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.
Torah Study, 10:00 am Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience necessary!
New to 2021 in Jewish Family Life and Learning! Shalom Chaverim is a new kid driven program to allow Jewish kids in grades 2-5 to connect. It's a weekly, unscripted opportunity for the kids to make friends with other Jewish kids. We're starting at 10:30 this Sunday!
Meal Orders Due: January Salon@Home Orders Due Tuesday, January 12 by 5:00 pm
Our January Salon@Home is coming up on Friday, January 15th, with guest speaker Talauna Reed. This is the third event in our series on "Jews, Racial Justice, & TBH."
Dinner pre-orders are due next Tuesday!
Menu:
Green salad with buttermilk dill dressing
Moroccan carrot dip served with za'atar pita chips
Bulgar pilaf with pine nuts & raisins
Chickpeas stewed in saffron broth
Sauteed greens with garlic
Pistachio cardamom carrot cake with Labne frosting
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.
God?: A Reconstructionist Conversation. Sunday, January 24, starting at 9:30 am
Join Reconstructing Judaism's movementwide day of learning, "God?: A Reconstructionist Conversation." The program will include interactive small group discussions, workshops, a panel and a virtual cocktail hour. More information and registration is available here.
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 (this is a discounted rate because of our partnership with IJS--normal registration is $149). First meeting will be Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m. (full schedule will follow)
Because of our partnership, anyone in the TBH community is eligible to receive a 20% discount on courses by the Institute of Jewish Spirituality. . Course offerings are available here. Please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to request the discount code
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!
Appointments required! TBH Building Continued Closure
With our continued closure, please be mindful that appointments are required to either access the building or to consult in-person with TBH staff. This allows our staff to adequately prepare and ensure the safety of all. Members and friends of TBH are more than welcome to drop off envelopes and small items in the silver mailbox near the main entrance, however, we cannot guarantee any assistance to visitors at the door that have not set up an appointment previously.
For assistance, appointments, and inquiries, please call 360-754-8519 or email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
ANNUAL HANUKKAH CAMPAIGN
Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, our 2020 Hanukkah Campaign was our most successful ever!
Marcela Abadi Ed & Kim Adelson Suzie Alexander Lynne Alfasso & George Chappell Bret Anderson Gidon Bach Jennifer Barber Martin Bard Judith Barnes Patricia Barr Patricia Bartley Edie Bean Thomas & Karen Bean Mitch Becker Nina Berenfield Rene & Linda Bigardi Susan Rosen & Michael Blum Linda Blustein Simone Boe Denise & James Brennan Aspen & Nicole Breuer Lisa Brodoff & Lynn Grostky Allyson Brooks Toby Brown Alana Carr Thomas Carr Sharon Case in honor of Ann Daley Ryherd William Caslar Albert & Tina Cohen Heather Cole Victor Coleman & Cathy Wasserman Sunshine Cook Marissa & Sam Coord Sherwin Cotler & Bronwyn Vincent Jacqueline & Lisa David Marcia David & Howard Goldberg Katherine Davis-Delaney Jill & William Dole James Dolliver in honor of Melinda & Barnett Beth Dubey Peggy Elefant in honor of Rabbi Seth Goldstein & Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Akiva Erezim in memory of Tara Zorn, Z"L Daniel Farber Karen Farber Fay Family Evan Ferber & Lynne Stockwell Susan Finkel Stephanie Fox Bernie Friedman & Emily Chadwick Barak Gale & Joe Puchot Leslie Gates Karen, Nathan, & Spencer Gibson Marilyn Gisser Tikva & Cliff Glantz Robert B. Godwin Paul Goldberg in honor of Rabbi Seth’s Tik Tok Lisa Goldschmidt Betty Goldstein Leslie Goldstein Jill Rosenkrantz & Jay Goldstein Karen & Alan Goldstein Rabbi Seth Goldstein & Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Sue Goldstein Rick Hahn Elie & Beth Halpern David & Felicia Hanig David Hart Ann & Timothy Hartman Hilarie Hauptman Charlene Healy Stacy & Evan Hirsch Stephen Hodes & Harriet Strasberg Sheldon Hoffman Melinda Holman & Barnett Kalikow Laura Hurtado-Webb Diane & Laurence Istvan in honor of Rabbis Goldstein & Kinberg Kayla & Andrew Iverson Michele & Richard Jackman in honor of our TBH family!
Mandi & Shawn Jenkins Jessica Josephs Ricki Kahn Rebecca & Alan Kamen Kennelly Family Camille Kettel Julie Kinn Lori Kishimoto & Craig Wallace Victor Kogan in memory of Rachel & Mark Kassie Koledin Nancy Koppelman Jack & Carole Kowitt Esther & West Kronenberg Bonnie Lambert in honor of Morris Schertz Lydia Beth Leimbach in honor of Kol N'Shama Tish Levee Carol Levin in honor of Morris Schertz Joel Levin & Esther Warkov in honor of the Dybbuk team Yana Levina Cindy Levy Russell Lidman Pam & Andy Lloyd Deborah Loomis Robert Lovitt Miriam Lowin & Richard Beckenbaugh Vanessa Malapote in honor of Sofie & Nicolas Blandino Malapote Elizabeth & Michael Marchand Prairie Matthews Brianna McTeague Sarah McWilliams Zoe Myers Jac Nelson Susan Novak Naomi Obie Helene & Paul Paroff Maggie & Will Penn Sally Reichlin & Paul Parker Susan & Larry Poplack Stephen Posner Melinda Posner Nita Posner Florence & Anthony Riesner Sue Rose Linda Rubin Edith Rutel in memory of my sister Phyllis Heather Rudich & Joshua Reynolds Barbara & Arnold Saltzman 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 Fern & Charlie Solomon-Ridout in memory of Elizabeth and David Solomon, Stephen & Dorothy Ridout Oscar & Barbara Soule Suzanne Rose 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
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Morton Saul Poplack Suzanne I. Haiby Philip Frank Bill Stockwell George Bamberger Shirley Lamm Ellen Hecker Whitting John Victor Kaydus Coleman Gershuny Rachel Kogan Maurice Rubenstein Jacob Goldberg Sophie Scheier Jacob Goldberg Dorothy Ebner Jacob Weiss Edward M. Reiner Max Bach Irving Hanig Kenneth Edgan Goldstein Gale Stanley Blum Mark Kogan Ralf Herman Abraham Stern
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Limmud Seattle 2021 EFest January 16 & 17, 2021
Enjoy leading educators, thought-leaders, and change-makers teaching about the most interesting Jewish ideas today. Connect with the Jewish community, cultivate your curiosity and expand your horizons, all virtually. See www.limmudseattle.org
Jews, Race and Religion: Free Online Lecture Series
You are invited to attend a free online lecture series presented jointly by the University of Pennsylvania’s Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College’s Center for Jewish Ethics. More information is available here .
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