Mussar is the Jewish school of thought which seeks to root personal character development and right behavior in Jewish tradition and text. We will gather to learn more about this tradition and how it may benefit our lives.
Please note the date/time change this month due to the Bat Mitzvah. Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience necessary!
Board Meetings are open to all TBH members. Zoom Information: Join Meeting >> Meeting ID:890 6350 9889 Password: 770757
Stop, Pop, & Go: July Collection Friday, July 17, 4:30-5:30 pm
Thanks to everyone who made the strawberry and grape jelly and jam drive for the Thurston County Food Bank a tremendous success. Look for the amazing results in the July Short Schrift!
There will be another TBH Salon on Friday night July 17, and we will once again be collecting items for the Thurston County Food Bank, this time: cans and jars of Peanut Butter, Mayonnaise, Refried Beans, and plastic bags. Plastic bags can be sandwich size, gallon size with a zip lock, and larger size plastic bags. Drop them at TBH on July 17th between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. In addition, we will also be collecting donations of other food items and hygiene items such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc. for the Food Bank since we cannot drop them off inside TBH in the bins during the virus lockdown. As an alternative, you can also contact Elie Halpern at 360-357-8160 or ehalpern7379@gmail.com, and we will pick up any of those additional items that you wish to donate if you won’t be able to drop them off on the 17th.
For those that would like to make a financial contribution to the Summer Lunch Program at Thurston County Food Bank, you can do so by mailing a check to the Thurston County Food Bank, putting in the memo line that it is for the Summer Lunch Program, or you can go online at https://thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/, also indicating that it is for the Summer Lunch Program.
Salon@Home: Shabbat & Presentation Friday, July 17, 6:00 pm
Erev Shabbat services will be at 6:00 p.m., after which we can eat together and hear from our featured presenter, Marc Brenman. He will be presenting on “Neo-Nazis and Extreme Rightwing Groups in the US.” Speaker begins at 7:00. You do not need to have purchased a meal to attend, please join for all or part.
Dinner ordering is closed. Instructions for meal pick-up will be emailed out tomorrow. Pick-up will take place in the TBH parking lot on Friday evening before Shabbat service.
Nuclear Weapons: What's Happening? What Can We Do? Sunday, July 19, 6:30 pm
The Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons invites you to learn about very significant new dangers – and also ways that we can protect humanity from those worsening dangers. After the Cold War ended 30 years ago, some things got better, but in the past few years Trump and Congress have seriously escalated the dangers of nuclear war. Three members of the Olympia Coalition Against Nuclear Weapons will give a Zoom presentation on the threats posed by of nuclear weapons nowadays – and information on how people can organize at the grassroots level and urge Congress to prevent nuclear war. For information contact Glen Anderson, (360) 491-9093 or glenanderson@integra.net.This event is co-sponsored by TBH. See the full flyer here.
With TBH still closed, most Green Team activities are still on hold. FYI, a stewardship program to track and reduce climate impacts is coolcongregations.org. This is run by Interfaith Power and Light, and can be used for your home as well. You can also sign up at IPL’s website https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/2020/01/the-human-element/ to view The Human Element, a film about human impacts on air, water, fire and the earth. Everyone is welcome to our next meeting. Contact tbh@ bethhatfiloh.org with any questions or information.
Do you have a reading knowledge (decoding) level of Hebrew and want to go deeper? Drop into Advancing in Hebrew as we take an in-depth look at grammar, vocabulary and meaning using the Shabbat liturgy as our text.
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.
On Wearing a Mask
This is not a political endorsement, Nor a conspiracy theory. It is an act of kindness Kindness toward those we love, And toward those we shall never meet again. Kindness bestowed on everyone who shares our passage Across this strange, dark sea.
This act makes no bold statement About where you stand on a political divide, But only says, “I care”. “I care that you may be vulnerable. I care that you may be afraid. And, whether that fear is justified or not, I care enough to stop my breath from caressing yours. I grant you this tiny act of clemency from the weight of your fear”.
Simply an act of kindness.
David Hanig, May 25, 2020
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Harry Crystal Samuel Packer Sherry Cutler Gaines Rachel Mollie Bean Morton Feigelman Fannie Goldberg Harold Berebitsky Robert Urstadt Marilyn Orman Ida Goldstein Shaina Rachel Godwin Jacob Grauer Jerry Rutel Luba Trabka David Peckler Robert Greene Fae Asher David Shore Ben Bean
Happy Birthday!
16 Leona Ruffino 17 Debra Taylor 19 Diane Kurzyna 20 Spencer Orman 20 Rabbi Seth Goldstein 20 Abby Gross
RESOURCES
TBH COVID-19 Phase II & III Guidelines
The TBH Board has set for Guidelines for Phase II & III to promote the health and safety of our community. Read the full document here>>
TBH COVID-19 Webpage
Please check out our webpage dedicated to COVID-19 updates and additional resources here.
Reconstructionist Movement: Standing Up for Racial Justice and Against Racial Violence
Read the statement from the Reconstructionist Movement here.
FROM THE OFFICE
Membership Renewals Due
Membership renewals are due for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year! Personalized forms are available on the TBH website, click the link below. If you are having difficulty with the online form, or would like a PDF emailed or mailed to you, please email Kayla at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
Interested in becoming a new member? Visit our membership page and fill out an application!
TBH Keycard Changes
The installation of TBH’s new security system, including updated video surveillance and keycard access, is underway! With this transition, please be aware that all existing building keycards are no longer valid. Once the installation of the new system is complete, we will be able to issue new keycards as well as authorize access through an app-based system as needed.
TBH Building Closure
The physical office is closed, though staff members are still working remotely. For assistance, please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
