Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Eikev 5776 פרשת עקב תשע"ו
Candle Lighting: Friday, August 26
18:51
Havdala: Saturday, August 27 19:49
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly
sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their
loved ones in the months of Tamuz and Av:
Betsy Bogdansky in memory of her father
Yitzchak Shabbati ben Sarah and Yaakov
Alan Bogdansky in memory of his mother Rivkah
Rachel bat Yetta and Shalom Halavi
Helen Cohen in memory of her husband אהרון בן
צבי הכהן
Sidney Cohen in memory of his father אהרון בן
צבי הכהן
Esther and Aryeh Frimer in memory of Esther's
father Rev Jonas Neiman
The Hexter Family, in memory of Ellen Hexter,
Esther Kayla bat Asher ve Sarah
Mark Lavie in memory of his mother Fradel bat
Yehuda and Pnina
David Leifer in memory of his mother Chaya
Rayzel bat Yehoshua
Ayala Meisels in memory of her father Moshe
Yehuda ben Dov
Libby Neiman in memory of her husband Rev Jonas
Neiman
Sherman Rosenfeld in memory of his mother Betty
K Rosenfeld בתיה ביילה בת שבתאי וחנה
Marilyn Safran in memory of her father Yosef
Zev ben Moshe
Eli Schmell in memory of his father Avhraham
Yehuda ben Naftali Hertz
Aaron Schnitzer in memory of his sister
Beatrice Wertheimer
Jeannette Taylor in memory of her father Yosef
ben Yehuda v’Chana Schuster
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored by Dora and Avi Gershkovich
Births:
- Mazal Tov to
Carol and Aryeh Asher on the birth of their grandson,
a son to their children David and Michal Asher. Mazal Tov as
well to siblings Amit, Itai and Yahli and to grandparents
Yaffa and Nahum Sussman.
- Mazal Tov to
Ayala and Eytan Meisels on the birth of a granddaughter,
daughter to their children Adi and Moshe Cohen of Kfar Saba.
Mazal Tov to big sisters Maor, Shir and Harel, grandparents
Rivka and Yossi Cohen, and great-grandmother, Ruth Meisels.
Engagements and Wedding:
- Mazal Tov to
Barbara Kalman on the engagement of her grandson
Joseph Nichol, son of her children Linda and Terry
Nichol of Port Burwell, Ontario, to Hadas Levinsky,
daughter of Nils Levinsky of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Chava
Levinsky, also of Gothenburg, Sweden. Mazal tov also to uncles
Josh Kalman and Daniel Kalman and all the family.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- We
regret to announce the passing of Leo Honigwachs z"l,
the father of our member Judy Shanani. The funeral took place
in Montreal, Canada. Judy completed shiva in Montreal, on
Wednesday morning, August 24. המקום ינחם אותה בתוך שאר אבלי
ציון וירושלים
- We
deeply regret to announce the passing of Deena Greenspan z"l,
the sister of our member Ilana Friedlander, and the daughter
of our members Aviva and Elchanan Cohen.The funeral took place
on Wednesday evening, 24.8, at the Barkan Cemetery in the
Shomron. The family will be sitting shiva in the Greenspan
home, Rehov Bareket 82 in Sha'arei Tikvah (located between
Oranit and Elkanah), through Wednesday morning, 31.8. Ilana
can be reached at 053-570-6592, Aviva at 054-217-1903, and
Elchanan at 054-217-1902. המקום ינחם אותם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון
וירושלים.
- The Azkara
for the fifth Yahrzeit of Ellen Hexter z"l
will take place on Sunday, August 28 (24 Menachem Av) at 18:00
at the Rehovot cemetery.
- האזכרה במלאת חמש שנים
לפטירתה של אלן הכסטר ז"ל תתקיים ביום ראשון
כ"ד מנחם אב (28 לאוגוסט) בשעה 18:00 בבית העלמין ברחובות.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Membership
renewal and holiday seats-- 6 days until the price
goes up:
- Associate
(temporary) members who are completing their
2nd year of membership are reminded that they are now
required to pay their NIS 2000 building fund contribution
with their membership renewal. Please contact Jerry Kriger
for more information.
- High
Holiday seats and membership renewal. The
Gabbaim and Board have started to prepare for the High
Holidays. The Membership "5777 High Holiday Letter"
available on the Noticeboard includes information
about seat and membership prices, minyan start times, and
address for mailing your checks. The letter's fourth page
is a pdf-fillable form (download and then open with
Acrobat Reader to enter and save your data; an Excel
version is also posted). Printed forms are also
available in the shul entrance lobby. Please
reserve your seats by returning the form with your check
as soon as possible. If you have any questions please
contact Jerry
Kriger; for tech support bermanshul@gmail.com.
Deadline: August 31st.
- הטופס
לחידוש חברות ולהזמנת מקומות לימים נוראים תשע"ז
מוכן להורדה בלוח ההודעות. נא הורידו את הקובץ,
פתחו בעזרת Excel מלאו אותו והדפיסו, או הדפיסו ואז מלאו
אותו ביד. אנא העבירו את הטופס המלא עם השיקים
לתשלום לג'רי קריגר או בדואר בהקדם האפשרי. שאלות
אפשר לפנות לג'רי
קריגר. לתמיכה טכניות bermanshul@gmail.com.
- For your
convenience, it is possible to pay for your
dues/seats by bank transfer. Please specify
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center or מרכז קהילתי ע"ש
יעקב ברמן. Bank info: Mizrachi Bank #20, Branch 434, Herzl
163 Rehovot, Account # 514880. If you pay by bank
transfer, please make sure to send a copy of the
confirmation plus your seat reservation form to Jerry Kriger.
- Blood
drive. There will be a blood drive in the shul
library on Sept 4th between 17:30 and 21:45. Please bring a
photo ID.
- Son
of Saul- additional screening. Due to the tragedy
that befell the kehilla on Tisha B'Av, causing many people to
miss the showing, there will be a second screening of Son of
Saul on Sunday Sept 4 from 8:00 PM in the shul.
- Congratulations
to Team Berman for their silver trophy in the
Rehovot City-wide Shul Basketball Playoffs.
- ברכות
לשחקני נבחרת הכדורסל של ברמן, על הזכייה במקום השני
באליפות בתי הכנסת של רחובות.
- Bermans
theater night. English musical "Sisters! The Daughters of
Tzelofchad" For women only. On September 12th, at
8 pm, at Beit Ha'Am in Rehovot, see http://www.raiseyourspirits.org/shows/sisters.
Tickets (50 NIS for Rehovot residents and 70 for
non-residents) can be ordered through the social committee,
contact Susan Rubin via this sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hl58Ry_H1xmtp7OLG8ni0r2bwm2zBlIQqSS3S4PhZFo/edit?usp=sharing.
Tickets can also be ordered from Cissie Green Jacobson at
089466248 or 0507724308.The event is sponsored by the Forum
for the Advancement of Women in Rehovot and the Office of the
Mayor. Flier on the Noticeboard.
- Help
wanted: The Shul is looking for a Kiddush Manager (paying
job). Must have access to a car and be flexible to
work as necessary during the week and on Fridays. This
position is open to all ages, from after the army and up. Good
organizational skills and thick skin are required. For further
details, please contact Judd
Bogdansky
- דרוש/דרושה
מנהל קידושים לבית כנסת ברמן (התפקיד בתשלום). המודעה
פתוחה לכל הגילאים החל מאחרי צבא. התפקיד כולל עבודה לפי הצורך
במהלך השבוע וכן עבודה בימי שישי. מתאים למי שיש מכונית. דרושה
יכולת ארגונית ועור של פיל. לפרטים נוספים נא נא ליצור קשר עם ג'וד בוגדנסקי
- Torah
readers needed for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. To
volunteer, please contact Rami
Shaanani for the main minyan; for the Hashkama minyan,
contact Moshe Appel.
- מי שמעוניין
לקרוא בתורה בספרים בראשית ושמות מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני למנין המרכזי,
או למשה אפל למנין
ההשכמה.
- Volunteers
needed to give Divrei Torah for Sefer Bereishit.
Please contact Mechael
Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין
לתת דבר תורה לפרשיות בספר בראשית מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
The below is a partial list--- watch this space for
more new arrivals over the next few weeks, and please help
welcome them
- Welcome
to Esther and Daniel Schanler, Talia (4), Kira (1) and Eli
(1.5 mos)! The Schanler family made aliyah this
week from Queens, NY. Daniel is a software developer and
Esther is a product manager (web). Contact info: hello@danschanler.com,
eschanler@gmail.com
- Welcome
to Rebecca and Yerucham Pliner and Ora (2)! The
Pliner’s just made aliyah from Queens, NY. Rebecca is a pastry
chef and Yerucham is a mechanical engineer. Contact info:
Yerucham - Ypliner@gmail.com,
Rebecca Rebecka.fashion@gmail.com, Y -
0587759637 , R - 0587759638
- Welcome
to Tamara and Daniel Schwartz, Alexander (15), Talia (13)
and Gershy (9)! The Schwartz family made aliyah
this week from NY! Tamara is a registered nurse and Daniel is
a lawyer and Chazzan. Contact info: Tamara - Desqtrn@optonline.net,
Daniel -Cantordbsesq@gmail.com
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 (including
Sept-Oct) 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 at 17:25. This
week's speaker is [Bermans very own] Nachum Babkoff. For
more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.
- מדרשת שבת,
בשעה 17:25 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. המרצה: נחום באבקוף .הזוגות
- הנהגה מתוך מחלוקת.
- Urgent-
Seeking furnished 2 bedroom apartment starting
immediately until end of October (flexible), in Rehovot, for
family of 4. Please contact Judy at judith.isaacson@gmail.com
- A young
woman is looking for a small apartment in
the north part of Rehovot. Please call Aviva at
054-763-1091.
- אישה
צעירה מחפשת דירה קטנה ברחובות, עדיף בצד
צפוני של העיר בשכונות נווה יהודה, נווה אלון או אפרים. נא
ליצור קשר עם אביבה 054-763-1091.
- Beautiful
large apartment for long term rent in North Rehovot,
5 rooms, fully furnished, quiet location (corner of Brosh),
parking, third floor, elevator, large porch with wonderful
open view, central air, solar water heater, screens on all
windows, kosher kitchen, appliances, an office, and much
more. Rent: 5,200 NIS per month, Arnona: 500 NIS per month,
Vaád Bayit: 240 NIS per month. for further details and a
virtual tour of the flat watch a video: http://www.pages.studio/rent.
If you are interested call Shai at: 052-387-5946.
- Nogah
Safer will be having a 37-piece art exhibition at
Raanana's Yad Labanim. The opening is on motzei Shabbat,
Sep. 3, at 20:30, and the show runs through Oct. 24. Details
here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Ot9HKoInFEM3VtTkl4TTlHNVE/view.
- For
sale: hardly used month-old mini-bar providing
hot, cold and room-temperature water with Shabbat switch
approved by Tzomet Institute. 08-9467082.
Last week's Basement:
(Due to the length of recent
Basement sections, we are strictly limiting Basement notices
to a 2-week run, with new notices appearing above).
- Three
room apartment for rent on Rechov Paldi. Two
bedrooms including mamad. Large living room. 2nd floor.
Lift. Covered sun mirpesset (balcony) + service balcony +
parking place + storeroom. Built in cupboards in both
bedrooms. 3900 shekels/month. Phone: Eve 052-2949080.
- Apartment
for rent. Rechov Bar Shaul. Close to town,
schools and synagogues. Second floor with elevator and air
conditioning, balcony facing lovely park. Closets in each
room, very large walk in closet, and two bathrooms. Please
contact Nettie: 050-636-4916.
- Looking
for adoptive families. The Masa program
of Israel Teaching Fellows Rechovot “Maase Olam”
is looking for adoptive families for post college Americans
between the ages of 22-28 who will be arriving in Rechovot
September 2016. The “Maase Olam” program integrates teaching
English in elementary schools, volunteering in the community
along with Israeli peers, social activism and learning with
an emphasis on Jewish identity and Israeli culture. These
volunteers have come to Israel highly motivated to deepen
their connection with Israel through working with Israeli
youth in educational and non-formal settings. This year
2016-2017 there will be 14 volunteers who will be in Israel
through the end of June. The “Adoption” is voluntary and
entails hosting Shabbat meals (around once a month) and
Holidays and an overall “keeping in touch”. If you are a
warm and supporting family, interested and able to be
someone’s home away from home, please contact Nati Kanovsky
natikanovsky1989@gmail.com,
cell# 0526471357
- Tutor
available in English, Math, and/or Programming, call
Shalom at 054-7896309.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101