Weekly Happenings at TBS

“I did not know it.” These few words speak to me potently of the simple truth that God is in this place, in every place, in you, in me, around and within.  We have but to seek God, to reach out, to open our hearts, and to be open to God’s spirit and presence in our lives.
~ Rabbi Susan
   rabbi@brithshalom-az.org

TBS Calendar

TBS Board Meeting
The next Board Meeting is Wednesday, December 21 at 2pm at TBS. Board meetings are open to all members in good standing. If you'd like to address the board or speak at the board meeting, please contact President, Trudy Steinhauer at trudysteinhauer@gmail.com no later than Monday, December 19.    

All Things Hanukkah!

Hanukkah Candles for Sale in the Office while supplies last
Regular candles: $3.50
Long tapered candles: $7.00

Join us Friday, December 23 at 6pm for Kabbalatke!
We'll start with a short Shabbat Service, and then go straight into a fun and festive Hanukkah celebration. Bring your chanukiyot (menorot) with candles and an appetite! We'll celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah with performances by the TBS choir and Israeli dancers, all while enjoying latkes and playing dreidel!

Sign-up below to contribute to our dairy potluck. If you are bringing a dish, please arrive around 5:45pm with your dish and serving utensils. If you prefer, let Jessica in the office know what dish you will be bringing. 

Sign-up for our Hanukkah Dairy Potluck Meal

Adult Education

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 

Social Action

Operation NoAZ: Thank you to everyone who donated coats and jackets! 

Religious School Update

Social

Exciting Gala Update:
As a reminder, the Temple B’rith Shalom fund raising Gala is planned for March 25, 2023.  It will include the Rob Ratner band with our Jessica Dreifuss singing…along with both a silent and live auction. Tickets are $115 per person.

Auction items are starting to be acquired…rounds of golf, golf lessons, art pieces, sightseeing flights, and more.  We all need to get on board with soliciting auction items to ensure a successful event. In addition, invite your friends, Jews and non Jews alike, to attend our Gala…it will be a fun-filled evening, and is important to the financial well being of the Temple.
If you have any questions, please contact Gloria Hershman at 928-778-0161 or misgloria@gmail.com

Member News

Important Notice: 
We are now observing the Yahrzeits which occur within the week after. This week, we are observing the Yahrzeits which occur between December 3-9. 

We will be saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, December 2. 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. 

Leo Strom, brother of Karin Luedke. Condolences to the Luedke family. 

Myrtle Dobromil, mother of Gayle Pokorny
Zigmond Moses, brother of Janet Rifkin
Carrie Steinhauer, grandmother of Trudy Steinhauer
Elana Goldberg, sister-in-law of Blanche Berkowitz-Jacobs and Richard Jacobs
Murray Schutz, uncle of Michael Sperling
Walter Areinoff, father of Abby Areinoff-Harbicht
Bella Vaynerman, mother of Vadim Vaynerman
Nicole Perrot, Sister-in-law of Mireille Perrot
Joseph King, friend of TBS
Marilyn Korpiel, wife of Joseph, mother of Stephanie Korpiel and Rachel Ellington. 
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 

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:
 Elijah Escobedo, John Dealy, Estherly Allen, Mike Wolf, Esther Basch, Michael Friend, Brett Friend, Karen Friend, Jay Bycer, Karen Bycer, Sally Contour, Richard Brody, Scott Muirhead, Rabbi Nina Perlmutter, Josiah Ramirez Jr., 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.

Community News

The Granite Mountain 19 Chapter of Hadassah
End-Of-The-Year Luncheon on Thursday, December 8, 2022
at Augie's Restaurant located at 1721 Route AZ-69, in Prescott from 12-2pm. 

Our speaker will be Rabbi Susan Schanerman. Shira Zerner will give us an Israel update. A lovely Raffle Basket will be available to raise money for Hadassah.
Please join us by contacting either Laurie Reiner (lareiner@gmail.com), Esther Littmann (esther_littmann@hotmail.com), or Karin Luedke (kdluedke@gmail.com) by Monday, December 5th. 

Donations

                                               Charitable Giving
Dear Congregants:
As 2022 draws to a close many of you may be considering your year end donations. The Temple finance committee has developed a charitable giving document that may meet your needs. It explains in detail how to make a qualified charitable donation to Temple B`rith Shalom as a means of reducing a tax obligation. As always, any support is gratefully appreciated and continues our efforts for the many programs Temple B`rith Shalom provides.
L'Shalom,
Rabbi Susan Schanerman

Charitable Giving Document

Donate to Temple B'rith Shalom by buying your 2023 Mah Jongg cards!
The price is $14 for a standard and $15 for a large card. The donation to TBS will
increase as well. Please collect from your group and send a check to Laury Shayne at:
1636 Granite Springs Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305

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. 

TBS Website on ShulCloud- https://www.brithshalom-az.org/

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Are you interested in advertising on our website? Please contact Jessica in the office for more details.