Israel is dear to my heart. Fully committed to her survival, I do struggle with some of her political realities. In Israel, the parliamentary paradigm requires coalitions and compromises. This week’s elections will determine whether Israel continues with its current regime or whether Netanyahu will regain power and form a coalition with partners who speak out against the LGBT community, Arabs, and non-Orthodox Jews. If anyone at TBS is an avid follower of Israeli politics, it would be enlightening to have an occasional session on what’s going on in Israel. Meanwhile, I usually turn to The Times of Israel (www.timesofisrael.com ) for news about Eretz Yisrael. ~ Rabbi Susan rabbi@brithshalom-az.org
ASU Jewish Studies offers free lectures throughout the year. Often, they are available on Zoom. See the calendar and sign up for email announcements. Nov. 13 Zoom lecture (7pm): Miss Amerike: Gender, Mass Culture, and the American Yiddish Press. https://jewishstudies.asu.edu/calendar
TBS Board Meeting The next Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16 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, November 14 prior to the board meeting. Strategic Plan Presentation Light Supper fundraiser sponsored by the Women of TBS HUGE TBS cleanout sale! Wonderful items for purchase Monday, November 14 at 4pm
Join us for a TBS Strategic Plan Presentation on Monday, November 14 at 4pm.The Board of Directors and Rabbi Susan completed a thorough strategic plan for TBS, and we look forward to presenting it to the congregation.
Following the presentation, stay for a light supper of soup, salad and bread sponsored by the Women of TBS. $10 per person. Call Allee Steinberg to help at 928-273-9550.
We've also cleaned out the sheds and closets at TBS! There will be many available Judaic items for purchase at wonderful prices.
Adult Education
Classes starting as requested. Facilitated by Rabbi Susan. Register for Mussar, Hebrew, and Discovering Judaism: rabbi@brithshalom-az.org
Monthly Yoga and Kabbalah ~ 1st Thursday of each month 10:00-11:00 starting Nov. 10 and continuing on Dec. 1. Mat, comfy clothes.
Mussar ~ Wednesdays 1:45-2:45 (Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis required) 19 sessions. Nov. 30-April 19.
Discovering Judaism ~ Wednesdays 2:30-3:45 twice/month starting Nov. 9. Contact Rabbi Susan for a list of texts and the syllabus. Approx. 12 classes.
Contemporary Jewish Fiction Book Club ~ 2nd Wednesday every other month at 11:00am Books selected by the group. Nov. 16 this month.
Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults ~ Every other Wednesday at 11:00am starting Nov. 30. Purchase this book: Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults by Nina Cardin. New and used copies available on Amazon. For those who can read the Hebrew letters.
TBS Adult Ed Monthly Sundays at 1:00pm with Rabbi Nina Perlmutter and Tom Brodersen! 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
Adult Education Presents The Dignity of Difference by Rabbi Nina Perlmutter Sunday, November 13 at 1pm TBS Social Hall No charge for members, suggested donation of $18.00+ for non-members Talmud, Babel, Jonathan Sacks. Punchline: we’re not to be clones
Lunch Bunch Torah Study with Carl Shulak at TBS 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!
Social Action
Operation NoAZ: The Jewish Communities of Sedona and Flagstaff have invited us to join them in collecting winter coats to help the Asylum Coalition provide coats to asylum-seekers who are sent to relatives in the upper Midwest and New England with only sweaters and sweatshirts. Through November, we are collecting gently used or new winter coats for people of all ages. Bring them to TBS. Providing warmth is a mitzvah we can all perform.
TBS Compassionate Cooks TBS sponsors a meal on the last Sunday of the month for the women and children's shelter in Prescott. TBS Compassionate Cooks includes member and non-member volunteers. Annie Bernkrant currently coordinates the effort, sending an email with a menu about two weeks before the meal. Volunteers "reply all" to the group email with their contribution, so everyone knows which dishes are still needed. Volunteers cook or purchase their donation. Volunteers deliver their dishes to the shelter at 5:15pm on the appointed day.
You don't have to participate every month. If you would like to join in this worthwhile effort or have questions, email Annie at anniebernkrant@hotmail.com or call her at (928) 273-5202 before Nov. 14th so she can add you to the group email list. Our next commitment is for Sunday, Nov. 27, the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Social Action at TBS ~ Contact Gene Galazan to join our committee. ggalazan@msn.com
Composting vegetable and fruit scraps, flowers, egg shells and coffee grounds instead of landfilling reduces methane gas production and recycles nutrients back to the soil. Methane gas is a significant cause of global greenhouse gas emissions because it captures and retains heat longer than carbon dioxide. Landfills are the third largest source of methane gas emissions in the United States. In addition, compost improves Arizona's soil, which has been degraded by a 20-year drought. Drop off your compost material in a bucket in the sukkah TBS by 11AM on Saturdays and it will be taken to the Prescott Farmer’s Market.
Thank you to all who contributed to Team TBS's Alzheimer's Walk this year. We raised $3,058 for this important cause, not including the additional amount that will also be contributed by a very generous anonymous donor!
Dayenu Circle Meeting/Social Action at TBS The next meeting will be Sunday, November 20 at 3pm on Zoom.
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.
Social
The Men of Temple B'rith Shalom Every Tuesday at 9am at the Wildflower Join the Men of TBS every Tuesday at 9am at the Wildflower restuarant here in Prescott. It's a wonderful opportunity to get to know the Men of TBS better over a cup of coffee and great conversation.
The Women's Book Group 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.
LOOKING FOR MOVIE MAVENS Like foreign films? Enjoy movie watching? Consider yourself a good judge of film quality? Would you like to participate in film selection for the Phoenix Jewish Film Festival?
5 Alan Sherry and Linda Frankel 21 Mike and Shirley Wolf 25 Harold and Edie Greenberg
Important Notice: We are now observing the Yahrzeits which occur within the week after. This week, we are observing the Yahrzeits which occur between November 5-11.
We will be saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, November 4. 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.
October 28, 2022 Marilyn Korpiel, wife of Joseph, mother of Stephanie Korpiel and Rachel Ellington. Condolences to the Korpiel Family. Paul Perrot, brother of Mireille Perrot Jack Tarash, brother-in-law of Jay Bycer Ed Greenhill, friend of TBS 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
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.
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, Arlene Brownie, Josiah Ramirez Jr., Jay Bycer, Karen Bycer, Joseph King, Sally Contour, Richard Brody, Scott Muirhead, Rabbi Nina Perlmutter, Sandra Lynch, and Roslyn Brownie.
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.
Donations
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the donations we received in the month of October. We are so grateful and appreciative of your support!
GENERAL FUND: Carl Shulak- in memory of Ruth and Ken Shulak Lloyd and Susan Zane- in memory of Ruth Wallen, mother of Susan Zane Janet Rifkin- in memory of Marvin Rifkin, husband of Janet Rifkin. In memory of Damon Sandler, nephew of Janet Rifkin. Arlene Raskin- in memory of parents, Pauline and Samuel Harris. In memory of grandson, Kevin Raskin. Roza Rosenberg- in loving memory of Allen Rosenberg, Jack Freeman, and Betty Rosenberg National Mah Jongg League, LLC. Blanche Berkowitz-Jacobs and Richard Jacobs- money for sukkot meal Wynndi and Bill Dahlin- With deep gratitude for the beautiful Havdalah set for our temple. Steve and Sue Weiss- in loving memory of their daughter, Lori Gersh Trudy Steinhauer- in memory of Lori Gersh, daughter of Steve and Sue Weiss. Mark Drutz Anonymous
HIGH HOLIDAY: Carl Shulak and Sally Contour Dinerman Family Ferne Zabezensky Karin and Rod Luedke Sharon Cash Lee and Roberta Nackman Jacqueline S. Herst Jeff and Shari Brooks Ruth and Steve Stern Mark Drutz Tom and Norma Brenner Trudy Steinhauer- in honor of Jessica’s magnificent Cantorial accompaniment, in honor of Andrea’s beautiful piano accompaniment, in honor of Suzi Abramson-Johnson as Ritual Committee Chair and in honor of Al Steinberg and his Schlepping Committee. Deborah and Jeff Plotkin Jules and Karen Street Mark and Nancy Scharff Roza Rosenberg Sarah Korakas Raymond Lee Ina Zive Steve and Sue Weiss Bruce and Elyce Goldberg Judith McIntyre Jeff and Shari Brooks- in appreciation of Rabbi Susan and Jessica for beautiful High Holy Day Services and uplifting musical Shabbat Services. In appreciation of Al and his Schlepping crew. In appreciation of everyone who stepped up to make the Break Fast a success. Wishing Jessica and Remi good health and happiness in their new home. Welcome Suzy, Jessica’s mom! Wishing Sally Contour speedy healing. Michael and Marsha Freedenberg- utensils and paper products for Break Fast. Donation in memory of Sheila DeWoskin Richard and Claudia Ackerman Robert Eaton Esther and David Littmann Suzi Abramson-Johnson James and Georgette Lilley Al and Allee Steinberg
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND: Trudy Steinhauer- in honor of Rabbi Susan for her beautiful, moving and inspirational High Holiday Services
A special thank you to those who donated or sponsored an Oneg in October!
Mireille Perrot and Ferne Zabezensky Jeff and Shari Brooks Jeff and Deb Plotkin Rich and Leslie Adler
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