Rabbi's Reflections~ “Anavah” Our TBS Mussar group began our study together with the soul-trait of humility. How to take up just the right amount of space without crowding others out or feeling crowded oneself. It is a careful balancing act, as I have realized. Sometimes, I want to be at the front of the class, in charge, and on stage, and many other times I want to sit quietly and listen and let you direct the action. How to find the perfect balance is a lifelong journey and one that inspires me to continue my personal Jewish journey.
“A small deed done in humility is a thousand times more acceptable to God than a great deed down in pride.” ~ Mussar text ~ Rabbi Susan rabbi@brithshalom-az.org
TBS Calendar
This Week’s Calendar Thurs., Dec. 8 ~11:00 2:00 Israeli Dancing; 3:15 Choir Fri., Dec. 9 ~ 6:00 Shabbat Services Sat., Dec. 10 ~ 10:00 Torah Study Sun., Dec. 11 ~ 10:30 Sunday School at Jarz of Clay; 1:00 Tom Brodersen: Tikkun Olam and Kabbalah Tues., Dec. 13 ~ 2:00-4:00 Yarn Yentas (bring needles and yarn and join us) Wed., Dec. 14 ~ 11:00 Hebrew; 12:00 Lunch ‘n Learn; 1:30 Mussar
Check out our website to view our calendar and discover the wonderful events coming up! View the 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.
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 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.
Rabbi Susan was featured on Community Connections with host Marnie Uhl on December 5 to talk about Hanukkah! She speaks for the first 8 minutes of this video. Click the link below to watch-
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
Lunch Bunch Tanach 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
Our Yarn Yentas are knitting and crocheting scarves and hats for the Prescott homeless. Join us on Tuesdays at 2:00pm. Bring yarn and needles. We have easy patterns! For more information, call Roza Rosenberg at 928-710-4889.
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 Dec.11th so she can add you to the group email list. Our next commitment is for Sunday, Dec. 25.
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 (no plastic bags) in a bucket in the sukkah at TBS by 11AM on Saturdays and it will be taken to the Prescott Farmer’s Market.
Dayenu Circle Meeting/Social Action at TBS Next Meeting: January 8 3-4pm on Zoom Join the Dayenu circle as we welcome discussion to help find solutions to combat environmental concerns due to climate change. For more information, please contact Gene at ggalazan@msn.com .
Religious School Update
Dec. 11 at 10:30 ~ Jarz of Clay pottery painting fieldtrip for all religious school students
Dec. 17 at 10:30 ~ Hanukkah Storytime at Peregrine Book Store – open to all children in the Quad Cities. Stories, songs and crafts led by Rabbi Susan. Ages 0-10.
Social
WOMEN OF TBS-THEATER PARTY MAY 28, 2023 Your check payable to Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts for $31.00 holds your place. (If you have tickets for another date, see Suzie at the box office to exchange them for May 28.and just let me know) (Pay your own) LUNCH AT HASSAYAMPA* NOON; PLAY at 2:00
We currently have 16 seats being held for us at the Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts production of 9-5 for the Sunday Matinee, May 28th performance. We only have till JAN.15th, to claim them. Unfortunately, these seats are going fast; therefore, if you are interested, we need a commitment and your check from you NOW! If we don’t get enough women, we can include men. R.S.V.P. to hold a seat to: Joanne Brody, richjohoney@gmail.com , 928-710-8737 and send check to the Temple office.
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
The Men of Temple B'rith Shalom Join the Men of TBS every Tuesday at 9am at the Wildflower restuarant here in Prescott.
Member News
Temple B'rith Shalom is thrilled to welcome and welcome back our newest members: Annie Bernkrant Jackie Herst Leslie Gellerman Suzy Curry
Temple B'rith Shalom wishes a very happy birthday in December to: 2 Sally Contour 14 Isa Dinerman 5 Bill Cadwallender 17 Suzanne Ehrlich 6 Stephanie Korpiel 20 Marla Antelis 7 Vadim Vaynerman 22 Rebecca Adler 12 Leslie Hollander 31 Marci Golden
Happy Anniversary to: 7 Al and Allee Steinberg
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 10-16.
We will be saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, December 9. 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.
Myra Nathenson, wife of Stephen Nathenson Judy O’Brien, daughter of Sally Contour Larry C. Brooks, father of Jeff Brooks Jack Antelis, father of Marla Antelis Betty Ann Frielich-Kleiner, mother of Robin Frielich Dinah Cochin, mother of Barbara Sealey Josiah Andrew William Dahlin, son of Bill and Wynndi Dahlin Leo Steinhauer, father of Trudy Steinhauer Leo Strom, brother of Karin Luedke Bob Rubin, brother of Jim Rubin 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
Purchasing a Yahrzeit plaque is a beautiful way to honor and remember our loved one's who have passed. To purchase a plaque, please fill out this form and return it to the temple office. We kindly ask for $200 per Yahrzeit plaque. Yahrzeit Plaque Order Form
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, 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.
Donations
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the donations we received in the month of November. We are so grateful and appreciative of your support!
GENERAL FUND: Rabbi Nina Perlmutter- in memory of my Zedie, Hyman Perlmutter Meryl and Bob Briscoe- in memory of Paula Schanerman Frederique and Alain Dreifuss Trudy Steinhauer- in honor of Rabbi Susan’s birthday Leah Gilbert- Sending get well wishes to Richard Brody Steve and Sue Weiss- in honor of Richie Ackerman’s birthday Trudy Steinhauer- in memory of Leo Strom, brother of Karin Luedke Steve and Sue Weiss- In honor of Rabbi Susan’s birthday ONEG FUND: Robert Eaton Steve and Sue Weiss BROHNER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EDUCATION FUND: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott
A special thank you to those who donated or sponsored an Oneg in November! Karin Luedke Ed Greenberg Trudy Steinhauer Richie and Claudia Ackerman
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
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
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.
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