Weekly Happenings at TBS

Rabbi's Reflections ~ הַכָּרַת הַטּוֹב

Feeling philosophical as the new year begins so here is a poem that resonates for me:

This One Small Life: A Prayer of Gratitude for Our Scars by Alex Carter

God of creation,
I come before You
to offer thanks for my scars.
 
For those I can see –
gashes from childhood adventures
burns from some carelessness
stitches from healing operations.
 
And for those I cannot see –
seared by hot silences
torn by sharp words
etched by lost loves.
 
Some have healed
and are settled on my body
and in my memory.
 
Others still ache with a change in the weather
or sting from a careless comment.
 
I am grateful for them,
the signposts on my life journey.
 
My scars remind me
every day
of Your healing power
and the miracle
that has been
this one small life.


Happy New Year,
Rabbi Susan

New Year's Day Pancake Breakfast!

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TBS Calendar ~ לוּחַ שָׁנָה

This Week’s Calendar
Thurs., Jan. 4~ 12:00 Great Thoughts ~ How Good Do We Have to Be? by Harold Kushner; 2:15 Learn Hebrew
Fri., Jan. 5  ~ 5:00 Oneg, 5:30 Shabbat Service
Sat., Jan. 6 ~ 9:15 Bat Mitzvah Adult Class; 10:00 Torah Study
Sun., Jan. 7 ~ 9:30 Sunday School; 1:00 Broadway Musicals Film
Tues., Jan. 9 ~ 9:00 MOB at Wildflower; 11:00 Hebrew Practice; 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Choir; 1:00 Yarn Yentas
Wed., Jan. 10 ~ 11:00 Women's Book Group; 12:00 Lunch Bunch; 1:45 ShulCloud Account Tutorial 

Save the Dates!

Tues., Jan. 16 at 2pm ~ Info meeting for those who live alone (see below.)

Mon., Jan. 22 at noon ~ Women of TBS Lunch at Prescott Lakes Restaurant. Register by Jan. 12: dianeshrager@gmail.com

Sat., Jan. 27 at 1pm ~ Women of TBS Pottery Painting at Jarz of Clay in Frontier Village. RSVP by Jan. 25 to Annah-Mikayla Sexton at laugheveryday4sure@gmail.com

Sat., May 4 ~ TBS Shabbaton at Camp Stein. A full day of Shabbat activities and fun. Registration starts in January.

TBS Board Meeting ~ ישיבת דירקטוריון
The next regular Board Meeting is Wednesday, January 17 at 2pm at TBS. Board meetings are open to all members in good standing. If you would like to attend or speak at a board meeting, please contact President Deborah Plotkin by Monday, January 15. 

Adult Education ~ חינוך למבוגרים
No charge for members

Everyone knows there are many Jewish lawyers! But most can’t name the 8 who became Supreme Court Justices. We’ll consider the lives, careers & impact of “the Supremes”– and reflect on the important role of law and justice in Jewish teachings since Abraham. As a BONUS we’ll briefly examine Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy’s respected Jewish Attorney General who appeared on their $2 bill.

Women of TBS
Luncheon at The Club at Prescott Lakes Restaurant
Mon., Jan. 22 at Noon
RSVPS due by Jan. 12 to dianeshrager@gmail.com

TBS Winter Hikes ~ Sundays at 2:00pm

​​​​​*Sun., Jan. 28 TBA

Congregational Support ~ עֶזרָה

Social Action ~ תיקון עולם

Member News ~ חדשות חברים

Updated January 2024 paper membership directories are now available in the office. We kindly ask for a $5 donation per directory. Please let Heather or Jessica know if you would like one. 

Mazel Tov to all who are celebrating their anniversaries this month:
9 Gayle and Bill Pokorny
17 Steve and Ruth Stern
21 Joanne and Richard Brody

Temple B'rith Shalom wishes a very happy birthday to:
5 Harold Greenberg                    16 Rebecca Caulkins
7 Mark Gray                                22 Arlene Raskin
12 Tristan Tate                           23 Nancy Scharff 
13 Gene Galazan                        27 Diane Shrager
14 Alexandra Paeff                    30 William Kram
14 Jessica Bluff                  

Kaddish ~ קדיש
We are saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, January 5. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from January 5-11. We also remember those who have left us in the last eleven months. These names have been taken from the member portion of our website. If you do not see your loved one's name (family members) and would like their name mentioned at services, please contact Jessica in the office.

Gertrude Funfare, grandmother of Trudy Steinhauer
Moshe Zabezensky, husband of Ferne Zabezensky
Jodi Lynn Tobias, daughter of Mark Gray
Marge Jones, mother of Pam Jones
Rose Teitelbaum, grandmother of Laurie Reiner
Abigail Plotkin, sister of Jeff Plotkin 
Isabel Weiss, mother of Steve Weiss
Roberta Claire Berkowitz Bereznick Yaffe, mother of Robin Frielich
Isidor Kaufman, grandfather of Trudy Steinhauer
Mara Hollon, mother of Jessica Herst
Judith McIntyre, wife of William McIntyre
Howard Zeimer, friend of Michael Sperling
Michael Friend, brother-in-law of Laurie Reiner
James Miller, uncle of Arlene Brownie
Abraham Buryachenko, father of Laura Men
Elijah Escobedo, nephew of Karin Luedke
Thelma Maurer, mother of Leslie Adler
Eve Shulak, sister of Carl Shulak
David Stockton, son-in-law of Arlene Brownie
Dakota Hopp, relative of Arlene Brownie
Beth Susan Laxineta-Platt, aunt of Samantha Opperman

Healing Thoughts ~ מי שבעירך
 Ed Greenberg, Vadim Vaynerman, Sally Contour, Rolene Attias, Edie Greenberg, Pedro Venturo, Michael Schlossmann, Gloria Hershman, Richard Jacobs, Bob Longoria, Doris Cameron, Ted Symonds, Nancy Quitney, Brett Friend, Amy Snell Kingslinger, Mike Wolf, Rosario Maya, Brian Shrager, and Estherly Allen.
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If you would like to add or remove 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 ~ תרומות

GENERAL FUND:
Deb Plotkin- in gratitude to Barbara Sussman for teaching us how to bake rugelach
Lee and Roberta Nackman- in support of the Kabbalatke celebration
Michael Sperling- in memory of Herbert Sperling, Rose Sperling, Murray Schutz, and Cem Goldsmith
Judy
Carl Shulak- in memory of Maxine Rosenthal
Linda Patent
First Congregational Church
Paul and Harriett Finger 
Raymond Lee
​​​​​​​Trudy Steinhauer
Laurie and Tom Reiner- in support of the Pancake Brunch
Stephanie Dishal 

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND:
Linda Patent- for the speedy recovery of Sally Contour
Everett and Jaime Melnick- In appreciation of Rabbi Susan

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND:
Rolene Attias and Family

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