Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Succot 5777 סוכות תשע'ז

Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת-שמחת תורה

Candle Lighting: Friday, October 21 17:40

Havdala: Saturday, October 22 18:37

Candle Lighting: Simchat Torah Sunday, October 23 17:38

Havdala: Monday, October 24 18:35

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Simchat Torah is sponsored by the shul. Chag Sameach!

Hashkama minyan qiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Sharyn and Adam Strauss

Hashkama minyan qiddush on Simchat Torah will be potluck (see below).

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Sarrah and Israel Azrieli on the birth of a great-granddaughter, a daughter to Meital and Nir Azrieli of Alon Shvut, and granddaughter to Edna and Barak Azrieli of Ginot Shomron.
• מזל טוב לשרה וישראל עזריאלי להולדת הנינה, בת לניר ומיטל עזריאלי מאלון שבות, נכדה לברק ועדנה עזריאלי מגינות שומרון.

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS​

• Exceptional start times: Shabbat Chol Hamoed: Hashkama Minyan 6:00 AM; Hoshana Rabba: Shacharit 6:30 AM; Simchat Torah: Hashkama 7:00 AM in the Beit Midrash; Main Minyan 7:30 AM. Details on the pdf calendar.
• Mini Minyan on Simchat Torah will start at 10:00 AM.
• Succah hospitality. Anyone in need of an invitation for Shabbat Chol Hamoed meals in a Sukka and anyone willing to host, please contact the Hospitality Committee
• Aravot will be available for sale on Sunday (Hoshana Rabba) at the shul entrance; cost is 5 shekels for a bunch of five aravot, with proceeds to the shul. The Yeshivat Hadarom parking lot will be open Sunday morning for Shacharit minyan.
• As in the past, on Simchat Torah, during the men's repetitive reading of Vezot Habracha (after the first round), there will be two Divrei Torah by women for women, one in English (by Tamar Wides) and one in Hebrew (by Avital Beer) in the Yeshiva Beit Midrash (one flight up where the Beit Midrash Minyan davened on RH and YK).
• From the Hashkama minyan: The bigger and better "Third Annual Potluck Qiddush" outside the Beit Midrash. Let's make our qiddush the envy of the community. All consumables complying with the shul's kashrut policy will be welcomed (other than meat products, sorry no beef jerky). Help feed the hungry masses, and bring your favorite solid or liquid carbs, fish (cut up to bite size pisces), fruits, chocolates or nuts. Packaged items only. In addition, there will be an "early" minyan on Simchat Torah night (i.e. Sunday night) in the Beit Midrash. Same start time as the main minyan (17:48), but more concentrated Hakafot and earlier end (no kiddush in the evening). For more information- Mechael Kanovsky.
• Kiddushim. Thank you to Miri Pomerantz, who just completed her term as young kiddush manager, for doing a great job, and always with a smile. Best of luck to Yitzchak Kanovsky who is replacing her. For all reservations, questions, etc, the board member in charge of kiddushim remains Judd Bogdansky.
• Short chug for young elementary age (from age 7) kids to learn to lead Anaim Zemirot taught by Avital Beer. Three sessions on Oct 29, Nov. 5, and Nov 12th, immediately after the Parashat HaShavua shiur on Shabbat morning. For more information, contact Avital at beer.avital@gmail.com.
• לימוד שירת "אנעים זמירות" יתקיים ע"י אביטל ביר, נתחיל בשבת לאחר שמחת תורה במשך 3 שבועות 29.10, 5.11 וב-12.11 . מיד לאחר השיעור לילדים. מגיל 7 ומעלה. לפרטים beer.avital@gmail.com.
• The Hashkama minyan [still] needs torah readers for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. To volunteer, please contact Moshe Appel.
• מי שמעוניין לקרוא בתורה בספרים בראשית ושמות במנין ההשכמה מתבקש לפנות למשה אפל.
• 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

Chesed notes (More details in website under community):

• Email us if you need confidential help finding employment; if you can help others find jobs, register here. Details here.
• Policy regarding misheberachs for individuals who are ill, appears here. To submit names, write gabbai@bermanshul.org.
• Names and contact information for families who are new to the community (including pictures and short biographies) here.
• If you need or can offer Shabbat or other hospitality, please write hospitality@bermanshul.org.

PERSONAL & BASEMENT

Please note that we take no responsibility for the Halachic propriety or kashrut of items listed

• New morning kollel in "Mercaz Avraham" (Printz). A rich program of varied and interesting Torah shiurim will be presented on Sunday and Wednesday mornings, between the hours of 9:30 and 12:30. Among the regular lecturers will be Berman's own Rav Yehezkel Babkoff and Rav Mottie Goldreich. Please see flyer here. Full details as to opening date and complete program will be forthcoming soon.
• אנחנו מאד שמחים להודיע של פתיחתו בקרוב של כולל בוקר חדש בבית הכנסת "מרכז אברהם" (פרינץ). בימי ראשון ורביעי, בין השעות 9:30-12:30, תתקיים תכנית עשירה של שיעורים תורניים בנושאים מגוונים ומעניינים. בין המרצים נכללים חברי בית הכנסת שלנו רב יחזקאל באבקוף ורב מוטי גולדרייך. ראו מודעה בקישור המצורף. פרטים מלאים כוללים תאריך פתיחה ותוכנית מלאה יפורסמו בהמשך.
• ESRA Rehovot-area Chapter invites you to join us for a talk by​ Dr. Eliana Marcus Aaron​ on​ “Issues with Geriatric Health Care in Israel​ ​and How We Can Outsmart It" Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:00 p.m.​ Venue: Rehovot Municipal Building (adjacent to the Rehovot Mall)​ Second Floor, Malia Hall. Light Refreshments will be served.Contribution: ESRA members NIS 25, others NIS 35. Reservations: Annice 08-947 5510, 052-647 5510,​ annice.g@gmail.com. All proceeds support ESRA’s local and national charitable projects

Last week's Basement:

• Job Opp. Beit Michal, up the block from Berman’s, is looking for a part-time maintenance person with good technical skills, could be a student. Send cv to betmichal.d@gmail.com
• בית מיכל מחפש מישהו שיכול להתאים להיות אב-הבית, איש תחזוקה בעל ידע וחוש טכני, לעזרה בתחזוקה שוטפת ובארגון והכנת המפגשים המתקיימים בבית מיכל למבוגרים.בעל כושר פיזי טוב, מרץ, תושייה, חוש אחריות , חוש טכני וידיים טובות , שיודע לצבוע לסייד ולתקן, להרים, לסדר, להעלות ולהוריד, העבודה חלקית, בין 35-45 שעות בחודש, כולל גם ערב או שניים בשבוע, מתאים לסטודנטים betmichal.d@gmail.com
• Lovely unfurnished apartment for rent. 4 1/2 rooms. Gordon 43 A – 3rd floor. Includes elevator, parking, storage room, new closets, new air-conditioners, other improvements. Next to park and historical winery. Good neighbors, good landlords. Call: Melodie or Sherman Rosenfeld 050 309 5961 054 564 3911

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