Weekly Happenings at TBS

What a wonderful celebration at TBS this past Friday! Over 100 folks joined us to celebrate Rabbi Susan and TBS. Thank you to all who made donations to strengthen TBS.

TBS Calendar ~ לוּחַ שָׁנָה

This Week’s Calendar
Thurs., Aug. 29 ~ 11:00 Hebrew Practice; 12:00 Great Thoughts
Fri., Aug 30  ~ 5:00 Oneg; 5:30 Shabbat Service
Sat., Aug 31 ~ 10:00 Torah Study
Sun., Sept. 1 ~ 8:00 Hike; 9:30 Sunday School
Tues., Sept 3 ~ 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Yarn Yentas; 5:00 Choir
Wed., Sept 4  ~ 9:30 Chaverim at Panera; 12:00 Lunch Bunch 

Upcoming TBS and Community Events:

What is Lunch Bunch?- On Wednesdays, from 12:00-1:30, we gather to study and discuss and disagree and enjoy great conversation about the books in the Tanach such as Jeremiah, Job, Kings, and more. No prior knowledge required - come check out a great discussion group.

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. 

TBS Hike! 
Sunday, September 1 at 8:00am
Please join us at Goldwater Lake for a beautiful, shady and easy hike.
Once you pay the $3 fee, follow the map to the Lakeview Pavilion to park   

Special Events ~ מה חדש

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

Come sip wine with Rabbi Susan and fellow congregants. Eight Italian wines. $36 per person goes entirely to TBS. Contact Ruth Stern at 805 657-7444 or ruthsstern@msn.com or Jessica or Rabbi Susan to reserve a spot.  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.

Selichot Potluck and Service
Saturday, Sept. 28
Potluck at 5:00; Service at 6:00

Selichot offers a taste of the High Holy Days. A short service with familiar melodies, prayers, and readings designed to bring us into the High Holy Day season.

Sign up for the meat (no dairy) potluck HERE .

Yizkor Book of Remembrance 5785 Form

Dear Congregants,
Please consider participating in this meaningful act of adding the names of your loved ones into the Temple B’rith Shalom Yizkor booklet. These names imbue the very foundation of our Temple with the love you have for those who have passed.
If you would like the names of your loved ones included in this year’s Yizkor Book, please either call Jessica in the office at (928) 708-0018 or fill out this form and return it to the Temple. As is customary, the cost will be $18 per person to have each loved one’s name listed or $180 for as many names as you wish to list. Please return this form by Tuesday, September 24.  

May their memories be a blessing.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Susan Schanerman

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, Sept. 29 at 11:45 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 30. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from August 30-September 5. 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.​

Kay Germano, aunt of Phil Johnson. Condolences to the Johnson Family. 

Benjamin Yaffe, stepfather of Robin Frielich
Donald David Stern, father of Linda McPherson
Muriel Littmann, mother of David Littmann
Donald Gruen, father of Wendy Ratner
Jack Hess, father of David Hess
Leonard Borok, relative of Robert Borok
George Miller, grandfather of Dory Magnuson
Charles Kram, brother of Bill Kram
Randi Chenkin, cousin of Gail Punyen-Davis
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
 Cindie Abrahams, Mark Gray, Karyn Friend, Sue Weiss, Linda Patent, Leslie Adler, Janet Crayne, 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. 

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

TBS Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/brithshalomaz

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