Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Re'eh 5776 פרשת ראה תשע"ו

Candle Lighting: Friday, September 2 18:42

Havdala: Saturday, September 3 19:40

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Orah and Ed Miller in celebration of the upcoming wedding of their son Jake to Lital Ozeri, daughter of Dov and Rina Ozeri of Rehovot.

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Adina and Josh Klein in commemoration of the Yahrtzeit of Josh's father Hillel ben Raphael HaCohen

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Audrey and Fred Samuels on the birth of twin granddaughters, daughters to their children Lital and Yaakov Samuels. Mazal Tov as well to grandparents Anat and David Buzaglo
• Mazal Tov to Adele and Tuvia Muskin on the birth of a great-grandson, a son to to parents Hadara and Tzvi Wilk and grandson to Rachel and Mordechai Wilk and Michal and Yossi Bouchris.

Bereavement and Memorial:

• Learning of Mishnayot in memory of Yehuda Gershon ben Yosef (Leo Honigwachs) z'l, father of Judy Shaanani. The family has posted a signup list for learning Mishnayot in memory of Leo Honigwachs z'l. If you are able to commit to one or more masechet, please sign up at http://www.lzechernishmas.com/signup.php?id=5549.
• אנחנו מקיימים לימוד משניות לקראת השלושים לזכר אביה של ג'ודי שאנני, יהודה גרשון בן יוסף ז'ל. מצ'ב קישור לאתר בו ניתן להירשם ולהשתתף: http://www.lzechernishmas.com/signup.php?id=5549
• To the Berman community- Thank you for all the the visits, the kind words of comfort, the phone calls & the beautifully written emails and text messages. We greatly appreciate it, and feel very proud to be part of such a thoughtful and compassionate community. May we meet in smachot. The Friedlander, Cohen and Greenspan families.
• The Kanon family extends our deepest appreciation to the entire community for the outpouring of love and support that surrounded us during the difficult time following the death of our beloved Avi z'l. An Evening in Memory of Avi z"l marking the Shoshim will take place in Jerusalem at the Boyer Shul (Kehillat Talpiot Hahadasa), 36 Efrata Street on September 11, 2016 at 7:45 pm.
• ערב לזכרו של אבי קינן ז"ל. ביום השלושים להסתלקותו של אבי ז"ל נתכנס לזכרו ונעלה קוים לדמותו. האזכרה תערך ביום ראשון ח' באלול (11.09) בשעה 19:45. בבית כנסת הקהילה החדשה בתלפיות - בית בויאר, רח' אפרתה 36, ירושלים. חברים מכרים ומשפחה מוזמנים. עליה לקבר ביום שני, ט' באלול (12.09) בהר המנוחות בשעה 08:30.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​ .

• Membership renewal and holiday seats-- the late-fee now applies: Thank you to all those who submitted their seat orders and paid membership dues on time. Seat orders and membership renewal are now at the post-deadline prices. Instructions and forms are [still] available on the Noticeboard and in last week’s bulletin at http://www.bermanshul.org/bulletin/parashat-eikev-5776. Please do not send in your forms by mail, which takes too long to arrive (if it arrives at all). Rather, place them in Jerry Kriger’s mailbox WITHOUT RINGING HIS DOOR BELL. If you mailed your reservation form though the Postal Service, please contact Jerry by email at gabbai@bermanshul.org and he will let you know in case it did not arrive. 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. Thank you all for your cooperation. The Gabbaim
• Blood drive. There will be a blood drive in the shul library on Sunday Sept 4th between 17:30 and 21:45. Please bring a photo ID. Eligibility rules for donation (from the MDA website) are posted on the Noticeboard.
• 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.
• 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

• Welcome to Nava and Raanan Loew! Nava and Raanan recently moved from Givat Shmuel. Raanan works in PR and Nava is getting her teaching degree. They are related to the Taylor family. Contact info: Navakarol@gmail.com , Raananloew@gmail.com.
• Welcome to Rami & Judith Cohen, Ouri (4.5) and Yonathan (1.5)! The Cohen family made aliyah in June from Brussels, Belgium. Rami is a doctor and Judith is a pharmacist. They are related to the Perl-Treves family. Contact info: judith.lazarus@hotmail.fr , Judith : 0529585007 Rami: 0525039430.
• Welcome to Binyamin and Nastacia Adler Berke and Dov Meir (3 mos)! The Adler Berke’s recently moved to Rehovot from Jerusalem. Binyamin is a Materials Scientist in his third year of PostDoc. Nastacia is starting her doctorate at the Agricultural School of Hebrew University. Contact info: choosebinyamin@gmail.com, nastaciast@gmail.com, B- 052-2475535, N - 058-9287150.
• 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.

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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