Erev Shabbat Friday, March 10 Erev Shabbat, 6:00 pm Online Our Shabbat services, on Zoom! Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat. Our monthly salon has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, March 11 Torah Study, 10:00 am Hybrid
We will meet for Torah Study in the Social Hall & online this Saturday! Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions on Zoom. No experience necessary!
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
Parking Lot Congregational Discussion Sunday, March 12, 1:00 pm Online
We have some critical decisions to make regarding the parking lot! Please reserve March 12th at 1:00 pm for an important congregational discussion with our members! We are going to need your attention. Right now we are looking at two alternatives for the parking lot. Both options have value. A powerpoint and Zoom information was sent to all members last week, and we will send a reminder on Friday morning. If you did not receive the slides and Zoom invitation, please contact Kayla in the office. We are accepting member comments prior until March 13th. Email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to submit your feedback.
COMING UP AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, March 15, 6:00 pm Online
All TBH Members are welcome to join monthly board meetings as guests.
Families with kids six and under, join us to prepare for Passover with a storywalk at a park.
Rosh Chodesh Circle - Nisan Sunday, March 19, 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.
Book Group Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 pm In Person
The Man who Sold Air in the Holy Land: Stories by Omer Friedlander These gorgeously immersive and imaginative short stories take you to the narrow limestone alleyways of Jerusalem, the desolate beauty of the Negev Desert, and the sprawling orange groves of Jaffa, with characters that spring to vivid life.
Blintzapalooza Sunday, March 26, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm In Person As Spring approaches and young (and old) folks' fancy turns to, well, blintzes, the Temple Beth Hatfiloh annual festival is still here calling to you.
WHAT: Frozen Bagged Blintzes: dozen $25 / Fruit Topping Container: $5 / Hot Coffee to-go: $1 HOW: Just show up (drive, walk, bike, bus, pogo stick) and purchase on site. No need to order ahead. First come, first served so get there early!
As always, part of the proceeds will go to our partners at Interfaith Works for the extraordinary work they do, but this year we are excited to take part in Quixote Communities' "Adopt a Tiny Home" project.
Save the Date! Community Seder Thursday, April 6, 6:00 pm Hybrid Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Freedom together with song and story at the return of our in person Community Seder (we will have Zoom available as well). 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.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Ruth Filler Larry Ross Gretchen Neff Norman Kamen James Wolfhagen Dorothy Ruben Yenta Rome Herman Klotz Helen Wolfhagen Louis Greenfield Nathan Berkson Bertie Greenfield Louis Goldberg Janet Jones Dorothy Peckler Leah Weiss Cyrus David Goldberg Donald Silva Joan Greene Rose Ferber Leonard Ostrer Yvette Lieber Anna Gelber Joan David Hittle Mitchell Mandeberg John Jerry Neff William Eastham Lawrence Strasberg
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.
