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 celebrate Shabbat. Services will be hosted on Facebook Live and Zoom.
Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am Due to weather and hazardous driving conditions, our monthly Tot Shabbat will meet online only on Saturday. All kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to share in song, story, movement, music and prayer as we celebrate Shabbat together!
We are continuing to host two Senior Schmoozes for the month of January. The first Tuesday of the month will be reserved for an in-person (vaccinated only) schmooze in the social hall. Can't make it to an in-person event? The third Tuesday of the month will bring our virtual schmooze at noon! Come to one or both, whatever meets your comfort level.
COMING UP AT TBH
Community Weighs in on Alternative Futures for Courtyard and Parking Lots
On Sunday, December 7, over 30 people attended a virtual community meeting that presented three alternative concept plans for the future of the TBH parking lots and courtyard. Questions were asked and comments provided at the meeting and over the next few days. The New Property Improvement Team (NPIT) reviewed all of those comments and put together a recommended plan to the TBH Board. If you would like a copy of both the compendium of community comments and the preliminary recommended concept plan, please contact Kayla at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
The next steps in the project involve research and verification of costs and regulatory requirements of the city. A Board action on the concept plan, which will include phasing of improvements and financing, is scheduled for January 26. If you have any questions about the concept plan or the process moving forward, please contact Daniel Farber at dbenfarber@gmail.com.
Tu B'Shevat Family Tikkun Olam Activity Sunday, January 16, meeting time TBD
Celebrate the convergence of Tu B’Shevat and MLK day of service with an in person tikkun olam activity Sunday January 16th. Details TBD. Questions? Email Catherine at beitsefer@bethhatfiloh.org.
We are in our final 48 HOURS of the 2021 Hanukkah Campaign! Thank you to those who have already donated!
THANK YOU!! Anonymous Donors George Chappell & Lynne Alfasso Bret Anderson Joseph & Kap Aptaker Martin Bard Judith Barnes to thank Rabbi Seth and the Board Patricia Bartley Edie Bean Mitch Becker Dahlia Bernal Susan Rosen and Michael Blum Linda Blustein Simone Boe Laura & Patrick Bourland Brian Boyd Lynn Grotsky & Lisa Brodoff in honor of Sunny Grotsky Allyson Brooks Molly Carmodyin honor of Ellie Carmody Thomas Carr Tina and Al Cohen
Katherine Davis- Delaney Bill Dole, Jr. The Doles William Dole in honor of Lenore Schon's birthday Amanda Eaton Daniel Farber Susan Finkel Stephanie Fox Bernie Friedman Michelle & Andrew Gaines Joe Puchot & Barak Gale in honor of Ben Gale Leslie Gates Kayla Gertje Karen Gibson Marilyn Gisser Tikva & Cliff Glantz Robert Godwin Alan & Karen Goldstein Betty Goldstein Jay Goldstein & Jill Rosenkrantz Sue Goldstein Jessi Goodman David & Felicia Hanig Ann Hartman David Huguet Kayla & Andrew Iverson Richard & Michele Jackman Katie Johnson Alan & Rebecca Kamen Leah Kashdan Kalee Alexandria & Dan Katz Mark Kaufman Phyllis Neff & Jim Kaydus Matt & Lindsey Kennelly Victor Kogan Nancy Koppelman Jack & Carole Kowitt Linda Kramer
Esther Kronenberg Alan Reichman & Diane Kurzyna Lydia Beth Leimbach Tish Levee Russell Lidman Robert Lovitt David Marchant Arielle Marks Carol McLaughlin Maxwell Moe Michael Mondress Zoe Myers Raphael Noar in honor of the Noar, Graf, and Falkowitz families Helene & Paul Paroff Anne Patterson William Penn & Maggie Jekel-Penn Stephen Posner Fern & Charlie Ridout Florence Riesner in honor of Sherry Riesner Sue Rose Edith Rutel Debra & Vince Shapiro- Schwent in memory of Sidney Shapiro & Connie Shapiro Charles & Norma Shelan Miriam Shenfeld Anjali Silva in memory of Jacqueline Silva Jane Skinner Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Holly Tichenor Raphael Venegas Gordon Pabst & Sarah Weiss Cobie Whitten Pamela Wimp in honor of Anna Kurtz Carl and Ellen Wolfhagen Juniper Woods Ellen & Frank Young
Jeremiah Ruben Shirley Lamm Ellen Hecker Whitting John Victor Kaydus Rachel Kogan Shirley Hacken Maurice Rubenstein Jacob Goldberg Edward M. Reiner Henry Matis Patricia Marie Greene Goldie M. Reiner Max Bach Suzanne I. Haiby Morton Saul Poplack Irving Hanig Paul Lazovick Mark Kogan Philip Frank Ralf Herman Bill Stockwell George Bamberger Coleman Gershuny
Happy Birthday!
29 Jacqueline David 3 Keona Goldman-Walker 3 Phyllis Neff 3 Matt Kennelly 3 Kyle Goldman-Walker 4 Mark Bean 4 Lydia Beth Leimbach 4 Heather Rudich
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.
Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest January 10-14, 2022
The 2022 Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest is centered around investing in solutions – focusing on how our values can be expressed through our personal, professional, communal, organizational and societal investments – and shifting away from systems, practices and ways of thinking that perpetuate climate destruction and inequity. This year’s Festival is full of practical and informative workshops on how each person in the Jewish community can take action for our climate. Read more and register>>
Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation About Israel/Palestine January-May 2022
Please join us for a series of learning opportunities led by Reconstructionist rabbis on Israel/Palestine. Guided by the values of justice and the dignity and equal worth of all human life, we seek to promote discussion of the histories and current conditions of Israel/Palestine that challenge the boundaries of current Reconstructionist approaches to Israel/Palestine and re-examine customary assumptions about the role of Israel in diaspora Jewish life. We oppose Israel’s domination of the Palestinian people in all its forms and hope to deepen our relationship with Jews and Palestinians seeking a future of justice and equality in Israel/Palestine. We welcome those who consider themselves Zionists, non-Zionists, and anti-Zionists, and those unsure about how they define themselves, even as we explore the meanings of these terms. Read more and register>>
Cycles of Rest, Release, and Liberation: Antiracism and Shemitah as Spiritual Practice Begins January 12, 2022through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
The Hebrew word shemitah literally means “release.” In its biblical origin, Shemitah was a year of rest, in a seven year cycle of Jewish life, that gave the land a rest from farming, forgave all debts, and instituted agricultural and economic adjustments. Now as then, Shemitah calls us to take steps to ensure the maintenance of an equitable, just, and healthy society. This Jewish year, 5782, is a Shemitah ‘Sabbatical Year.’ We invite you to join Cycles of Rest, Release and Liberation: Antiracism and Shemitah as Spiritual Practice — a transformative, contemplative learning journey that will combine Jewish text, antiracism teaching, and opportunities to reflect. Read more and register>>
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