Rabbi Jacob
Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב
יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Bereshit 5781 פרשת בראשית תשפ"א
Candle Lighting: Friday October 16 17:45
All
minyanim are outdoors, and
all attendees must follow the COVID-19
safety rules
Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv:
17:55
Shacharit:
6:30, 8:15
Shabbat afternoon:
17:50 Mincha; 18:36 Maariv
Havdala: Saturday October 17 18:43
The weekly D'var Torah may be
found here
Births:
- Mazal Tov to
Molly and Heshi Bodner on the birth of their twin
grandchildren, a boy and a girl to new parents Judy
and David Levitt of Rehovot.
- Mazal Tov to Judy
and Menachem Malkosh on the birth of a granddaughter,
a daughter for Efrat and Asaf Malkosh.
- מזל טוב לג'ודי
ומנחם מלקוש להולדת נכדה, בת לאפרת
ואסף מלקוש.
Bar/Bat Mitzva:
- Mazal Tov to
Susan Rubin and Eliot Dobin and family on the
occasion of their son Benaya's
Bar Mitzvah! Mazal Tov as well to Benaya's grandparents, Edward
and Marcela Rubin of Colonia, NJ, and Aaron and Cecily Dobin of
Far Rockaway, NY, who certainly would have been here to join us,
were it not for the Covid19 pandemic. "These are trying times,
and we are glad at least to be able to mark the occasion by
hearing Benaya read parshat Bereshit this shabbat. We are aware
that many in the community will not be there to share our
simcha, but hope those who can join us, will. A small surprise
awaits those who make the effort, in lieu of a kiddush :-) "
Army Induction- Tzahal:
- Bracha
Ve'hatzlacha to Noffiya Brooks on her upcoming
induction as a psychotechnical examiner. We wish her a
fulfilling service, and safe return home!
- דרך צלחה לנופיה
ברוקס אשר מתגייסת השבוע כמאבחנת פסיכוטכנית. אנו מאחלים לה
שרות משמעותי ומוצלח, שתצא לשלום ותחזור לשלום.
- Bracha
Ve'hatzlacha to Aviv Golan on his upcomng induction as a
psychotechnical examiner. We wish him a fulfilling service, and
safe return home!
- דרך צלחה לאביב
גולן אשר מתגייס השבוע כמאבחן פסיכוטכני. אנו מאחלים לו שרות
משמעותי ומוצלח, שיצא לשלום ויחזור לשלום.
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
תזכורות, אירועים ופעילויות של בית הכנסת
- Thank
you's: אמר רבא בר מחסיא אמר רב חמא בר גוריא אמר רב: אם
יהיו כל הימים דיו ואגמים קולמוסים ושמיים יריעות וכל בני אדם
לבלרין - אין מספיקים לכתוב חללה של רשות...Loose
translation, even with unlimited pens and ink and paper (and in
our case electrons) it would be difficult to list and adequately
acknowledge all the needs of the community, and the people who
contributed to giving us a slightly different, but no less
meaningful, communal experience during the chagim. These include
the more visible contributions of the gabbaim, baalei tfilla,
those who lained, and blew shofar; the coordinators of the
unaffiliated minyanim, who invited members of the shul to
participate freely, hence reducing crowding; the Corona monitors
who kept us legal, and made sure we stayed safe; the House
Committee who provided shade, lights, and other critical
amenities; Mini-minyan coordinators and friends for kids'
programming and treats; the Halacha Committee for their
guidelines; people who obtained permission for us to use the
various on- and off- campus sites; Minyan and Zoom coordinators;
water and chair shleppers, and mechitza hangers; website people
who facilitated sign up, and updated the ever-changing
calendars; our President for his calm leadership; and everyone
who participated with cooperation and good cheer. In addition,
thanks to the Social and Education Committees for ongoing
programming, which has been the only way to see each other
without masks, and to the Hospitality Committee for welcoming
many new families despite the challenges of social distancing.
May we soon be able to put the difficulties of COVID19 behind
us, and use these creative energies for more 'normal' community
activities.
- Membership
renewal. The shul continues to function, if
differently for now, but most expenses continue. As always, the
community has mostly been cooperative with registering their
membership for 5781. This is especially gratifying as we contend
with these difficult times both as individuals and as a
community. As of now, we have 288 member families, of whom 210
have registered and paid – Thank-you. We also have 29 who have
registered but not yet paid, and quite a few members who have
not yet responded to our membership renewal messages. If you are
in either of these categories, you can deal with it right now
(payment instructions - www.bermanshul.org/payments,
registration form – www.bermanshul.org/rhform).
Your prompt cooperation will save work for our administrative
volunteers.
- Berman Bidud
Support Program If you, or someone close to you is in
bidud (quarantine) we are here for you! As your extended Berman
family, we want to send you something small to help you smile in
these tough times. Fill out this
form or email Sara at sarabcole@gmail.com if it's
relevant for you or someone you know. Thanks!
- אם אתם או מישהו
קרוב אליכם נמצא בבידוד, אנחנו כאן בשבילכם! כחלק
ממשפחת ברמן המורחבת שלכם, נשמח לשלוח לכם משהו קטן כדי להעלות
חיוך בתקופה המאתגרת בה אנו נמצאים. נא מלאו
את הטופס פא או לחילופין שלחו אימייל לשרה בכתובת saracole@gmail.com
במידה וזה רלוונטי עוברכם או עבור מישהו אחר שאתם מכירים. תודה רבה
וחורף בריא!
- Current
affairs discussion on Zoom. As part of our shul's
initiative to keep as many of us in touch as possible during
these socially distanced times, Stephen Simpson will be
moderating a current affairs Zoom channel. A suggested starting
point for the evening's discussion will be: "Where to draw the
line in a free society when there might be a need to suspend
certain freedoms in order to fight an unseen enemy. If the enemy
was more tangible might we pull together better to beat it?" The
first meeting will take place tonight, Thursday Oct 15 at 20:00.
Zoom details on the live
calendar.
- Women’s
Shiur – Presentations (in English) by Shaindy Shain,
Audrey Samuels, Avigail Gorodesky and Ellen Shankman Wides.
Topic “Beged”, as in coat or garment. Sunday, Oct 25, 8:00 PM.
Zoom details: https://zoom.us/j/95350367911?pwd=eEZvR3R1c2NnUnExMHNYdGRCWjdnUT09
Meeting ID: 953 5036 7911; Passcode: berman
- Weekday
Shacharit continues daily at 6:30 AM, followed by Daf
Yomi shiur, all outside. Mincha, followed by Maariv nightly at
the Yekev (Hanassi Harishon), times on the updated shul calendar.
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 Committee, Freida Ollech at: (052)
678-2857. To report a bereavement, or to see
arrangements to help the bereaved, please go to http://bermanshul.org/shiva.
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.
CALENDAR לוח זמנים
- A PDF calendar of shabbat times
and other information is available for download (here).
Many ongoing shiurim have moved to an online format, and links
may be seen on the live calendar, below. Please print your own
copy- no printed calendars will be available.
- ניתן להוריד את לוח
זמני שבת וחג PDF – כאן.
- Live calendar
below with full schedule of Berman events, and other
happenings. Click on any event to see details. If calendar
doesn't appear click here.
- הלוח להלן כולל את לוח
הזמנים המלא של כל האירועים הרשמיים של קהילת ברמן ואירועים
אחרים. הקישו על האירוע לקבלת פרטים נוספים. אם הלוח לא מופיע,
לחצו כאן.
- 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 details to bermanshul@gmail.com.
- חברים המארגנים
אירועים פרטיים (כגון חתונה, מסיבת בר/בת-מצווה, וכדו') מתבקשים
להירשם כדי שנוכל לרשום את התאריך כאירוע אנונימי פרטי ביומן.
המטרה היא למנוע כפל אירועים באותו יום. הרשם בקישור זה או לשלוח פרטים ל bermanshul@gmail.com.
PERSONAL & BASEMENT
Please note that we take no
responsibility for the Halachic propriety, kashrut, or safety
of items listed. By posting in the Berman bulletin you
understand that the details you provide are likely to remain
publicly visible on the internet. We cannot remove
announcements from our archives after a notice has run.
- **TODAY**Free drive-through
Corona testing- no doctor's referral needed.
Sponsored by the Rehovot municipality. Testing will take place
on Thursday Oct 15, from 14:00-20:00 at the Pardess museum,
Rechov Avinoam Nachmani (off the eastern kvish okef, near the
train bridge). Testing is free and open to all. Please bring
an ID.
- אנו פועלים
בכל המישורים על מנת לעצור את שרשרת ההדבקות בעיר.
עיריית רחובות מורידה חסמים בבדיקות הקורונה, על מנת שנוכל לגלות
ולבודד את מי שחולה באמת ולעצור את שרשרת ההדבקות בעיר. כל מי
שיש לו/ה חשש שנדבקו בקורונה, או שנחשפ/ה לחולה קורונה או
שנמצאים בבידוד ולא קיבלו עד כה הפנייה לבדיקה מרופא – מעכשיו קל
יותר להיבדק! ביום חמישי השבוע, 15.10
ייערכו בדיקות באתר הפרדסנות ברחוב אבינועם נחמני, בין השעות
14:00-20:00. *אין צורך בהפניית רופא, הבדיקות ללא
עלות, רק הביאו עימכם תעודה מזהה! *יחד ננצח את הקורונה בעיר
ונחזיר את רחובות לירוק.
- Annual
Mirtza Colb (Sandy Colb’s mother) memorial Shiur
(this year, via Zoom), motz”sh parshat Noach (Sat. night
October 24th), sponsored by Beit Heimfeld, presented this year
via Zoom by Rav Elchanan Nir. Details (including Zoom link)
here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GXkNzVH1uUlemwyZJiVudZP3-cmFPAxu/view?usp=sharing
- If
you are looking for someone to tutor or help your kids with
Zoom classes during the Seger I am your person!
Shoshy Stern- 052-526-2604.
- Thanks
to the crew from Shevet Saar of the Religious Scouts
for helping to erect and to take down Sukkot for the elderly.
- US
elections. [Please note that this information was
communicated on the Chatam list; the Berman Bulletin has not
checked it for accuracy]. If anyone is eligible to vote in the
upcoming US election, DHL shipping is offering a 40% off
coupon code for mailing in your ballot. They will come to your
house, to pick it up and get it there within the week. You
need a printer for the label and the ballot. The coupon code
is: USA40 The link is: https://mydhl.express.dhl/il/en/shipment.html#/#address-details.
If you are not sure how to register to vote or get a ballot, go here. Depending on
your state, you may be able to get the ballot by email. If you
cannot get a mailed ballot on time, or can't figure it out,
there are these emergency ballots.
- Are
you interested in training as a telephone Befriender?
You can be anywhere in Israel! ESRA is offering zoom training
to all our members throughout Israel.We are aware that during
this pandemic people are not seeing their family and friends
and are feeling lonely and isolated. Your help is needed to
call people during this difficult time. Training dates for new
Befrienders: 26
October, 2 & 9 November All three sessions begin
at 11:00. Current
Befrienders are invited to join the last day of training on
Monday, 9 November. further information and to reserve
your place, contact Cecily Spungin at 050-3731302, ylicec17@gmail.com.
Last
week's Basement
- Public
WhatsApp groups that may be of interest to Berman members.
The list may be seen here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NhCdXsvYFyZnKO3Ebl2SUxKZfDrYOFl0JktHFU4yWA/edit#.
If you know of additional groups, or have other suggestions,
feel free to ad them to the list, or contact Sara Cole sarabcole@gmail.com.
- Website
with links to anything you could possibly need,
during Corona and after, arranged by category https://bidud.link4u.co.il/#cat_6
- ESRA
Rehovot invites you to an online talk via zoom to
explore “Black and White Mysteries: Solving Unidentified
Photos,” with Michal Minsky, Wednesday, 21 October at 19:30.
Join us on a journey to “decipher” photos that are missing
location information, photos that were taken in Tel Aviv, the
first Hebrew city. Michal will demonstrate how available tools
can be used to analyze historical photos in order to determine
where the photos were taken. Of course, we will enjoy black
and white Israeli photo nostalgia in trying to determine the
location of the photos. Join Michal for an hour of mysteries,
iconic buildings, and the magic of a city which is long gone.
Michal Minsky is the archivist of the PhotoHouse, Israel’s
oldest photo shop, one of Israel’s most valuable and
monumental private archives of historical photographs. She was
born and raised in Tel Aviv and has guided tours of the city
for over a decade. Michal has a BA in Art History from Tel
Aviv University and has worked at the Bauhaus Center, the
PhotoHouse and Eretz Israel Museum. She specializes in Tel
Aviv and old Israeli photography history. Cost: ESRA members
NIS 25; Non-members NIS 35. Registration: Contact the Booking
Office at 09-9508371, ext 2, or write to bookingoffice@esra.org.il,
or logon to www.esra.org.il
and register online. A zoom invitation will be sent to your
email address once your payment has been processed. All
proceeds support ESRA Rehovot projects.
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Things we can do despite Corona: 1.
Clean closets
For bulletin submissions /
subscriptions, write to bermanshul@gmail.com
לרישום או להגשת מודעות לידיעון כתבו מייל ל
Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot
7611101