Shabbat Service, 7:30 pm Our Shabbat service in the comfort of your own home with Choir leaders! Grab your computer and candles, and we'll join together in virtual community celebrate Shabbat. 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 on Zoom. No experience necessary!
Family Life & Learning: PJ Our Way Book Club Starts Sunday, January 9, 1:00 pm
Designed for the 9-12 age range, this book club is an opportunity for our kids to strengthen their Jewish friendships while discussing books with Jewish themes and values. This group will meet twice monthly on Sunday afternoons.
Shabbat Salon Meal Orders are Open! Orders Due Tuesday, January 11, 5:00 pm
Our monthly Salon@Home returns on Friday, Janaury 14th. Our speaker is to be announced shortly! Dinner provided by Nineveh will be available for pre-order, and you can pick it up at TBH on Friday afternoon. Erev Shabbat services will be at 6:00 pm, after which we will hear from our featured speaker, beginning at approximately 7:15 pm. MENU:
Green salad with red wine vinaigrette
Sweet potato soup
Roasted red pepper and eggplant salad
Garbanzo bean croquette with lemon herb yogurt sauce
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.
Book Group Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel - Matti Friedman The story of a ragtag unit known as the Arab Section, which was conceived in Palestine during World War II by British spies and Jewish militia leaders, and which eventually became the nucleus of the Mossad, Israel's vaunted intelligence agency.
Jews of Color of South Salish Community Gathering Saturday, January 22, 5:00 pm 5757 Littlerock Rd SW Tumwater 98512
Starting this month, TBH will be hosting a series of events for the Jews of Color of South Salish Communities. Our goals are to provide a space for Jews of Color to voice their experiences at TBH and the Jewish Community, to break racial inequities, and reflect on the multiracial reality of the Jewish people while developing plans for the future.
This event is open to Jews of Color of all ages. The first event in the series will be held on January 22, 2022, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. the ASHHO Cultural Community Center. Food will be provided at the first meeting so please register before the day of the event. Locations and times for future events will be planned during the first meeting.
Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, we raised over $15,500 for our 2021 Hanukkah Campaign!
Anonymous Donors George Chappell & Lynne Alfasso Bret Anderson Joseph & Kap Aptaker Nancy Eastham & Jim Bamberger in honor of the TBH Board & staff Martin Bard Judith Barnes to thank Rabbi Seth and the Board Patricia Bartley Edie Bean Miriam Lowin & Richard Beckenbaugh Mitch Becker Dahlia Bernal Jeff, Ericka, & Madeline Birkenstein Susan Rosen and Michael Blum Linda Blustein Simone Boe Laura & Patrick Bourland Brian Boyd Diane Dakin & Stephen Bray Lynn Grotsky & Lisa Brodoff in honor of Sunny Grotsky Allyson Brooks Molly Carmodyin honor of Ellie Carmody Thomas Carr Tina and Al Cohen Heather & Tim Cole Katherine Davis- Delaney Bill Dole, Jr. The Doles William Dole in honor of Lenore Schon's birthday Amanda Eaton Daniel Farber Susan Finkel Michele Horaney & Stephen Fishman 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 Leslie Goldstein Sue Goldstein Rabbi Seth Goldstein & Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Jessi Goodman in memory of Jennifer Goodman Sabrowski David & Felicia Hanig Ann Hartman Hilarie Hauptman Harriet Strasberg & Stephen Hodes David Huguet Kayla & Andrew Iverson Richard & Michele Jackman Katie Johnson Jessica Josephs 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 in memory of Paul Lazovick Russell Lidman Robert Lovitt Vanessa Malapote Blandino & Kenneth Malapote in memory of Michael Blandino
David Marchant Arielle Marks Carol McLaughlin Carla Michaelove in honor of Elizabeth Siegel & John Browning 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 Susan & Larry Poplack in memory of Morton Saul Poplack Stephen Posner Fern & Charlie Ridout Florence Riesner in honor of Sherry Riesner Sue Rose Linda Rubin Edith Rutel Angela Santamaria & Howard Schwartz Debra & Vince Shapiro- Schwent in memory of Sidney Shapiro & Connie Shapiro Charles & Norma Shelan Miriam Shenfeld Stan & Leslie Shore Anjali Silva in memory of Jacqueline Silva Jane Skinner Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Holly Tichenor Raphael Venegas Lori Kishimoto & Craig Wallace Gordon Pabst & Sarah Weiss Cobie Whitten Pamela Wimp in honor of Anna Kurtz Carl and Ellen Wolfhagen Juniper Woods Ellen & Frank Young
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Max Bach Goldie M. Reiner Patricia Marie Greene Suzanne I. Haiby Morton Saul Poplack Paul Lazovick Irving Hanig Mark Kogan Philip Frank Ralf Herman Bill Stockwell George Bamberger Coleman Gershuny Sophie Scheier Esther Robinson Dorothy Ebner Jacob Weiss Kenneth Edgan Goldstein Gale Walter Furman Stanley Blum
Happy Birthday!
5 Laura Jean Gallin 7 Traci Moran 9 Morton Shecter 10 Lisa Strange
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>>
Limmud Seattle Annual eFestival 2022 January 15-16, 2022
Enjoy leading educators, thought-leaders, and change-makers teaching about the most interesting Jewish ideas today (from Seattle and around the globe). Connect with the Jewish community, cultivate your curiosity, and expand your horizons, all virtually.
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>>
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Where in the World? An exploration of Jewish life around the globe Sunday, Jan 30th 10:00a to 11:30a A Jewish artifact has been stolen! We're looking for sleuths to help us seek out the clues to find it! We'll be putting clues together while exploring Jewish communities worldwide. Who knows what we might learn during our quest? This group will have four weekly meetings and is designed for children ages 7-10.
