Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Shoftim 5776 פרשת שופטים תשע"ו

Candle Lighting: Friday, September 9 18:33

Havdala: Saturday, September 10 19:30

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Pennina and Hershel Safer in commemoration of the 16th Yahrtzeit of Pennina's mother, Cyrella Langer, and in celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Safers' aliya and belonging to the wonderful Bermans community

Hashkama minyan qiddush is sponsored by Nicole and Lenny Gamss to mark the Yahrtzeit of Lenny's father, Mordechai ben Aharon (Marcus) Gamss

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Rosi and Harry Langbeheim on the birth of a grandson, a son to their children Avi and Viki Langbeheim and a brother to Omri and Lavie.
• מזל טוב לרוזי והרי לגבהיים על הולדת הנכד, בן לאבי ו-ויקי לנגבהיים. מזל טוב גם לאחים הגדולים, עמרי ולביא.

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal Tov to Ruth and Wally Rechtschaffen on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaugther Orah, daughter of Shiran & Avi Rechtschaffen. Special Mazal Tov to great-grandmother, Gloria Mound.

Engagements and Wedding:

• Mazal tov to Orah and Ed Miller on the upcoming wedding of their son Jake to Lital Ozeri, daughter of Dov and Rina Ozeri of Rehovot

Bereavement and Memorial:

• The Azkara for the eleventh Yahrzeit of Jonathan Dym z"l will take place on Friday, September 9th at 9:00 at the Rehovot cemetery.
• האזכרה במלאת אחת עשרה שנים לפטירתו של יונתן דים ז"ל תתקיים ביום שישי ו׳ אלול (9 לספטמבר) בשעה 9:00 בבית העלמין ברחובות.
• Shloshim for Avi Kanon z'l. An Evening in Memory of our beloved son, brother, and father, Avi z'l, marking the Shloshim, will take place on September 11, 2016 (9/11) at Kehillat Talpiot Haadasha (the Boyer Shul), 36 Efrata Street, Jerusalem, at 7:45 pm. The Kanon family is very moved by the continued love and support for us during this difficult time.
• 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, and seats will be allocated on a space-available basis. Instructions and forms remain available on the Noticeboard. The Gabbaim
• 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.

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.

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 17:05 This week's speaker is Rabbi Dr Yehiel Laash. For more info. contact Arye Noy aryenoy@walla.com.
• מדרשת שבת, בשעה 17:05 בבית המדרש של הישיבה. המרצה: הרב ד"ר יחיאל לאש. הנושא: ביטחון והשתדלות.
• Giveaway- box spring (base for bed with legs, goes under mattress [mattress not included]) 140*190/200. As new condition. Contact tamar.steinmetz@gmail.com. Recipient must arrange for pickup.
• To all those who wish to help in honoring the memory of Dafna Meir z"l, the extraordinary woman who was murdered in her home in Otniel in January of this year: Her husband has assembled a Wikipedia web site (in Hebrew) in her memory. To ensure that it will remain online permanently, it must attract sufficient "traffic". Please show your interest by visiting the following site: https://he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8.
• בזמן האחרון הועלה לאינטרנט דף בויקיפדיה עם הערך "דפנה מאיר". הערך יישאר שם רק אם מנהלי ויקיפדיה יראו התעניינות בדף על ידי הציבור. אשמח אם תכנסו בבקשה לקישור והפיצו אותו כמיטב יכולתכם. תודה, נתן מאיר. https://he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8
• Minneapolis/Rehovot twin cities project. "Partnership Together P2G Rehovot - Minneapolis" is proud to be opening a new Leadership Program for teens in both communities. The program is for teens of Grades 10 and 11, will include 20 meetings during the year, a visit to Rehovot and Minneapolis and much more! You can already register now! Details are in the leaflet on the P2G Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/742324172541165/photos/a.773319442774971.1073741829.742324172541165/1029522870487959/?type=3&theater . P2G Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Partnership2Gether-Rehovot-Minneapolis-742324172541165/
• Looking to obtain life-saving medication. Patient with brain cancer would like to contact a pharmaceutical company named VBL Therapeutics to obtain a drug that they produce, on a compassionate use basis. If anyone has a contact in this company, please be in touch with Rami Shanani 0507392005 ramsh@inter.net.il
• אשה גוססת מסרטן נדיר במח מנסה להשיג קשר עם חברה ישראלית בשם VBL Therapeutics. לחברה יש תרופה שהם מנסים להשיג לשימוש רחום מאחר ולחברה אין תכנית רשמית של "שימוש רחום" המשפחה והאונקולוגים בארה"ב מחפשים קשר להנהלת החברה. במידה ומישהו מכיר את החברה ויכול לעזור אודה על יצירת קשר איתי, רמי שאנני 0507392005 או במייל ramsh@inter.net.il
  
• Babysitter needed to look after 11 month old baby in the afternoon/evening (14:00-20:00) on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays (or even some of those days). Contact Reut 058-666-4442.
• מחפשים מטפלת לשמור על תינוקת בת 11 חודשים בשעות הצהריים. מעדיפים זמינות בימים ראשון, שני ושלישי בין השעות 14 ל-20, אבל גם חלק מהזמן יכול לבוא בחשבון. נא ליצור קשר עם רעות 058-666-4442.

Last week's Basement:

• For sale. Three-seat cycle trailer suitable for kids up to 8 years. Easily fits to the saddle stem of the towing bike with a patented TrailGator tow bar. Easy to tow, fun for the kids. Location: Mazkeret Batya. Price negotiable. Please email me for pictures and details hershell.goldman@gmail.com.
• WIS- Davidson Gate Closure. Due to infrastructure work, the Davidson gate to the Weizmann Institute will be closed for 13 days, from August 30 until September 11, both for cars and pedestrians. The South gate will remain open from 06:00 until 22:00 for the duration of the Davidson closure.

Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101