Shabbat Service, 7:30 pm Hybrid
Our Shabbat services, on Zoom and in person! Services will begin at 7:30 pm, and can be joined from our regular Shabbat Zoom link. Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat.
Talmud Study, 10:00 am Online
The Talmud is an ancient compendium of Jewish law and lore, and provides the basis upon which biblical interpretation and contemporary Jewish practice rests. Hardly a monolithic document, the Talmud contains investigation and argumentation on all the facets of life. No background required!
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.
Board Meeting Wednesday, December 21, 6:00pm Online
All TBH members are welcome to join monthly board meetings as guests.
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.
COMING UP AT TBH
Advancing in Hebrew Thursday, December 29, 7:00 pm Online
Come for our all-levels, seminar-type gathering to work on advancing Hebrew knowledge, including grammar and roots.
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!
Meal Ordering Open! January Salon@Home Friday, January 13, 6:00 pm
Our speaker this month will be Anson Laytner, on the Kaifeng Jewish Community. The Kaifeng Jewish community is over a thousand years old, making it one of the longest-lived Jewish communities still in existence (but just barely). This talk will review the community's history and unique culture, and particularly how it came to be known in the rest of the world.
A focus will be on its difficult present-day situation. Aside from their fascinating history, the Chinese Jews raise a number of challenges for other Jews including "Who is a Jew?" and the legitimacy of, and limits to, cultural appropriation.
Meals will be available for pick up at TBH prior to services and the presentation. Orders are due by Tuesday, January 10th at 11:59 pm.
THANK YOU DONORS
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Wolf
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Delaney
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Stockwell
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Friedman & Roberta
Nelson
Marilyn Gisser
Karen & Alan Goldstein
Betty Goldstein
Rabbi Seth Goldstein &
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Kinberg
Sue Goldstein
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Ronnie Hacken &
Joceile Moore
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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
Michael Brocha
Evelyn Bean Bercovitz
Ted Strange
Rosemary Coufal
Albert Tenenbaum
Beatrice Kalikow
Margaret Barnes
Roberta Nelson
Pearl Rubin
Esther Oksengorn
Helene Grossman
Atara Hertz
Iris Karger
Robert Haynes Jr
Helen Stein
Arthur Weiss
Ron Stein
Jeremiah Ruben
Joanne Royer
William Schrager
Billie Wolf Hanig
Ida Brinn
Shirley Hacken
Jacob Lieber
Henry Matis
Ben Gale
Happy Birthday!
23 Diana Schwartz
25 Eric Stein
25 Eliana Stockwell-Ferber
25 Joe Puchot
27 Paul Alig
27 Joceile Moore
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.
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Limmud Seattle returns
LIVE January 14-15 in Seattle
Seattle's favorite Jewish learning festival is back as an in-person event with a selection of remote sessions. We are excited to open registration for our first in-person Limmud Seattle since January of 2020.
With 60+ amazing presenters there is something for everyone. We have presentations on Dignity & Inclusion Topics, Jewish Approach to Crime and Punishment, Yiddish Singing, Torah/Talmud & Textual Analysis, the Supernatural, Musical Events, Social Justice/Activism/Jewish Community/Israel, Israeli Folk Dancing, Helping Immigrants, Holocaust Resistance/Courage & 2nd Generational Survivors, Cultivating Creativity.
Turn your passion into action with the Jewish Service Corps! If you’re between the ages of 21-26 and excited to work, live, and learn at the intersection of activism and Jewish life, you could have a place in Avodah’s growing community. Apply today and spend a year serving for justice in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, or Washington, DC. Visit avodah.net/serve to learn more and apply.
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.
