Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Chukat 5776 פרשת חקת תשע"ו
Candle Lighting: Friday, July 8 19:29
Havdala: Saturday, July 9 20:32
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by
Yael and Buddy Olami-Green to mark their
forthcoming move to Jerusalem, with thanks and appreciation to
the Berman community for their ongoing support and friendship.
We wish them the best of luck in their new home and hope to see
them often on visits back to Rehovot.
הקידוש נתרם על ידי באדי
ויעל עולמי גרין לרגל המעבר לירושלים, בתודה לחברי
הקהילה על החברות והתמיכה במשפחה לאורך השנים. צאתכם לשלום והצלחה
רבה!
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored by Gabriela and Sidney Cohen in
commemoration of the Yahrtzeit of Sidney's father, Aaron Cohen
z"l אהרון בן צבי הכהן ז"ל
Births:
- Mazal Tov to Shelley
and Henry Schwarzbaum on the birth of a granddaughter,
Noa, a daughter to their children Batya and Ariel
Mayerfeld. Special Mazal Tov to great grandparents Flo
and Sylvain Sternberg, and to the entire
Schwarzbaum and Mayerfeld families.
Engagements and wedding:
- Mazal Tov to Kathy and
Jeff Lowengrub on the engagement of their son, Aharon
to Ma'ayan Lipshitz, daughter of
Avishag and R' Achia Lipshitz of Beit El.
- מזל טוב לקת'י
וג'ף לוונגרוב לרגל האירוסין של בנם אהרון
לבחירת לבו מעיין ליפשיץ, בתם של אבישג ורב
אחיה ליפשיץ מבית-אל
- Mazal Tov to Freida
and Eddie Ollech on the wedding of Freida's son David
Sarfati to Shira Burkat of
Harrisburg, PA
Bereavement and Memorial:
- We deeply regret to
announce the passing of Sid Beer, z"l, the father of our
member Leo Beer, and the grandfather of our member Ilan
Beer. The funeral took place on Sunday July 3 in
Rehovot. Leo will be sitting shiva at his home, 45 Hashomrim,
through Friday afternoon, July 8. The number there is
08-945-9789. Davening times are Shacharit: 6:15, Mincha:
19:40, Ma'ariv: 20:10. There will be a t'fillat mincha on
Friday afternoon at 13:30; after that Leo will sit shiva until
15:00.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Nechama Goldman Barash
will be speaking this shabbat morning at the Parashat
Hashavua shiur, as part of the Shabbat Dorshot Tov
program http://www.kolech.org.il/lp/dorshot-tov16/.
The title of her talk at Bermans is Jephthah's Daughter:
martyr or monastic? Nechama Goldman Barash studied for three
years in Matan’s Advanced Talmud Institute and received her
M.A. from Bar Ilan University. For many years she has taught
classes in Halakha and Rabbinic thought in Matan and Pardes.
She is also a Yoetzet Halakha. Nechama is currently studying
in Matan's Advanced Halakha (Hilkhata) Program. She lives in
Gush Etzion with her husband and 4 daughters.
- A request from our
treasurers. When you give us a donation for the
shul, please let us know its purpose, e.g. kiddush fund,
charity fund, etc, so that we can correctly allocate the
money. You can write this on the envelope, enclose a note, or
write it on the check. Thank you!
- Berman’s Summer Outing
for adults, July 20th - Intimate (≤15
participants) tours of two exciting new exhibits at the New
Wing of Beit HaTfutsot (the Diaspora Museum) with either an
English or Hebrew-speaking guide -- including our own Joel
Rabinowitz! See flyer on Noticeboard
for details. 9:45: Meet at museum; 10:00 – 11:30: Guided
tours; 11:45: Meet for lunch (not included in price)
afterwards at the on-site Aroma Cafe. Price: NIS 20 pp (Please
pay in cash to Susan Rubin/Omri Flicker/Sorelle Weinstein by
July 15th). Transportation not provided. **Limited to first 45
adults to sign up.** Use this sign-up sheet.
- The mini minyan is
seeking parent volunteers to lead t'efillah or give
a Dvar Torah in the months of July and August, on weeks when
our teenage leaders are on summer vacation. Parents are
welcome to lead the t'efillah and give their Dvar Torah in
English or Hebrew, in whichever language they are most
comfortable. To volunteer please contact Elana Bogdansky at elanab121@gmail.com or
054-664-1339.
- Torah readers needed
for Sefer Devarim for the early minyan, contact Moshe Appel
053-523-3858
- מי שמעוניין
לקרוא בתורה בספר דברים למנין הראשון מתבקש לפנות למשה אפל
053-523-3858.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
- Welcome to Yehoshua
Freud! Yehoshua made aliyah in 2005 (although he’s
been in Israel since 2001) and lived in Jerusalem. He recently
moved to Rehovot. He is a computational chemist at Evogene.
Contact info: shuafreud@gmail.com,
052-6889590
- Welcome to Leora and
Yuri Lubomirsky and Eden (9 months)! Leora and Yuri
moved from Haifa (the Technion) to Rehovot and now are physics
students at Weizmann. Contact info: leoraschein@yahoo.com,
yrlubom@gmail.com,
Leora - 0524627781, Yuri - 0528733126
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.
CALENDAR
- A PDF calendar of davening
times and shiurim (now including July-August)
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
- Weekly shiur
(in Hebrew) in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash, 18:10. This week's
speaker is Rav Yossi Eiluz. For more info. contact Arye Noy
aryenoy@walla.com.
- מדרשת שבת,
בשעה 18:10 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. הרב יוסי אילוז. הנושא: מהות
הנדר ומשמעותו ההלכתית.
- Beit Midrash
Le'tanach. Final lecture of the year Tuesday July
12th (6 Tammuz) at 19:00 by Rabbanit Malka Puterkovsky (in
Hebrew). Beit Yad Lebanim, Rechov Habanim 10.
- המפגש
האחרון של השנה בבית המדרש לתנך הרבנית מלכה
פיוטרקובסקי תיתן הרצאה בנושא: מהתנ"ך עד למציאות חיינו - לאן
הולכת ההלכה?המפגש יתקיים ביום שלישי 12.7.16 ו' תמוז בשעה
19:00 בבית יד לבנים.
- Story hour for
children ages 3-7. Mondays and Wednesdays from
17:00 - 18:00 in the Yeshivat Hadarom Beit Midrash.
Admission NIS 10. For more information, please contact Arye
Noy 054-493-5037, Ruth 052-779-2223.
- Shiur in
memory of Gary Weisinger z'l. Sunday July 10th (4 Tamuz) at
the Chatam shul (Skolnick 1). Mincha 18:45, remembrances by
friends and family 19:00, shiur by Rav Yisrael
Rozen, Machon Tzomet, on the use of sensors on
Shabbat at 19:15. Azkara at grave- Monday July 11th, 8:30
AM.
- "Bayit Bamoshav" A
kosher home away from home. A beautiful modern
guest house situated on Moshav Hazoreim (a religious moshav)
near Tiberias. Ideal for a couple with up to 3 children /
babies (extra mattresses are available). Details / bookings:
Bonita Podlashuk. 04-6735249 / Cell: 0546-270166. E-mail: bonita@ulpanit.ort.org.il
Site: http://tinyurl.com/j26ckgo
- "בית במושב"
אירוח לציבור הדתי להרגיש בבית אפילו כשרחוקים
מהבית...דירת אירוח מרווחת ויפה במושב הדתי הזורעים שליד
טבריה. אידיאלי לזוג עם שלושה ילדים (יש אפשרות להוספת
מזרונים). לפרטים / תיאום: בוניטה פודלשוק: 04-6735249, נייד
0546-270166. מייל: bonita@ulpanit.ort.org.il
אתר: http://tinyurl.com/hfuk43a
- Items for sale.
Office chair, metal framed desk chair, booster seat,
assorted English & Hebrew puzzles & games for ages 0
upwards. Contact Wally wallyr2014@gmail.com
- Summer job opp.
The Dept. of Physics of Complex Systems at the Weizmann
Institute is planning to arrange the storage in their
basement. They want to employ 2 boys for this task during 3
weeks in August 2016. The work is physical and in an
unpleasant environment (dusty and not air-conditioned).If
you know of anyone suitable and interested, ages 17-18 or
after army, please contact Hila Shochat 08-9343980;
054-2639053 hila.shochat@weizmann.ac.il
- Tutor available
in English, math or programming, contact: Shalom Bronner
(054)7896309; (08) 9457861.
- Apartment available. 3.5 room apartment
on Hagra Street 1st floor, elevator, private parking. Please
call 08-931-8701.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101