Erev Shabbat Friday, April 7 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.
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! Rabbi will be making matzo brei. Zoom information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 878 6880 0830
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Service Leaders Wanted!
Like with so many things through the pandemic, we got out of practice of having a group of folks lead services and study groups when Rabbi Seth is out of town or on vacation. This weekend proves we need to bring this back! Are you interested in leading services or learning how to? Would you be interested leading solo or in a group? Would you just want to give a d’var Torah and not lead prayers? Whatever your interest, WE NEED YOU! We are looking to develop a group of folks who can support our weekly Shabbat services, and not only when Rabbi Seth is away, but at other times to have a diversity of voices! Fill out the interest form here: https://forms.gle/n1zhP3WLzpXjsc888
SEDER REGISTRATION CLOSED! Thursday, April 6, 6:00 pm Hybrid Registration for meals is closed, but online attendance is still welcome. Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Freedom together with song and story. Seder led by Rabbi Seth Goldstein.
Thurston's Hunger Walk Sunday, May 7, 3:00 pm In Person
TBH is once again supporting Thurston's Hunger Walk, an annual fundraiser to help two local agencies: The Community Kitchen & The Thurston County Food Bank. This year’s walk will take place at Huntamer Park.
Enjoy camaraderie and live music while you walk as little or as much as you like. You can donate through our "team" site. If you prefer, you could make out a check to: Thurston's Hunger Walk and mail it to: Thurston County Food Bank, P.O. Box 11549, Olympia, WA 98508 with "TBH" in the memo line. Remember, give what you can and walk if you want!
For more info and to see what other teams are participating check out www.thurstonhungerwalk.com
Coming Up! Visit to the Holocaust Center in Seattle Thursday, May 18, 11:00 am In Person
We have arranged for a visit by members of the TBH congregation to the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle on May 18th at 11:00.
This is a an opportunity to see the Center and learn their critical role of the Holocaust Center as a regional leader in holocaust education. You can check out their website here: https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/visit/plan-your-visit
We can plan to carpool to Seattle, and perhaps follow the meeting with a lunch or lunches at different destinations in Seattle. If you are interested, contact Susan Finkel at susanhmfinkel@hotmail.com. Susan will need RSVPs by May 8th.
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Immigrant & Refugee Task Force: JCIJ Newsletter
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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.
HFLA Loan Applications April & May
This is the time of year when students and their families learn where their students will be headed to school in the fall. HFLA is preparing to support your student by actively raising funds for the Student Access Fund (SAF) loan, and our scholarship programs.
We also continue to be a resource for individuals who are looking to make-ends-meet, afford transportation and housing, need help paying medical bills, refinancing high-interest debt and student loans.
HFLA is a community resource to help you meet unforeseen expenses and to reduce your debt burden by replacing debt that grows with an HFLA loan that only shrinks.
Adrift Between Two Americas Lecture Thursday, April 13, 7:00 pm at Anderson Univesity Center, Tacoma
The Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program invites you to join us for the 2023 Natalie Mayer Holocaust and Genocide Studies Lecture. The speaker will be David Treuer, who grew up on the Leech Lake reservation, the son of an Austrian Jewish Holocaust survivor father, and an Ojibwe Indian tribal court judge mother. Treuer’s talk, Adrift Between Two Americas, springs from a 2022 essay about his parents, published in The New York Times. RSVP here>>
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Lag B'Omer Celebration at Camp Solomon Schechter Sunday, May 18th 3:00p to 7:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for a celebration of Lag B'Omer! We will have games, learning, a picnic dinner and make s'mores around a campfire. There is no cost, but registration is required for gate access and meal numbers. Please include any dietary restrictions in the comments when registering.
