Shabbat Service, 7:30 pm Our Shabbat service in the comfort of your own home! Grab your computer and candles, and we'll join together in virtual community. Services will be hosted on Facebook Live and Zoom.
Talmud Study, 10:00 amThe Talmud is an ancient compendium of Jewish law and lore, and provides the basis upon which biblical interpretation and contemporary Jewish practice rests. Hardly a monolithic document, the Talmud contains investigation and argumentation on all the facets of life. No background required!
A performance of the Dybbuk (abridged) on Zoom, a magical Yiddish ghost story about a possessed bride, on Dec 24, 2020, directed by Nomy Lamm and Elana June Margolis.
**Note: this event's Zoom information has been updated to require registration.
Youth Book Club Starts Sunday, December 27, 2:00 pm
We're starting a new youth book club! Led by Reyna Jasmer, our first book, Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!, written by Sarah Kapit, is about a girl who loves baseball. Her mom thinks that because she is a girl and autistic that it is not a good idea. The book is written as a series of letters and emails between Vivy and a professional ball player as she tries to navigate through challenges at home, at school, and on the field. Our book group will meet once a week to read together, discuss the book, and discuss how our lives relate to the book. Though Reyna will be reading aloud during the meetings, there will be some independent reading expected between meetings. Meetings will be weekly, beginning on Sunday, December 27th at 2pm. TBH will purchase a hardback copy of the book for $18 or check out a copy from the library.
Zoom Information: Register to attend>> **Please note the Zoom information now requires registration.
COMING UP AT TBH
Racial Justice and TBH: Seeking your input!
We have now had two important and thoughtful sessions on addressing racial justice as a Jewish community. Thank you to Mari Nowitz and Rebekah Erev for guiding our last session on reparations. Our third planned gathering will be the Salon@Home in January, when we will hear from Talauna Reed, a local activist with BLAST, SURJ and Justice for Yvonne. At the same time, we are planning our next steps. Whether or not you attended one of our sessions, please take a moment to fill out this interest form with your contact and indicating interests in next steps: https://forms.gle/GDKyCmHxdKNdHPk2A
Also included in the form is a link to a resource page with information shared on Sunday about local reparations efforts and how to contribute locally.
The Gift of Awareness Starts Sunday, January 24, 2:00 pm
TBH is partnering with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality to offer this 8-module course on Jewish mindfulness meditation. Led by Rabbi Seth and using the materials and teachings from IJS, we will engage in the study and practice of Jewish mindfulness. Registration will be required and limited to 20 participants, registration fee is $36 for TBH members, $72 for non-members. First meeting will be Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m. (full schedule will follow)
Joint Tu B’Shvat Seder-ish: Reconstructionist Communities of the PNW Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 PM
Join an evening of learning and eating meditations as we celebrate the New Year of Trees through an in-depth exploration of the seven species of of abundance in Torah: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olive (oil) and dates. We invite you to bring your own samples of each of these items (or their respective derivatives), and journey through the mystical and the mundane as each rabbi explores the significance of one of these items in Jewish tradition, and leads us in a mindful tasting!
THANK YOU DONORS Marcela Abadi Ed & Kim Adelson Lynne Alfasso & George Chappell Bret Anderson Martin Bard Judith Barnes Martin Bard Judith Barnes Jennifer Barber Patricia K. Barr Patricia Bartley Edie Bean Nina Berenfeld Rene & Linda Bigardi Michael Blum & Susan Rosen Simone Boe Denise & James Brennan Aspen & Nicole Breuer Allyson Brooks Toby Brown Alana Carr Thomas Carr Sharon Case in memory of Ann Daley Ryherd William Caslar Tina & Albert Cohen in loving memory of Dr. Mitchell L Cohen Heather Cole Sherwin Cotler & Bronwyn Vincent John Sunshine Cook Marissa & Sam Coor
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Tish Levee Carol Levin in honor of Morris Schertz Joel Levin & Esther Warkov Yana Levina Russell Lidman Pam & Andy Lloyd Deborah Loomis Robert Lovitt Miriam Lowin & Richard Beckenbaugh Prairie Matthews Brianna McTeague Jac Nelson Naomi Obie Maggie & Will Penn Sally Reichlin & Paul Parker Susan & Larry Poplack Stephen Posner Melinda Posner Florence & Anthony Riesner Sue Rose Linda Rubin Edith Rutel in memory of my sister Phyllis Heather Rudich & Joshua Reynolds Khristine Sandwith Angela Santamaria & Howard Schwartz Benjamin Saucier Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Laura & Sam Schrager Dr. Nina Shecter Norma & Charles Shelan Dr. Leslie & Stan Shore Anjali Silva in honor of Jacqueline Silva Shari Silverman Jane Skinner Oscar & Barbara Soule Jonathan Swartz Debra Taylor Holly Tichenor Len Trabka Susan & Rich Tuttle Raphael Venegas Dana Wilcox Carl & Ellen Wolfhagen Pamela Wimp in memory of Phillis Judd Aaron Wolfman Zemel Family Zinn Family
Rosemary Coufal Billie Wolf Hanig Pearl Rubin Margaret Barnes Helene Grossman Ben Gale Jacob Lieber Iris Karger Beatrice Neff Drew Kaufman Helen Stein Arthur Weiss Ron Stein Jeremiah Ruben Shirley Hacken Henry Matis Goldie M. Reiner Patricia Marie Greene Suzanne I. Haiby Morton Saul Poplack
Happy Birthday!
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