login required.
  
  
• Second Bellows Kahn lecture. Prof. Lewis Glinert "The politization of the modern Hebrew language". [in English] Sunday May 29th. Ma'ariv at 8:00 PM, followed by the lecture. Details on the Noticeboard.
  
  
• Torah readers needed for Sefer Bamidbar and Devarim. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shaanani for the main minyan; for the early minyan, contact Moshe Appel.
• מי שמעוניין לקרוא בתורה בספרים במדבר ודברים מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני למנין המרכזי (חסרים בעלי קוראים לפרשות שלח, חוקת, ומטות בספר במדבר, ולפרשות עקב, ראה, שופטים, וכי תצא בספר דברים), או למשה אפל למנין הראשון.
  
  
• Volunteers needed to give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer Bamidbar. Please contact Mechael Kanovsky.
• מי שמעוניין לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר במדבר 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, write 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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