Erev Shabbat Friday, March 3 Choir Shabbat, 7:30 pm Hybrid Our Shabbat services, on Zoom and in person with Kol N'shama, the TBH Choir! Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, March 4 Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am In Person
All kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to share in song, story, movement, music and prayer as we celebrate Shabbat together! Our Tot Shabbat will be held in the sanctuary at TBH.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Hamantaschen Make & Bake Sunday, March 5, 1:00 pm In Person
We need a few volunteer helpers for this event! We have two options available for assistance:
1) Make a batch of dough at home and drop off to TBH 2) Help at the afternoon event (good for folks with a familiarity with our kitchen)
Email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org if you can help.
Join us for Hamentaschen baking in preparation for our Purim Party the next day! Open to all ages, families and adult bakers alike. If you have favorite fillings, feel free to bring them--we will have some on hand as well. And we won't tell anyone if you sample a few fresh out of the oven.
Purim Party Monday, March 6, 6:00 pm In Person Join us for the full return of our annual Purim celebration marking the events of the book of Esther when the Jews were saved from a nefarious plot and we have a party to remember it! Food, crafts, games, the famous Purim Pinata and the reading of the megillah! Come in costume! Please bring a box of dry macaroni and cheese (or something comparable)--first you can use it as a grogger and then we can collect them as a donation for the Food Bank.
Senior Schmooze Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 pm Online
Join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a social gathering, occasional short presentations and healthy dose of humor. Definition of "senior" is up to you. All are welcome.
March Salon@Home: TBD Orders due Tuesday, March 7, 11:59 pm Online
Our March Salon@Home is coming up next Friday, stay tuned for presenter details, to be announced shortly! Ordering is open for those that would like a take home meal by Nineveh. MENU: Green salad with balsamic vinaigrette Carrot ginger soup Roasted cauliflower with lemon tahini parsley dressing Warm lentil salad with roasted red pepper, feta, lemon mint dressing Caramelized onion and zucchini potato kugel Chocolate babka
Bat Mitzvah of Molly Littauer Saturday, March 11, 4:00 pm Hybrid
Please Join us in celebrating as Molly Alana Littauer is called as a Bat Mitzvah. Molly is in the 8th grade and attends Chinook Middle School. She has a passion for all things soccer and spends her evenings and weekends training. She loves to read, and enjoys adventurous activities including climbing and zip lining. For her community project, Molly has incorporated her love for animals through organizing a donation drive for the local Humane Society. Molly's friends and family, including those traveling from the East Coast, will be in attendance to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah with the community. (Photo courtesy of Camp Solomon Schechter (2022))
My name is Molly Littauer and my Bat Mitzvah is coming up in March. For my Mitzvah project I wanted to do something I would really enjoy and that would benefit others. I have two large dogs and saw an opportunity to help support other animals in need. After contacting various shelters and clinics I decided to partner with the Tacoma and Pierce County Humane Society who were most in need. My goal is to gather donations to benefit animals housed in the shelter system in need of basic comforts and supplies. Many items we are hoping to collect include new or used plastic shopping bags, towels, baby wipes, training pee pads, and nursing bottles. We are also collecting food supplies (unopened and with an expiration no earlier than May 2023) including soft or hard foods and treats. I have set out a box in the entry of the Temple to collect donations, along with a list from the Shelter of requested items. This list is also available online at https://www.thehumanesociety.org/ways-to-give/donate-items/
The donation drive will run through March 11th. Any donation is extremely appreciated!! Thank you for your support, Molly Littauer
Save the Date! Community Seder Thursday, April 6, 6:00 pm In Person Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Freedom together with song and story at the return of our in person Community Seder. Seder led by Rabbi Seth Goldstein, with the fully catered meal by Nineveh. Registration will open shortly!
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Immigrant & Refugee Task Force: JCIJ Newsletter
Think immigrant justice as spring approaches, with help from the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice monthly newsletter. Subscribe to receive our monthly newsletter and our action alerts. In our newsletter you will find many simple actions you can take as an individual and as a congregation for immigrant justice, and learn what other congregations in the Pacific NW are doing. We offer participants the opportunity to accompany immigrants to Immigration Court in Seattle and Tacoma. And we are developing new accompaniment opportunities with the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) and Colectiva Legal del Pueblo. Learn more.
Interested in advocacy at the local and federal level? Learn more. Would you like to join others in collecting needed supplies for local immigrants, or is your Social Action Committee interested? Learn more. To join a fun group of book-readers, try our monthly Immigration Book Club.
FROM THE OFFICE
Darchei Noam Teachers Needed
Once again, Catherine is looking for teachers for TBH's Family Life & Learning program, Darchei Noam. If you are able to teach beginner Hebrew or if you are willing to sub when someone is sick, please let her know. Email Catherine here.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Marion Perretz Pearl Janowitz Betty Denitz Betty Stockwell Donald Schwartz Harold Greene Saul Reichlin Rose Kamenetzky Sam Alfasso James Bamberger Raymond Franklin Harry Pollock Tillie Bard Harry Sahanow Mildred Frank Gretchen Neff Ruth Filler Larry Ross Norman Kamen Dorothy Ruben James Wolfhagen Yenta Rome Helen Wolfhagen Louis Greenfield Herman Klotz Bertie Greenfield Nathan Berkson Louis Goldberg Janet Jones Dorothy Peckler Leah Weiss Cyrus David Goldberg
Happy Birthday!
2 Lynn Grotsky 3 Nathan Hamilton 5 Jason Selwitz 6 Kevin Budrevich-Ryan
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.
Kaplun Foundation Essay Contest
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to write and submit essays to the 2023 Kaplun Foundation Essay Contest. The contest is an opportunity for students to reflect on Jewish heritage and values and to better understand Judaism’s contribution to civilization and culture. The Kaplun Foundation believes strongly in the value of this writing process as a way for young people to explore challenging ethical topics. Students living anywhere in the world and of any religion are invited to submit.
This year’s essay questions, information, rules, and submissions are online at: kaplunfoundation.org. Entries are due by March 12, 2023.
JFS Free Class Series for Family Caregivers
In this six-week virtual class, participants will learn how to reduce personal stress, communicate their needs effectively in challenging situations, deal with difficult emotions and make tough care-giving decisions. Participants will also receive a copy of “The Caregiver Help-book,” developed specifically for the class. This free class meets once a week on Tuesdays for six weeks, and participants are asked to attend all classes.
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Camp Scholarships Round 1 Application Deadline: Friday, March 3
In 2022, 207 campers were awarded scholarships through your Federation to go to Jewish overnight camp. Federation's goal is to ensure that you receive the assistance you need so that your child/children can participate in the Jewish overnight summer camp experience.
