Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Vayechi 5777 פרשת ויחי תשע'ז
Candle Lighting: Friday, January 13
16:36
Havdala: Saturday, January 14 17:37
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by
the shul
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored by Gabriela and Sidney Cohen to commemorate
the yahrtzeits of Gabriela's father, Andrey Novy z"l, and
Sidney's grandmother, Minnie Sherman z"l, and uncle, Sidney
Sherman z"l
Births:
- Mazal Tov to
Judy and Joel Isaacson on the birth of a granddaughter,
Adina Heidi, a daughter to their children Eitan and
Julie of Seattle, WA. Mazal Tov to great-grandparents Hector
& Gisele Goldman.
- Mazal Tov to
Jill and Jeff Shames on the birth of a granddaughter,
Nisa Shirel, a daughter to their children
Yonit and Philip Arthur, and a sister to Eliora Aviya, of
Orlando FL.
- מזל טוב לג'ף
וג'יל שיימס על הולדת נכדה, ניסא
שיראל, בת ליונית ופיליפ ארטור ואחות לאליאורה אביה
באורלנדו, פלורידה
Bar/Bat Mitzva:
- Mazal Tov to
Molly and Heshi Bodner on the Bat Mitzvah of
their granddaughter Reut Renana, daughter of
Fayga and Haim Malmud of Karmei Tzur. Mazal Tov to the entire
extended Goldstein and Bodner families.
- Mazal Tov to
Geraldine and David Leifer on the Bat Mitzvah
of their granddaughter Noga Esther, daughter
of Eitan and Hadas Leifer of Karmei Tzur.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- The
Shloshim and unveiling for Rosa Schwalm z"l, mother of our
member Suzanne Naimark, will take place Monday,
16.1.17 at 14:30 at the Segula Cemetery, Petach Tikva.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- The
2017 Annual General Membership meeting (AGM) will
be held on Saturday night, Jan. 28 at 20:00. Members with
agenda items that they wish to bring up at the AGM should send
them to the President and/or the Board at least a week before
the meeting. Committee and financial reports and other
materials will gradually be posted starting next week.
- האסיפה הכללית
השנתית של חברי בית הכנסת תתקיים במוצאי שבת,
28.01.17 בשעה 20:00. חברים המעוניינים להעלות נושאים לדיון
באסיפה השנתית הכללית מתבקשים לשלוח הודעה ליו"ר ו/או לוועד
המנהל, לא יאוחר משבוע לפני מועד האסיפה. דו"חות ועדות ודו"חות
כספיים יפורסמו החל משבוע הבא.
- Lost
and Found (mainly found). Several kids' coats were
left on the steps near the pergola last Shabbat. The owners
(or their parents) are asked to come claim them. They are
hanging on the hooks opposite the women's bathrooms.
- אבדות ומציאות
(בעיקר מציאות...). נמצאו מספר מעילי ילדים על
המדרגות ליד הפרגולה, בשבת שעברה. בעליהם (או הורי הבעלים)
מתבקשים לבוא לאסוף אותם. המעילים תלויים על הווים מול שרותי
הנשים.
- Urgently
looking for families to host (with or without
sleeping arrangements) couples or single people who are in the
process of converting to Judaism. The goal is to help them
experience an Orthodox Shabbat and assist them during Tefila
if needed. For more information, please contact Ilana
Friedlander at 053-5706592 or email stevenf@netvision.net.il.
- דחוף מאד. מחפשים
משפחות לאירוח עם או בלי לינה, של זוגות או בודדים
שנמצאים בתהליך הגיור. מטרת האירוח לראות ולחוות “שבת דתית” וכן
עזרה אם צריך בתפילות בבית הכנסת. לפרטים נוספים צרו קשר עם:
אילנה פרידלנדר 053-5706592 או stevenf@netvision.net.il.
- Torah
readers needed for parshiot in Sefer Vayikra and Sefer
Bamidbar. To volunteer, please contact Rami Shaanani for the
main minyan, or Moshe
Appel for the Hashkama minyan.
- מי שמעוניין
לקרוא בתורה בספרים ויקרא ובמדבר מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני למנין המרכזי,
או למשה אפל למנין
ההשכמה.
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.
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
Last week's Basement:
- Temporary
caregiver needed. Looking for a caregiver for my
81 year old mother during her stay (between 13 Feb-21 Feb).
She uses a walker but is completely with it. If you have any
connection to a company that helps find temporary help for
elderly people or you know of anyone looking for such a
position, please contact me at amygelbart@gmail.com
or 0524801441 for more details asap. Thanks!
- Looking
for apartment/roommates (female) in Rehovot.
Student (Kosher, Shomeret Shabbat) starting MSc studies at
the Agriculture Faculty, looking for available room in an
apartment with roommates, or potential roommates to jointly
search for an apartment. Contact Meital Boim at meital.boim@gmail.com
or 058-5552685.
- Women's
running fitness group starting Tuesday at 8 pm
from January 10th supported by JustRun with trainer Tzila
Bitterman. The group is for beginners and pro's alike.
Weekly meets on Sundays and Tuesdays at 8pm Gan Lior on
Rehov Derech Yerushalayim. Cost 170₪ per person/month with
payment of 2 months in advance. Contact: Ziv Chaimovitch
:0546790775, Shirel Chaimovitch: 0542561414;
http://www.justrun.co.il.
- ב- 10.1.17 יום
שלישי בשעה 20:00 תיפתח קבוצת ריצה לנשים
מבית "פשוט לרוץ" עם המאמנת צילה ביטרמן. הקבוצה מתאימה לכל
הרמות - מתחילות ומתקדמות כאחת. ניפגשים בימים א, ג בשעה 20:00
בגן ליאור שעל דרך ירושלים. והעלות? רק 170 ש"ח לחודש בתשלום
לחודשיים מראש. פרטים והרשמה אצל: זיו 0546790775, שיראל
0542561414.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101