July 2003 From the education committee: The Children's Chuggim are on summer vacation as of this week (Parshat Pinchas). Activities will resume in Elul with a new and exciting format. Stay tuned for more news... We would like to take this opportunity to thank the youth who have run this Chug during the past year: Elisheva Cohen, Orli Levinson, Yehiel Levinson, Ruth Marder, Jake Miller, Assaf Olami, Meital Shnitzer and Naftali Weiss Mazal tov to Suzie and Bob Naimark on the marriage of their son Ari to Achit Sagi. Mazal tov to Micki and Neal Hauser on the marriage of their daughter Yonina to Shlomo Kfir. Mazal tov to Julia and Heshie Basch on the birth of a grandson, son to their children Aryeh & Sigal Basch. We regret to announce the passing of Jack Golten, father of our member Helen Eisenberg, We regret to announce the passing of Oz Chaim Berenson, age 11 and a half, son of Nachum (Jonathan) and Shlomit Berenson of Nahariya and grandson of our members Yehuda and Honey Berenson, who passed away this past Tuesday afternoon, and was buried the same night. The Berensons are grateful to the many friends who said tehillim, expressed their concern and prayed for Oz Chaim's recovery over the last four years from the time that he became ill. Kiddushim: the shul board decided at its meeting on July 1 to revise the prices for kiddushim as follows: standard kiddush, 1300 NIS, deluxe kiddush, 1850 NIS. Also, people wishing to sponsor a kiddush are reminded that they should contact Jerry Kriger to check availability of a given date and that payment, even if by post-dated check, must be made at the time the date is reserved for the kiddush. Mazal tov to Susie and Jeremy Schiff on the ocassion of their son Yair becoming a bar mitzvah. June 2003 Mazal tov to Chaya and David Tannor on the occasion of their son Chananya becoming a bar-mitzva. If you missed the lecture by Rachel Levmore and would like more information about pre-nuptual agreements, direct your web browser to www.orthodoxcaucus.org. For an example of a pre-nuptual agreement for use in Israel, please see www.kolech.org. We regret to announce the passing of Hanna Rosenfeld, mother of our member Jerry Rosenfeld. Mazal tov to Josie and Stuart Smith on the occasion of their son Rafi becoming a bar-mitzva. The Smiths invite the congregation to join them and the Anim Zmirot choir for tfilla this Shabbat, Parashat Shlah Lecha, at 8:15 to be followed by kiddush sponsored by the Smiths. Bruchim habaim and mazal to to Anita and Fred Naider, both on their return to Rehovot for the summer and on the birth of their first grandson, Matan Chaim, to parents Shoshana & Betsalel Steinhart. Mazal tov to Yisrael Kartin and to the Kartin family on Yisrael's marriage to Nurit Sadan. Mazal tov to Esther and Aryeh Frimer on the engagement of their daughter Nechama to Itai Saffer, son of David and Tamar Saffer of Beit Gamliel. Mazal tov to Joanne and Heshie Bodner on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law Menachem and Efrat Bodner. Belated mazal tovs to Gita and Arnie Hoffman on the birth of a granddaughter and to Phyllis and Asher Viner on the birth twin grandchildren, a boy and a girl. Mazal tov to the Olami family on Yehuda's becoming a bar mitzva. The Olamis invite the congregation to kiddush this Shabbat following tfila at the 8:15 minyan. Mazal tov (or maybe "hatzlacha" is the more apt term) to the new shul board: President Steve Kronengold, Gabbaim Arie Edelman, Jerry Kriger and Jeff Lowengrub, treasurer Moishe Rosenberg, and board members Nachum Babkoff, Jay Goldstein, Racheli Flam, Dan Feigelson, Simon Krausz and Shelly Schwarzbaum, as well as to audit committee members Phil Bloom, Dunn Rabinowitz and Jeanette Taylor. Thanks to outgoing board members Eytan Meisels and Russell Rothstein as well as to outgoing audit committee member Jenny Kartin for their work this past year. The final lecture in this year's Kahn-Bellows lecture series will be given by Rachel Levmore, a toenet din (rabbinical court pleader) on Sunday, June 15 at 20:30 following maariv at 20:20. The topic is the use of pre-nuptial agreements in avoiding the creation of agunot. May 2003 We regret to announce the passing of Victor Schick, brother of our member Barbara Shick. Bracha & hatzlacha to our Berman's graduates, who are completing 12th grade and bagruyot: Etti Colb, Nadav Dym, Avital Hauser, Orly Jackel, Sara Kessler, Yehiel Levinson, Tammy Levitt, Adi Meisels, Elik Olami, Shifi Reif, Nogah Safer, Ari Schwarzbaum, Leora Wides, and Yaeli Ze'evi. Mazal tov to Carmel and Jonny Wise on the engagement of their daugter Ayelet to Yossi Gazi of Rehovot. Mazal tov also to grandmother Claire Goldenberg. Mazal tov to Shosh and Nachum Babkoff on the occasion of their daughter Shani becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov also to grandparents Miriam and Yehezkel Babkoff. Mazal tov to Ilana and Steve Friedlander on the occasion of their daughter Sivan becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov also to grandparents Aviva and Elchana Cohen and Edythe Friedlander. Mazal tov to Carol and Aryeh Asher on the the birth of a daughter, Emuna Leah, to their daughter and son-in-law Yael and Eran Tenenbaum. Mazal tov to Sara and Israel Azrieli on the occasion of their grandson Zvi, son of Chava and Eilon Azrieli, becoming a bar mitzva. April 2003 Mazal tov to Susie and David Dym on the occasion of their son Gilad becoming a bar mitzva (Parashat Kedoshim). Mazal tov also to grandparents Ruth and Lee Segel and Irene and Harry Dym and the entire Segel and Dym families. You are Cordially Invited to Attend The Second Lecture in the Nineteenth Annual Rabbi Moshe Zev Kahn - Samuel G. and Nina Bellows Memorial Lecture Series on "The Increasing Role of Women Within Halachic Judaism" Our guest lecturer Rabbanit Chana Henkin Founder and Dean, NISHMAT, The Jerusalem Center for Advanced Study for Women, will speak in English on "Women Halachic Experts: A Reconfiguring of Authority." Sunday Evening, 25th Nissan 5763 (April 27th, 2003) Ma'ariv: 20:00 Lecture 20:10 Mazal tov to Yehuda and Honey Berenson on the engagement of their granddaughter, Peninah, daughter of Michael and Elana Berenson to Eitan Geffen, son of Dr. David and Mitzi Geffen of Be'er Sheva. Mazal tov to Sara and Dan Feigelson on the birth of a girl, Tehilla Ora Nesyah. Good luck to Yonatan Epstein and Eitan Tanney on their inductions into the IDF. Mazal tov to Rivka and Steve Kronengold on the occasion of their daughter Nechama becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov to Rosalie and Coleman Brosilow on the birth of a grandson. Good luck to Shalom Kronengold upon his recent induction into the IDF. We regret to announce the passing of Aida Hart, z"l, the mother of our member Barbara Kalman. Mazal tov to Jennie and Yehezkel Kartin on the engagement of their son Yisrael to Nurit Sadan of Jerusalem. March 2003 There will be an az'kara for Kalman Orcher, z"l, the father of our member Nettie Beer, this Friday, 28.03. ---------------------------------- The First Lecture in the Nineteenth Annual Rabbi Moshe Zev Kahn - Samuel G. and Nina Bellows Memorial Lecture Series on: "The Increasing Role of Women Within Halachic Judaism" Our guest lecturer: Rabbanit Malka Bina, Founder and Educational Director, MaTaN, Women's Institute for Torah Studies, will speak in English on "Women and Talmud Tora" ---------------------------------------- We regret to announce the passing of Abe Rhine z"l, brother of our member Edna Beer. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Yehudit Taube, wife of our member Chazan Shmuel Taube. Mazal tov to Adina and Josh Klein on the occassion of the daughter Elisheva becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov to Chana Lesser on the birth of a great-grandson. We regret to announce the passing of Michael Rosenfeld z"l, brother of our member Sherman Rosenfeld. February 2003 We regret to announce the passing of Max Radinsky z"l, father of our member Zev Radinsky. The lecture (in English) by Rav Yehoshua Hartman entitled "Why do They Hate Us? The Roots of Anti-Semitism" has been rescheuled for Sunday, March 2. Mazal tov to Diane and Peter Gordon on the marriage of their son Daniel to Michal Markovitz, daughter of Sarah and Yaakov Markovitz of Moshav Gimzo. Mazal tov to parents Netty and Leo Beer, grandparents Edna and Sidney Beer and Elsa Orcher, and the rest of the Beer family on the marriage of Ilan Beer and Avital Fuchs. Mazal tov and good luck to recent tzah"al inductees Gebriel Smith and Yitzhak Steinmetz. We regret to announce the passing of Hanna Cohen z"l, mother of our member Debbie Morganstern. Mazal tov to Judy and Menachem Malkosh on the birth of a granddaughter, Rina Miriam Malkosh, daughter to their son and daughter-ini-law Rami and Keren Malkosh of Mitzpe Ramon. Mazal tov to Yehuda and Honey Berenson on the marriage of their granddaughter, Tamar Berenson, daughter of Michael and Ilana Berenson, to Shai Adar. We are saddened to announce the passing of Esther Edelman z"l, sister of our member Tuvia Muskin. January 2003 Mazal tov to Rachel and Selig Green on the birth of a great- granddaughter, daughter to their grandchildren Alana and Philip Green, granddaughter to Rockie and Avroham Green and June and Terry Aranoff. Mazal tov to Yehudit and Chazan Taube on the birth of a great- grandson, son to their grandchildren Nadav and Shir. Mazal tov to Sandy Lampach on the occasion of her granddaughter, Adi Lampach, becoming a bat mitzvah. Sandy invites the entire Berman's community to share in her simcha at kiddush this Shabbat, Parashat Mishpatim, following shul. Mazal tov to the children's Mishna Chug on the completion of Masechet Pesachim. There will be a siyum in the Berman's beit midrash at 11:00 this Shabbat, Parashat Mishpatim. We regret to announce the passing of Shalom Flam, z"l, the Stretener Rebbi from New York, brother of our member Shlomo Flam. The funeral took place yesterday at Har Ha'zeitim. Mazal tov to Ellen and Mel Lax on the birth of a grandson, son to their children Noam and Ofra Lax of Petach Tikva Refuah shleim to Orly Jackel, who is recuperating from an appendectomy earlier this week. There will be an azkara for Rachel Sykes Garfinkel on Friday, January 17 at 10 AM at the Rehovot Cemetary. Mazal tov to Martha and Seymour Pomerantz on the birth of grandson, son to Micha'el and Toby Pomerantz. Mazal tov to Micki and Neil Hauser on the engagement of their daughter Yonina to Shlomo Kfir, son of Rena and Rav Yosef Kfir o Mercaz Shapira. December 2002 Mazal tov to Tamar and Eli Seeman on the birth of a boy this week. Mazal tov to Jeanette and Ian Taylor on the occasion of Adi's becoming a bat mitzva. The Taylors invite the shul to kiddush this Shabbat, Parashat Va'era after services at 8:15. This weekend will be the Nachum Ben Zvi Scholar in Residence Shabbaton. Rabbi Berel Wein will speak in English on Friday night at 20:00 and between Mincha and Maariv on Shabbat after, as well as in Hebrew before Musaf. There will be an azkara for Rachel Sykes Garfinkel on Friday, January 17 at 10 AM at the Rehovot Cemetary. Mazal tov to Hanna and Arie Edelman on the occasion of their son Boaz becoming a Bar Mitzva. Mazal tov also to grandparents Sara and Meir Edelman and to the rest of the Edelman family. The family invites the congregation to kiddush this Shabbat following davening at 8:15. Mazal tov to Ayelet and Noam Nudelman on the birth of a boy this week. Mazal tov also to grandparents Chasya and Avraham Nudelman and to the rest of the Nudelman family. Mazal tov to Yehuda and Honey Berenson on the engagement of their granddaughter, Tamar Berenson, daughter of Michael and Ilana Berenson to Shai Adar, son of Aviva and Meir Adar of Ranaana. There will be a youth minyan this Shabbat, Parashat Vayehi, at 8:30 in one of the classrooms next to the soccer field. The public is invited to attend a lecture in English by Dr. Baruch Schwartz, professor and chairman of the Tanach Department at Hebrew University, entitled "How the Rabbis Triedto Remove a Book From the Bible", to be given at Berman's shul on Sunday, December 22 at following maariv at 20:00. Refreshments will follow. There will be an azkara for Judy Freed z"l on Wednesday, December 18 at 9:00 at the graveside in the Rehovot cemetary. Mazal tov to Sara and Ben Svetitisky on the occasion of their daughter Batsheva becoming a Bat Mitzva. Mazal tov to Judy and Eli Schmell on the engagement of their daughter Ronit to Adam Feiler of Jerusalem, son of Linda and Abe Feiler of Far Rockaway. Mazal tov to Diane and Peter Gordon on the engagement of their son Daniel to Michal Markovitz, daughter of Sarah and Yaakov Markovitz of Moshav Gimzo. Mazal Tov to Ruth and Wally Rechtschaffen on the birth of a son to their son Avi and wife Shiran. We regret to announce the passing of Tobey Weinstein, sister of our member Tuvia Muskin. 29/11/02 We regret to announce the passing of Shmuel Svetitsky, father of our member Ben Svetitsky, in New York. We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Herman Tannenbaum, z"l, the father of our member Chumi Kanner. Mazal tov to Barbara and Jeremy Pfeffer on the birth of a daughter to their children Daniel and Estelle Pfeffer. Mazal tov to the children who participate in the children's Mishna Chug and to their madrichim, David & Chaya Tannor and Jeff Lowengrub, on the completion of their study of Masechet Eruvin. There will be siyum this Shabbat in the Beit Midrash at Berman's shul 11:00. Mazal tov to Joanne and Heshy Bodner on the birth of a son to their children Ilana and Yitzhak. 21/11/02 Mazal tov to Shelly and Henry Schwarzbaum on the ocassion of their daughter Batya becoming a bat mitzva. Shelly and Henry invite the entire Berman's community to kiddush this Shabbat, Parashat Vayishlah, after services at the shul. To mark the end of shloshim for Ze'ev Olami z"l, there will be an evening of learning in his memory this motzei Shabbat, November 23, at 20:30 at Berman's shul. Rabbi Beni Kalmanson and Dr. Avshalom Elitzur will be speaking in Hebrew. There will be an aliyah lakever on Sunday, November 24 at 16:00 at the Rehovot Cemetary. 16/11/02 Thanks and yasher koach to Russell Rothstein and Simon Krausz for organizing last week's Shabbaton in memory of Yaakov Yehuda Frimer z"l. Mazal tov to Rhea and Joe Applbaum on the birth of a daughter, Maya, to their son Avner and his wife Tali in West Hartford CT. Mazal tov to Suzanne and Bob Naimark on the engagement of their daughter Deena to Tzahi Sela, son of Shoshana and Dov Sela of Rehovot. Mazal tov to Norma and Jerry Rosenfeld on the birth of a grandson, son to Abby and Avi. Refuah shleima to Mimi Hershowitz, who we hope to see again soon in shul. There will be a blood drive at the shul on Sunday, November 24 from 16:30 to 19:00. In addition to doing a mitzva, donors will be treated to baked goods courtesy of Geraldine Leifer. We regret to announce the passing of Miriam Skolnick z"l, mother of our member Menachem Malkosh. 08/11/02 Mazal tov to Ilona and Reuben Wides on the birth of a daughter to children Gavin and Shira Wides. Mazal Tov to Molly & Jay Goldstein on the birth of a son to their children Fayga & Chaim Malmud, brother to Ayala & Mordechai.. Also Mazal Tov to the proud great grandparents Naomi & Shama Siegal . There will be a Shalom Zachor tonight between 19:00 and 22:30 at the home of Molly & Jay Rabbi Yosef Viener, rav of Agudas Yisroel of Flatbush will deliver a memorial lecture entitled "Lo Tachmod" Jealousy and Chesed within the Community" in Memory of Esther Devorah Viener, A"H, TONIGHT, Wednesday evening November 6 at Berman's shul Maariv at 8PM followed by the Lecture 25/10/02 We regret to announce the passing of Frances Shechter z"l, mother of our member Rachel Perlman. We are grieved to announce the passing of our member Zeev Olami z"l. Mazal tov to Jill and Jeff Shames on the ocassion of their son Kobi becoming a bar mitzva. In honor of the bar mitzva a choir will sing during tefila this Shabbat, Parashat Vayera. We are grieved to announce the passing of our member Dorothy Brothers z"l, wife of our member Alan Brothers. Best wishes to Tamar Pfeffer on her induction into Tzahal. ---- There will be a youth service at the shul this coming Shabbat (Parashat Haye Sara, Shabbat Mevarhim Kislev). 17/10/02 Mazal tov to Ellen and Charlie Hexter on the birth of a daugter, Tehilla, to their son and daughter-in-law Noam and Rachei Hexter. ---- Due to popular demand to see just how many different ways there are for a shul to say misheberach for sick persons, following two months of one permutation we are now implementing another permutation: the gabbaim will not be keeping lists of names to recite. Anyone attending shul on a Monday, Thursday or Shabbat morning may at that time give the gabbai a name to be recited. The gabbaim ask that if possible, names be written out and presented to the officiating gabbai beforehand so as to minimize the hubbub around the bima during the recitation of misheberachs. ---- Shabbat /Parshat Toldot, November 8-9, will be the Yaakov Yehuda Frimer z'l Memorial Scholar in Residence Shabbaton at our synagogue. The scholar-in-residence will be James L. Kugel, Professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University and Professor of Classical and Modern Jewish and Hebrew Literature, Professor of Comparative Literature, and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Professor Kugel will speak Friday night at 8 pm as part of an oneg Shabbat, and again between minha and maariv on Shabbat afternoon. All are welcome to attend. 6/10/02 Mazal tov to Barbara and Jeremy Pfeffer on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law Avrom and Sigal Pfeffer. ----- Mazal tov to Sara & Meir Edelman on the birth of a daughter to their daughter and son-in-law Yael and Ariel Furstenberg. ----- Ari Schaffer, a former member of Berman's, is sitting shiva on the death of his mother through Monday, October 7 at his home at Rechov Hazayit 16, Hashmonaim. ---------- Mazal Tov to Judy and Menachem Malkosh on the birth of a grandson, son to their daughter and son-in-law Avigayil and Nechemia Krissi of Rosh HaAyin --------------- Mazal tov to Rina and David Peleg on the occasion of their daughter Noa's becoming a bat mitzva. The Pelegs invite the congregation to kiddush this Shabbat, Parashat Breishit, following tefilla. 23/9/02 We are saddened to announce the death of Eleanor L. Berkowitz, mother our member of David Barkai, who died on Friday afternoon in New York. The funeral is scheduled for today, Monday, September 23 at 6:30pm, at the Eretz-Hachaim cemetery near Bet-Shemesh. 18/9/02 Mazal Tov to Sylvia and Marvin Antelman on the birth of a boy on Shabbat Shuva to their son and daughter-in-law Perry and Barbara Antelman in Sharon, Massachusetts. SIMCHAT TORAH - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Davening on Simchat Torah will include two important changes from previous years. First, hakafot in the morning will be limited to a total of 50 minutes (i.e. approximately 7 minutes per hakafa), rather than extending for an undetermined amount of time. Second, kiddush will follow, rather than precede musaf. Members who wish to continue dancing throughout the remainder of the morning and through the afternoon are invited to do so in the shul after kiddush. We are saddened to announce the death of Ethel Brosilow, mother of Berman member Coleman Brosilow, who died early this morning Israel time. The funeral is scheduled for Thursday, September 19 in Philadelphia. 10/9/02 Mazal tov to Joanne and Heshy Bodner and to Rochelle and Herb Krantman on the birth of a son to their children, Talya and Eli Krantman. Mazal tov to Judy and Eli Schmell on the engagement of their daughter Rivka to Nir Meister, son of Sima and Shaul Meister of Ramat Gan. 2/9/02 Mazal tov to Liza and Henry Sussman on the occassion of their eldest grandson, Raz Tzafati, becoming a bar mitzvah. _____ Mazal tov to long-time shul membes Lilian and Dave Skolnik on their aliyah this week from the Garden State. ----- Mazal tov to Sara and Yisrael Azrieli on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law Eilon and Hava Azrieli. ----- Hatzlacha to new inductees Netanel Gamss, Gabby Smith and Yael Cohen. 30/7/02 There will be a gilui matzevah for Kalman Orchers z"l, father of Netty Beer, on Sunday, 26 Av (August 4) at 17:45 at the Rehovot Cemetary. Change in misheberach policy: beginning Rosh Hodesh Elul, the gabbaim will no longer announce the names of sick people out loud. Rather, the gabbaim will be begin and end each misheberach, and congregants may quietly recite names of sick persons at the appropriate place during the misheberach Mazal tov to Steven and Avigayil Simpson on their marriage. Mazal tov to Anita & Fred Naider on the birth of a daughter to their children daughter and son-in-law Rachel & Shalom Iskowitz of Mevasseret Tzion. Mazal tov to Sharon and Adam Straus on the birth of a daughter 23/07/02 Mazal tov to Gabriela and Sidney Cohen on the occassion of their son Itamar becoming a bar mitzva. Itamar will be called to the Torah at Berman's this Shabbat, Parashat Ekev. Gabriela and Sidney invite the congregation to Kiddush Rabba following services. ----- We wish hatzlacha to the shul's new inductees and their families: Daniel Gordon, who joined Na"Ha"L Haredi, Ayal Fieldust, who joined the Atuda program in electrical engineering, and Louie Miller, who joined the Navy. ----- Mazal tov to Avigail & Eyal Chaim on the birth of a son. Mazal tov also to grandparents Barbara and Jeremy Pfeffer. Mazal tov to Carmel and Jonny Wise on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law, Ilan and Sairt Wise (nee Navon). Mazal tov also to great grandmother Clare Goldenberg. Mazal tov to Esther & Aryeh Frimer on the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law Michal & Avi Jacob. Mazal tov to Gita & Arnie Hoffman on the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law Marsha & Aviad Leiserovitz. Mazal tov to Ruth & Oz Ainie on the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law Keren & Aviad Keret. Mazal tov also to great-grandmother Claire Goldenberg. ----- Mazal tov to Anita & Fred Naider on the marriage of their daughter Shoshano to Bezalel Steinhart. 02/07/02 Mazal tov to Barbara and Jeremy Pfeffer on the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law, Avigail and Eyal Hayyim. Mazal tov to Carmel and Jonny Wise on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law, Ilan and Sairt Wise (nee Navon), this past Shabbat in Sydney, Australia. Mazal tov also to great grandmother Clare Goldenberg. 26/06/02 Mazal tov to the children who participate in the Mishna Hug, who have just completed learning Masechet Shabbat. Mazal tov to Ayala and Eytan Meisels on the occasion of their daughter Oriah becoming a bat mitzvah. Mazal tov to Yehudit and Chazan Taube on the occasions of the marriage of their granddaughter Noa to Netanel Kaf, the engagement of their granddaugher Ela to Yitzhar Florsheim, and the pidyon haben of their grandson Meir. Mazal tov to Rosalie Boas on the birth of a great grandson. Mazal tov to Avigail Gvili and Stephen Simpson on their engagement. If anyone can donate a fan to a needy family, please contact Marvin Hershkowitz at 947-6025 16/06/02 Mazal tov to Ellen and Mel Lax on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law Noam and Ofra Lax of Petach Tikva. Naveh Elazar, brother to Amichai, was born on Sunday, 2 June 2002. ---- The community is invited to a talk by Rav Simcha HaKohen Kook, Chief Rabbi of Rehovot, who will speak (in Hebrew) at Berman's shul on Sunday, June 16 following maariv at 20:00. The topic will be "Yaakov v'Yishmael - bayamim hahem u'b'zman hazeh". Refreshments will be served after the talk. We regret to announce the passing of Eric Rosner z"l, the father of our member Irene Dym. The funeral took place on Wednesday, June 12, in Netanya. 30/05/02 Mazal tov to Geraldine and David Leifer on the birth of a son to their son and daughter-in-law, Eitan and Hadas Leifer. There will be a shalom zachar at the Leifer home, this erev Shabbat at 22:00. Mazal tov to Bryna and Paul Epstein on the marriage of their son Aharon to Neta Epstein of Jerusalem. The gilui matzevah (unveiling) for Zlata Gamss z"l, the mother of Lenny Gamss, will take place be"H Friday morning, May 31, 9:30 at the Eretz HaHaim Cemetery (Shimshon Junction). The community is invited to a talk by Rav Simcha HaKohen Kook, Chief Rabbi of Rehovot, who will speak (in Hebrew) at Berman's shul on Sunday, June 16 following maariv at 20:00. The topic will be "Yaakov v'Yishmael bayamim hahem u'b'zman hazeh". Refreshments will be served after the talk. 26/05/02 The gilui matzevah (unveiling) for Zlata Gamss z"l, the mother of Lenny Gamss, will take place be"H Friday morning, May 31, 9:30 at the Eretz HaHaim Cemetery (Shimshon Junction). We regret to announce the passing of Miriam Schiff z"l, the mother of our member Jeremy Schiff. The funeral was scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 21, in London. Mazal tov to Melodie and Sherman Rosenfeld on the birth of a girl to their daughter and son-in-law Adi and Moti Lalu. 15/05/02 Amy and Rafi Gelbart invite the community to kiddush this coming Shabbat, parashat Naso, on the occasion of their daughter Karen becoming a bat mitzva. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the shul board: Steve Kronengold, President; Gerry Kriger, Jeff Lowengrub and Hershel Safer, gabbaim; Moishe Rosenberg, Treasurer; JayGoldstein, Dan Feigelson, Racheli Flam, Simon Krausz, Eitan Meisels and Russell Rothstein, board members; Jenny Kartin, Jeanette Taylor and Phil Bloom, vaad bikoret. A special thanks to Jeremy Pfeffer for his work as president of the shul for the past two-and-a-half years and thank Jay Goldstein for his work over the past year on the shul house committee, including the renovation of the women's restrooms. The board wishes to thank Rose and Selig Green, who donated a new clock in memory of granddaughter Esti Kleiman z"l. Schedule for Shavuot night at Berman's: Mincha 19:18 Main shul: 23:00-24:00 Miriam Sklarz: Hamisha Humshei Torah: Yihud v'Ichud (in Hebrew) 0:20-1:20 Shmuel Safran: Kings and Conflicts (In English) 1:40-2:40 R. Shalom Hammer: Sanctity of Sefer Torah and Talmid Hacham (in English) 2:55-3:55 David Kessler: Long Live the King: Turning Dreams into Dogma (in English) 4:10-4:45 Gershon Shain: Daf Yomi - Bava Batra 58 (in English) Beit Midrash: 22:30-23:15: Discussion for all ages moderated by Audrey Samuels (in Hebrew) on Maamad Har Sinai, Mishkan, and Beit Knesset 23:15 - onward: hevruta learning Classroom: 22:30-23:15 Discussion for all ages moderated by David Tannor (in Hebrew) on Talmidim u'morim b'gemara 30/04/02 Mazal tov to Honey and Yehuda Berenson on the birth of a great- grandson, son to Yael and Zivan Amichai and grandson Elana and Michael Berenson. Mazal tov to Susie and Jeremy Schiff on the birth of boy. There will a shalom zachar this evening at 21:30 at the Schiff home, 7 Hapartisanim. Mazal tov to Steven Jackel and Margie Cohen on their marriage. Volunteers are sought to pack vegetables for distribution to needy families. Please contact Art Moses at 947-1830 or at artmos@zahav.net.il. Mazal tov to Renee and Sydney Grunebaum on the birth of a daughter to their son and daughter-in-law, Yona and Esti Grunebaum. 14/04/02 Mazal tov to Rhea and Larry Israel on a new grandchild, a girl, to their daughter Esther and her husband Amos. There will be an azkara for Lawrence Kalman z"l on Tuesday, April 16 (4 Iyar) at 17:00 at the Rehovot cemetary. Mazal tov to grandparents Adele and Tuvia Muskin and to their mehutanim, Harriet and Zeev Chamudot of Petach Tikva, on the birth of a daughter to Rena and Yair Chamudot. . 04/04/02 An azkarah for Norman Boas z"l will be held this evening, 23 Nisan, at 20:00 at the Or Zaruah synagogue on Rafaeli Street in Jerusalem. An aliyah to the kever will take place 9:00 on 26 Nisan (Sunday, April 6), at the Rehovot Cemetary (those attending should meet at the cemetary gate). 27/03/02 Mazal tov to Hedva and R. Motti Goldreich on the occasion of their daughter Herut becoming a bat mitzvah. Mazal tov to Melodie and Sherman Rosenfeld on the occasion of their son son Asher becoming a bar mitzvah. Thanks to Harry Finkelstein for repairing one of the shul's sifrei Torah and to Mimi Hershowitz for polishing the shul's silver. 24/03/02 We are deeply grieved to announce the tragic and untimely death of Esti Kleinman, the granddaughter of our member Rose Green and the daughter of our former members Ruhoma and Nachman Kleinman. The funeral was held today in Neve Tzuf. The family is sitting shiva until Wednesday afternoon, March 27, at the family's home in Neve Tzuf. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. 20/03/02 Mazal tov to Sharon and Dov Kanon on the birth of a daughter to their daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Zev Miller of Nof Ayalon. Mazal tov to Bryna and Paul Epstein on the engagement of their son, Aharon, to Neta Epstein of Jerusalem. The inaugural youth minyan will be held this Shabbat at 8:30 in a classroom in one of the buildings next to the large football (soccer) field adjoining Rehov Meltzer (next to the room where the t'filla of the 6-8 year-old children's group takes place). The shul general membership meeting is scheduled for motzei Shabbat Behar-Behukotai (Saturday night, May 4, 2002) at 20:30. Among the items of business will be election of a new president, 3 gabbaim, 6 board members and 3 members of the vaadat bikoret. 09/03/02 We regret to announce the passing of Kalman Orchers z"l, father of our member Nettie Beer. The funeral will take place Sunday, March 10 at 14:00 at the Rehovot cemetary. Nettie will be sitting shiva at home, 45 Hashomrim St., until Friday afternoon, March 15th. The phone number there is 08-945-9789. Davening times will be shaharit 6:15, mincha 17:20 and maariv 18:05. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. A belated thank-you to David Tannor for organizing the group which read Megillat Esther at the second reading at night and the first reading in the morning. 06/03/02 The Education Committee is pleased to announce the commencement of a minyan for youngsters of Bar-Mitzva age and above. The youth minyan will be held in a classroom in one of the buildings next to the large football (soccer) field adjoining Rehov Meltzer (next to the room where the t'filla of the 6-8 year-old children's group takes place). The inaugural minyan will meet on Shabbat Parashat Vayikra (16 March) and thereafter every Shabbat Mevarchim Hachodesh. T'filla will commence at 08:30 and will be run entirely by the youth - chazanim, ba'alei kriah, divrei tora etc. If interested, please contact: Shimon Krausz - shimon.krausz@motorola.com Russell Rothstein - rir@rpcp.mit.edu Steve Kronengold - steve.k@sapiens.com 28/02/02 Mazal tov to Rhea and Larry Israel on the birth of a daughter to their son and daughter-in-law David and Tal Israel. Mazal tov to the Nudelman clan on the birth of a son to Raphy and Daphna Nudelman. There will be a shalom zachar at the home of grandparents Avraham and Chasya Nudelman, 15 Miller St., 2nd entrance, Apt 13 (4th floor) on Friday night at 20:00. This year's Bellows-Kahn Lecture Series will be on the topic of "Halakha and Reproduction". The first lecture will be given on March 10 by Rav Gideon Weitzman of Machon Puah, and is entitled "Innovative Fertility Treatments and the Halacha" (in English). Additional lectures in the series are: April 21, Rav Yigal Shafran, Chairman of the Merhavim and Department of Medicine and Halakha - Jerusalem Rabbinate "The Limits of Procreation and Family Planning" (In Hebrew) May 26, Rav Professor Abraham Steinberg, Head of The Department of Medical Ethics Hebrew University Medical School; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital "In Vitro Fertilization" (In English) 24/02/02 We regret to announce the passing of Zlata Gamss z"l, mother of our member Lenny Gamss. The funeral is scheduled to take place Monday, February 25 at 14:30 at the Eretz Hahaim cemetary near Beit Shemesh. Mazal tov to Joanne and Heshi Bodner on the engagement of their daughter Aviva to Moshe Ohayon of Gush Katif. Mazal tov to Gita & Arnie Hoffman on occasion of their grandson, Baruch Lessenstein, becoming a bar mitzvah. 13/02/02 Mazal tov to Esther and Aryeh Frimer on the marriage of their daughter Shoshana to Benny Dekel. 07/02/02 Rebecca and Simon Krausz take great pleasure in inviting the community to Kiddush in shul this week in honour of the birth of their daughter Ayelet Amalya. Tzietchem l'shalom to Julia and Heshie Basch, who will be leaving next week for a six-month sabbatical in Chicago. 31/01/02 Mazal tov to Rebecca and Shimon Krausz on the safe arrival of a baby girl erev Rosh Hashana Le'ilanot. Mazal tov to Julie & Lee Spetner on the engagement of their granddaughter Shoshana (daughter of Daniel & Simi Spetner) to Avraham Fleishman. Mazal tov to parents Caryn & Zev Radinsky and grandmother Sandy Lampach on the occassion of the bar mitzvah of Daniel Radinsky, who will be called to the Torah at Berman's this Shabbat, Parashat Yitro. 25/01/02 Mazal tov to Ellen and Charlie Hexter on the birth of a boy to their daughter and son-in-law Ayelet and Erez Tsumi. There will be a shalom zachar tonight at 8 PM at the Hexter's home at 45 Hashomrim Mazal tov to Adele and Tuvia Muskin on the birth of a daughter to their daughter and son-in-law Rachel and Mordechai Wilk. Mazal tov to Cissie and Eddie Jacobson on the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law Shlomit and Micha Kletzhandler. Mazal tov to Anita and Fred Naider on the engagement of their daughter Shoshana to Bezalel Steinhart of Jerusalem. Tzeitchem l'shalom to Patricia and Dov Dumbroff who will be leaving this week for Toronto. You are cordially invited to a series of lectures in conjunction with the David Cardozo Academy, Machon Ohr Aaron, to be held at Berman's shul. The lectures will be presented in English by Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopez Cordozo on the topic "The Faculty of Faith: An Encounter with the World of Faith, Freud, Kierkegaard, Moshe Chaim Luzatto and the Alte of Nevardok". The lectures will be held on the following dates following ma'ariv at 8 PM: Part I: Sunday, Eve of 22 Shvat, 5762, February 3, 2002 Part II: Sunday, Eve of 29 Shvat, 5762, February 10, 2002 Part III: Sunday, Eve of 6 Adar, 5762, February 17, 2002 Refreshments will follow each lecture. A family planning to make aliyah to Rehovot in August would like to rent an apartment or preferably a house within walking distance of Berman's. Please contact Bryna Epstein (epsteib@mail.biu.ac.il) if you know of an available rental. 19/01/02 There will be an azkarah for Rachel Garfinkel z"l at the kever (in the Rehovot Cemetary) on Friday 12 Shvat, January 25, 2002 at 10 AM. Mazal tov to Ziva and Yaakov Amitai on the occassion of their son Nadav becoming a bar mitzva. Mazal tov to Renee and Sidney Greenbaum on the occassion of their granddaughter Tamar, daughter of Dvora and Yaakov Matlis, becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov to Judith and Chazan Samuel Taube on the engagement of their granddaughter Noa Avital to Netanal Katz of Ofra. 03/01/02 Mazal tov to Esther and Yaakov Steinmetz on the birth of a daughter to their son and daughter-in-law, Avi and Esti Steinmetz. Mazal tov to Ellen and Ron Wides on the occassion of their daughter Avigail becoming a bat mitzva. The Wides family invites the community to kiddush following tefilla this Shabbat, Parashat Shmot. The community is invited to attend a lecture in memory of Phyllis Rivka Hackett A"H, sister of Dr. Victor Gaba, which will be held Sunday Evening, Eve of 29 Tevet, 13 January 2002 at Berman's shul. Maariv at 20:00, lecture at 20:10. The speaker will be Dr. Aviva Zornberg, author and renowned lecturer, on the topic: "They did not know, and I did not know: The Secret of Prayer". The lecture will be in English. Refreshments will be served. Dr. Gaba will speak on behalf of the family. 28/12/01 Mazal tov to Paula and Sandy Colb on the marriage of their son Yoni to Hagit Blecher. 26/12/01 Mazal tov to Naomi and Jonathan Marder on the occassion of their son Benjamin becoming a bar mitzva. The Marders invite the community to kiddush following tefilla this Shabbat, Parashat Vayehi. Gita and Arnie Hoffman invite the community to the annual Memorial Lecture in Memory of R' Yizhak Hoffman z"l (Arnie's father), which will be held this coming Motsa'e Shabbat at 8:00 in the Social Hall of Bet Knesset Ohel Shai. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Dr. David Mescheloff Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University Former Rav of Be'erot Yitzhak Topic: PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS -- Are they: PERMISSIBLE? NECESSARY? HELPFUL? The lecture will be in Hebrew. Refreshments will be served. 23/12/01 We regret to announce the passing of David Rosenfeld z"l , father of our member Sherman Rosenfeld. The funeral was scheduled for Friday, December 21 in Los Angeles. 18/12/01 Mazal tov to Josh and Segal Kalman on the birth of a daughter Michal. Mazal tov too to grandmother Barbara Kalman. 6/12/01 Gabriella and Eyal Ainie and Alona and Gil Eliraz invite all members of the Berman's community to join them for kiddush this Shabbat in celebration of the recent births of their daughters, Herut Simcha Ainie and Tamar Dvora Eliraz. 2/12/01 Mazal tov to Sarah and Yisrael Azrieli on the occassion of the bar mitzva of their grandson Yosef, son of Aylon and Chava Azrielli. You are cordially invited to attend a yahrzeit lecture in memory of Yaakov Yehuda Frimer z"l, to be given in English by Rabbi Dr. Haim Brovender tonight, 18 Kislev (December 2), at Berman's shul following ma'ariv at 20:00. The topic is "Gog u-Magog - End of Days: Where are We Today?" An azkarah for Yaakov Frimer will take place on Thursday, 21 Kislev 5762, December 6, 2001 at 3:30 PM at Eretz HaChaim Cemetery, Beit Shemesh, Shimshon Junction. 15/11/01 Mazal tov to Irene and Harry Dym on the marriage of their son Michael to Idit Heiman. Mazal tov to Audrey and Fred Samuels and to Molly and Jay Goldstein on the marriage of their children Batsheva Samuels and Motti Goldstein. Mazal tov to Rhea and Joe Applbaum on the engagement of their son Rami to Ilana Soskin of Rehovot. Judith and Marc Aronhime invite Berman's community to join them for kiddush this Shabbat on the occasion of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Avigail. 09/11/01 Mazal Tov to Tsivia and Ira Hammerman on the birth of a grandson to their son and daughter-in-law Ariel and Nitza Hammerman. The brit IY"H will be on Shabbat in Givat Shmuel. 07/11/01 MAZAL TOV: --to Judy & Menachem Malkosh on the birth of a daughter to their son and daughter-in-law, Rami and Keren Malkosh. --to Channa Lesser on the engagement of her grandson, Yishai Lesser, to Racheli Becker, daughter of Rabbi & Mrs. Becker of Jerusalem. 22/10/01 Mazal tov to Yehezkel and Miriam Babkoff on the birth of a daughter to their son and daughter-in-law, Avraham and Dalit Babkoff. Mazal tov to Tzivia and Ira Hammerman on the birth of a daughter to their daughter and son-in-law, Tova and Yosi Hadad of Kfar Darom. The change from "v'ten bracha" to "v'ten tal matar" in the weekday amidah takes Tuesday night, 7 Heshvan (the evening of October 23). Kiddush this Shabbat will be sponsored by the Hammerman family in honor of the recent marriage of Joseph and Ayelet Hammerman. 19/10/01 Mazal tov to Penina and Hershel Safer on the occassion of their daughter Alyza becoming a bat mitzva. Mazal tov to Barbara Kalman on the recent marriage of her son, Daniel, to Liat Koifmann. Mazal tov to Esther and Aryeh Frimer on the engagement of their daughter, Shoshana, to Benny Dekel, son of Yossi and Daliah Dekel of Satariah. Yashar co'ach to the children's Mishnah chug on completing their study of Masechet Trumot. 24/09/01 Shoshi and Steve Reichman would like to announce that the unveiling of Shoshi's father's (Zvi Rosner's) matzevah will be held this Tuesday, September 25, at 3 PM at the Rehovot cemetery. Rochel and Herb Krantman's new e-mail address is hkrantman@hotmail.com. 21/09/01 R. Zeira says: Even the mundane talk of the inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael is Tora (Vayikra Rabba). 16/09/01 Mazal Tov to Judy and Joel Isaacson on the birth of a granddaughter, Nitzan Shaked, to their daughter and son-in-law Michal and Eran Brand. Mazal Tov to Gabriella and Eyal Ainie, Eve and Phil Bloom, Ruth and Oz Ainie, and Claire Goldenberg on the birth of a daughter, granddaughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter, respectively. 13/09/01 Mazal Tov to Audrey & Fred Samuels and to Molly & Jay Goldstein on the engagement of their children, Batsheva Samuels and Mati Goldstein. Mazal Tov to Art and Lorraine Moses on the birth of a grandson to Aryeh and Tamar Moses. 06/09/01 Honey and Yehuda Berenson report that "We are happy to announce the birth today of a new little daughter to our children Danny and Orianna Berenson. Orianna and the young lady are fine, and our son is now the father of three young ladies." Honey and Yehuda will be back in Rehovot for the Yamim Noraim and look forward to seeing all their friends in Berman's community. 03/09/01 We regret to announce the passing of our member Arthur Samet z"l. Friday, August 17, 2001 1:49 PM Mazal Tov to Sheila & Gershon Shain and family on the marriage of their daughter Michal to Jonathan Leci earlier this week. Mazal Tov to Paula and Sandy Colb and family on the forthcoming marriage of their son David to Sari Shumer. Paula and Sandy invite all shul members to join them for kiddush this Shabbat in honor of David's aufruf. Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:35 AM Geraldine and Dave Leifer invite the kehilla to join them this Shabbat on the occasion of Eitan's Shabbat Hatan. Kiddush Raba will follow the tefilla. Friday, July 27, 2001 3:39 PM Mazal tov to Alona and Gil Eliraz on the birth of a daughter, sister to Michael and Yonatan. Mazal tov also to grandparents Ruth and Oz Ainie and Rachel and Itzick Eliraz, and to great grandmother Claire Goldenberg.