Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Beshalach 5777 פרשת בשלח תשע'ז
Tu
B'shvat ט'ו בשבט

Candle Lighting: Friday, February
10 17:01
Havdala: Saturday, February 11 18:01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kiddush on Shabbat is sponsored is
jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of
their loved ones in the months of Kislev, Tevet, and Shevat
Noam Bedein in memory of his grandfather, Zeev
Rosenblum
Noam Bedein in memory of his grandmother,
Devora Rosenblum
Gabriela Cohen in memory of her father, Andrey
Novy
Sidney Cohen in memory of his grandmother,
Minnie Sherman
Sidney Cohen in memory of his uncle, Sidney
Sherman
Diane Gordon in memory of her mother Leah bat
Leib
Diane Gordon in memory of her father, Ephraim
ben Pinchas
Mark Iron in memory of his grandfather, Yaakov
ben David
Rhea Israel in memory of her father, Mordechai
ben harav Simcha
Mechael Kanovsky in memory of his father,
Eliyahu Kanovsky
Rebecca Krausz in memory of her father, Moshe
Avner Ben Gedalia Chanoch Haffner
Jerry Kriger in memory of his father, Asher ben
Yaccov Meir
Harry Langbeheim in memory of his mother, Hulda
bat Jaakov Jehoshua and Rachel
Rosi Langbeheim in memory of her father,
Avraham ben Jaakov and Kayle
Rosi Langbeheim in memory of her sister, Gisela
bat Avraham and Chaya Bracha
Geraldine Leifer in memory of her mother, Tovah
Raizel bat Shmuel
Mishael Mishael in memory of his father, אליהו
בן בתיה
Adele Muskin in memory of her mother, מרים בת
ראובן ופייגע
Bob Naimark in memory of his father, אברהם דוד
בן רפאל פסח
Bob Naimark in memory of his mother, עטל בת
יהושוע צבי
Norma Rosenfeld in memory of her father, Kalman
ben Yitzchak
Rachel Schecter in memory of her father, R'
Yoseph Schecter ben Eliezer Zeev and Libi
Eli Schmell in memory of his mother, Shaindel
Yaffa Bat Miriam and Baruch Hacohen
Shandy Shain in memory of her father, זאב
קריסטאל הלוי
Adam Strauss in memory of his father, Yaakov
Meir ben Shalom Avraham
Gerry Tanny in memory of his father, Morris
Tanny
Jeanette Taylor in memory of her mother, Sarah
bat Naftali and Hettel
Naama Weisgras in memory of her father, Tzion
ben Moshe
Angie Ze'evi in memory of her mother, Yita bat
Hirsch Lieb and Sara Rosen
Hashkama minyan qiddush is
sponsored by Annice and Ira Grinberg in honor
of Ira's birthday
Births:
- Mazal Tov to
Shoshana and Moshe Hazvi on the birth of a grandson,
Uri Yitzchak, a son to their children Meir and
Yafit Hazvi.
- מזל טוב לשושנה
ומשה הצבי על הולדת הנכד
אורי יצחק, בן לילדיהם מאיר-ראם ויפית הצבי ואח לנועם
איתן דוד שירה ואילת.
- Mazal Tov to
Jeanette and Ian Taylor on the birth of a grandson,
a son to their children Noa and Yuval Lindenberg and a brother
to sisters Carmel and Nitzan of Tzur Hadassah. Mazal Tov as
well to grandparents Zina and Gabi Lindenberg.
- Mazal Tov to
Tzippy and Arye Noy on the birth of a great
grandson, a son to Moriah and Daniel Pollack. Mazal
Tov as well to grandparents Galia and Mottie Pollack.
- מזל טוב לציפי
ואריה נוי על הולדת הנין, בן
למוריה ודניאל פולק. מזל טוב לסבים גליה ומוטי פולק.
Bereavement and Memorial:
- Azkara
for Rachel and Lenny Garfinkel. The azkarah marking
Rachel's z"l 20th yahrzeit and Lenny's z"l 12th yahrzeit will
take place at the Rehovot cemetery, IY"H, on Friday, 10
February/14 Shevat at 10:30am. The children and extended
family - both here and abroad - continue to be touched and
comforted by the community's loyalty to Rachel's and Lenny's
memories over all the years.
- We
would like to thank the members of the Berman shul
for all their help and support during the illness, and during
the shiva for our mother, Gloria Mound ז'ל. Our thanks to the
meal train ladies who sustained us for the week. We were
overwhelmed with the kindness from you all. Ruth & Wally
Rechtschaffen and David Mound.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
- **This week!!**The
community is invited to Tu Bishvat Orange Picking
on Friday, February 10, 2017, 10:00-14:00, at the orange grove
across the street from the Hatov V'Hameitiv Farm in Rehovot.
WAZE: Leket-Israel Schiller. When you get close, there will be
signs directing you to the exact location. Suitable for all
ages, and no tree or ladder climbing required.
- **השבוע!!** הינכם
מוזמנים לקטיף תפוזים לכבוד ט"ו בשבט אשר יתקיים ביום
שישי, 10.2.2017 בין השעות 10:00 - 14:00 בפרדס מול חוות הטוב
והמטיב ברחובות. ב- WAZE - לקט ישראל שילר. שילוט לכיוון הפרדס
יופיע קרוב לחווה.
- Megilla
Readers wanted. Readers are still wanted for the
second reading of Megillat Esther on Purim night, as well as
for the reading at Havayyot. Young volunteers are especially
encouraged. Please contact Moshe Appel if
interested.
- עדיין מחפשים
בעלי קריאה לקריאה השניה בליל פורים פה בביה'כ, וגם
לקריאה במתנס חוויות. במיוחד, נעודד בני נוער שמעונינים לקרוא.
נא ליצור קשר עם משה
אפל.
- Torah
readers needed for parshiot in Sefer Vayikra and Sefer
Bamidbar for the main minyan. To volunteer, please
contact Rami Shaanani.
- מי שמעוניין
לקרוא בתורה בספרים ויקרא ובמדבר מתבקש לפנות לרמי שאנני.
- Volunteers
needed to give Divrei Torah for parshiot in Sefer
Vayikra. Reserve now, while a wide choice of parshiot still
remains. Please contact Mechael
Kanovsky.
- מי שמעוניין
לתת דבר תורה על פרשה בספר ויקרא מתבקש לפנות למיכאל קנובסקי. שריינו מקומות
כבר עכשיו, כל עוד נשאר מבחר רחב של פרשיות.
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
- Summer
apartment rental wanted from about July 4 –
August 18 2017 (somewhat flexible), furnished and preferably
4 rooms. For couple from Baltimore; could consider house
swap. Shabbat/kashrut observant. Please contact
marc.aronhime@hp.com, 054-3303782.
- The
women's parshat hashavua shiur in Beit Chatam,
1A Skolnik on Shabbat afternoons will now take place at 3:45
pm. The shiur is held on the balcony (accessed from the
ezrat nashim). All women are welcome.
- Lecture
by Rabbi Prof. Yigal Shafran- Selected Topics in
Medical Ethics and Halachah (in Hebrew) at Mercaz Avraham
(Prins Shul). Monday, Feb 13, 20:00. See flier.
- הרצאה: רב
פרופ' יגאל שפרן- סוגיות נבחרות באתיקה רפואית לאור ההלכה.
בבית כנסת "מרכז אברהם" (פרינס) -יום שני 13.2, בשעה 20:00.
ראה קישור
- The
Rehovot-area Hebrew Readers book club will begin
a new book, המרוקאי האחרון (The Last Moroccan) at its
February 27 meeting. If you enjoy reading Hebrew in the
original language and discussing literature, please join us.
We meet at readers' homes every second Monday morning.
Contact Rosalie Brosilow, 052 736 7760.
- Tutor
available. For tutoring in math, English, or
programming, call Shalom at 054-7896309, 08-9457861 (Eve.)
Last week's Basement:
- Summer
apartment rental wanted. Grandparents from
Atlanta, Georgia seek apartment / small house rental or
house swap this summer in Rehovot, preferably from mid July
– mid August 2017. Shomer shabbat/kashrut. In the area
between Berman's and Beit Heimfeld. Please contact moshe.manheim@gmail.com.
- Parents'
group (in Hebrew) with emphasis on pre-school
ages, led by Hila Galili. Starting February 16th, for 8
weekly sessions, Thursdays at 20:30 at the WIZO Maon on the
Weizmann campus. Registration by calling the Maon at
08-9460656, or Hila 054-495-0070. NIS 120 *8 per couple, or
90*8 per individual parent.
- הדרכת
הורים: נפתחת קבוצת הורים המיועדת להורי הגיל הרך.
נעסוק בתקשורת משפחתית, העשרה מותאמת גיל, הצבת גבולות ועוד.
הקבוצה תפגש החל מה16 לפב' מידי יום חמישי בשעה 20:30 , למשך
שמונה מפגשים, במעון ויצו שבמכון ויצמן. מנחה: הילה גלילי,
יועצת חינוכית לגיל הרך. עלות הקבוצה: 120*8 לזוג, 90*8 ליחיד,
כולל קפה וכיבוד. פרטים והרשמה במשרדי המעון בטלפון 08-9460656
או אצל הילה 0544-950070.
- World
Emunah’s English Speaking Chapters in Israel are
holding their Annual National Volunteers’ Day Luncheon on
February 22nd 2017 at Vitrage in Nes Ziona where we honour
all our Volunteers and especially one from each Chapter -
Emunah Rehovot will be honouring June Cohen. The cost for
the day is NIS 130 which commences with a Craft Fair and
Kabbalat Panim with Guest Speakers and more. If you wish to
join us please email Evelynne Goldman – evelynnegoldman@bezeqint.net
or call her on 08 9456264 by February 8th. All welcome,
members, non-members, men and women.
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community
Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot 7611101