In this week’s Torah portion, God commands Abraham to leave the place of his birth and to go forth to a land that God promises to show him.
This willingness to go forth, to look beyond the self, distinguishes Abraham in God's eyes. “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you,” God promises Abraham. “I will make your name great, and you shall be a blessing.”
May Abraham's story inspire us to be courageous, even when we feel confused and disheartened. Just as he did, we will move forward. בשלום, Rabbi Susan
TBS Calendar ~ לוּחַ שָׁנָה
Check out our website to view our calendar and discover the wonderful events coming up! View the TBS Calendar
This Week’s Calendar Thurs., Nov. 7 ~ 11:00 Hebrew Practice, 12:00 Great Thoughts Book Group; Dinner at Panera Fri., Nov. 8 ~ 5:30 Shabbat Service Sat., Nov. 9 ~ 9:30 Tot Shabbat; 10:00 Torah Study; 5:30 Jewish Jeopardy and Silent Auction with dinner included Sun., Nov. 10 ~ 9:30 Religious School, 11:00 Grief Group; 1:00 Medicare Workshop Tues., Nov. 12 ~ 9:00 Men of TBS at Wildflower; 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Yarn Yentas Wed., Nov. 13 ~ 9:30 Chaverim at Panera; 11:00 Women's Book Group; 12:00 Lunch Bunch Thurs., Nov. 14 ~ 11:00 Hebrew Practice, 12:00 Great Thoughts Book Group Thurs., Nov. 7 from 4-8pm ~ Support TBS and enjoy a meal at Panera. See flyer below.
Sat., Nov. 9 at 5:30pm ~ Jewish Jeopardy FUNdraising Evening and Silent Auction and Pizza Dinner at TBS. Doors open at 5pm for Silent Auction bidding. See info. below.
Sun., Nov. 10 11-12 Sanctuary ~ Monthly Grief Group. New attendees most welcome.
Sun., Nov. 10 at 1:00pm ~ 2025 Medicare Informational Meeting with Medicare Expert and TBS Congregant Jon Aries Jon Aries represents seven insurance carriers which for 2025 offer 105 products in Yavapai County. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
Tues., Nov. 12 6:30-8:00 ~ Annual Women of TBS Shmooze and Planning Gathering at the home of Shari and Jeff Brooks. RSVP to Shari .
Sat., Nov. 16 at 11:45: Rugelach Baking with Barb Sussman! No charge but bring a cooking sheet and rolling pin. RSVP to Barb at bsussmanr@gmail.com
Sun., Nov. 17 at 1:00pm ~ Young Adults (ages 25-55) Outing Bowling at Antelope Lanes in Prescott Valley. $4.75 per game. Shoe rental $3.75. RSVP to Jessica Dreifuss office@brithshalom-az.org
Sun., Nov. 17 at 1:30pm ~ Amy Bonney, Chief of Police for Prescott will speak on Safety Issues related to Prescott and surrounding areas. At TBS.
Mon., Nov. 18 at 5:30: Fressers Dinner Group at Streets of New York on Sheldon, Prescott. Please RSVP to Shari (shari@jbrookswa.com) by Saturday, November 16th.
Sun., Nov. 24 at 1:00: Adult Ed with Rabbi Nina ~ Maimonides: Who was he? Why is he so important? What do we think of what he thought?
Thurs., Nov. 28 at 2pm - Don't spend Thanksgiving alone. Thanksgiving potluck at at the home of Si Osgrove. Contact him to rsvp and sign up for a potluck item.siwriter@icloud.com Women's Book Group ~ Wednesdays at 11:00am Nov., 13 - Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland Wed., Jan. 8 ~ The Jew Store by Stella Suberman (memoir) Wed., Mar. 12 ~ The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict (biography) Wed., May 14 ~ The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (historical fiction)
Israeli Dancing ~ Sundays at 12:30pm Nov. 17, Dec. 8
TBS Board Meeting ~ ישיבת דירקטוריון The next Board Meeting is Wednesday, November 20 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, November 18.
Come this Saturday for our Silent Auction, Havdalah, dinner, and Jewish Jeopardy! Doors open at 5pm for final bidding. Havadalah will start at 5:30pm and we will enjoy a delicious pizza dinner shortly after. Following, we will form teams and play an exciting game or two of Jewish Jeopardy! RSVP today! Jewish Jeopardy ~ Pizza Dinner Included! Jeopardy teams will form. Gift cards to the winning team! Jewish trivia for all adult ages.
Silent Auction Stop by TBS to check out the amazing items donated and bid on the items that interest you! Bidding continues until Sat. evening, Nov. 9 The highest bidder wins and pays with a check or cash to take their treasure(s) home the same evening! The doors will open at 5pm on Nov. 9 for final bidding.
Simply present this flyer & purchase a meal. 25% of all proceeds will go to TBS.
Pick up a paper flyer at TBS!
Congregational Support ~ עֶזרָה
Mitzvah Circle ~ מצווה Contact Suzi Abramson-Johnson at 602-570-9688 to participate or to request assistance. Mitzvah circle members send Condolence and Mi Shebeirach cards, offer rides, provide meals, and more. Do what you are comfortable doing to help congregants in need.
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.
Sun., Nov. 17 at 1:30pm ~ Amy Bonney, Chief of Police for Prescott will speak on Safety Issues related to Prescott and surrounding areas. This should be a very informative and important talk.
Weekly: Compost will be on hiatus until further notice. Compost pickup (no plastic bags) in the bucket by the TBS entrance by 11am on Saturdays. Newspaper is needed also (not ads). Please drop them in the compost pail.roleenack@yahoo.com
Monthly: Prescott Area Shelter Services Dinner. Volunteers cook or purchase their donation and deliver their dishes to the shelter at 5:15pm on the appointed day. Email Annie or call her at (928) 273-5202 before Sunday, November 10. anniebernkrant@gmail.com
Religious School בית ספר דתי Nov. 10 Sunday School 9:30-11:45 Educating 27 children!
Wishlist: Amazon Gift Cards to purchase snacks, textbooks, and art supplies for our growing program.
THE MOB: Men of Brith Shalom Join THE MOB every Tuesday at 9am at the Wildflower to schmooze over a cup of coffee.
Member News ~ חדשות חברים
Temple B'rith Shalom is thrilled to welcome back our newest member: Leslie Hollander & Hayden and Tarzan Barnes Rich Hart
Mazel Tov to all who are celebrating their anniversaries this month: 5 Linda Frankel & Alan Sherry 21 Mike and Shirley Wolf 25 Harold & Edie Greenberg
Temple B'rith Shalom wishes a very happy birthday in November to:
5 Jaxon Tate 7 Danny Kowalsky 7 David Herst 8 Samantha Opperman
25 Judy Baletin 25 Richard Ackerman 25 Judy Baletin 28 Shira Zerner 29 Rabbi Susan Schanerman
Special Prayers ~ תפילות
Kaddish ~ קדיש We are saying Kaddish for the following people at Shabbat this Friday, November 8. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from November 8-14. 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.
Charles Merwitzer, father of Bob Merwitzer Phillip Zenderman, father of Sandy Soloy Blanche Zenderman, mother of Sandy Soloy Ann Stessel, mother of Laury Shayne Renee Gruen, mother of Wendy Ratner Kevin Raskin, grandson of Arlene Raskin Hyman Perlmutter, zedie of Rabbi Nina Perlmutter John Yeakley, husband of Marilynne Yeakley Esther Cohn, mother of Dana Cohn and founding member of TBS Shirley Brohner, founding member of Temple B'rith Shalom 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
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 $360 per Yahrzeit plaque. Yahrzeit Plaque Order Form
Healing Thoughts ~ מי שבעירך
Peggy McCauley, Laurie Reiner, Carl Shulak, Gloria Hershman, Jeffrey Snell, Mary Sussman, Sue Weiss, Linda Patent, Leslie Adler, Janet Crayne, Rachel Coy, Vadim Vaynerman, 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
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the donations we received in the month of October. We are so grateful and appreciative of your support!
GENERAL FUND: Roza Rosenberg- In memory of Nathan Rosenberg Linda Frankel and Alan Sherry- In memory of mother, Rhoda Sherry and aunt, Suzanne Dunbar Lloyd and Susan Zane- In memory of mother, Ruth Wallen Janet Rifkin- In memory of husband, Marvin Rifkin and in memory of nephew, Damon Sandler Laury Shayne- On behalf of the National Mah Jongg League Arlene Raskin- In memory of Pauline Harris, Samuel Harris, and Kevin Raskin Leah Gilbert- Wishing a speedy recovery to Lee Nackman Alexandra Paeff- In memory of mother, Freda Pearlman Novack Steve and Sue Weiss- Wishing a speedy recovery to Lee Nackman
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND: Rabbi Nina Perlmutter and Tom Brodersen- In honor of Cantorial Soloist Jessica Dreifuss Ferne Zabezensky Laury Shayne- In memory of Arlene Fultonderg Wynndi and Bill Dahlin
HIGH HOLIDAY DONATIONS: Leah Gilbert Linda Frankel and Alan Sherry Dan, Terri, Josh, and Rebecca Adler Sandra Johnson Steve and Sue Weiss Dot and John Jones Trudy Steinhauer Ferne Zabesenksy- In honor of Jessica’s beautiful singing and Rabbi Susan’s leadership Leonard Borok and Beverly Stuart-Borok Roza Rosenberg Al and Allee Steinberg Ruth Ashkenazi Suzanne Solvet Robert Eaton Karen Bergman Liora Bensmiller Lee and Roberta Nackman Richard and Claudia Ackerman Mark and Nancy Scharff Jim and Mindy Rubin Sue Robyn and Currie Lee Karin Luedke
ONEG FUND: Robert Eaton- In memory of mother, Ethel Marie Eaton
BROHNER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND: Leah Gilbert- In memory of Shirley Brohner Lee and Roberta Nackman- In memory of Esther Cohn and John Yeakley
A special thank you to those who hosted an Oneg in October: Suzy Curry Amber and Josh Caulkins Trudy Steinhauer
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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Great Thoughts Book Discussion Group Thursday, Dec 5th 12:00p to 1:00p Thursdays from 12 to 1. New book begins March 28th
Words the Hurt, Words that Heal, by Joseph Telushkin Revised Edition 2019.
Discovering Judaism Thursday, Dec 5th 1:30p to 2:45p Discovering Judaism is an introductory course on Judaism. 1:30-2:45 from October 17 through March 27. Contact Rabbi Susan for the schedule and curriculum. There are books to purchase.
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