מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Jacob Berman Community Center

תשע"ט AGM 2019 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Agenda

• Introduction and acknowledgements • Financial report from treasurer • Audit Committee report • Committee Reports תפילה לשלום המדינה • • Election results מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

David Colb, Omri Flicker, Batya Gross, Mechael Kanovsky, Jerry Kriger, Dov Board Kanon, David Leifer, Rami Shanani, Sharyn Strauss, Gerry Tanny

Committees Committee members Gabbaim Jerry Kriger, David Colb, Rami Shanani Treasury & Finances Gerry Tanny, Larry Jerry Kriger, Rebecca Krausz, Rivka Kronengold, Freida Sarfati-Ollech, Sandy Zedaka Sampson Gmach Bob Naimark, Peter Gordon, Esther Frimer Halacha Rav Yehezkel Babkoff, Rav Aryeh Frimer, Rav Moti Goldreich Constitution/Legal Steve Kronengold New Board Nominating Ian Taylor, Eliot Dobin Committee Education Committee Mechael Kanovsky Sherman Rosenfeld, Rami Shanani, Ilana Friedlander, Mechael and Penina Kanovsky, David Tannor (help from Shimon Krausz, Eliot Dobin, Sidney Cohen, Outreach Rav Moti Goldreich, Daphna and Oz Fox-Kahana, Rafi and Daniele Perl Treves, Leora and Eitan Ronen, Avital Beer, Adi Sarid, Jake Miller) Miniminyan Shmuel Berkowitz Social Committee Rivka Schmell-Meister, Meirav Meisner, Batya Gross, Omri Flicker Kiddushim Judd Bogdansky, Yair Pomerantz, workforce (kids) Sharyn Strauss, Elisheva Feferman, Sorelle Weinstein, Lizzy Silvermetz, Dan Hospitality Schanler, Marissa Yarm, Vanessa Brooks מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Committees Committee members

Bea Kriger - Bereavement announcements (SMS and email) Omri Flicker - sets up meal list as needed Hesed - arrangements Sidney Cohen & Harry Langbeheim - organize Eliot Dobin (and helpers) - deliver shiva equipment

Hesed - meal train for new births Sara Cole Pearlman Hesed - meals in times of illness Ayala Meisels

Shelley Schwarzbaum, Emanuel Weisgras, Rhea and Larry Israel, Hanna Edelman, Rivki Schwarzbaum, Reut Schwarzbaum, Rivka Website/bulletin/communications Schmell Meister, Jonathan Marder, Pinchas Levinson and Jacob Silvermetz מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Income January 1- November 30, 2018

Income Category Budget 2018 Actual Proposed Comments Budget 2019 General Donations 35,000 33,933 35,000 Membership - renewal 207,000 206,960 207,000 New membership 10,000 22,502 10,000 R"H Seats 94,000 92,540 94,000 4,000 2,653 4,000 Kiddushim 54,000 75,991 54,000 Bank Interest - shekel Contribution from City of 10,000 8,430 10,000 Rehovot for Shul

Total 414,000 443,009 414,000 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Earmarked Donations

January 1 – Nov 30, 2018

Category Amount Comments Tzdaka: General 293,474 Maot Hitim 83,304 Keren Gemach -

Outreach (Psefas) 16,016 From City of Rehovot

Special Funds: Yaldei Oshiyot* 47,753 Project of Dov Kanon for children in Oshiyot Chaya Tannor Tzdaka 36,512 Special Tzdaka Projects Fund Fund

Total 477,059

*All contributions to these Special Funds are raised by project proposers. Disbursements are made, after approval, either by the Treasurer , or by the Tzdaka committee from the Tzdaka account. Covering funds are transferred from special fund accounts to the Tzdaka bank account in latter case. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Expenses

General and Administrative

Expense Budget 2018 Actual Budget 2019 Comments (12mo) (Nov 18) (12 mo) Bituach Leumi 1,200 521 1,200 Bookkeeping & Audit 46,200 45,785 46,200 Cleaning 60,000 56,635 66,000 Maintenance 50,000 40,801 50,000 Electricity 36,000 35,047 38,000 Office & Mail 500 428 500 Rasham Amutot 1,341 1,341 1,341 Internet Cloud + SMS 6,200 4,369 6,200 Printing 3,800 3,605 3,800 Insurance 10,700 10,599 10,700 Bank charges 2,500 1,958 2,500 Miscellaneous 1,600 350 1,600 Security Alarm 2,100 2,512 2,512

Total 222,141 203,951 230,553 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Gabbaim Activities Expense Budget 2018 Actual Budget 2019 Comments (Nov 18) Books/Sifrei 5,000 1,603 5,000 Candy for children 5,900 6,020 6,100 Hazanim RH 20,000 20,000* 20,000 *includes 4340 free seats +5660 donation Torah readers 1,000 1,040 1,200 Misc. Gabbaim 2,000 603 2,000

Total 33,900 29,266 34,300

Kiddushim Costs

Expense Budget 2018 Actual Budget 2019 Comments (Nov 18) Baked Goods 20,000 21,803 20,000 Drinks 5,000 9,850 5,000 Vegetables, etc. 48,400 43,980 48,400 Disposables 1,500 181 1,500 Helpers Salaries 30,000 29,302 30,000 H’’H Kiddushim 9,000 9,000

Total 113,900 105,116 113,900 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Education and Outreach Activities

Expense Budget 2018 Actual Budget Comments (Nov 18) 2019 Education 8,000 5,321 8,000 Committee Mini- 7,200 1,428 7,200 Outreach 5,000 5,000 5,000 Lecturers 2,000 2,000 Transportation Bellows Lectures 4,000 4,000 Misc.-Edu 2,000 2,000

Total 28,200 11,749 28,200

Cultural & Social Activities

Expense Budget 2018 Actual Budget Comments (Nov 18) 2019 Refreshments 10,000 7,900 10,000 Social Activities 10,000 5,416 10,000

Total 20,000 13,316 20,000 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Capital Expenditures (Plant, Property & Equipment) Item Budget 2018 Actual (Nov18) Budget 2019 Back Library furniture 37,440 Back Lighting, seats, etc. 30,000 34,244 New sink, oven for kitchen 13,679 Plastic Chairs 2,700 New Lighting & A/C 200,000 Total 30,000 88,063 200,000 Tzdaka Expenditures Fund Amount (Nov 18) Comments General Tzdaka 285,589 Includes Yaldei Oshiot + Dispensed Hachnassat Kala Ben Tzvi Scholarships 40,000 Chaya Tannor Tzdaka 20,675 Total 346,264 Remaining with General Shul Funds in Dedicated Special Fund Accounts ( as of Nov 30, 2018) Fund Amount Tzdaka 95,605 Yaldei Oshiyot 40,153 Chaya Tannor Tzdaka 85,846 Chaya Tannor Edu Fund 102,552 (previously Herman Tannor)

Total 324,156 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited) Bank Assets as of Nov 30,2018 Main Shul Account– 434-514880 NIS Amount Comments General 764,728 US$+C$+LS 370,014 Value in NIS Total 1,134,742 Remaining in Special Funds in Shul Bank acct. (324,156) remainder of earmarked funds still with the shul main acct. Available for use by the Shul (general acct) 810,586 Available at sole discretion of shul

Tzdaka account 0025466 178,846 Psifas account 081668 1,887 Gmach – 434-233792 121,987 + postdated checks Bldg Fund 216296 221,391

Summary

Nov 30, 2018 Comments Operating Income 443,009 income –without new memberships Total Operating Expenses 362,772 including 40K Ben Zvi scholarship donation Operating Surplus 80,237 (Deficit) Capital Expenditures 88,063

Total Assets Change (7,826) מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Zedaka committee report (Jerry Kriger, Rebecca Krausz, Rivka Kronengold, Freida Sarfati-Ollech, Sandy Sampson)

DISTRIBUTIONS ~50 needy families, monthly distributions 98,213

Pesach - Maot Chittim 82,229

Rosh Hashana 58,189

David Lesser - local families 46,200

Yad Lenizkak (not counting Peasch +Rosh Hashana) 6,000

Sundry requests (hospital transportation, brides fund, etc) 44,859

Chaya Tannor fund (medical, dental help, electricity, rent, baby supplies etc) 67,863

TOTAL DISTRIBUTED 403,553 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Financial report (Non-audited)

APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Audit committee report (Nathan Pomeranz, Susan Rubin, Dan Feigelson) מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

House committee report (David Leifer, Dov Kanon) 1. Procurement and installation of a Oven to keep the kugels warm and tasty. 2. Replacement of the Library shelves in the Beit donated by the Tannor Family. 3. Roof cleaning and preparation for the expected rain. 4. Replacement of all our fluorescent lamps with LED lights. 5. Refurbishment of utility cabinets in the Beit Midrash. 6. Repair and maintenance of central air conditioning system. 7. General repairs and maintenance of the shul furniture. 8. Replacement of door locks to a majority of doors. 9. Refreshment of wood panels around the Aron Kodesh. 10. Set up and preparation of facilities for the early minyan on yamimm noraim. 11. New Lights. 12. New air conditioning system.

Plans for 2019 מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Education committee report (Mechael Kanovsky) The purpose of the Education Committee in a shul that is as highly educated as ours is twofold. The first, is to tap into the expansive pool of multitalented people that the shul is blessed with and utilize those talents to benefit of the members in giving Divrei Torah and shiurim. The second purpose is to augment the shul’s talent by bringing engaging people who can entertain and simultaneously educate the public in their areas of expertise. For both of those purposes, the Education Committee seeks the help of the membership in volunteering to give divrei Torah throughout the year and for both giving shiurim and recommending people to give lectures or be scholars in residence at Berman Shul. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Education committee report (cont.) The Education Committee would like to thank those that have participated in either giving of themselves or suggesting wonderful people from the outside to enrich us all. The Education Committee would be happy to see more people in the community participating in these activities. Additionally, the Education Committee realizes that everyone is busy and has commitments, but the success of this all-volunteer effort is dampened when only a few show up for the lectures and other activities that the Education Committee organizes. If anyone wishes to be part of the Education Committee or knows good lecturers, please contact Mechael Kanovsky at [email protected]. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Outreach committee report (Sherman Rosenfeld, Rami Shanani, Ilana Friedlander, Mechael and Penina Kanovsky, David Tannor (help from Shimon Krausz, Eliot Dobin, Sidney Cohen, Rav Moti Goldreich, Daphna and Oz Fox-Kahana, Rafi and Daniele Perl Treves, Leora and Eitan Ronen, Avital Beer, Adi Sarid, Jake Miller)) • Yom Kippur l’Kulam in Havayyot Schweitz - Approximately 350 people participate in the tfilot with many of the of tfilla leaders from Bermans (David and Sherman) • Tu B’Shvat – Fruit picking and educational stations in Colb fields organized by Psifas and Kvutzat Yachad (from Miltchin) • – Matanot l’Evyonim at Havayyot (Leora Ronen) & Berman youth reading in Havayyot (Jake Miller), • Leil Shavuot at Havayyot Schweitz (David Tannor and others), approximately 150 people participate. • Beit Midrash Ironi L’Tanach – Ten lectures per year on Tanach at Yad LaBanim (Rami Shanani and David Tannor) • Study of Kohelet and Shir Hashirim – Monthly meetings in homes • Joint activities with the Ethiopian community (Kvutzat Yachad) in Miltchin (Sherman Rosenfeld) Kehillat Hatzedek Hachevrati - Rehovot (Ilana Friedlander) מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Outreach committee – Gerim - report (Ilana Friedlander)

במהלך השנה האחרונה רבים מבני הקהילה ליוו מתגיירים, משפחות וחיילים. בחנוכה שנה שעברה עשינו יחד מסיבת חנוכה עם כיתת גיור,ובפורים הכיתה הגיע לשמוע קריאת מגילה. לקראת הבית דין הגיעו מתנדבים מהקהילה לעשות מרתון לימודי. השנה אנחנו פותחים בשיעור משותף לאנשי קהילת ברמן ולמתגיירים. את השיעור יעבירו כמה מתנדבים מהקהילה במבחר נושאים ביהדות, כגון: תפילה, אמונה, כשרות ועוד. השיעור נועד לכלל האוכלוסיה (חברי קהילת ברמן, גרים ועוד) שמעוניינים להרחיב ולבסס את ידיעותיהם ביהדות בעברית קלה. השיעור כרגע יתחיל בימי שני בשעה 18:00-19:30 עם הרב פרימר בנושא תפילה. כמו כן, יש פנייה לקהילות לארח כיתה שלמה של מתגיירים לשבת שלמה, כפי שעשינו בקהילה לפני כמה שנים. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Social committee report

In 2018, the social committee organized several activities around the holidays, including a Purim seudah (almost 100 people attended), pre-pesach pot-luck meal (over 150 people attended), Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration (almost 200 people attended), Shavuot parent-child learning (almost 200 people attended), decorating the sukkah (about 30 people participated) and sukkah hop for children and their families (over 100 people participated). In 2019, we're looking to continue these well attended events and incorporate one or two more. Check the bulletin for the first annual Berman's chulent cook-off in February. The social committee budget for 2018 was NIS 20,000 and we are seeking the same budget for 2018. Significant expenses included approximately NIS 8,000 for Yom Ha'atzmaut, approximately NIS 2,000 for Shavuot and approximately NIS 1,000 for Purim. During 2018, the members of the committee were Rivka Schmell-Meister, Meirav Meisner, Batya Gross and Omri Flicker. Additional assistance in organizing events was provided by Judd Bogdansky and Sorelle Weinstein. Meirav and Batya have left or will be leaving the committee and Dr. recently joined. We are always looking for additional volunteers and ideas. Volunteers can help plan one event or all events. Please feel free to contact any of us to suggest an event and help us organize future events. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center

Kiddush committee report (Judd Bogdansky, Yair Pomerantz)

• This year we had 40 member sponsored kiddushes. • We were also successful in doing kiddushim on sukkot and pesach, celebrating purim with oznei haman and channukah with sufganiyot. We introduced hot food to the kiddush as well. • Thanks to all the kids who work the kiddushim מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Hospitality committee report (Sharyn Strauss, Elisheva Feferman, Sorelle Weinstein, Lizzy Silvermetz, Dan Schanler, Marissa Yarm, Vanessa Brooks)

The hospitality committee has a multipronged approach. First: People who visit to "check out" Rehovot as an aliya possibility are invited for a Shabbat, invited for 2 meals by hosts who are in their age range or their kids and/ or similar profession. Second: People who come on aliya are given a "welcome package", are invited for meals the first two Shabbatot, and introduced to others in their (or their childrens' age range). The committee is in touch with them from the time they contact us about the possibility of moving to Rehovot till they arrive and after, to help make the process as easy and smooth as it can be. Third: There are volunteer programs where students post college come for a year and teach English, music etc. They visit Bermans and could really use invitations or adoptive families. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Hospitality committee report (cont.)

Some statistics: This past year we have had over 20 families join Berman's and many others show interest. There are families/people (of all ages) in touch with the hospitality committee all the time! We have seven people on the committee who email, host and help out with these interested families/people families. Thank you to Sorelle Weinstein, Dan Schanler, Lizzy Silvermetz, Marissa Yarm, Elisheva Fefferman, Vanessa Brooks for your hard work and chesed! And to our Nefesh b'Nefesh representatives, Mechael Kanovsky and Aviva Spotts! We had two consecutive shabbatot to to know new families. The first was a Shabbat in which the shul sponsored the Kiddush in honor of the new families. Following that was a Shabbat of "Mixing it Up" between families of all ages for a Shabbat meal. There was very positive feedback about both these events, particularly the hosting for a Shabbat meal. A list of new families and students is posted by the hospitality committee. There is a link to this list every week in the Bulletin in the hospitality section. Please invite often! מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Website/bulletin/communications

Shelley Schwarzbaum - Weekly bulletin. Translating and proofreading help from Emanuel Weisgras, Rhea and Larry Israel, Hanna Edelman, Rivki Schwarzbaum, Reut Schwarzbaum. Rivka Schmell Meister – unofficial Facebook group Jonathan Marder – website maintenance, yearly setup and tech support for HH reservations (helped by many, including Gabriela Cohen and Yossi Oren), ShulCloud tech support interface, bereavement backup for Bea, bulletin backup. Bereavement announcements are now much more efficient thanks to dedicated phone number and form on the website Pinchas Levinson and Jacob Silvermetz - Monthly PDF calendar, printed membership list, website help, bulletin and bereavement backup מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center Website/bulletin/communications

Three requests of the community: Please keep your contact information updated on the ShulCloud directory. To report a death, please use the phone number 08-374-0241, or the form on our website https://www.bermanshul.org/form/bereavement-report.html. Both these reporting modalities are monitored, and best optimized to reach the relevant people for dissemination to the community. To submit items for the bulletin, please use the email address: [email protected]. We back each other up at this address, and it is thus preferable to any of our personal email addresses. מרכז קהילתי ע"ש יעקב ברמן Rabbi Jacob Berman Community Center תפילה לשלום המדינה

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