Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Nasso 5779 פרשת נשא תשע'ט

Shavuot 5779 שבועות

Candle Lighting: Friday June 7 19:24

Candle Lighting: Saturday June 8 NOT BEFORE 20:27

Havdala: Sunday June 9 20:27

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kiddush on Shabbat is jointly sponsored by the following members marking Yahrtzeits of their loved ones in the months of Iyyar and Sivan:

Paul Adler in memory of his wife, Janyce (Jan) Adler, Channah bat Avraham
Paul Adler in memory of his father, Imrich Adler - Yitzchak ben Chananya
Paul Adler in memory of his mother, Sophie Adler - Sophie bat Shmuel
Paul Adler in memory of his grandmother, Paula Adler - Paula bat Ignatz
Sara Adler and Elaine Adler in memory of their mother, Janyce (Jan) Adler, Channah bat Avraham
Alan Bogdansky in memory of his aunt, Jean Lipner bat Samuel and Yetta Levine
Alan Bogdansky in memory of his uncle, Oscar Levine ben Samuel and Yetta Levine
Shoshi Babkoff in memory of her mother, Malka bat Meir and Miriam
Stephen Epstein in memory of his mother, Fay Epstein, Feiga Perel bat David Zvi
Bea Kriger in memory of her mother, לאה בת יהושע וחנה
Geraldine Leifer in memory of her father, יצחק בן יעקב הלוי
Adele Muskin in memory of her father, Mordechai Nahman ben Harav Meir
Martha Pomerantz in memory of her father, David Leib ben Mordechai
Seymour Pomerantz in memory of his mother, Devorah bat Netanel Leib
Joel Rabinowitz in memory of his sister, Linda bat Yaacov
Joel Rabinowitz in memory of his father, Yaacov ben Yosef Aharon

Kiddush on Shavuot is sponsored by the shul

Hashkama minyan qiddush on Shabbat is sponsored by Susie and Jeremy Schiff in memory of Jeremy's mother, Miram bat Yaakov

(no qiddush on Shavuot)

Bereavement and Memorial זיכרון ושכול:

• We regret to announce the passing of Leon Spotts z"l, the father of our member Shua Spotts. The funeral took place on Tuesday, June 4, in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Shua will be sitting shiva in his home, Shimoni 7/3, through Friday afternoon. Davening times are: Shacharit: 6:15, Mincha: 19:35; Ma'ariv: 20:05. Shua will receive visitors during the following times only: For half an hour after Shacharit, and for the period between Mincha and Ma'ariv. There will be a Mincha minyan on Friday afternoon at 13:30, and he will also receive visitors for half an hour after that service. .המקום ינחם אותו בתוךשאר אבלי ציון וירושלים

SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS תזכורות, אירועים ופעילויות של בית הכנסת

• **This week!!**Scholar in Residence. This Shabbat (5th of Sivan, June 8th), we are pleased to host Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun as a Scholar in Residence. ממייסדי ישיבת הר עציון, מכללת הרצוג, גוש אמונים, האולפנא באפרת ועוד. He will give two lectures in Hebrew:
  1. Shabbat Morning after kiddush (approx 10:50 AM) איך רצתה התורה לבנות את המחנה ואת הצבא בישראל
  2. Shabbat afternoon following Mincha (Approx 19:25) מדוע מים המרים? מדוע נזירות? האם יש קשר לחג השבועות?
• Shavuot. The schedule of shiurim for Tikun Leil Shavuot on Shavuot night for all ages is posted on the Noticeboard. Exceptional minyan start times may be seen on the pdf calendar
• שבועות. לוח השיעורים לתיקון ליל שבועות בערב החג מוצב על לוח המודעות. זמני תפילה חריגים לשבועות בלוח כאן.
• Shavuot. Second annual parent/child learning program on Shavuot afternoon (Sunday June 9th) 18:00-19:30 at the shul. Children of all ages welcome. There will be facilitated learning for different age groups (4 - 6, 7 - 9 and 10+). Refreshments to include Ben & Jerry's ice cream sundae bar. Join us for a festive parent/child learning experience!
• בחג השבועות בצהריים (יום א' 09.06.2019) יערך לימוד הורים וילדים בבית כנסת ברמן, בחסות ועדת התרבות וועדת החינוך. הלימוד יחל בשעה 18:00 למשך שעה וחצי. ילדים והורים בכל הגילאים מוזמנים. הלימוד יהיה מותאם לגילאים שונים (4-6, 7-9, ו10+). במהלך הלימוד יוגש כיבוד קל שיכלול גלידה Ben & Jerry's. בואו בשמחה, ושנזכה לעסוק יחד בדברי תורה!
• Guidelines for Motsa'ei Shabbat which is the Eve of Shavu'ot by Rabbi Aryeh Frimer. This Saturday evening (Motsa'ei Shabbat, motsa"sh) is also the night of Yom Tov. This entails several rules and guidelines regarding preparations, kiddush and havdala:
  • On motsa"sh one will need fire to light Yom Tov candles, for Havdallah (recited as part of Kiddush), for lighting Yahrzeit candles, and for cooking. However, one is not allowed to create fire on Yom Tov – but may only transfer it. Therefore, it is best to light a 48-hour candle on Erev Shabbat, as the source of fire for motsa"sh.
  • One may not perform any preparations for Yom Tov (e.g., putting food on the plata, setting the table or cutting the salad) until Shabbat is out (after 20:27).
  • On Motsa"sh, Shabbat candles should not be "glued" into place by melting their bottoms. One can prepare small pieces of aluminum foil to hold them in place. Alternatively, tealights can be used.
  • Yom Tov and Yahrzeit candles should preferably be lit before Kiddush. Candles cannot be lit (nor any preparations for Yom Tov performed) until Shabbat is out (after 20:27), and only after the person lighting has said "Va-todi'enu" in ma'ariv or the words "Barukh ha-mavdil bein kodesh le-kodesh" [without G-d's name]. The Berakhot over the Yom Tov candles are as usual: "le-Hadlik ner shel Yom Tov" and "She-hehiyyanu."
  • A special kiddush is recited which incorporates havdala. The acronym for the order of blessings is YaKNeHaZ – Yayin (Borei Pri Ha-gafen), Kiddush (usual Yom Tov Kiddush), Ner (Borei me'orei ha-esh), Havdala (text found in siddur ending ha-mavdil bein kodesh le-kodesh) and Zeman (She-hehiyyanu). [A woman who lit candles and recited She-hehiyyanu, should not repeat it if she recites kiddush]. Finishing the berakha with “hamavdil bein kodesh le-kodesh” is imperative, and one does not fulfill one’s havdala obligation by saying “hamavdil bein kodesh le-hol” instead.
  • For Havdala candles, one can use two Yom Tov candles, or specially lit Chanukah candles held together. When holding the 2 flames together for Havdala, one should be careful not to have the candles so close that they stick to each other. When finished, the candles may not be extinguished, but should be placed in a safe location (candelabra, coaster, Chanukiah etc) to burn out naturally. Besamim are not used, since the Yom Tov meal enhances our spirits like spices.
• Minutes of the last two board meetings are available on the Member Documents section of our website (member login required). (The newest documents are on top).
• דוח של ישיבות ועד האחרונות ניתן למצוא בדף מסמכים באתר (דרושה סיסמה).
• The SGM will take place on June 23 at 20:00. On the agenda are: 1. approval of Financial Statements; 2. approval of Doch Miluli; 3. appointment of Havkin Dorsman as auditors for 2020. Documents will be available on the members page (login required).
• אסיפת חברים מיוחדת תתקיים ביום א', 23.6.19 בשעה 20:00 לצורך אישור הדוחות הכספיים. אפשר לראות מסמכים פה (לחברי בית הכנסת).
• Next week's kiddush will be in honor of our children in kitta aleph who just received their first Chumash. Anyone with a child (or grandchild) in first grade who would like to participate is asked to contact Moshe Galili 054-925-6255.
• הקידוש בשבת הבאה, פרשת בהעלותך, יוקדש לילדים המסיימים את כיתה א' לרגל קבלת חומש בראשית. הורים שמעונינים לקחת חלק מוזמנים לפנות למשה גלילי 054-925-6255.
• Commentary on Daf Yomi: Tosefot made easy, written by Shalom Bronner. Explanation of a section of the Gemora followed by one or more Tosefot. The files may be found on the shul website here.
• Torah readers [still] needed for many parshiot for 5779. To volunteer, please contact Shmulie Pineles for the main minyan, or Moshe Appel for the Hashkama minyan. **NEW** The lists on the Noticeboard are now up to date for both minyanim.
• מי שמעוניין לקרוא בתורה בשנת תשע'ט מתבקש לפנות לשמואל פינלס למנין המרכזי, או למשה אפל למנין ההשכמה.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED אירוח וחסד

Chesed links: shabbat hospitality (if you would like invitations or to volunteer to host), contact info. and details of new families, policy for MiSheberachs for the ill. For additional details regarding Chesed activites, please see our website, under community.

קישורי "חסד": אירוח בשבת; מידע ופרטי התקשרות של משפחות חדשות בקהילה; "מי שברך" לחולים (מדיניות כאן). לפרטים נוספים היכנסו לאתר בית הכנסת בעמוד "קהילה".

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