SHABBAT SHALOM! Virtual Shabbat Service Friday, April 10, 6:00 pm
Our weekly Shabbat in the comfort of your own home! Grab your computer and candles, and we'll join together for music and candle-lighting in virtual community. Services will be hosted on Facebook Live and Zoom.
Torah Study via Zoom, 9:30 am Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience necessary!
Virtual Community Seder via Zoom! Thursday, April 9, 6:00 p.m.
Celebrate Passover as a community! Join Rabbi Seth for a virtual Community Seder on Thursday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. While we can not join together in person, we will make connections in new and innovative ways via the Zoom videoconferencing platform as we join together to celebrate the Festival of Freedom!
Registration is required—there is no fee, but it will make planning easier. Please register here.
Once you register, you will receive an email with further information. Registration is limited, so please make sure you will be able to attend before you sign up. Only one registration is necessary per household.
TBH Parking Lot Congregational Meeting Sunday, April 12, 10:00 a.m.
TBH voting members are invited to join a congregational meeting on the Parking Lot vote. The meeting will begin with 30 minutes of presentations, followed by 30-60 minutes of questions. A reminder invitation will go out later this week with the Zoom URL. If you are a voting member and have not been receiving previous communications on the Parking Lot vote, contact Kayla at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org for assistance.
Teen Gathering on Zoom Sunday, April 12, 1:00 p.m.
Join Rabbi Seth and Mo Golden to meet and catch up via Zoom. This will be an opportunity to renew our connections, share what is going on for us, and share virtual space when we can’t share physical space.
This section of the weekly is dedicated to sharing member creativity and experiences during this time of separation! If you have a recipe, piece of art, poem, short story, photo, etc. that you would like to share, send it to tbh@bethhatfiloh.org. If we receive enough submissions, we hope to compile them after this crisis has passed.
Artwork by Nomy Lamm for Passover Preparation
Statement about the art:
"This is a blessing for our entire community, that the wings above us not be the Angel of Death 'passing over' certain houses while taking the lives of others, but instead the sheltering wings of Shechinah, holding all of us close in her embrace. The waters part not just for some of us to pass through, but for all of us, together, raising our hands to be counted on, to do our part, to connect and protect and cleanse and deliver the solidarity that is needed in this time. Keyn yehi ratzon. May it be so."
[Image Description: A line drawing of large feathered wings hovers over an e-shaped frame with waves parting on either side, revealing a multitude o hands reaching up toward the words “May we pass through together in safety.”]
RESOURCES
TBH COVID-19 Webpage
Please check out our webpage dedicated to COVID-19 updates and additional resources here.
TBH Office Closure
The physical office is closed, though staff members are still working remotely. For assistance, please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
The following support services have been offered by our wonderfully generous TBH members: home delivery, grocery shopping, prescription pick-up, email and phone chats, safe-distance walking companion, navigating healthcare, tech support, end of life consultation, mental health support, and more! To take advantage of these support services, email Kayla at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Irving Glickman Jules Bank Sue Endres Rachel Asner Blatt Edith Mollan Margaret Stoneman Smith Leah Herenzon Yakimovsky Janet Wortman Robert Mann Jonathan Michael Oren Morris Halpern Irvin Gottfeld Ruth Samsky Morris Rivkin Gerard Herman Evelyn Friedman Betty Robinson Helen Pollock Barbara Jean H. Clinton Smith
Happy Birthday!
7 Nicole Breuer 7 Melanie Israel 8 William Gallin 10 Judith Barnes 10 Andrew Iverson 11 Jessica Carmel 13 Thomas Taylor
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Spiritual Resources for Challenging Times From the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Jewish tradition offers rich, accessible, and time-tested resources to cope with moments like these. And the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, which has pioneered the development and teaching of Jewish mindfulness practices for over 20 years, is here for you now. We are offering several resources during this challenging time, including meditations courses and Torah study. Find out more here.
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Growing Shabbat! at Camp Solomon Schechter Friday, Apr 19th 5:30p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and a service at Camp Solomon Schechter.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans and access codes.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.