Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Beha'alotcha 5780 פרשת בהעלתך תש"ף

Candle Lighting: Friday June 5 19:23
Havdala: Saturday June 6 20:27

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Jo and Yisrael Levitt on the birth of a granddaughter, Donna Rose, a daughter to Tammy and Yehoshua Paul of Ginnot Shomron, and new sister for Yishai and Leia.

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal Tov to Aviva and Shua Spotts on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Tamar this past week. Mazal Tov to Tamar's grandparents, Rena and David Goldish of Cleveland, OH. Tamar celebrated with her immediate family at home and received special surprises from friends and family, near and far. We look forward to being able to celebrate with friends, extended family and our beloved Berman family in the near future! Mazal Tov as well to Sharyn, Adam and Yeshoshua Strauss on his Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat.
• Mazal Tov to Sharyn and Adam Strauss on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Yehoshua Ariel. Mazal Tov to grandmother Barbara Kaufman, and to grandmother Rivka Strauss. Yehoshua started his celebrations with a very special dedication of a Sefer Torah to the Berman shul in memory of his grandfather Michael Kaufman (Sharyn's father and Barbara's husband). Yehoshua and his grandfather share the same Bar Mitzvah parsha, Beha'alotcha, and Yehoshua will be leining this Shabbat at the outside Berman minyan from the Sefer Torah that was dedicated in memory of his grandfather. We are lucky and happy to be able to celebrate with our family, the extended Strauss family and our Berman family. We also wish a warm Mazal Tov to the entire Spotts family, and look forward to celebrating many Smachot together.
• מזל טוב לשרה ואדם שטראוס לכבוד הגיעו למצוות של בנם יהושע אריאל. מזל טוב לסבתא ברברה קאופמן, ומזל טוב לסבתא רבקה שטראוס. יהושע החל את חגיגת בר המצווה שלו תוך הקדשה מיוחדת מאוד של ספר תורה לעילוי נשמת סבו חבר הקהילה מיכאל קאופמן ז"ל (אבא של שרה ובעלה של ברברה) לבית הכנסת ברמן. יהושע וסבו חלקו את אותה פרשת בר מצווה בהעלותך, והיו מאוד קרובים האחד לשני. יהושע יקרא השבת בספר התורה החדש שהוקדש לעילוי נשמת סבו ולכבוד בר המצווה שלו, את הפרשה במניין בחוץ בשעה 08:15 בבוקר. בשבח והודיה לקב"ה אנו זוכים ושמחים עם משפחתנו, משפחת שטראוס המורחבת, ומשפחת קהילת ברמן
• Mazal Tov to Lynn Uram-Kallush on the Bar Mitzva of her grandson, Yedidya Kallush, son of Amikam and Orie Kallush of Bat Ayin in Gush Etzion. Yedidya will be reading Parshat Beha’alotcha this Shabbat in Bat Ayin. Mazal Tov to Yedidya’s parents and also to his sisters Yisca, Rachel, Tsofia, and Moriah, and to his brothers David and Yair.

Engagements and Weddings:

• Mazal Tov to Rebecca and Simon Krausz and to Sharon and Dov Kanon on the engagement of the Krauss' son Noam to the Kanon's granddaughter Shira Miller, daughter of Judy and Zeev Miller of Nof Ayalon

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

• The Berman shul has adopted a set of rules for participation in prayer, whether inside or outside of our building, based on current emergency regulations, national health orders, and mandatory Ministry of Health instructions applicable to shul activities. These rules are not optional, and are meant to protect you and everyone around you during your participation in a shul activity.
  Please be mindful that there are many older as well as higher risk members who have a legitimate expectation that the most basic of these rules – masks covering both mouth and nose and minimum distances between persons – will be followed by all members and their guests.
  The shul has appointed several נאמני קורונה as the Ministry of Health requires. If need be, they will remind you to please wear a mask and maintain a distance from others, and will provide you with a mask if you do not have one. This is their job, they are doing it voluntarily to protect all of us. If you do not agree with them, shul is not the place to start arguing with them over the merits of rules set by law. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in these challenging times. The Board
• Shabbat Minyanim
  Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv:
  18:05 (early shabbat) Outside
  19:33 Inside
  Shabbat morning:
  6:30 Outside
  8:15 Outside Strauss Bar Mitzva (large minyan expected)
  8:15 Inside
  Shabbat afternoon:
  19:25 Mincha, 20:20 Maariv
  You must bring your own siddur and chumash, wearing of masks covering the nose and mouth is required without exception, attendance is limited to ages 12 and up, inside minyans for members only, seating is in designated seats that are 2 meters apart from all other participants. No signup required, but if indoor minyan exceeds the maximum people allowed, additional persons will be referred to an outdoor minyan. Disinfectant wipes will be available; please wipe down your seat, stand, and surroundings before and after use.
• Thank you. As we are hovering somewhere between normal, and not-so-normal, this is a good opportunity to thank the tens of people who are keeping the shul going under challenging and ever-changing circumstances, all as volunteers, under Sidney's able coordination. These include Gabbaim, Corona minyan coordinators, and ushers (נאמני קורונה), and all those who work behind the scenes to maintain as many of our activities as possible.
• Thank you- Shavuot. The Education Committee would like to thank all those who prepared shiurim, those who participated and also those who facilitated the lighting arrangements of the all-night Shavuot learning, yishar kochachem.
• Kaddish. Daniel Schwartz is available to say Kaddish on behalf of people unable to come to shul. Please email Daniel at cantordbsesq@gmail.com with the name of the person for whom you are saying Kaddish, and he will do so at the morning minyan.

HOSPITALITY and CHESED אירוח וחסד

Chesed links: If you require specific help during the Corona pandemic, please contact hospitality@bermanshul.org or for the Bikur Holim Committe, Freida Ollech at: (052) 678-2857.

קישורי "חסד": אם אתם צריכים עזרה בזמן משבר הקורונה, ניתן ליצור קשר עם ועדת חסד hospitality@bermanshul.org, או ועדת ביקור חולים אצל פרידה אולך: 052-678-2857.

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