Please note the following updates to yesterday's email: Advancing in Hebrew for tonight (April 28) has been cancelled. Our Safety Training on May 1st will be hybrid, with an option for Zoom attendance in addition to in person. See link below.
Erev Shabbat, 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.
TBH Reopening & New COVID Safety Policy Begins Sunday, May 1st
Temple Beth Hatfiloh is implementing a three-stage reopening plan based on the CDC Community Levels tool (see the top of the Weekly email for current level).
All provisions are effective May 1, 2022. This policy applies to all users of the TBH building, including members, staff, students, renters, and members of the general public. As of May 1, 2022 the building will be open for additional services, activities, and events. This policy is subject to change and will be reviewed on a monthly basis by the TBH board until such time that a new policy is adopted, or it is deemed unnecessary.
This policy reflects our communal values of pikuach nefesh (saving life) and kol yisrael areivim zeh l’zeh (all Jews are responsible to one another). And, we invite individual members to make and communicate their choices as appropriate regarding mask wearing, distancing, and touching/hugging/shaking hands. We commit to respect and not judge individual choices.
Grounds Work Party Sunday, May 1, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Catherine from 10 am to noon to help coordinate grounds cleanup and maintenance. Bring your own gloves and small gardening tools if you have them. We'll have supplies here, too. Many hands make light work! Join us for all or any part of the morning.
FBI Safety Training Sunday, May 1, 1:00 - 3:00 pm HYBRID!
On May 1st, Special Agent Jim Rogowski, the primary tactics instructor for FBI Seattle, will join us at TBH to present the safety training program, Active Shooter Attack Prevention & Preparedness (ASAPP).
This course provides techniques, tools, and tactics individuals may choose to use if they ever find themselves in an active shooter incident. The course incorporates hands-on training and scenarios which allow students to practice the techniques, tools, and tactics discussed during the presentation portion of the program.
Support the TBH Team for the Thurston Hunger Walk Sunday, May 1, 3:00 pm at St. Martin's
TBH is once again supporting Thurston's Hunger Walk - an annual fundraiser to help two local agencies (The Community Kitchen & The Thurston County Food Bank) get food to those in need. Enjoy camaraderie and live music while you walk as little or as much as you like. Give What You Can - Walk If You Want!Visit our "team" site to donate to our page and support our hungry neighbors.
Check out this short video to see what the walk is all about.
Senior Schmooze Tuesday, May 3, 12:00 pm
We are continuing to host two Senior Schmoozes for the month. The first Tuesday of the month will be reserved for an in-person 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
Biennial Gala & Auction Sunday, May 22, 4:30 pm
After two long years of physical distancing, TBH members are finally coming together in person again! Please join us on Sunday, May 22nd at the Indian Summer Country & Golf Club for an evening of community engagement and giving!
Summers in the Pacific Northwest are undoubtedly glorious! It is when we, Washingtonians (by birth or osmosis), find every excuse under the sun to go outside, socialize and travel. At this year’s auction and gala event, we want the focus to be about renewing Jewish life in our community, as well as an opportunity to financially support Temple Beth Hatfiloh. So join us — even if you don’t want to bring your checkbook! Just by attending, you are contributing to our goal of raising $35,000!
Here are just a few of the many things you will enjoy at the Gala:
Live auction items including Mariners tickets, Jerusalem hotel lodging, and specialized food events
Cash bar available
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 110 GUESTS! Visit www.bethhatfiloh.org/gala to purchase your tickets early to ensure your seat! Or, contact Kayla in the TBH office at (360) 754-8519 or tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to reserve your tickets. Ticket prices - $75 per person. Thirty and under - $60 per person We look forward to seeing you there!
Stars of David Softball Returns!
We need a few more players! We are going to be playing on Thursday night which is newly designated as Super Mod coed, which means no tournament players allowed. That should make it more fun. For “coed,” according to the Parks and Rec Dept: “Teams must field five (5) people who identify as men and five (5) people who identify as women or gender nonconforming.
Alternate batting order. Two players who identify the same may not bat in a row.” The games will start June 3rd and we are guaranteed 14 games. We plan to have some practice sessions in May before the season starts. Donations are needed to support players who cannot afford the sign-up fee. Contact Jocelyn at 360-481-5889 or jocbrown3@gmail.com for more info.
Camp Solomon Schechter Book Sorting, Part 2 TBD
Where are the librarians and bibliophiles? Catherine is looking for some help! We got a good start at Camp Solomon Schecheter on the 26th, and are planning for another date of book sorting. If you are interested in helping with any or all of that project, please email her. Thanks!
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Lisa Anne Silva David Aaron Solomon Barbara Jean Rose Rome Paul McCrea Reta Nightingale Irving Samsky Paul Holman Joseph Kolker Nancy Mandeberg Rose Siegel Max Bard Gale Hope Matis Judah Ben Rosen Sam Stein Joseph Jenkins Eva Posner Gary Utpadel Murray Brodoff Rabbi Myron Kinberg Janie Ray Cherry Anne Bean Grace Evelyn Kaydus Cooper Catherine Fay Naomi Siegel Paul Davis Julius Sokoloff Dorothy Davis Michael Schon Ada Blanke
Happy Birthday!
27 Eliana de Jesus 29 Ken Berg 30 Jill Rosenkrantz 1 Jeffery Reiner
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.
Reconstructing Judaism: Yom Hashoah, Yom HaZikaron & Yom Ha'Atzmaut Events Various: April 28 - May 5
There are several upcoming live events commemorating Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel), Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) that may be of interest to TBH community members. Please pay close attention to the time zones listed for the start times of the various events. Some are based on Israel time, some on US Eastern time, and some show multiple cities. All of the programs are either broadcast in English or accompanied by English subtitles. These programs are independently produced and sponsored by organizations outside the Reconstructionist movement. See full event list (PDF)>>
HFLA: Need help paying for college? May 1 - 31
HFLA can help. We offer interest-free, no fee loans of up to $7,500 for post-secondary education. Applications open May 1. Put it on your calendar. Contact office@hflawa.org (206) 397-0005
Selichot: Enacting Forgiveness Shabbat, Sep 13th 7:00p to 9:00p Deepen your intention for the High Holidays through a creative exploration of text, imagery, and ritual. After communal havdalah, Dr. Andrew Gaines will guide our dramatic journey towards teshuvah as we encounter the gateway to mystery. Bring your heart, body, mind, and spirit for this program as we ignite our whole selves to connect with each other and our Source.
