Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Ki-Tisa 5781 פרשת כי תשא תשפ"א

Candle Lighting: Friday March 5 17:20

Proper donning of masks (up to the bridge of your nose) and distancing (2 meters) is mandatory. All Shabbat minyanim are outdoors. Everyone welcome.

עטיה נכונה של מסיכות (קרי, מעל גשר האף) ושמירת מרחק של לפחות 2 מטר – חובה! כל המנינים בשבת בחוץ. כולם מוזמנים.

Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv:
17:30
Shacharit:
6:30, 8:15
Shabbat afternoon:
17:25 Mincha; Shiur; 18:12 Maariv

Havdala: Saturday March 6 18:19

The weekly D'var Torah may be found here

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Lizzy and Jacob Silvermetz on the birth of a baby girl, and to Hadas on becoming an older sister. Please make their first weeks home with baby easier by bringing them a meal. Sign up here: https://www.takethemameal.com/NRZX2444 (Note corrected link)
• Mazal Tov to Orly Dym on the birth of a granddaughter, Gaya, daughter of her children Alvah and Yehonatan Zorea from Beer-Sheva. Mazal Tov to great grandparents Irene and Harry Dym, to grandparents Osi and Jecky Zorea, and to the entire Dym clan.
• Mazal Tov to Avigayil and Stephen Simpson on the birth of a grandson on Purim morning, a son to Tehilla and Shauli Gerbi and brother to Agam. Mazal Tov to grandparents Yossi and Yael Gvili of Or Akiva, and Yakov and Tamar Gerbi of Mazkeret Batya, and to great grandmother, Rachel Robinowitz of Ashkelon.
• Mazal Tov to Molly and Heshi Bodner on the birth of their first great grandchild, Talya, first grandchild to Fayga and Haim Malmud, and first daughter to Ayala Emunah and Elad Bezalel. Mazal Tov to all the extended families.

Tzeitchem Le'shalom צאתכם לשלום:

• Tzeitchem le'shalom to our longtime member Julia Basch who will be moving to Protea Hills in Shoresh. She would like to thank the Berman community for 52 years of wonderful, unforgettable memories. We wish Julia much health and happiness in her new home, and look forward to seeing her often at S'machot.

Bar/Bat Mitzva:

• Mazal Tov to Judy and Menachem Malkosh on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Amichai Dov Malkosh, son of Efrat and Asaf Malkosh of Givat Mordechai, Jerusalem.
• מזל טוב לג'ודי ומנחם מלקוש לרגל בר המצווה של נכדם עמיחי דב מלקוש, בנם של אפרת ואסף מלקוש מגבעת מרדכי בירושלים.

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

• Pre pesach shiur via Zoom (postponed from last year) by Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz Sunday night 14 March at 8:30. The shiur is dedicated by the Shankman-Wides family in the memory of Dr. Sidney Shankman. Zoom details will be posted on the online calendar, here.
• Found. 5 different keys that people lost or forgot in or near the shul. They are all on display on the large bulletin board in the shul lobby.
• נמצאו 5 מפתחות שונים באיזור בית הכנסת. כולם תלויים בלובי.
• Thank you to Yitzhak Fieldust and the teenage crew who just finished painting the inside of the shul. We eagerly await the time when we will all be able to meet inside to enjoy it!
• Purim costume contest winners. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Berman Purim Contest! It was fun seeing everyone costumes and masks worn for just the holiday. You can view everyone's costume here. Congrats to the auction winners - Deena Lederman, Elisheva Fefferman and Michelle Navon Levi.
• Board meeting The next board meeting (via Zoom) will take place on Sunday March 7th at 20:20. The agenda is posted on the Member Documents page. Zoom details on the online calendar, here
• ישיבת ההנהלה של בית הכנסת תתקיים ביום א', 7.03.21 בשעה 20:20.
• From the treasurer. If you send the shul a donation, please indicate its purpose- for the Tzeddaka fund, or a general donation to the shul- on your check or bank transfer. Thank you!!
• Berman's kiddush substitute discussion group (moderated by Stephen Simpson) invites you to its weekly meeting on Zoom every Wednesday at 21:00. 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.
• 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.

• 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.