Choir Shabbat, 7:30 pm Our Shabbat service in the comfort of your own home, with choir member song leaders! Grab your computer and candles, and we'll join together in virtual community. Services will be hosted on Facebook Live and Zoom.
Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am All tots (ages 0-6) and their grown-ups and families are invited to celebrate Shabbat together with song, story, movement and prayer, virtually!
Join us for another camp style havdallah courtesy of Camp Solomon Schechter and communities like ours around the PNW. This event is geared towards families with kids but open to all. Zoom Information: Join Meeting >>
Hanukkah Drive Through! Sunday, December 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
We have a special gift for our TBH Members to safely celebrate Hanukkah together this year! We will be distributing gift bags of Hanukkah candles and gelt (plus one or two other Hanukkah goodies) in the TBH parking lot. Non-members who are in need of the Hanukkah essentials are welcome to email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to set up an appointment for gift shop purchase.
December 6 Parking Lot Walking Tour: Canceled
Due to COVID-19 concerns and the Governor's recent restrictions on group gathering, the walking tour of the parking lot that was set for 10 am on December 6 has been canceled. In its place, a video tour will be included at the beginning of the December 13 Zoom-based Visioning Session. Prior to that session, congregants are welcome and encouraged to take a walk around the site on their own to "get a lay of the land." Any questions can be directed to Daniel Farber at 360-402-9983.
Dybbuk Auditions Sunday, December 6, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
TBH will be hosting a production of The Dybbuk on December 24, catered to the Zoom experience. Directed by Nomy Lamm and guest artist Elana June Margolis, Temple Beth Hatfiloh members are warmly invited to audition. Register here>>
If you want to audition but can't make it at that time, contact Nomy at nomylamm@gmail.com to make other arrangements. Rehearsals will be Sundays Dec 13 and 20, exact times TBD.
Engineer Your Own Dreidel Sunday, December 6, 12:00pm
Join PJ Library and the MIT Museum to learn to use the science of spinning to make a working dreidel. Ideal for children 9-12, but open to anyone. Space is limited, use this link to register.
Jews, Racial Justice, & TBH Series First Event: Sunday, December 6 , 2-3:30 pm
The issue of racial justice has been and continues to be ever present in our local Olympia community and our nation. How can we talk about and work towards racial justice as a Jewish community? In the coming months, join Rabbi Seth and others as we deeply explore this topic.
Sunday, December 6 Event: Book discussion—“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo.
We begin our community conversations engaging with this powerful text to shape the conversation, identify the important issues, and share experiences. We will focus on the Introduction and Chapter 1. All are welcome, whether or not you have read the book. See more information, including book resource, on the event page.
Our December Salon@Home speaker is LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director of Earth Ministry. LeeAnne will be presenting on the sacredness of salmon and their role in the spirituality and culture of Native tribes.
Dinner orders are due next Tuesday, December 8th! Menu:
Hanukkah Havdalah & Family Story Time Saturday, December 12, evening (exact time tbd)
Look for more information next week or email Catherine at beitsefer@bethhatfiloh.org with questions!
Parking Lot Visioning Meeting Sunday, December 13, 10:00 am
Please join us for the first community "visioning" meeting, that will help guide temple membership in its decision whether to purchase the adjacent parking lot. There will be a presentation on the basic facts of the situation – including the terms of the existing lease and the potential purchase. There will also be a presentation on the economics of parking lot administration. We'll have opportunities for questions and answers and everyone will have a chance to provide their ideas for short-term and long-term uses of the site.
Join us for a FREE family Hanukkah concert featuring Eliana Light, award-winning song writer and educator. Following the concert there will be a menorah lighting. Invite your family and friends to join you. Bring your Hanukkah menorah and candles to light! This event is geared towards families with children but open to all.
Light & Darkness: Rabbis from the PNW Reconstructionist congregations share favorite Hanukkah teachings Sunday, December 13, 2:00 pm
Inspired by the Festival of Light and by the success of our Global Day of Jewish learning collaboration, we invite you to join us as we gather regionally to reflect on our favorite teachings about Hanukkah, light and darkness. Sunday, December 13, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Featuring rabbis from Kadima (Seattle), Temple Beth Hatfiloh (Olympia), Havurah Shalom (Portland), Temple Beth Israel (Eugene), Temple Emek Shalom (Ashland).
Hanukkah Make & Bake Evening Monday, December 14, 6:00 pm
Join together for an evening of Hanukkah food and crafts. Beginning at 6, Rabbi Seth will guide you in making sufganiyot, traditional Hanukkah donuts. Then at 7, while the dough is frying, Leslie Goldstein will teach Hanukkah-themed origami
Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) - Sarah Hurwitz. A renowned political speechwriter for Hillary Clinton and both of the Obamas rediscovers Judaism, finding timeless wisdom and spiritual connection in its age-old practices and traditions. See the full book group 20-21 reading list here.
Our goal for this Hanukkah season is $14,400. Check in the upcoming weekly emails to see our progress and keep an eye on the thermometer. For more information on the annual campaign and to make a donation, click here.
CHRONICLING OUR SHARED EXPERIENCE
Quick hiatus for December! Submissions still accepted at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Adlaide Bamberger Margaret Urstadt Esther Blatt Blustein Bill Kolker George Hoffman Dallas Cline Earl Bean Karen "Rosemary" Snyder Harry Robinson C. William Chappell Minnie Cohn Martha Stein Adelson Michael Brocha Lenore Greene Albert Tenenbaum
Happy Birthday!
2 Mandi Jenkins 3 Stephen Hodes 3 Martin Bard 7 Laura Hurtado-Webb
FROM THE OFFICE
TBH Building Closure
The physical office is closed, though staff members are still working remotely. For assistance, please call or email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
