Family Shabbat, 6:00 pm 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.
We will study Tazria-Leviticus 12:1-13:59. The middah/soul trait for this parashah is Mercy: Seeing the Whole Person. Please plan on joining Michele & Richard Jackman on zoom for an intriguing Mussar discussion of this Torah portion and a practice for you.
Pledges Due for Securing Our Future Thursday, April 15
Tomorrow is the final day for pledges for the Securing Our Future Capital Campaign to purchase the adjacent lot. Make your pledge here! Members should expect additional communication regarding the upcoming vote within the next few weeks.
Creative Circle Monday, April 19, 6:30 pm
When: 3rd Monday and 1st Thursday of every month What: Come join us for conversation and if so inclined bringing a project of your choosing to work on during our time together. Where: Zoom Hosts: Leslie Goldstein, Melinda Holman, and Gail Pollock
Recently, the green team has been investigating possibilities for solar energy for TBH. We have re-applied for certification as a Thurston County Green Business. This must be done each year. And we continue to coordinate our efforts with other local and national faith-based groups to reduce climate impacts. Everyone is welcome to our next meeting. Contact tbh@bethhatfiloh.org with any questions or information.
Anti-Semite and Jew - Jean-Paul Sartre. The essay deals with antisemitism and how Jews react to it. More broadly, the book tries to explain the etiology of hate by analyzing antisemitic hate
Lag B'Omer Celebration Thursday, April 29, 7:00 pm
Join Mo and Amanda, the co-founders of Jewish brand Gold Herring for a Lag B'Omer workshop. During the one hour Zoom session, participants will explore the themes of gratitude and humility through story, conversation, and mindfulness.
This will be a time to stoke our inner fire, connect with what fuels us, and discover an embodied approach to observing Lag B'Omer and the 49 days of the counting of the Omer. Mo and Amanda will be sharing from The Omer Workbook and other immersive resources they've designed to help deepen people's connection to Jewish wisdom and culture. Whether you've counted the Omer your whole life, or you are just learning about this tradition for the first year, this workshop is for you.
In preparation for this event, if you would like to order your own copy of The Omer Workbook, they are availalble at GoldHerring.com. Mo and Amanda are gifting free digital copies of the workbook to TBH community members. To redeem your free digital, go to the Gold Herring website, put the digital workbook in your cart and use this coupon code at checkout: TBHOMER (expires April 30th). Here's a video with a little more info about the workbook.
PNW Reconstructionist Community Shabbaton April 30 - May 1
Join (virtually) together for services, learning, yoga, meditation, and discussion with communities from Ashland to Seattle. Featuring Reconstructionist movement ethicist and Talmudist Dr. Mira Wasserman as Scholar-in-Residence, for a weekend on “The Talmud of Social Justice.”
What is the Talmud and how can it make a difference in contemporary struggles for equity and justice? For long centuries, the classic rabbinic library was in the exclusive purview of talmudic academies, where the focus of study was on the details of Jewish law. Now, a new generation of Talmud students are finding inspiration in the Talmud’s wisdom, storytelling and argumentation. Our study session will offer a taste of how both the content of the Talmud and the practice of studying it convey relevant lessons for the pursuit of social justice today.
Zoom Information (this link will be re-used for all scheduled programming): Join Shabbaton >> Meeting ID: 845 9459 3113
Shabbaton Schedule Friday Evening, April 30 7:00 pm: Candlelighting and Service “Pre-neg” get together 7:15 pm: Services led by PNWRC rabbis
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Wasserman will share reflections on “Rabbis and Rebels,” looking back toward a moment when ancient sages stepped onto the stage of history to oppose Roman domination. Post services: Zoom oneg with Rabbi David Basior
Saturday, May 1 9:00 am: "Warm Up” options: Yoga, Torah Study, and Meditation 10:00 am: Songful service led by multiple PNWRC rabbis and cantors 12:00-4:00pm: BREAK 4:00 pm: From the Study House to the Streets with Rabbi Wasserman
We will engage in close study of the talmudic story of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai. Remembered and revered as a mystic, Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai was also outspoken in addressing the politics of his day. Studying his story and legacy, we will explore what it means to take Talmud study from the study house into the streets.
6:00-8:00pm: Dinner Break 8:00 pm: Small Group Breakouts with Synagogue Presidents 9:15pm: Havdalah
Congregational Informational Discussion: Adjacent Lot Sunday, May 2, 10:00 am
This will be the final opportunity for TBH members to gather prior to the May vote deadline on the potential purchase of the adjacent property. There will be a short update on the capital campaign and a chance for a Q & A session. Please look for your voter's information in your email inbox at the end of April!
Blintzapalooza (mini) RESCHEDULED! Sunday, May 2, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
GREAT NEWS - Blintzes for May 2nd! After diligent search and working with our wholesaler, we have found a new supplier for frozen blintzes, those pillows of cheesy delight, which will be here in time for pick up on the afternoon of May 2, 2021.
Thank you for your patience through this supply hiccup.
Support the TBH Team for the Thurston Hunger Walk NOW through May 2
A Virtual Walk to equally benefit Thurston County Food Bank, Senior Services for South Sound and The Community Kitchen. 100% of the funds raised go to feeding people of all ages. Donate to the TBH team here.
SECURING OUR FUTURE
Pledges are due tomorrow! Take advantage of this final opportunity to contribute.
Thank you to those who have made their pledge or donated:
Marcela Abadi Barbara & Charles Ackerman Aloma Alcala Anaya Balter Martin Bard in memory of Max & Tillie Bard Judith Barnes Edie Bean in memory of Ben Bean Jennifer Bean in honor of Steve Bean Larry Berebitsky Jeff & Ericka Birkenstein in memory of Bob Birkenstein Michael Blum & Susan Rosen Linda Blustein & Fred Turkheimer Brian Boyd Denise & James Brennan Judy Broderson Lisa Brodoff and Lynn Grotsky in honor of Raven Lidman Allyson Brooks Andree Brooks Marcy Brown in memory of Richard L. Brown Thomas Carr & Wren Wolf William Caslar Mindy Chambers & Paul Peck honoring the Temple's committment to social justice George Chappell & Lynne Alfasso Susan Christian in honor of Jean Mandeberg Laura Citrin & Eric Stein Al and Tina Cohen in memory of Dr. Mitchell Lewis Cohen Heather & Tim Cole Sunshine Cook Sherwin Cotler & Bronwyn Vincent Magdalena Cristo-Frank Diane Dakin David Deitz & Donna Landry Mary deJesus Brent & Samantha Dille William & Jill Dole & Family Kathy Dreiblatt Beth Dubey Karen Farber The Fay Family Evan Ferber & Lynne Stockwell Susan Finkel Keri Fisher in memory of Judi Fisher Stephanie Fox Julie Frank & Scott Royer Gary & Ruby Franklin Bernie Friedman/ Melaleuca, Inc. Marnie Frisch Michelle & Andrew Gaines Barak Gale & Joe Puchot Doreen & Nicolas Garcia Leslie Gates Marilyn Gisser & Jeffrey Even Cliff & Tikva Glantz Robert B. Godwin Fred Goldberg & Carolyn Lakewold Howard Goldberg & Marcia David
Michael & Ellin Goldenberg Betty Goldstein in memory of Arnie Goldstein Jay Goldstein & Jill Rosenkrantz Karen & Alan Goldstein Leslie Goldstein Rabbi Seth Goldstein and Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Sue Cohen Goldstein Ellen Grant Joel Greene & Jean Mandeberg Karen Greene Barbara Gross & Blaine Snow Ronnie Hacken & Joceile Moore Rick & Mona Hahn David & Felicia Hanig in memory of Billie & Irving Hanig Jane Hashash in memory of Asher Hashash Hilarie Hauptman Charlene Healy Frank A. Herman in memory of Gerard, Jane & Ralf Herman Anne Hirsch & Tom McDonald Evan, Stacy, & Selah Hirsch Hoffman & Sacks Family Melinda Holman in memory of Paul & Reina Holman Michele Horaney & Steve Fishman David D. Huguet Emily Humphreys-Beher Laura Hurtado-Webb Diane & Laurence Istvan Kayla & Andrew Iverson Susan Iverson Michele & Richard Jackman Katie Johnson Jessica Josephs Barnett Kalikow Dr. Alan & Rebecca Kamen Leah Kashdan Mark Kaufman James Kaydus & Phyllis Neff Matt & Lindsey Kennelly Kassie Koledin Nancy Koppelman in memory ofSpencer Blakeslee Jack & Carole Kowitt Michael Krasnokutsky Esther & West Kronenberg David Lazar & Ann Evans Tish Levee Cindy Levy Hannah Lidman & Dan Shiovitz in honor of Raven Lidman Russell Lidman Lynn Lipski Mark Litchman Vanessa Malapote Blandino & Kenneth Malapote in honor of Rabbi Seth Phyllis Mandelin memory of Art Goldberg & Shirley Albert Keith Mars Carol McLaughlin
Jared & Traci Moran Nicole & Greg Moulton in celebration of Carmela's surgery Laura Neal Jac Nelson Jayné Nelson Courtney Nevitt & Bruce Silverman Mari Nowitz & Nathan Hamilton Spencer, Marielle & Rhone Orman Helene & Paul Paroff Mark & Linda Peckler in memory of David, Dorothy, & Clara Peckler, and Harold Kozerski William Penn & Maggie Jekel-Penn Paul & Autumn Pickett Larry & Susan Poplack Sue Prince Alan Rammer Alan Reichman and Diane Kurzyna Jeffery Reiner & Susanne White Marv & Mary-Lynne Reiner Karen Riomondo Al & Tiby Roller Rachel Ruben in honor of the LIFE & LEGACY team Rona Ruben & Russell Hollander Linda Rubin Edith Rutel Angela Santamaria & Howard Schwartz David Scherer-Water Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Silas Schrader Laura & Sam Schrager Debra Shapiro in honor of Connie and Sidney Shapiro Morton & Nina Shecter Charles and Norma Shelan Suzanne Simons Brad Smith Kalai Socha-Leialoha Oscar and Barbara Soule Lisa Strange in honor of Rabbi Seth Goldstein Harriet Strasberg & Steve Hodes Erin, Gaute & Leif Syversen Debra Taylor Michael Temple Joan Tenenbaum in memory of her father, mother, & sister Leonard Trabka VanSchoorl Consulting LLC in honor of Jennie Cohen Bacon Raphael Venegas Craig Wallace & Lori Kishimoto Esther Warkov & Joel Levin The Weiss & Pabst Families Leslie Wolff Carl & Ellen Wolfhagen Aaron Wolfman Juniper Woods The Zinn Family
This listing of donors is maintained and updated regularly, but if we invertedly omitted or spelled your name wrong, we sincerely apologize. Please contact us for the correction.
We have exceeded our minimum threshold and are closing in on ZERO DEBT! Pledges are due by tomorrow, April 15.
Ruth Samsky Hartley Goldman Joseph Jenkins Rabbi Myron Kinberg Julius Sokoloff Michael Schon Ada Blanke Leonora Leizerman William Mann Kenneth Royer Ann Okun Sylvia Weiner Lisa Anne Silva Isaac Robinson
Happy Birthday!
14 Alan Reichman 15 Marilyn Gisser 15 Victor Kogan 16 Max Selwitz 16 Rachael Jamison 17 Gail Pollock 20 Sally Reichlin
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
Members are able to view, edit, and add Yahrtzeits on the member portal of the TBH website here. If you need assistance, please feel free to send any updates to tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Growing Shabbat! at Camp Solomon Schechter Friday, Apr 19th 5:30p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and a service at Camp Solomon Schechter.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans and access codes.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
