I taught a class at Olli recently and was explaining that our Friday night Shabbat Service follows a nosh when a student asked me what a nosh is.
Honestly, I thought nosh was pretty standard American. But, clearly there is a Yiddish vocabulary that many of us grew up with but which others have not learned. So, just in case, here is Yiddish 101.
Bissel (bisl)— A little bit Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother Chutzpah —Nerve, confidence Daven — To pray Klutz — A clumsy person Kvell — To experience pride in someone Kvetch — To complain, whine or fret. Mensch (mentsch)— an honorable, decent person. Meshuggeneh — Crazy, ridiculous, insane. Mishpocheh (mishpokhe, mishpucha)— Family, or someone who is “like family” Nosh — To eat or nibble. Oy vey—An expression of woe Schlep — To carry or travel with difficulty. Schmooze (shmooze)— Chat, make small talk. Shande (shanda, shonda) — A scandal, embarrassment. Shmatte — A rag or old garment. Tachlis —Nuts and bolts, practical, concrete matters. Tchotchke (tchatchke)— Knick-knack Tuches (tuchis) — Butt, behind, sometimes shortened to tush or tushy. Zayde (zaide)— Grandfather
So, put on a shmatte and be a mensch and shlep to TBS with the mishpocheh on Friday night for a bissel of a nosh. Maybe you'll purchase a tchotchke on the sale table. We'll shmooze, maybe kvetch, and talk tachlis. Then, we'll daven on our tuches and kvell when the children show some chutzpah and come up the ark. And after it's all over, we'll shlep back home for a restful Shabbos.
Oy vey. 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. 21~ 11:30 Hebrew Practice, 12:00 Great Thoughts Book Group; 1:30 Discovering Judaism; 6:00 Celebration of Thanks Fri., Nov. 22 ~ 5:30 Shabbat Service Sat., Nov. 23 ~ 10:00 Torah Study Sun., Nov. 24 ~ 9:30 Religious School; 1:00 Adult Ed with Rabbi Nina Tues., Nov. 26 ~ 9:00 Men of TBS at Wildflower; 11:00 Mahjong; 1:00 Yarn Yentas Wed., Nov. 27 ~ 9:30 Chaverim at Panera; 12:00 Lunch Bunch Thurs., Nov. 28 - TBS CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
Thurs., Nov. 21 at 6:00: Celebration of Thanks Interfaith Program at St. Lukes Episcopal Church at 2000 Shepherds Lane (near the airport). Sun., Nov. 24 at 10:00: Brownlow trail hike in Prescott. Parking lot is just south of the pickleball courts on Commerce between Willow Creek and Pioneer parkway. The trail is fairly flat with just a few small hills. We’ll aim for about three miles.
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?
Sun., Dec. 1 at 1:00: Holiday Card Making Workshop with Suzy Curry. Suzy provides all of the materials and snacks provided. No charge! Ages 10 and up. RSVP to Suzy at tucsonsuzz@gmail.com
Tues., Dec. 3 at 6:30: Fundraiser Gala meeting at TBS. We are looking for lots of help and volunteers! All are welcome to attend. For questions or if you're unable to attend, contact Suzi Abramson-Johnson at suziaj@gmail.com Women's Book Group ~ Wednesdays at 11:00am 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 Dec. 8
TBS Board Meeting ~ ישיבת דירקטוריון The next Board Meeting is Wednesday, December 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, December 16.
Special Announcements
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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.
Weekly: Compost pickup (no plastic bags) in the bucket by the TBS entrance by 5:30pm on Friday evenings (NEW TIME!). Newspaper is needed also (not ads). Please drop them in the compost pail. Questions? allee2295@aol.com
The final Team TBS contribution to the 2024 Quad Cities Alzheimers Walk are $7,667. Thank you to all the congregants, families and friends for your support. Special appreciation is extended to our Anonymous donor whose donation of $2,000 is included in this total.
Religious School בית ספר דתי Nov. 24 Sunday School 9:30-11:45 Educating 27 children!
Wishlist: Goldfish Crackers
THE MOB: Men of Brith Shalom Join THE MOB every Tuesday at 9am at the Wildflower to schmooze over a cup of coffee.
Special Prayers ~ תפילות
Kaddish ~ קדיש We are remembering the following people at Shabbat this Friday, November 22. We are observing the Yahrzeits of loved ones who have passed from November 22-28. 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. Justin Flaherty, brother of Gerry Flaherty-Tate. Condolences to the Flaherty family.
Marilyn Gilson, mother-in-law of Carol Gilson. Condolences to the Gilson family.
Alan Plotkin, brother of Jeff Plotkin Daniel Hess, grandfather of David Hess Marvin Siegel, father of Dory Magnuson Howard (Chaim) Sherry, father of Alan Sherry John Yeakley, husband of Marilynne Yeakley Arlene Fultonderg, cousin of Laury Shayne 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
Finn Gilbert, 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
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.
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.
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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