Weekly Happenings at TBS

You're Invited! 
What an incredible two years it has been since Rabbi Susan Schanerman stepped into the role as our Spiritual leader of Temple B'rith Shalom.

Join us for a joyful Shabbat Service on Friday, August 23 to Celebrate and Honor Rabbi Susan! We hope you will join us  by bringing cards with your personal words of gratitude and thanks to Rabbi Susan. ln addition, please consider donating to Temple B'rith Shalom in Rabbi Susan's honor. Let's show our love and appreciation with our presence and showering Rabbi Susan with cards on Shabbat that evening.

TBS Calendar ~ לוּחַ שָׁנָה

This Week’s Calendar
Fri., Aug 16  ~ 5:00 Oneg; 5:30 Shabbat Service
Sat., Aug 17 ~ 10:00 Tot Shabbat; 10:00 Torah Study
Sun., Aug 18 ~ 9:00 Sunday School Hebrew; 9:00 Grief Group; 11:30 Israeli Dancing; 1:00 Cryto-Jews Adult Ed with Leah Gilbert
Tues., Aug 20 ~ 10:00 Sharlot Hall Tour; 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Yarn Yentas; 5:00 Choir
Wed., Aug 21  ~ 9:30 Chaverim at Panera; 12:00 Lunch Bunch

Upcoming TBS and Community Events:

Israeli Dancing with Shira ~ Sunday, August 18 at 11:30

Adult Ed: Sunday, Aug. 18 at 1:00pm ~ Conversos and Crypto Jews of New Mexico. Presented by Leah Gilbert ~ The history and unique culture of conversos and crypto Jews – Spain’s Jewish citizens, who were forced to leave their country for not converting to Christianity. 

Women of TBS Event ~ Collage Art "Envisioning YOU for 5785"
Sunday, Aug. 25 at 12:30pm  We will create collages using poster board and magazines or you can make New Years cards. RSVP to office@brithshalom-az.org . Snacks provided. Hosted by Suzy Curry.

Fressers Dinner Group Wednesday Aug. 28 at 5:30pm. Triple Creek Restaurant 300 N Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301
RSVP shari@jbrookswa.com  by Monday, August  26th.  

Great Thoughts Book Group - Thursdays at 12:00 starting Aug. 29
People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn ~ Award winning book filled with essays that explore how we, and others, look at our past.

Women's Book Group ~ Wednesdays at 11:00am
Sept., 11 - A strange Death by Hillel Harkin
Nov., 13 - Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland

TBS Board Meeting ~ ישיבת דירקטוריון
The next Board Meeting is Wednesday, September 18 at 5pm 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, September 16. 

New Paper Membership Directories are now available! If you would like a new directory, please see Heather or Jessica in the office. Suggested donation $5. 

Special Events ~ מה חדש

                 TBS WINE TASTING EVENT!
                  "An Inspiring Taste of Italy"
             Private Wine Class at Total Wine in Prescott
                                    Sunday Sept 15th 4:00 - 6:00pm

We will taste 8 premium, hand-selected wines from Italy. The cost is $36 per person. Limited to 30 people. First come first served (and paid). Please contact Ruth Stern at 805 657-7444 or ruthsstern@msn.com to reserve a spot and make arrangements for payment (cash or checks made out to Temple B'rith Shalom).

From Total Wine: This event is open to all registered attendees without regard to gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic.

Cost is $15.00 per jar.    Shipping is $8.00/order.
Order by September 20 to ensure delivery by Rosh Hashanah.
Ordering is quick and easy!  www.honeyfromtheheart.org/BRI
Questions? Contact Ruth Stern at ruthsstern@msn.com ​​​​​​​

Congregational Support ~ עֶזרָה

Tikkun Olam  ~ תיקון עולם

Co-Chairs Amber Caulkins and Allee Steinberg
From the Talmud: 
It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it.

              Next Meeting: Sunday, Aug. 25 at 11:30 in the library.

Prescott Area Shelter Services (PASS) provides temporary emergency shelter to women, and women with children, in a 19 bed dormitory setting.  Guests may stay up to 90 days. 

PASS is our TBS August project. Drop off a donation at the temple to support PASS during the month of August:
*gift cards to Walmart and Target
*M,L,XL,XXL NEW underwear and pajamas
*checks made payable to PASS
*bulk toilet paper and paper towels
Contact Dot Jones for more information: 520-271-7252, jonesdot39@gmail.com

​​​​​​​August: CCJ Water Drive ~ Drop off a case of water @ 531 Madison Ave. anytime after 5pm.

Weekly: Compost pickup (no plastic bags) in the bucket by the TBS entrance by 11am on Saturdays. roleenack@yahoo.com

Monthly: Prescott Area Shelter Services Dinner. anniebernkrant@gmail.com 

Monthly: Adopt-A-Street City: We pick up trash on a monthly basis along Gurley Street from Cortez to San Carlos (1 mile). To participate, please contact Lee Nackman.  roleenack@yahoo.com​​​​​​​

Annually:
Sun., Sept. 8 ~ Empty Bowls Fundraiser for local foodbanks on the town square.  https://prescottlocalevents.com/event/prescott-empty-bowls/

Sat., Sept. 28 ~ Walk for Alzheimers: Join the TBS Team by donating and optionally joining the walk.   https://act.alz.org/site/TR?team_id=870769&pg=team&fr_id=17442

Yavapai College Intro to Jewish Studies 
Tues afternoons Oct. 1 - Nov. 12 2-4pm
7 week Community Ed course (no homework) Tuition $135
In person and available on Zoom
Contact Instructor Rabbi Nina Perlmutter (928-925-8172) for more info.
Flyers available with more info at TBS.

Special Prayers ~ תפילות 

Kaddish ~ קדיש
We are saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, August 16. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from August 16-22. 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.​

Randi Chenkin, cousin of Gail Punyen-Davis.
​​​​​​​Condolences to the Punyen-Davis Family

Riley Jones, grandfather of Pam Jones
Paula Schanerman, mother of Brian Schanerman
Nate Mandelman, relative of Rabbi Nina Perlmutter
 Isaac Schanerman, father of Brian Schanerman
Paul Clark, husband of Dr. Marylyn Clark
Philip Strom, relative of Karin Luedke
Ruth Wilinsky, mother of Belle Merwitzer
George Spira, ex-husband of Dr. Marylyn Clark
Sam Wallen, father of Susan Zane
Ellen Mechanic Schlossmann, cousin of Suzi Abramson-Johnson
David Leon Weiss, son of Sue Robyn
Henry David Gellerman, ex-husband of Leslie Gellerman
Howard Eugene Herst, father of David Herst, grandfather of Jessica Herst
Richard Lilley, brother of James Lilley, uncle of Heather Kaplan
Sari Benson, cousin of Brian Schanerman
Robert Caulkins, uncle of Josh Caulkins
Barbara Fischer Moses, sister-in-law of Janet Rifkin
Julie Gardner, sister of Bill Dahlin
Estherly Allen, wife of Gene Galazan
Mara Hollon, mother of Jessica Herst

Healing Thoughts ~ מי שבעירך
 Karyn Friend, Sue Weiss, Linda Patent, Leslie Adler, Janet Crayne, Blanche Berkowitz-Jacobs, Carol Gilson, Rachel Coy, Vadim Vaynerman, Richard Jacobs, Mike Wolf, Brett Friend, Amy Snell Kingslinger, Rosario Maya, and Brian Shrager. 

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

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? For more information, click here. 

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