Rabbi Jacob
Berman Community Center
מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב
יעקב ברמן
Parashat
Miketz 5781 פרשת מקץ תשפ"א
Candle Lighting: Friday December 18 16:18
All minyanim are outdoors, and all attendees
must wear a mask covering their mouth and nose
(properly, on the bridge of the nose). (תזכורת:
כל מי שמשתתף בתפילה נדרש לעטות מסיכה שמכסה את הפה ואת האף (קרי,
מעל גשר האף
Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv:
16:28
Shacharit:
6:30, 8:15
Shabbat afternoon:
16:25 Mincha; Shiur; 17:13 Maariv
Havdala: Saturday December 19 17:20
The weekly D'var Torah may be
found here
Births:
- Mazal Tov to Adina
and Josh Klein on the birth of a granddaughter,
a daughter to their children Elisheva and Calev Blumofe of
Dolev. Mazal Tov as well to great grandmother Audrey Marx, aunts
and uncles, and the entire family.
- Mazal Tov to Adele
and Tuvia Muskin on the birth of a great-grandson,
a son to their grandchildren Tamar and Yair Wilk of Jerusalem,
and grandson to Rachel and Mordecai Wilk of Efrat.
Bar/Bat Mitzva:
- Mazal Tov to
Leora Gorsetman and Omri Flicker on the Bar
Mitzva of their son Tzur. Mazal Tov to
grandparents Chaya and Fred Gorsetman, Nerys
Thomas, and Yuval Flicker. "We feel so fortunate that
we were able to celebrate Tzur's Bar Mitzvah with our family who
lives in Israel as well as some of Tzur's friends. We missed
having our Rehovot community to celebrate with."
SHUL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND REMINDERS
תזכורות, אירועים ופעילויות של בית הכנסת
- The community
has been joined by a large number of new families.
Even if we cannot yet greet them in the way we would like,
please see their details (and pictures) here: new families.
- Membership
renewal. All members should have received at least
one email about registering to renew membership for 5881, and
most have done so. For administrative reasons we have set a
deadline of 31-December-2020, after which those who have not
renewed their membership will be removed from the list of
members and their their membership privileges will cease (see
explanations in www.bermanshul.org/noticeboard). If you
still need to register, please do so now via www.bermanshul.org/rhform
(same link can be used to restore membership post-deadline). If
you are unsure of your membership status please contact directory@bermanshul.org.
Those who have already registered but did not yet pay, please
help us by finalizing your payment as soon as possible.
- Berman's
kiddush substitute discussion group (moderated by
Stephen Simpson) invites you to its weekly meeting on Zoom every
Wednesday at 20:00. The topic will be announced in the calendar
and on Facebook a day or two before. The Zoom link and the topic
for discussion will regularly appear on the live calendar.
- HYPAL
is back! Horim, Yeladim, Pizza and
Learning (HYPAL)--- Every Sat. night from 18:15 to
19:15, weather permitting, in
the amphitheater outside the shul. Pizza this week is
sponsored by Lilly and Baruch Jacobi. future sponsors
are welcomed and encouraged. For last-minute updates, please
join the HYPAL
whatsapp group. All ages are welcome. Family units will
need to maintain distance from each other, and masks are
required per Ministry of Health regulations. Please bring your
own books or study materials.
- ערב הורים,
ילדים, פיצה, ולימוד
יתקיים (אם אין גשם) במוצאי שבת מחוץ לבית הכנסת (באזור הפרגולה,
פלאזה ואמפיתיאטרון), בין 18:15-19:15. פיצה השבוע בחסות
לילי וברוך יעקובי. תורמים לשבועות הבאים מבורכים
ומוזמנים. לעדכונים ברגע האחרון נא להצטרף לקבוצת
הוואטסאפ. ערב הלימוד מיועד לכל הגילאים. משפחות צריכות
לשמור מרחק אחת מן השניה, וחבישת מסיכות חובה בהתאם להנחיות משרד
הבריאות. יש להצטייד בספרים מהבית.
- 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 פה או לחילופין שלחו אימייל לשרה בכתובת sarabcole@gmail.com
במידה וזה רלוונטי עבורכם או עבור מישהו אחר שאתם מכירים. תודה רבה
וחורף בריא!
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.
- Welcome
to Lee and Carri (Carolyn) Golden! Lee and Carrie
just made Aliyah to Rehovot from Pittsburgh. Lee is a patent
lawyer and Carri is a social worker. Contact info: lrgolden@gmail.com, golden1126@verizon.net , L -
+412-327-1552, C - +412-641-0406.
- Welcome
to Elia Weixelbaum and Karen Berger! Elia and Karen
just made Aliyah to Rehovot from NJ. Elia works as a computer
systems analyst and Karen is an attorney. Contact info: elia.weixelbaum@nyu.edu, karenrberger1003@gmail.com , E -
0533328941, K - 0533328947
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.
- As
we all are thinking of sufganiyot and latkes, AMIT
Chug Rehovot has begun planning for our 2021 Purim Mishloach
Manot Project. Each year, over 250 families
participate in this community initiative, including many
members of the Berman Community. We hope you will continue to
support us and AMIT’s vital mission. Please note that we have
adjusted the program to accommodate these unpredictable times
of Covid-19. If you would like to participate in this project,
or if your contact information/email address has changed since
last year, please contact Judy Malkosh by January 1st at
judy.malkosh@gmail.com
or 08-945-4258. We look forward to your participation, AMIT
Chug Rehovot Purim Committee: Abby Sternlicht, Judy Malkosh,
Sara Cole, Malki Cymbalista, Shaindie Shain and Rahel Rogers.
- Cleaner
wanted- residential building. Vaad bayit of a
residential building in Rehovot seeking recommendations for a
cleaner or cleaning company. Please email dekelpatent@gmail.com.
- Bicycle
giveaway- Small woman's mountain bike in fair
condition. FREE. Contact: laln@ferring.com
- 4
room apartment for sale on Paldi. Completely
renovated. Huge kitchen. Double stainless steel sink. Air
conditioned. Separate air conditioner in master bedroom.
Closets in all rooms. Two bathrooms (one in master bedroom),
Sun porch. Shabbat elevator. Solar hot water and new hot water
tank. Machsan and parking space in Tabu. No agents please. For
more information call: 054-7613892
- Apartment
available for long term rental.Recently
renovated.4.5 large rooms, 2 showers, 3 bathrooms, parents'
suite, covered parking space. Elevator building. 6 apartments
in building, on quiet one way street near De Shalit high
school. NIS 5600/ month. Daniel Nitzan 054-234-4114.
- דירה משופצת
ומושקעת להשכרה לטווח ארוך. 4.5 חדרים גדולים
ומרווחים. 3 כיווני אוויר. 2 מקלחות 3 שירותים. יחידת הורים. חדר
שירות. חניה פרטית מקורה. מחסן פרטי ומעלית. סהכ 6 דיירים.
מרכזית ושקטה ברחוב חד סטרי. ליד תיכון דה שליט. 5600 שח. דניאל
ניצן: 054-234-4114.
Last
week's Basement
- “Don’t throw it away …. Donate it!” Join a
Psifas Outreach Committee initiative to collect old computers
that will be refurbished and given to Rehovot students whose
families cannot afford them. The collection is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 15, the 6th night of Chanukah, from 5:00 PM
to 7:00 PM, at Beit Hacham, located at 47 Tchernichovsky
Street. Donors are requested to fill in this form to coordinate pick-up.
For more details, contact Sherman Rosenfeld (054-564-3911).
- "אל תזרקו ...
תתרמו!" תצטרפו ליוזמה של פסיפס לאסוף כמה שיותר
מחשבים ישנים, אשר יתוקנו ויועברו לתלמידי רחובות שאין ביכולתם
לרכוש אותם. האיסוף מתוכנן ליום ג', ה-15 בדצמבר, נר שישי
לחנוכה, בין השעות 17:00 עד 19:00, בבית החם, הנמצא ברחוב
טשרניחובסקי 47. תורמים מוזמנים למלא טופס אודות התרומה, כדי לתאם זמן איסוף.
לפרטים נוספים: שרמן רוזנפלד (054-564-3911).
- ESRA
Rehovot invites you to an online talk via zoom “Face
Recognition- Unmasked. What we know about Recognizing
Faces,” by Dr. Seth Greenberg, Wednesday, 23
December at 19:30. The discussion will focus on the process of
face recognition, as to how we succeed, when we do, and why we
fail, when we do, Prof. Greenberg will cover recognition of
those who look like us, and those who do not, and even
recognition of our own faces. Finally, he will include some
Biblical references on face recognition from a chapter he
wrote on an analysis of Genesis. Dr. Greenberg served as Chair
of the Department of Psychology, Carlton College. He received
his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Ohio State
University. Seth has been the recipient of many grants and
professional awards, and he has authored and co-authored at
least 45 published articles. Cost: ESRA Members NIS 25;
Non-members NIS 35. Registration: Booking Office at 09-9508371
(ext 2) or bookingoffice@esra.org.il
or www.esra.org.il.
A zoom invitation will be sent to your email address after
your payment is processed.
- Caregiver
(male) available. My Father (z"l)'s caregiver is
looking for a new job. I warmly recommend him; he was
diligent, intelligent and kind, he is in his mid-thirties,
from India, with a valid visa. Call for more details, Rafi
Perl-Treves 0547878048.
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Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center, P.O. Box 1146, Rehovot
7611101