Berman Shul - Community

Hospitality 

The community wishes to know about new arrivals or people planning to come to Rehovot so that we can welcome them. If you are considering moving to Rehovot and would like to visit us, please contact the hospitality committee.  They will be happy to arrange meals and lodging and put you in contact with people who can tell you about schools, housing and employment. 

As we learn from Avraham Avenu, please open your homes to our guests and newest arrivals. This link will take you to the current list of new families, their contact information, and selected pictures so you can recognize them and say hi, in shul.

הקהילה מבקשת לדעת על אנשים חדשים שעוברים לרחובות או על אלו שחושבים לעבור כדי שנוכל לקבל את פניהם.  ניתן לשלוח את הפרטים שלהם לועדת הכנסת אורחים.  לינק זה  ייקח אותכם לרשימה המעודכנת של המשפחות החדשות, כולל פרטי ההתקשרות איתם ותמונות, כדי שיהיה יותר קל להכיר אותם בשבת בבית הכנסת.

Bereavement

In case of a bereavement in the community (לא עלינו), a family member or friend should report the bereavement using this link; this will allow us to inform the community of funeral arrangements promptly. As further details are finalized, we will then announce shiva arrangements and organize whatever other support the bereaved may require.

Misheberach Lecholim

Please send names (3 maximum) to gabbai@bermanshul.org (preferably by Thursday). Names must be resubmitted anew every week and will be read on the following Shabbat morning. This is intended for people with acute health issues; if you would like a misheberach for somebody with a chronic illness, please recite the person's name by yourself during the prayer. If you are convalescing at home and would like visitors, please write in to hospitality@bermanshul.org.

עבור משברך לחולה בשבת, נא לשלוח עד שלשה שמות (מקסימום) ל-  gabbai@bermanshul.org (עד יום ה').  יש להעביר את השם/שמות מידי שבוע והשם של החולה יוזכר בתפילה באותה השבת. קריאת השמות של החולים מיועד לחולים עם מחלות חמורות. במידה ומדובר בחולה כרוני, נא להגיד את השם בעצמך בזמן התפילה. אם את/ה מחלים/ה בבית, ומעונין/ת במבקרים, נא לשלוח מייל ל-  hospitality@bermanshul.org

Employment 

We want to assist people in our community with their employment search and help open doors by introducing them to others in our community who currently work in their specialty fields or have recently retired. To join our effort, please fill in this form. To receive assistance and information, please contact us at employment@bermanshul.org

אנו מעוניינים לעזור לאנשי הקהילה בחיפוש אחר מקומות עבודה מתאימים, ולפתוח דלתות ע"י הצגתם לפני אנשים אחרים בקהילה שעובדים כרגע, או שפרשו לא מזמן, מתחומי עבודה רלוונטיים. להצטרף לפעילות, נא למלא את הטופס כאן.  אם הנך מעונין/ת לקבל עזרה ומידע, נא ליצור קשר דרך employment@bermanshul.org.

Hesed

The hesed committee arranges minyanim and meals during shiva, meals after childbirth, and help for new olim.

Tzedaka

The Berman’s Tzedaka Fund is dedicated to providing for the needy of Rehovot, particularly at Pesach and the High Holidays. During the course of the year we assist a number of families with a small regular donation, as well as responding to appeals for individual aid. Funding for the Tzedaka Committee comes exclusively from contributions donated specifically to the Berman's Tzedaka Fund. To make a tax exempt donation click here.

Outreach

In 2005, the shul began organizing pluralistic activities for the wider Rehovot community to make the beauty of Jewish tradition available to a wider audience. As a result of these activities, in 2009 the Berman Community initiated an outreach program called Kehillat Psifas, with an innovative model in which secular Israelis play an active role working with Bermans members in designing the yearly program of limud, chagim and shabbatot. Psifas has become a model of community and Jewish pluralism, and currently numbers about 40 member families. The program runs a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/psefas.community/.