Weekly Happenings at TBS
08/03/2022 03:02:25 PM
Aug3
There are so many wonderful events and activities happening at Temple B'rith Shalom. To learn more about our wonderful Shul, please read our weekly announcements.
Announcements September 20, 2023
09/20/2023 05:00:44 PM
Sep20
Rabbi's Reflections ~ קבר אבות
Kever Avot is the custom of visiting the graveside of parents or close relatives and praying there. Because sRead more...
Kever Avot is the custom of visiting the graveside of parents or close relatives and praying there. Because sRead more...
Announcements September 13, 2023
09/13/2023 05:00:44 PM
Sep13
Rabbi's Reflections ~ לְשָׁנָה טוֹבָה
My heart overflowed when nearly 50 people came together on Selichot evening to enjoy special rRead more...
My heart overflowed when nearly 50 people came together on Selichot evening to enjoy special rRead more...
Announcements September 6, 2023
09/06/2023 05:00:50 PM
Sep6
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ סליחות
Selichot is often not well-attended at synagogues. Congregants anticipating the High Holy Days decide to skip tRead more...
Selichot is often not well-attended at synagogues. Congregants anticipating the High Holy Days decide to skip tRead more...
Announcements August 30, 2023
08/30/2023 05:00:39 PM
Aug30
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ יצירה
On Rosh Hashanah, we fill our palette with paint and approach a newly blank canvas, open to receive our brushstrRead more...
On Rosh Hashanah, we fill our palette with paint and approach a newly blank canvas, open to receive our brushstrRead more...
Announcements August 23, 2023
08/23/2023 05:00:49 PM
Aug23
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ רוּחָנִיוּת
I often wonder what “spirituality” really is. An article in Myjewishlearning.com offers some inteRead more...
I often wonder what “spirituality” really is. An article in Myjewishlearning.com offers some inteRead more...
Announcements August 16, 2023
08/16/2023 05:00:44 PM
Aug16
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ בית מדרש
We are a congregation of learners at TBS. We currently have three (count 'em) study groups every single weekRead more...
We are a congregation of learners at TBS. We currently have three (count 'em) study groups every single weekRead more...
Announcements August 9, 2023
08/09/2023 05:00:23 PM
Aug9
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Climbing the Ladder
There is a concept in Judaism that we climb the ladder of holiness. We do not get there all at once, butRead more...
There is a concept in Judaism that we climb the ladder of holiness. We do not get there all at once, butRead more...
Announcements August 2, 2023
08/02/2023 05:00:40 PM
Aug2
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ תפילת הדרך
Many of us are traveling or have traveled this summer. Judaism has a prayer especially for travelers.
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Many of us are traveling or have traveled this summer. Judaism has a prayer especially for travelers.
Read more...
Announcements July 26, 2023
07/26/2023 03:00:14 PM
Jul26
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Tisha B'Av ~ 9th of Av
Tisha B'Av has always been observed in Orthodox and Conservative Jewish communities. Reform Judaism, fRead more...
Tisha B'Av has always been observed in Orthodox and Conservative Jewish communities. Reform Judaism, fRead more...
Announcements July 19, 2023
07/19/2023 05:00:33 PM
Jul19
Rabbi’s Reflections onSummer Fun at TBS!
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Luana at the Meditation Adult Ed, Whiny Cats Shabbat Outing, RS children playing in the water, Camp SteRead more...
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Luana at the Meditation Adult Ed, Whiny Cats Shabbat Outing, RS children playing in the water, Camp SteRead more...
Announcements July 12, 2023
07/12/2023 05:00:33 PM
Jul12
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Countering anti-Semitism
I thank David Hess at the Jewish Community Foundation for his assistance after we heard this week thRead more...
I thank David Hess at the Jewish Community Foundation for his assistance after we heard this week thRead more...
Announcements July 5, 2023
07/05/2023 05:00:23 PM
Jul5
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ The 4th of July and American Jews
When revolutionary fervor grew after Britain’s imposition of the onerous Stamp Act in 176Read more...
When revolutionary fervor grew after Britain’s imposition of the onerous Stamp Act in 176Read more...
Announcements June 28, 2023
06/28/2023 05:00:39 PM
Jun28
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Memories
June 28, 1998. Brian and I had just returned two days earlier after escorting a group of Camp Pearlstein teens to NYRead more...
June 28, 1998. Brian and I had just returned two days earlier after escorting a group of Camp Pearlstein teens to NYRead more...
Announcements June 21, 2023
06/21/2023 05:00:23 PM
Jun21
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Annual Meeting
Gathering together annually to share the news of the synagogue is a way to show our support and love for this Read more...
Gathering together annually to share the news of the synagogue is a way to show our support and love for this Read more...
Announcements June 14, 2023
06/14/2023 05:00:43 PM
Jun14
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ בני מצווה
I was 35 when I celebrated my bat mitzvah. In my home, boys were obligated to become bar mitzvah but girlsRead more...
I was 35 when I celebrated my bat mitzvah. In my home, boys were obligated to become bar mitzvah but girlsRead more...
Announcements June 7, 2023
06/07/2023 05:00:33 PM
Jun7
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ עִברִית
Creating a Shabbat service that appeals to all of us is no simple feat. Some prefer a more traditional Read more...
Creating a Shabbat service that appeals to all of us is no simple feat. Some prefer a more traditional Read more...
Announcements May 31, 2023
05/31/2023 05:00:33 PM
May31
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ בית הכנסת
Every synagogue aspires to be three things:
Beit T'filah ~ House of Prayer
Beit Midrash ~ House of Read more...
Every synagogue aspires to be three things:
Beit T'filah ~ House of Prayer
Beit Midrash ~ House of Read more...
Announcements May 24, 2023
05/24/2023 05:00:31 PM
May24
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ גיור
When a person decides to join the Jewish faith and become a giyur (a convert), it is cause for great celebratRead more...
When a person decides to join the Jewish faith and become a giyur (a convert), it is cause for great celebratRead more...
Announcements May 17, 2023
05/17/2023 05:01:51 PM
May17
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ שָׁבוּעוֹת
Next Thursday evening, May 25, Jews all over the world will gather for an all-night Torah study sesRead more...
Next Thursday evening, May 25, Jews all over the world will gather for an all-night Torah study sesRead more...
Announcements May 10, 2023
05/10/2023 05:00:41 PM
May10
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott
I had the opportunity to attend a planning meeting for the Jewish Community Read more...
I had the opportunity to attend a planning meeting for the Jewish Community Read more...
Announcements May 3, 2023
05/03/2023 05:00:45 PM
May3
Rabbi’s Reflections ~
This Friday night, we celebrate our religious school children and their teachers and all teachers in our congregation. ThisRead more...
This Friday night, we celebrate our religious school children and their teachers and all teachers in our congregation. ThisRead more...
Announcements April 26, 2023
04/26/2023 05:00:39 PM
Apr26
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Earth Day ~ יום כדור הארץ
Protecting our planet is not just a scientific or political issue. It is a religious, sRead more...
Protecting our planet is not just a scientific or political issue. It is a religious, sRead more...
Announcements April 19, 2023
04/19/2023 05:00:43 PM
Apr19
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ Israel Independence Day ~ יום העצמאות
To sit in Indpendence Hall in Tel Aviv and listen to a recording of David Read more...
To sit in Indpendence Hall in Tel Aviv and listen to a recording of David Read more...
Announcements April 12, 2023
04/12/2023 05:00:38 PM
Apr12
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ אֶרֶץ ~ Thursday at 7:00pm at TBS
SACRED EARTH: COMMON GROUND is an interfaith nature-oriented program that brings togeRead more...
SACRED EARTH: COMMON GROUND is an interfaith nature-oriented program that brings togeRead more...
Announcements April 5, 2023
04/05/2023 05:00:17 PM
Apr5
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ פָּסַח
Keeping kosher for Pesach means abstaining from chametz, the fermented products of five principal grains: whRead more...
Keeping kosher for Pesach means abstaining from chametz, the fermented products of five principal grains: whRead more...
Announcements March 29, 2023
03/29/2023 05:00:23 PM
Mar29
Rabbi’s Reflections ~
There was glitter and bling, delicious food and marvelous auction baskets, art, jewelry, airplane rides, yacht excursions, Read more...
There was glitter and bling, delicious food and marvelous auction baskets, art, jewelry, airplane rides, yacht excursions, Read more...
Announcements March 22, 2023
03/22/2023 05:00:42 PM
Mar22
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ אֶמֶת
Our Mussar group is discussing "Truth" this week. What does it mean to be honest? Is there ever a time when it isRead more...
Our Mussar group is discussing "Truth" this week. What does it mean to be honest? Is there ever a time when it isRead more...
Announcements March 15, 2023
03/15/2023 05:00:33 PM
Mar15
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ יִשְׂרָאֵל
I have been to Israel three times. In 1991 and 2005, I went on tours. In 2008, I volunteered on an armyRead more...
I have been to Israel three times. In 1991 and 2005, I went on tours. In 2008, I volunteered on an armyRead more...
Announcements March 8, 2023
03/08/2023 05:00:33 PM
Mar8
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ מחשבות ~ Purim Fun!
What happiness to experience my first Purim with the cast, singers, dancers, children, and congreRead more...
What happiness to experience my first Purim with the cast, singers, dancers, children, and congreRead more...
Announcements March 1, 2023
03/01/2023 05:00:38 PM
Mar1
Rabbi’s Reflections ~ מחשבות ~ PURIM!
Purim is a celebration of survival, of disguise, of resourcefulness in the face of persecution. We are Read more...
Purim is a celebration of survival, of disguise, of resourcefulness in the face of persecution. We are Read more...
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