Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

מרכז קהילתי ע"ש הרב יעקב ברמן

Parashat Vayikra 5782 פרשת ויקרא תשפ"ב

Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור

COVID. Masks covering mouth and entire nose must be worn at all indoor activities, and will be strictly enforced. If you don't feel well, even if you are fully vaccinated, STAY HOME.

קורונה. יש לעטות מסיכה המכסה את הפה ואת האף בכל עת בתוך המבנים הסגורים של בית הכנסת. דרישה זו תיאכף בקפדנות. כמובן, ככל שאינך חש בטוב, גם אם אתה מחוסן ו/או מחלים, אין להשתתף בפעילות בית הכנסת.

Candle Lighting: Friday March 11 17:24

Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv:
17:34 (indoors and outdoors)
Shacharit:
6:30 (indoors), 8:15 (indoors), 8:30 (outdoors). Additional readings of Zachor after davening.
Mini Minyan 9:45 (outdoors)
Shabbat afternoon:
Mincha 17:05 (indoors); Shiurim resume (see below); Maariv 18:16 (indoors and outdoors)

Havdala: Saturday March 12 18:23

Purim- Wednesday/Thursday March 16-17

Taanit Esther- Wednesday March 16: Fast begins 4:46; Shacharit 6:30; Mincha 17:20 (indoors); Fast ends 18:08.
Purim - Teffilot and Megilla readings:
At Shul: Wednesday night March 16th: Maariv and Megilla 18:15 (indoors and outdoors). Costume contest/party- see below. Megilla 20:00 (indoors).
Yekev: Mincha on Taanit Esther: 17:25; Maariv immediately following Mincha; Megillah at 18:15 and 20:00
Havayyot: Megilla 18:30 General reading for families; 19:45 Women’s reading for women (in memory of Vivian Levmore Tannor) (all indoors).
Thursday Morning:
At Shul: Shacharit and Megilla 6:30 (indoors), and 7:30 note change (outdoors); Megilla only: Women's reading 9:15 (outdoors); 10:30 (men & women) (indoors). Mincha (purim day): 13:15
Yekev: Megilla only 8:45 AM

Kiddush is sponsored by Debbie Fass and Haim Haviv. The family is happy to be able to celebrate Erez's Bar Mitzvah with the community. We wish Erez and Galia happy 15th birthdays.

and by

Hester and Ephraim Fass in celebration of the marriage of their son Eitan to Tomer.

Hashkama minyan קידוש is sponsored by Deena Lederman and Shmuel Berkowitz.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Births:

• Mazal Tov to Miriam and R Yehezkel Babkoff on the birth of a great grandson, Yair, born to Renana and Yishai Engler. Mazal Tov to the new grandparents Avigayil and Moshe Engler.

Engagements and Weddings:

• Mazal Tov to Hester and Ephraim Fass on the marriage of their son Eitan to Tomer Segev of Eilat. Mazal Tov to Tomer's family and to the extended Fass and Mock families.

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

• Shiurim by Rav Yehezkel Babkoff and by Nachum Babkoff resume this Shabbat (Vayikra) afternoon between Mincha and Maariv. Reminder: The Parashat Shavua shiur given by Menachem Malkosh, Nachum Babkoff, and Omri Flicker in loose rotation continues Shabbat morning after the kiddush.
• Crisis in the Ukraine. Many of our shul members are involved in projects to help displaced populations in the Ukraine, and many others have asked how they can help. One of our members, Jill Shames, is even on the front lines in Moldova with United Hatzalah to treat the injured refugees. The Tzeddaka committee has compiled a partial list of organizations involved in the relief effort, and which would welcome contributions. The list may be seen here and on the Noticeboard ("Donations Ukraine"). Please check back for updates from time to time. More ways to help Olim from the Ukraine. An effort is underway in Rehovot to find resources for olim who are coming to our city from the Ukraine. Use the form to indicate what you are willing to contribute: https://forms.gle/PzAXGuqUiB1BWr2e7; for more information contact Ilana Taborisky, Dept. of Immigrant Absorption in the Rehovot municipality. ilana.taborisky@gmail.com.
• An interim report describing the many activities of the Shul and its committees over the past 9 months may be seen here, or on the Noticeboard ("Interim committee report").
• Show the world who we are - invitation to submit pictures for our website Home Page. In an effort to improve our site friendliness, we are opening up our home page image carousel to member submissions. For security reasons, pictures of children under 12 yrs old will not be displayed. Otherwise we welcome your pictures that convey the diversity of our membership. Clicking the link: https://forms.gle/7AChikXPFZXpBttM9 will open an upload link for you to add your .png or .jpg image files. After the upload, click Submit. Thanks and looking forward to your picture posts. -Website administrators
• Lecture: co-sponsored with Amit in cooperation with the Begin Heritage Center, invite the community to a special screening of the compelling documentary "UPHEAVAL: the Story of Menaham Begin". In English, with Hebrew Subtitles. The award-winning writer/director is Jonathan Gruber. March 19, 2022 (Motzei Shabbat) at 20:00. Flier on the Noticeboard.
• Next week's bulletin will be e-mailed Wednesday March 16th, and will include any Purim updates. Deadline for submissions- late Tuesday evening.

Purim:

• Zoom Zachor reading Friday @ 15:30. For those who will be unable to attend any of the various indoor and outdoor readings of Parashat Zakhor at Shul proper, there will be a special Torah reading of Parashat Zakhor (without berakhot or a minyan) by Josh Klein on Friday afternoon, March 11, 2022 at 15:30, over Zoom. Link: https://zoom.us/j/99949254551?pwd=RjA3SnVHVjZFaEVSSHlXS0NFYmg4QT09. The Halakhic rationale for such a ZOOM reading - when no other options are feasible - is discussed in the The Purim Omicron Guidelines 5782/2022 By Rabbi Aryeh Frimer (see below).
• Purim Halacha guidelines. Purim is a joyous holiday associated with various communal and personal mitzvot and rituals. The Omicron-Corona Pandemic continues to make large gatherings challenging. The Purim Omicron Guidelines 5782/2022 By Rabbi Aryeh Frimer is meant to assist congregants and their families in the fulfillment of the various customs and mitzvot of this joyous day. We also hope to give guidance to those not attending shul as how to best carry out the various rituals of the day. The guidelines are available on the Noticeboard, and here
• Celebrate Purim with the Berman community!
  🎭 Join us after the first megillah reading for a costume contest, dancing and light refreshments
  🌳 On Shushan Purim we’ll be volunteering at the JNF forest יער רוחמה
  Sign up is required for volunteering, please sign up by the deadline of 12pm on Sunday. If we don’t reach the minimum for the volunteering event, we will have to cancel, so sign up now!! Sign up and more details for both events here
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvXVJ39DSFfTDwgfVTz19rz6WE9yh3DAnZ4nGyQHsbuQ74Zg/viewform
• בואו לחגוג את פורים עם קהילת ברמן!
  🎭 הצטרפו אלינו לחגיגות פורים מיד לאחר קריאת המגילה הראשונה ברחבת בית הכנסת. בתוכנית: תחרות תחפושות, ריקודים וכיבוד קל.
  🌳 בשושן פורים נתנדב כולנו יחד ביער רוחמה בשיתוף קק"ל. נא הירשמו לפעילות בשושן פורים עד יום א׳ הקרוב, 13 במרץ. אם אין מספיק נרשמים, ניאלץ לבטל את הפעילות. יאללה תירשמו! לפרטים נוספים ולהרשמה כאן https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvXVJ39DSFfTDwgfVTz19rz6WE9yh3DAnZ4nGyQHsbuQ74Zg/viewform

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. Policy for MiSheberachs for the ill and additional details regarding Chesed activites, on our website, under community.

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. ל"מי שברך" לחולים (מדיניות כאן) ופרטים נוספים היכנסו לאתר בית הכנסת בעמוד "קהילה".

• The community has been joined by a large number of new families. Please see their details (and pictures) here: new families (note new link- member login required).