Our Growing Shabbat service is for all and geared specifically for families and children of all ages both in person in the TBH Sanctuary and online. Registration for the catered meal by Nineveh closes tonight! The meal will be served in the social hall following the service. Meal registration>>
We will study, Vayeshev - Genesis 37:1-40:23. The middah or soul trait for this parashah is Rachamim / Compassion and the Lack Thereof. How do we treat the other? Please plan on joining Michele & Richard Jackman on Zoom for an intriguing Mussar discussion of this week's Torah portion and soul trait.
Come by in person to purchase anything you need for this Hanukkah: party decor, menorahs and candles, dreidels, fair trade gelt, and more. Come see our Hanukkah dinosaur, and pick up a copy of the Dreaming the World to Come 5783 planner!
Shop hours: Sunday, Tues-Fri, 11:00 am until 2:00 pm.
You are also welcome to shop whenever you are at TBH for a program or event! Cash and check only for self-serve.
Healing & Havdalah Saturday, December 17, 7:00 pm Online
These are an opportunity to informally gather as one community, and to support one another through the ongoing challenges. We will schmooze, connect with old friends and make new ones. We will have a short healing service with prayer, meditation and sharing, and conclude with Havdalah. However you seek healing in your life right now, you are welcome.
Hanukkah Story Walk Sunday, December 18, 10:00 am In Person
Tot Shabbat families (all families with kids under 6)! Join us this Sunday for a Hanukkah gathering and activities. Since the weather forecast looks questionable, we will meet at TBH.
TBH Hanukkah Party Sunday, December 18, 6:00pm In Person
Hanukkah Sameach! We are going back to our pre-pandemic style party, including latkes, crafts for the kids and menorah lighting with songs. Don't forget to bring your menorah and candles for our community candle lighting.
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn. In these essays, Horn reflects on subjects as far-flung as the international veneration of Anne Frank, the mythology that Jewish family names were changed at Ellis Island, and the marketing of the Jewish history of Harbin, China. She challenges us to consider why there is so much fascination with Jewish deaths, and so little respect for Jewish lives unfolding in the present. Zoom information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 830 5589 8223
COMING UP AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, December 21, 6:00pm Online
All TBH members are welcome to join monthly board meetings as guests. Zoom information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 890 6350 9889 Passcode: 770757
Teen Hanukkah Hang Thursday, December 22, 7:00pm In Person
Teens (12-18) are invited to celebrate Hanukkah together on Thursday, Dec. 22 from 7-9 pm at Ella Sarliker's house. We will light candles, have hot cocoa, decorate cookies and listen to the hottest Hanukkah tunes. No presents, just your presence. RSVP to Sara Eve (Ella's mom) at 818-632-3611 or on FB messenger.
Registration Open: Understanding Israel with Professor Nancy Koppelman Tuesdays at 7:00, starting in January Online
Israel is the only state in the world with a majority Jewish population, yet there is much we may not know about its complicated history and present-day challenges. Join Professor Nancy Koppelman as she leads us toward a better understanding of Israel and its history, culture, and relationship with its neighbors and with Jews around the world.
This six-part virtual series will be taught by TBH Member Professor Nancy Koppelman (The Evergreen State College). The class will be moderated by Rabbi Goldstein and will include opportunities for questions and discussion. This program is free to TBH members!
Our Hanukkah Campaign is Open! Thank you to those who have already donated. Anonymous Donors Dahlia Bernal Sherwin Cotler Kathy Dixon Jill & William Dole Bernie Friedman on the yahrtzeits of Charles Friedman & Roberta Nelson Karen & Alan Goldstein Mary Goldstein Rick Hahn Kayla & Andrew Iverson Rebecca Kamen Victor Kogan Kassie Koledin Pamela & Andrew Lloyd Vanessa Malapote Blandino Raphael Venegas
Here's a quick update on progress on the courtyard/parking lot project.
The good news is that we have gotten approval of our plans from the city! City staff required no significant changes that limited our parking layout or our courtyard designs in any way. When we are ready to go, we need to identify our construction team to the city and pay their permit fees.
We are now working to come to terms with a contractor, finalizing costs, and identifying the level of fundraising and phasing we will need to pursue to get the project underway. The best estimate for timing now is a construction window for phase one starting in the winter of 2023 and completed by the end of Spring.
If you have any questions, as always, please feel free to contact either Daniel Farber or Gary Schneider.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Lenore Greene Arlene Glantz Esther Reiner Kathryn Dole Sidney Shapiro Richard Schneider Sidney Schwartz C. William Chappell Evelyn Bean Bercovitz Michael Brocha Ted Strange Albert Tenenbaum Rosemary Coufal Beatrice Kalikow Roberta Nelson Pearl Rubin Margaret Barnes Helene Grossman Esther Oksengorn Atara Hertz Iris Karger Helen Stein Arthur Weiss Ron Stein
Happy Birthday!
14 Sara Eve Sarliker 14 Ruby Stein-Citrin 15 Frank Herman 16 Gary Franklin 18 Mark Weiss 19 Liz Prince 20 Michael Blum 20 Kassie Koledin
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
Members are able to view, edit, and add Yahrtzeits on the member portal of the TBH website here (requires log in). 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.
The Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice: Newsletter and Appeal
The Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW believes another world is possible. In our vision, all immigrants deserve to be treated with respect and care under laws that are just and humane. In our vision, we live in safety, peace and power together. And we welcome the stranger because we have been strangers ourselves.
Since 2017, the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW has been a powerful voice for immigrant justice in the Jewish communities statewide, inspiring activism and supporting and moving forward the work of immigrant justice organizations. We build relationships and community in taking our lead from those directly impacted by immigration policy.
As we approach Hanukkah, a time of light, too many of our teens are struggling to maintain their mental wellness in the face of renewed academic and social pressures as the pandemic recedes. Some are finding a way to channel their concerns into positive change for themselves and their communities.
Join Moving Traditions and Dr. Betsy Stone as we examine ways we can support the teens in our lives, shine a light on these pervasive issues, and help our youth find their way.
Call for Submissions: #ENOUGH, Plays to End Gun Violence
ENOUGH calls on teens (ages 13-19) from across the countr yo write and submit 10-minute plays that confront the issue of gun violence. Six playwrights will recieve a $500 stipend, have their plays published, recieve memberships to The Dramatists Guild, and will be featured in our Nationwide Reading. Submissions accepted February 1 - April 20, 2023.
