Storytelling Shabbat, 7:30 pm Online Join us on Zoom to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat. This is the pilot of our new Erev Shabbat program that includes story sharing. The theme for January 27 will be about peoples’ earliest experiences with TBH. Read more below.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 28 Talmud, 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!
Advancing in HebrewCancelled for this Month Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm Online Come for our all-levels, seminar-type gathering to work on advancing Hebrew knowledge, including grammar and roots.
New Monthly Erev Shabbat Program! 4th Friday of the month, starts January 27 Online
Telling Our TBH Story We are the People of the Book. We are also the people of ever so many stories. And we at TBH have stories to share with each other.
“Our stories tell us who we are, who we were, and who we hope to be. They’re how we form our very identity…. Stories are how we keep our collective history alive” (from the forward of The Essential Guide to Memorable Story Telling From the Moth: How to Tell a Story).
We are going to have an opportunity once a month to share and collect stories about our experiences at TBH. Starting in January, the 4th Friday night of the month will include a chance to hear from each other as we share Shabbat and stories about ourselves and TBH. This chance to learn from one another through our personal stories builds upon the Shabbat Salon and story workshops Nancy Snyder held last spring, though participation in them is not necessary to be part of this project.
Rabbi Seth, Nancy Snyder and Leslie Goldstein are working together to develop a TBH Story Shabbat. We are asking for some volunteers each month to tell a personal story around a theme related to experiences with Temple Beth Hatfiloh.
The theme for January 27 will be about peoples’ earliest experiences with TBH. Whether you recently had your first interaction with an event or a person at the synagogue, or you initially came to TBH decades ago, we want to hear the story of your first experiences. Each person will share no longer than 10 minutes.
The theme for February 24 will be: Providing Sanctuary for asylum seekers at TBH. And looking ahead to March 24, the theme is: Going through the pandemic at TBH.
If you are interested in telling your story, please contact Leslie Goldstein (360 791-9759) or Nancy Snyder (nancy_snyder@comcast.net or 360 584-5461). We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Rosh Chodesh New Moon Circle: Sh'vat Sunday, January 29, 3:30 pm In Person
In acknowledgment of their faithfulness at Mt.Sinai, women were rewarded with Rosh Chodesh (Head or Beginning of the Month) which is a day that mirrors the concept that faith is rewarded with renewal. Women (in its most inclusive sense!) are invited to enter the divine circle and to bring a hand-held object or photograph of a woman who personifies strength, wisdom and spiritual guidance in their lives. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.
COMING UP AT TBH
Bat Mitzvah Project: Iila Kennelly
Dear community members! My name is Iila Kennelly, and this coming month I am having my Bat Mitzvah event. I have been looking forward to it for many years. I really wanted to do a special mitzvah project that would show my love for the community. I have decided that I wanted to help get solar panels on the roof of TBH because climate change is a concern for me. The world can be a better place for the people who come in the future and solar panels are the way to do it. The good news is that there has been a group at our Temple trying to get solar panels on the roof for quite some time, so they have a lot of good project information started, including how we can get a significant grant for the effort. We have a fundraising goal of $20,000 and anything that you donate will be matched by my parents until our goal is reached. Thank you for reading this and please DONATE NOW!!! My dad and I created a website here with more information: TBH Solar Fundraising Mitzvah Project.
We Are The Tree: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Justice in Jewish Spaces February 3-4 Hybrid
A weekend of programming for Tu B'shvat and Black History Month with Kohenet Dr. Harriette Wimms.
Schedule: Friday, 7:30 pm: Shabbat services co-led by Kohanot Harriette Wimms and Nomy Lamm Saturday, 3:00-5:00 pm: Kiddush and conversation about DEI work and affinity spaces, offered as a tool for community self-assessment. Open to all. Saturday, 6:00 pm: Havdallah
Bio: Kohenet Dr. Harriette E. Wimms is a Maryland licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing compassion-infused mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, and families across the age span. K'Harriette is a prayer leader in both the Kohenet community and at Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl. She is the driving force behind Hinenu JOC and the Baltimore JOC Community Havurah. Dr. Wimms is also the inaugural Jews of Engagement Fellow at The Associated, Baltimore Jewish Federation (the first type of position within any Jewish Federation System). A rising Schusterman Fellow, Dr. Wimms is a Selah cohort 17 fellow, a contract trainer for Keshet, and is the founder and executive director of the Jews of Color Mishpacha Project as well as the organization's signature JOCSM Shabbatonim (JOCMishpacha.org).
Torah Chanting Class Starts Sunday, February 5, 10:00 am
Did you want to learn how to chant from the Torah? Rabbi Seth will be teaching a 4-part Torah trope class beginning Sunday, February 5 at 10:00. Class will be hybrid, both in person and online. Must have a reading knowledge (i.e. decoding) of Hebrew to participate.
Calling All Musicians: Jam Session! Sunday, February 5, 3:00 pm In Person
Do you play an instrument? Are you interested in contributing musically to our Shabbat services? Rabbi Seth invites you to the first TBH Jam Session! Whether you play the guitar, drum, piano, flute, stand-up bass, xylophone, fiddle, etc., this will be an opportunity to learn and share music. We will both have fun and set a kavannah (intention) to bringing more music to our Friday Night Services. Rabbi Seth will be providing a few pieces in advance, and if you have music you like and would like to share it, please do! (even if you don’t know how to play it yet). Please Register so we can plan accordingly.
Tu B'Shvat at Camp Solomon Schechter Sunday, February 5, 2:00 pm In Person
Geared for families but open to all, our next big event at Camp Solomon Schechter is a Tu B'Shevat gathering coming up February 5th at 2pm. We will start with some learning activities, exploration and celebration of trees and finish at 5 with dinner together. Everyone is invited!
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AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Adele Youdin Max Bach Wilma Timian Paul Lazovick Irving Hanig Mark Kogan Jacqueline Silva Ralf Herman Nina Grauer Dena Bank Bob Perretz Ruth Weiss Dorothy Feigelman Alvin Posner George Stout Esther Robinson Albert Gottfeld Walter Furman Percy Bean Mark Gross Max Shimon Percy Bean Ruby Koppelman Jeffrey Kashdan Debra Silver
Happy Birthday!
26 Linda Baron 26 Nathaniel Proffitt 27 Sam Sagalovich 29 Shaun Montoya-Lewis 29 Coyote North 29 Iila Kennelly 30 Bill Dole, Jr. 31 Dan Shear
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
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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.
Taking Down Goliath: Dayenu February 21, 23, and 28
Dayenu is launching another round of Taking Down Goliath, their Jewish climate organizing training for young people ages 18-32. Register>>
Summer Camp Scholarships: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Wednesday, February 15, 7:00 pm
Are you interested in sending your child or children to Jewish overnight camp this summer and have questions about the scholarship application process? Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for a needs-based camp scholarship information night! 7-8 pm on Wednesday, February 15. Register HERE!
Teen Israel Scholarships: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle 2nd Round Deadline: Sunday, February 19, 2023
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle believes that every Jewish teen should have the opportunity to have a life-changing Israel experience. Teens have returned from Israel experiences with wonderful stories about gaining a stronger Jewish identity and a lasting connection with our Jewish homeland. Learn more>>
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