Weekly Happenings at TBS

TBS Calendar ~ לוּחַ שָׁנָה

This Week’s Calendar
Thurs., Sept. 5 ~ 11:00 Hebrew Practice; 12:00 Great Thoughts; 1:00-2:00 Weekly Pingpong all levels
Fri., Sept. 6  ~ 5:00 Oneg; 5:30 Shabbat Service
Sat., Sept. 7 ~ 10:00 Shabbat Service
Sun., Sept. 8 ~ 9:30 Sunday School
Tues., Sept 10 ~ 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Yarn Yentas; 5:00 Choir
Wed., Sept 11  ~ 9:30 Chaverim at Panera; 11:00 Women's Book Group; 12:00 Lunch Bunch 

Upcoming TBS and Community Events:

Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11:45am ~ High Holiday Challah Workshop led by Allee Steinberg. No charge. Join us in the TBS kitchen as we learn to braid round challot for the holidays. RSVP to Allee at   allee2295@aol.com

Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1pm ~ Astrology in Jewish Tradition Adult Ed with Tom Brodersen

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. 

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.

2024 APPEAL TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER”S WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
Saturday, September 28
GOAL FOR 2024: $3,200 
Thanks to congregants, family, and friends supporting Team TBS. 
Current donations are $5,823, including the anonymous donation of $2,000.
Additional donations are welcomed in support of this meaningful event.

Donate to TEAM TBS: 
Please click on this Link:   http://act.alz.org/goto/TeamTBS
Options: Donate To The Team, to a Team Member or Join the Team
To Join the Team or be eligible for incentives requires you to 
Register. (No Requirement to Walk)
Incentive example: $100 Donors will receive a commemorative Alzheimer’s Walk Tee Shirt). 

Contact information:
Lee Nackman, Team Captain 928-717-0813 roleenack@yahoo.com 
Donating by check contact Lee Nackman for the required Form.

Schedule of Services 

Selichot ~ Saturday, September 28. Dinner at 5pm, services at 6pm at Temple B'rith Shalom.
 
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services ~ Wednesday, October 2 at 6pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church. 

Rosh Hashanah Services ~ Thursday, October 3 at 10am. Children's programming during part of the morning service. 
Tashlich will follow immediately after Rosh Hashanah services. Location TBA. 

Kever Avot (Cemetery Service) ~ Sunday, October 4 at 10am at Heritage Memorial Park Cemetery. 
 
Kol Nidre Services ~ Friday, October 11 at 6pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Yom Kippur Services~ Saturday, October 12 at Trinity Presbyterian Church. 
            Morning services are at 10am. Children's programming are part of                      the morning service. 
            Early afternoon programming TBA mid-September. 
            Afternoon services: Mincha, Yizkor, and Ne'ilah begin at 4pm. 

A potluck-style break-the-fast meal will take place at the conclusion of Yom Kippur services. This meal is open to anyone who contributes a meal to our potluck. Stay tuned for more information to come. 

Trinity Presbyterian Church is located at 630 Park Ave. Prescott, AZ 86303

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 .

Are you unaffiliated and interested in attending Temple B'rith Shalom's High Holiday Services?
The Board of Directors, Rabbi Susan Schanerman and Cantorial Soloist, Jessica Dreifuss are happy you have chosen Temple B’rith Shalom for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Temple B’rith Shalom is a small synagogue that supports spirituality and provides a strong Jewish presence in the Quad Cities. Financial support is essential for us to provide High Holiday services and spirituality to our members, our Jewish community and non-members.

The non-member ticket price for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is $125.00 per person per holiday. Children and College students are welcome at no charge. If you decide to become a member at Temple B'rith Shalom by December 31, 2024, the cost of your ticket(s) will be applied to your membership.
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To reserve your spot and obtain your tickets or for more information on membership, please email or call the office at 928-708-0018. We will be checking tickets at the door. 

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.

Our PASS collection ends on Sunday. So far, we have gathered:
2 bulk TP, 2 bulk paper towels, 1 bulk tissues, 1 large box of 33 gallon garbage bags, 1 large box of 13 gallon garbage bags, 1 large Aveeno body lotion, 1 bag sensitive stomach cat food, 4 new pillows
4 pack of toilet bowl cleanser, 3 large kitchen/bath cleanser
2 large launder soap, Gift card for Target, $20 gift card for Target, $20 check to PASS, 19 crocheted beanies, 3 night gowns, 58 pairs of panties, 2 pj sets

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. TBS sponsors a meal on the last Sunday of the month. Volunteers cook or purchase their donation. Volunteers deliver their dishes to the shelter at 5:15pm on the appointed day. Email Annie or call her at (928) 273-5202 before Sunday, September 15. 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.

Member News ~ חדשות חברים

Mazel Tov to all who are celebrating their anniversaries this month:
4 Jim & Mindy Rubin
6 Deborah & Michael Charlap 
6 Suzi Abramson-Johnson & Phil Johnson
15 Karin & Rodney Luedke
22 Diane and Joe Shrager
27 David Hess & Pam Jones

Temple B'rith Shalom wishes a very happy birthday in September to:

3 Laurie Reiner
3 Suzi Abramson-Johnson
3 Chedva Weingart

5 Claudia Ackerman
7 Lily Kaplan
12 Liora Bensmiller
14 Morgan Frielich

14 David Frielich
25 James Lilley 
28 David Hess

Special Prayers ~ תפילות 

Kaddish ~ קדיש
We are saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, September 6. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from September 6-12. 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.​

Shirley Brohner, founding member of Temple B'rith Shalom.
​​​​​​​Condolences to the Brohner family.

Max Grossman, grandfather of Wayne Grossman
Mary Weingart, mother of Brian Weingart
Beth Osgrove, wife of Si Osgrove
Mariloo Hart Coy, great grandmother of Rachel Coy
Ida Nackman, mother of Lee Nackman
Shirley Miller, aunt of Arlene Brownie
Kay Germano, aunt of Phil Johnson
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
 
Jeffrey Snell, Mary Sussman, 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

GENERAL FUND: 
Roza Rosenberg- In memory of husband, Allen M Rosenberg
Jeff and Claudia Mallace- In honor of Judy and Walter Mallace
Lloyd and Susan Zane- In memory of Susan’s beloved father, Sam Wallen. 
Susan Dermer
Dov Baer Kravitz- In memory of father, Moshe Kalman Kravitz
Linda McPherson- In memory of father, Donald David Stern
Janet Rifkin- Wishing a very happy birthday to Shirley Goldstein and Roza Rosenberg
Wendy Gallagher- In honor of Linda McPherson’s love of Judaism and her 75th birthday celebration.
Roza Rosenberg- In celebration of Rabbi Susan
Annie Bernkrant- In honor of Rabbi Susan 
Leah Gilbert- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Belle and Bob Merwitzer- In memory of mother, Ruth Wilinsky
Al and Allee Steinberg- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Dot and John Jones- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Janice Reed 
Suzy Curry- In honor of Rabbi Susan 
Suzi Abramson-Johnson and Phil Johnson- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Deb and Jeff Plotkin- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Rabbi Nina Perlmutter and Tom Brodersen- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Shirley Goldstein- In honor of Roza’s birthday
Suzanne Solvet- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Lee and Roberta Nackman- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Anonymous- In appreciation of Suzy Curry for giving us the opportunity to be creative. It was fun!

BROHNER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EDUCATION FUND: 
Lee and Roberta Nackman- In memory of Lee’s brother, Edwin Nackman
Jay and Karen Bycer- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Laurie and Tom Reiner- In honor of Rabbi Susan

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND: 
Jim and Mindy Rubin- In memory of Simon and Mary Zipper
Linda McPherson- In honor and appreciation of Rabbi Susan
Janet Rifkin- In celebration of Rabbi Susan’s leadership at Temple B’rith Shalom
Jim and Mindy Rubin- In appreciation of Rabbi Susan
Shari and Jeff Brooks- In honor and in appreciation of Rabbi Susan
Andrew and Karen Hertzfeld- Thank you for being a welcoming community! 
Pastor Jay and First Congregational Church- In honor of Rabbi Susan. We appreciate you!
Leslie and Rich Adler- In appreciation of Rabbi Susan
Richard and Claudia Ackerman- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Carl Shulak- In honor of Rabbi Susan 
Paul and Harriett Finger- In honor of Rabbi Susan
Bob and Belle Merwitzer- In honor of Rabbi Susan’s 2nd Anniversary at TBS
Jeff and Shari Brooks- In appreciation of Leah Gilbert for her outstanding presentation on Crypto Jews. In appreciation of Esther Littmann and Laurie Reiner for their excellent presentation at Sharlot Hall. In honor of Esther Littmann and Steve Stern’s birthdays. 

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