Please note a few additions to the most recent weekly email!
Virtual Yom Hashoah Commemoration Tuesday, April 21, 12:00 pm
TBH will not be hosting our own Yom Hashoah commemoration this year, but folks are invited to join Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity’s virtual commemoration on Tuesday, April 21 from 12-1.
Healing and Havdalah: A Space for Communal Check-In Starts Saturday, April 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Having moved past Passover, we are now in the time of the Omer, when we count the days between Passover, the festival of Freedom, and Shavuot, the Festival of Torah, symbolizing how our liberation is only secure when we can create a society to preserve it. This year, we are doing another type of counting, as we count the days we have been quarantined and staying at home.
During this time of the virus, we have many emotions. Let’s create a space during the Omer to come together for a little study, song, and sharing to support one another during these times. For one hour on Saturday evenings you are invited to gather on zoom for some reflection and sharing. We will begin with a little teaching from Rabbi Seth, have some time for reflection and sharing, and end with Havdalah.
Our first gathering will be Saturday, April 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
"Unorthodox”—A discussion with writer Daniel Hendler Wednesday, April 29 at 12:00 pm
“Unorthodox” on Netflix tells the story of Esty, a member of the Satmar Hasidic sect who flees her life in Brooklyn to start over in Berlin. The compelling four-part series, with dialogue mostly in Yiddish, is based on a memoir by Deborah Feldman. A series trailer can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zVhRId0BTw&feature=youtu.be.
We are delighted that we will be able to host a discussion about the show with writer Daniel Hendler, who grew up at TBH and is now living in Berlin. Daniel will join us via zoom for a lunchtime discussion on Wednesday, April 29 at 12 noon.
Daniel Hendler is an American writer based in Vienna & Berlin and grew up in Olympia. Recently he served as a writer/story editor on UNORTHODOX for Netflix, and as an episode writer for MAPA, a German-language “sadcom” on Joyn.
Daniel graduated from the 2017-18 season of Serial Eyes, the European showrunner training program.Since then, Daniel has developed films & series in the US, UK, Germany, France and Austria. Before moving to Europe, he ran feature film development at Benaroya Pictures in Los Angeles, producing THE ROMANTICS and the Academy Award-nominee MARGIN CALL. He also developed CATCH .44 and LAWLESS.
Current projects in development include a new series co-written with “Unorthodox” showrunner Anna Winger; an episodic drama for Endorphine Productions; and a historical feature for Kopernikus Films.
Daniel works in English, Spanish and German, and enjoys working in different markets across the world. When not writing his own bio, he rarely refers to himself in the third person.
If you have not seen it already, you are invited to watch “Unorthodox” on your own on Netflix. (An account is required, though you can sign up for a free trial at www.netflix.com. The series is about four hours total.) Then, join in the discussion! Bring your questions!
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Family Shabbat Service Friday, Jun 18th 6:00p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome, but this service is planned for families with school age children. Intentionally a tad shorter, it includes breakout activities about the parsha designed for younger kids.
