Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Lech-Lecha 5777 פרשת לך לך תשע'ז
Candle Lighting: Friday, November
11 16:22
Havdala: Saturday, November 12 17:21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by
Vanessa and Keith Brooks and by Dr.
Hilary and Dr. Howard Gross on the occasion of the
Bar Mitzva of their son / grandson Elnadav
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored by Susie and Jeremy Schiff in memory
of Jeremy's father, Aryeh ben Nahum
Births:
- Mazal Tov to
Aviva and Charlie Hexter on the birth of a granddaughter,
a daughter to their children Temima and Shlomo Stern of Even
Shmuel.
Bar/Bat Mitzva:
- Mazal Tov to
Vanessa and Keith Brooks on the Bar Mitzvah
of their son Elnadav, to Elnadav's sisters
Noffiya and Shalhevet, and to all the family visiting for the
occasion. Mazal Tov also to Nana Eileen Brooks and to Great
Grandparents Fran & Chick Band of Boca Raton, Florida.
Welcome to Grandma Hilary and Grandpa Howard Gross, Uncle
Barry Gross & cousin Azariah, Aunty Laura & Uncle Jon
Sykes and cousins Laivi, David, Amalia & Yakira, Uncle
Jeff Gross, Great Uncle Malcolm & Great Aunty Yvonne
Brummer, Great Uncle Zvi and Great Aunty Valerie Silver from
London, Great Uncle John & Great Aunty Sheila Collins from
Leeds and to all the relatives from Herzliya, Jerusalem,
Netanya, Ramat Gan, Tel-Aviv and Zichron Yacov.
Engagements and Wedding:
- Mazal Tov to
Rosi and Harry Langbeheim on the engagement
of their son Haggai to Shira Biran
from Kibbutz Sasa.
- מזל
טוב לרוזי ו-הרי לנגבהיים על אירוסי בנם חגי
עם שירה בירן מקיבוץ סאסא.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- We
regret to announce the passing of Sara Spotts z"l, the
mother of our member Shua Spotts. The funeral took
place on Tuesday, November 8in Atlanta, Georgia. Shua can be
reached on WhatsApp at +972-54-957-3119, or at
+1-404-329-9359, until 9:30 PM. Please remember the 7-hour
time difference. Shua will return to Israel late Sunday night.
There will be a Shacharit Shiva minyan on Monday morning,
November 14, at Shimoni 7/3 at 7:00 am. To ensure a minyan,
please sign up at http://www.bermanshul.org/shiva if you
can attend. Shua gets up from Shiva after Shacharit on Monday
November 14. He will be receiving guests at his home after
shiva has concluded, on Monday, November 14th, from 9:00-11:30
am and 7:00-10:00 pm, and on Tuesday, November 15th, from
7:00-10:00 pm. המקום ינחם אותו בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- Combined
Elul/Tishrei/Heshvan Jointly Sponsored Yahrtzeit Kiddush.
The Elul 5776, Tishrei 5777, and Chesvan 5777 JSK will be held
on Nov 19th Parashat Vayera. To participate in the kiddush,
please contact Judd
Bogdansky no later than this Sunday
November 13th, 2016. Participation: 150 NIS per person.
- קידוש משותף
ליארצייט אלול תשרי וחשבן. הקידוש המשותף לציון
יארצייטים של חודשים אלול תשרי וחשבן יתקיים בשבת פרשת וירא (19
בנובמבר 2016). אם ברצונך להשתתף נא ליצור קשר עם ג'וד בוגדנסקי לא
יאוחר מיום ראשון, 13 בנובמבר. השתתפות: 150 ש'ח לכל שם.
- Our
annual "MIX IT UP!" Shabbatot - The Berman
Community has been blessed with many new families in the last
several years. To help the veteran members (“vatikim”) and
newcomers get to know each other, we are planning two
consecutive special Shabbatot. On Shabbat Toldot
(Dec. 3), we will be pairing new families with
vatikim for Shabbat lunch. Newcomers who are
interested in being invited and vatikim who are interested in
hosting (or vice versa) please email hospitality@bermanshul.org.
We will attempt to match families by neighborhood, occupation
and/or country/city of origin. The following Shabbat (Dec.
10), Shabbat Vayeitzai, the Kiddush will be sponsored
by the shul in honor of our new members. On that
Shabbat, we are also planning to have name tags prepared
for all members, which you may optionally affix to your
clothing upon exiting to the kiddush. Non-Berman members are
invited to receive a name tag by registering here. We are looking for volunteers to
help with the preparations for the two Shabbatot. Please
contact Sharyn Strauss if you are interested in helping at syhks13@yahoo.com
- קהילתו התברכה בשנים
האחרונות בהרבה משפחות חדשות. כדי לעזור לוותיקים וחדשים להכיר
אחד את השני אנו מתכננים שני אירועים בשתי שבתות ברצף.
בשבת תולדות (3.12) אנו מזווגים משפחות חדשות עם וותיקים
לארוחת שבת. משפחות חדשות שמעוניינות להתארח ומשפחות
וותיקות שמעוניינות לארח (או להיפך) נא לשלוח מייל ל-hospitality@bermanshul.org.
ננסה לזווג משפחות לפי שכונה, מקצוע ו/או ארץ ועיר מולדת. בשבת
אחרי זה, שבת ויצא (10.12) הקידוש יהיה בחסות בית הכנסת
לכבוד החברים החדשים. באותה שבת יחלקו תגיות
עם שמות חברי בית הכנסת שניתן יהיה להדביק על הבגד.
מי שאינו חבר בית הכנסת יכול לקבל תגית על ידי רישום פה.
- Women
and girls who are interested in reading from Megillat Esther
in the women’s reading on Purim morning should contact Sheila Fieldust
08-(052)5310922.
- Singers
wanted. The male voice choir is continuing its
post-chagim activities. New voices always warmly received.
Please contact Stephen
Simpson for details about activities and rehearsals.
HOSPITALITY and CHESED
- Welcome
to David and Lynn Gross! Lynn and David have just
made aliyah from Albany, NY! They are the parents of our
member, Marissa Yarm. David is a RN, Home Health Care
supervisor and Lynn was a senior center diirector. She also
had a small music gig on the side (music appreciation, sings,
piano, guitar) They both retired last month. Contact info: Djgmig@aol.com
- Welcome
to Saskia and Micha Shtiebel! Saskia is from
London, England and Micha is originally from Pittsburgh but
has lived in Jerusalem (on and off) since he is 16. Saskia is
a Weizmann MSc student (Life Sciences) and Micha is an account
manager at Sysaid. Contact info: Saskiafreud@googlemail.com,
Michastiebel@gmail.com
, S - 0548375250 M - 0535330735.
- Welcome
to Paul Adler and Sara Adler! Paul and his
daughter, Sara, have just made aliyah from Melbourne,
Australia! They are the father and sister of our member,
Elaine Adler. Paul is retired and plans to learn Hebrew and
enjoy being closer to the extended family. Sara works as a
People and Change Manager, Consultant and Entrepreneur. She
will be attending Ulpan Etzion Jerusalem full time starting in
January and then hopes to change careers and move into a
different industry (she previously worked in the banking and
postal industries in Australia and UK). You can learn more
about Sara on LinkedIn: https://il.linkedin.com/in/saraadler.
Contact info:padler777@gmail.com,
sara.j.adler@gmail.com,
P - 0527919744, S - 0527919698
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.
CALENDAR
- A PDF calendar of davening
times and shiurim 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
- Looking
for someone with SEO skills, for part time position.
Good Hebrew is important. Being able to work independently
and creatively and think outside the box a plus. For more
information please send CV to englishtime.nr@gmail.com
- Apartment
for sale. The apartment we are currently renting
is for sale. 5 room apartment approximately 120 square
meters with mamad, plus mirpeset. 2nd floor in 6 year old
building with elevator and parking. 5 minute walk from
Tachkemoni, Berman shul and Herzl Street. No brokers. Please
contact Shmulie Pineles at 058-600-7801 or stephenpineles@gmail.com
for more details.
- Tutor
available in English, Math, and programming: Call
Shalom: 08-9457861 054-7896309
- Women's
theater. Ladies, come see the hit musical "Count
the Stars - the Journey of Avraham & Sara", at the
Gerard Behar Theatre in Jerusalem on November 28th &
30th, and December 4th & 6th. Rehovot's Avital Macales
plays the lead role, Ellen Macales is musical director &
choral arranger. Order now: www.tixwise.co.il/he/countthestars
Info: https://www.ouisrael.org/count-the-stars/
or email wpc.jerusalem@gmail.com.
See article here: https://issuu.com/jewishpress.com/docs/jp102816_low/89?e=0/40118546
For more information and group rates call 0524213600,
0523863987, 0523863987 0544263561, 0502861242.
Last
week's Basement:
- English-lanugage
Theater. For the first time in Israel in English,
Israel Musicals presents Mel Brooks's "The Producers", the
Feel-Good Make-You-Laugh Musical. No show before or since
ever won as many Tony Awards - 12 of them! The Producers
makes us laugh at the bad guys, the good guys, at everybody
actually. With an excellent cast of professionals and good
reviews from our opening performances, don't miss this great
production. Featuring Bermans' own Yisrael Levitt. At the
Wix Auditorium on Thursday November 17th. If you can't make
it then, there are more shows around the country. Tickets
and Information: https://israel-theatre.com/tickets/.
Video teaser from the show:
https://youtu.be/nJXOzMTPIVM
- New
blog. "Let's Find That Book: An Anglo Israeli Librarian's
Guide to Israeli Children's Books." The author
writes about Israeli children's books written in Hebrew in
order to help new olim, veteran olim and grandparents in
Israel or abroad find the book or books that will encourage
their children to get hooked on reading in Hebrew. letsfindthatbook.blogspot.com
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101