Shabbat Salon@Home, 6:00 pm Our Shabbat service in the comfort of your own home and featured presenters! See more information below. Shabbat service will be on Facebook live and zoom, presentation on Zoom only following the service.
Torah Study, 10:00 am Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions on Zoom. No experience necessary! Â
Hanukkah Shop! Thursday, Nov. 11 & Sunday, Nov. 14, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Open every Thursday & Sunday thru Hanukkah 10:00 - 12:00 or by appointment
Miss the TBH Hanukkah Shop last year? It's back and bigger! Thanks to some generous donations from local retail suppliers, we have more stock than ever. Come by the TBH building to purchase your gelt, candles, menorahs, wrapping paper, decorations, and more. We are open every Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm through Hanukkah or by appointment. Cash and check are preferred. Masks are required to come in the building!
November Salon@Home: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color Friday, November 12, 6:00 pm
For our November salon, TBH is excited to host three members of the research team of Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color--Dalya Perez, Vincent Calvetti, and Gage Gorsky (name corrected)--to share key insights from the study and what we as a Jewish community can learn from it. The report can be found here. Meal pick-up for those who placed an order will take place prior to services in the TBH parking lot. Registrants will receive a reminder email and time slot tomorrow. Those who didn't order a meal are most welcome at services or the presentation--join for all or part!
Feast Your Eyes: A Novel - Myla Goldberg After discovering photography as a teenager through her high school's photo club, Lillian rejects her parents' expectations of college and marriage and moves to New York City in 1955. See the full book group 21-22Â reading list here.
TBH Member Hanukkah Drive Thru Sunday, November 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Temple Beth Hatfiloh has a gift for our members to aid in your Hanukkah celebrations! Your gift bag will include the Hanukkah essentials. Gift bags will be available for member pick-up 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Sunday, November 21 in the TBH parking lot, in a drive-through format.
Monthly In-Person Shabbat in the TBH Sanctuary! Starts Friday, November 26, 7:30 pm
Starting in November, the fourth Friday of the month will be a hybrid service, with both in-person and virtual options. We will once again hold Shabbat in the TBH sanctuary! To safeguard the health of all, we will be taking the following precautions:
Attendees must wear masks at all times.
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Individuals age 12+ must be vaccinated. Children are welcome.Â
Attendance is limited and requires pre-registration.Â
All windows will be open for maximum ventilation--please dress accordingly!
Hanukkah Celebration and Community Menorah Lighting Sunday, December 5, 4:00 pm
Join us for our Hanukkah party and community menorah lighting! This year, we will be gathering for community candle lighting, music and dreidel playing outdoors in the TBH parking lot (under a tent). Unfortunately no latkes this year! Remember to bring your menorah and candles to light. To safeguard the health of all, attendees must wear masks. Individuals age 12+ must be vaccinated. Children are welcome (masks required as able).Â
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Jody Rosenkrantz Esther Pollock Ruth Jaffe Farber Ernest Tichenor Leroy Hittle Leroy Hittle Rose Packer Bernard Shelan Leroy Hittle Mary Parker Lois Arnold Gale Walter Benjamin Reichman Charles Friedman Charlotte Grotsky Reichman Raven Lidman Sylvia Ebner Tom Georges George Hoffman
Happy Birthday!
10Â Lindsey Kennelly 10Â Susan Tuttle 11Â Thomas Carr 12Â Sarah DeStasio 14Â Joel Levin 15Â Nita Posner 16Â Leif Syversen
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.
COMMUNITY EVENTS/RESOURCES: Note: These are not officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and/or may be of interest to our community.Â
The Human Faces of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: Learning from those doing the work on the ground for a better society Sunday, November 21, 11:30am
Oregon Reconstructionist congregations Temple Beth Israel & Temple Beth Sholom are hosting a series that explores the efforts and experiences of Israelis and Palestinians who invest their energy and resources in building the shared society they envision. On November 21st, two members of the Roots Palestinian-Israeli Network, Noor Awad and Rabbi Shaul Judelman, will be presenting the amazing work of Friends of Roots (friendsofroots.net/). Register here>>
Eight Transformative Nights! Sunday, November 21 - Monday December 6
Join the Mussar Institure, URJ, and CCar for a Special Free Hanukkah Program in Three Parts! Join Mussar Institue Founder Alan Morinis on November 21 for Lights in Our Homes, Light in Our Souls: Hanukkah Mussar, receive daily teachings during the 8 days of Hanukkah, and participate in an art contest. Read more about this program>>
Havurah Shalom: Hand in Hand Event Sunday, December 5, 10:30 am
Portland Reconstructionist congregation Havurah Shalom's Israel-Palestine Committee is excited to host two of Hand in Hand School's principals on Sunday, Dec. 5th. We invite you to join us and experience what one vision of a shared society between Jewish and Palestinian Israelis can look like. Yes, there is a model and it's been around since 1997. Israel's Hand in Hand Schools are bi-cultural, bilingual, integrated schools for Arabs and Jews. Come meet and talk with Manar Hayadre, principal of the Galilee School; Efrat Meyer, principal of the High School in Jerusalem; and Havurah's own Lee Gordon, one of the founders of Hand in Hand. Read more about the event here>>
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