So many wonderful and new exciting things are happening at TBS! Be sure to read all about it in this week's announcements!
Rabbi's Reflections
Shabbat Services and Religious School
Yizkor and Simchat Torah
Women of TBS meeting
Movie Night!
Interfaith choir
TBS Composting Project
Adult Education in October!
Rabbi's Reflections~ Hours of prayer spent sitting in a synagogue and only five days later we are invited to embrace nature and harvest and guests in a most wonderful festival called Sukkot. And, yet, many fewer of us will participate in Sukkot than in the heavy and often difficult High Holy Days.
I am always surprised that such a joyful celebration does not bring us all together. Beautiful weather, the lovely ritual of the lulav and etrog, and an emphasis on the goodness of the harvest and the goodness of our lives.
There is still time. The sukkah will remain decorated until Simchat Torah. The lulav and etrog beckon us to step inside the fragile walls at any time of day to recite the prayers posted on the trellis. Bring your lunch or a cup of coffee and revel in the emotions that come to surface during Sukkot. ~ Chag Sukkot Sameach, Rabbi Susan
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the donations we received in the month of September. We are so grateful and appreciative of your support!
GENERAL FUND Mireille Perrot Arlene Raskin- in memory of Michael and Reva Kaufman Ferne Zabezensky- in honor of Jessica’s beautiful cantorials in the Selichot service.
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND Lee and Roberta Nackman- in observance of the Yahrzeit of Ida Nackman, mother of Lee Nackman Michael & Laurel Ginsburg- in honor of Rabbi Susan
HIGH HOLIDAY Leah Gilbert Sandy Sawyer Phyllis and Ross Bern Esther Basch- in honor of Rosh Hashanah Karin and Rod Luedke Alan Sherry and Linda Frankel- in honor of Linda’s Rosh Hashanah honor reading Patty and Stan Kephart Sandra Johnson Trudy Steinhauer Stephanie Dishal Liz Freeman- In honor of Rabbi Susan Sue Schnitzer- for the High Holidays in memory of Gloria Schnitzer Dory and John Magnuson Laury Shayne Lawrence T. Wasserman Leonard and Beverly Borok Peter De Krassel Lloyd and Larry Wasserman Phillip Brant Thomas and Norma Brenner Richard Karlin Bard Schatzman Saundra Hanson Alan Sherry and Linda Frankel- in honor of Rabbi Susan and Cantorial Soloist Jessica’s spiritual energy leading our prayers this High Holiday. Dan and Terri Adler and Family Alan Sherry and Linda Frankel- in honor of Andrea’s piano accompaniment on the high holidays.
ADVERTISING FUND Trudy Steinhauer Linda Frankel and Alan Sherry
MUSIC FUND Lee and Roberta Nackman- in memory of Ida Nackman, mother of Lee Nackman
A special thank you to those who donated or sponsored an Oneg in September!
Laurie and Tom Reiner Michael Sperling Deb Plotkin and Trudy Steinhauer Ferne Zabezensky Al and Allee Steinberg
This Week’s Calendar Thurs., Oct. 13 10:00 ~ Women of TBS Organizing Meeting; 5:30pm ~ Teen Confirmation Class Fri., Oct. 14 6:00pm ~ Shabbat Services Sat., Oct. 15 10:00am ~ Torah Study Sun., Oct. 16 10:00am ~ Sunday School; 3:00pm Dayenu Zoom Meeting; 4:00pm Film Group Mon., Oct. 17 ~ 5:00pm Yizkor; 6:00pm Simchat Torah Tues., Oct. 18 ~ 9:00am Men of TBS at Wildflower Wed., Oct. 19 ~ 11:00am Hebrew; 12:00pm Lunch ‘n Learn; 2:00pm Board Meeting
Shabbat Services at Temple B'rith Shalom at 6 p.m.
Please join us this Friday at 6pm for Shabbat Services led by Rabbi Susan Schanerman and Cantorial Soloist Jessica Dreifuss.This service will be available in-person and will also be livestreamed on our Youtube page. Join us around 5:15pm for an Oneg prior to services beginning. Photo Credit: Joanne Brody
Shabbat Morning Join us for Torah Study at 10am with Carl Shulak at Temple B'rith Shalom.
Religious School News The Religious Scool will meet next on Sunday, October 16 at 10am.
The Teen Confirmation Class meets Thursday, October 13 from 5:30-7:00pm.
For more information about our school and how to register, please email Rabbi Susan at rabbi@brithshalom-az.org.
We have a wonderful teen bar mitzvah training class. Teens aged 12 and above are welcome to attend. The class is every other Thursday from 5:00-5:30 (right before our teen class). Contact Rabbi Susan for details.
Temple B'rith Shalom is thrilled to welcome and welcome back our newest members: Bard Schatzman Suzanne Solvet Patty and Stan Kephart
Women of TBS ~ Organizing meeting on Thurs., Oct. 13 at 10:00am in the Social Hall. Open to all woman at TBS. What shall we plan? Who do we want to be? Judaica Shop? Mahjongg? Study group? Craft Circle? Ladies who Lunch? Social Action? Women’s Issues?
Yizkor on Mon., Oct. 17 at 5:00pm ~ It is tradition to attend Yizkor four times a year (Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot) to remember our loved ones, to light a candle, to say Kaddish. Please join us before Simchat Torah.
Simchat Torah on Mon., Oct. 17 at 6:00pm ~ The final holiday of the season is one of joy and laughter and celebration. We will dance with the Torah, read the final verses of Dvarim and then roll it all up again and start over with Bereshit. A holiday for all ages, wear your dancing shoes, and join us. Bring a dessert to share if you like.
In October, we celebrate and wish a very happy birthday to:
1 Terri Adler 1 Al Steinberg 2 Heather Kaplan 14 Arlene Brownie 16 Neil Frielich 24 Scarlett Dinerman 26 Vernon Lemke 28 Bruce Hershman
October Film: Sun., Oct. 16 at 4:00pm ~ Defiant Requiem Courage and hope during the Holocaust inspired prisoners to maintain their dignity and humanity at Terezin. Curated by Bill Cadwallender.
Interfaith Choir ~ Add your voice! Two rehearsals on Sat., Nov. 5 and Nov. 12 at 1:00pm at Granite Peak Unitarian Congregation in Prescott. Many Voices of Thanks Concert on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 6:00pm. Contact Rabbi Susan for the music and more details.
The Women's Book Group has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 11:00am The Ladies Auxiliary by Tova Mirvis is a wonderful read about a community of Orthodox Jewish women who struggle with tradition and contradiction. Three copies available at The Prescott Library, or order it on Amazon in book (used from $5.00) or Kindle versions.
Rabbi Susan can be reached by email at rabbi@brithshalom-az.org or by calling the office at (928) 708-0018.
Our Granite Mountain Hadassah Chapter will host a Guided Tour of Sharlot Hall Museum to learn about the fascinating history of Prescott. The date is Wednesday, October 26. Location is 415 Gurley St., Prescott. Fee is $15; FREE for those with 2022 Membership. We will meet at the campus entrance at 10:15 am. Our tour begins promptly at 10:30 and lasts until 12:00 noon. Our plan is to gather for lunch at Park Plaza Restaurant, 402 W. Goodwin Street, only a block from Sharlot Hall. To report the number of attendees by October 18, please call Esther Littmann (248-534-5874) for information and reservations by October 17. Hope you can join us!
Bring your compostables (fruits and veggie scraps, etc.) to the bucket in the sukkah on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings before 11:00am and our Social Action Committee will deliver them to the Saturday Farmer’s Market for composting. Questions? Contact Gene at ggalazan@msn.com
TBS Calendar!
Be sure to go to our website to view our calendar and check out all the wonderful events coming up!
TBS Board Meeting The next Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 19 at 2pm at Temple B'rith Shalom. Board meetings are open to all members in good standing. If you would like to address the board or speak at the board meeting, please contact President, Trudy Steinhauer at trudysteinhauer@gmail.com no later than Monday, October 17th prior to the board meeting.
Purchasing a Yahrzeit plaque is a beautiful way to honor and remember our loved one's who have passed. If you would like to purchase a plaque, please fill out this form and return it to the temple office. We kindly ask for $200 per Yahrzeit plaque.
Important! Effective January 1, the cost to purchase a Yahrzeit plaque will increase to $360 per plaque. Be sure to order your loved one's plaques now while they're still $200 each.
TBS Adult Ed Monthly Sundays at 1:00pm with Rabbi Nina Perlmutter and Tom Brodersen! The schedule begins in October. See the TBS Website’s Adult Education Page for the complete schedule (and see how the website is now updated often and full of need-to-know information.) https://www.brithshalom-az.org/adult-education.html
Dayenu Circle Meeting/Social Action at TBS The Dayenu circle has been created to open and welcome discussion and help find solutions to combat environmental concerns due to climate change. For more information and how you can help, please contact Gene Galazan at insiderartist@gmail.com.
Important Notice: We are now observing the Yahrzeits which occur within the week after. This week, we are observing the Yahrzeits which occur between October 15-21.
We will be saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, October 14. These names have been taken from the member portion of our website. If you do not see your loved one's name and would like their name to be added to be said at services, please contact Jessica in the office.
Pauline Harris, mother of Arlene Raskin Ruth Wallen, mother of Susan Zane Nathan Rosenberg, relative of Roza Rosenberg Don Weber, cousin of Laurie Reiner Freda Pearlman Novack, mother of Alexandra Paeff Bella Perlmutter, relative of Rabbi Nina Perlmutter Reva Kaufman, sister-in-law of Trudy Steinhauer David Kaplan, husband of Heather Kaplan, father of Miguel, Gabriella, and Lily Kaplan Paula Schanerman, mother of Brian Schanerman Arthur Ackerman, brother of Richie Ackerman Michael Kaufman, brother of Trudy Steinhauer Peter Lawrence Goldman, father of Wendy Porter, grandfather of Henrietta Porter Mildred Malyjurek, mother of Sue Aycock Mark Basch, son of Esther Basch, brother of Rachel Turet Bonnie Sperling, wife of Michael Sperling Linda Hochman, partner of Bill Cadwallender Daniel Glenn Luedke, son of Karin and Rod Luedke Gene Gertler, husband of Poco Gertler Joanna King, wife of Joseph King Ruthann Perlmutter, mother of Rabbi Nina Perlmutter Myra Nathenson, wife of Stephen Nathenson Judy O’Brien, daughter of Sally Contour Paul Perrot, brother of Mireille Perrot
Healing Thoughts for: Leo Strom, Elijah Escobedo, John Dealy, Estherly Allen, Mike Wolf, Hal Bierman, Esther Basch, Michael Friend, Stephanie Byrd, Brett Friend, Karen Friend, Ed Greenhill, Arlene Brownie, Josiah Ramirez Jr., Jay Bycer, Karen Bycer, Jack Tarash, Joseph King, Sally Contour, Richard Brody, and Scott Muirhead.
If you would like to add or take off your name or your family member's name from the healing list, please call or email the office at 928-708-0018 or office@brithshalom-az.org.
Give Back to TBS!
We are so grateful for your kindness and generous giving to Temple B'rith Shalom. Your contributions help Temple B'rith shalom to thrive and ensure a home for Jews in the Quad City area.
If you would like to make a donation now, click here. Did you know you could can give back to TBS at no additional cost to you simply by shopping at Frys or Amazon Smile? For more information, click here.
Please join Carl Shulak's Lunch Bunch Torah Study at the Temple! Every Wednesday from 12-1:30pm Feel free to bring your own lunch but please no treif (pork, shrimp, etc). All are welcome to attend!
We are looking for volunteers to host an Oneg. This involves purchasing the food, preparing it for service at the temple, and cleaning up afterwards. We'd like to serve simple, light refreshments such as cookies, cheese and crackers, hummus and veggies, etc. It is up to you! The temple would be happy to reimburse any expenses with receipts up to $25 per Oneg.
If you would like to volunteer to host an Oneg, please contact Jessica in the office. Sign-up to host an oneg today! If no one volunteers, we will not have an oneg that Shabbat. We have lots of available dates in November!
The Men of Temple B'rith Shalom Every Tuesday at 9am (New time!) at the Wildflower
Please join the Men of Temple B'rith Shalom every Tuesday at 9am at the wonderful Wildflower restuarant here in Prescott. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to get to know the Men of TBS better over a cup of coffee and great conversation. We hope to see you there!
Member News!
On October 23 at 3PM, Sonia Harden-Lemke will sing with the Yavapai College Master Chorale in "Mostly Mozart" Program featuring the "Coronation Mass" At the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $25.
Joanne Brody will have three of her monochromes hanging in the 'Tis Fall Fine Art Photography Show. ('Tis gallery is on Cortez, next to Bill's Pizza). The Show runs from Sept. 23-October 25.
Hearing Devices Available!
We have devices available during in-person services for anyone who is hard of hearing. If you are interested in using one of these devices, please let Jessica or Al know when you arrive to services. For more information on these devices, please contact Al Steinberg at 928-273-9551 or by email at uncleal81@aol.com.
PJ Library If you have a Jewish child (6 months to 8 years old) who lives in the greater Prescott area, you can sign up for the PJ Library and receive a free Jewish book each month. For more information about this program, contact the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott at 928-771-3737, or sign up on the website, www.jcfgp.org. If you have Jewish grandchildren living in other cities, they can search online to determine if their communities participate in this program.
Are you interested in advertising on our website? Please contact Jessica in the office for more details.
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