Erev Shabbat Friday, May 19 Growing Shabbat! Dinner Only, 6:00 pm In Person We will have a special Growing Shabbat! this week with NO service. Instead, we will come together for Shabbat dinner at 6:00 pm as if we are at home, including songs and a learning discussion. There is no fee for the dinner. Registration for dinner closes tonight! Click here to register>>
Shabbat Morning Saturday, May 20 Mussar, 10:00 am Online We draw on the teachings of Mussar, a practical and inspiring Jewish spiritual tradition, to foster a life of greater meaning and enhanced relationships. We meet on the 3rd Saturday at 10 AM on zoom. Join us. -Michele and Richard Jackman
Immigration Committee “Open House” Thursday, May 18, 7:00 pm Online
As we look back to Passover and Yom Hashoah, the Day of Remembrance, we are again reminded of the importance of the Jewish values of supporting people in need and welcoming strangers
Over the past few years the TBH Immigration and Refugee Task Force has accomplished great things, including offering sanctuary to a mother and her child who we continue to support. The immigration group is now at a crossroads. New members and those just interested are needed to provide ideas for our next steps and to continue this important work.
With that in mind we would love you to join us via Zoom on May 18th at 7:00pm. Come to hear what has been accomplished and suggestions for things that we could focus on. Most importantly come with your ideas for projects you would like to help TBH to pursue. Register here>>
Shavuot is the springtime festival that celebrates Torah and Jewish learning in all its forms. A commemoration of the biblical story of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, Shavuot is marked by the traditional practice of learning late into the night and eating dairy foods. Typically at TBH we hold a short service followed by a series of learning sessions led by our members, this year we will kick off the evening with an all-ages ice cream party!
6:30 p.m.: Ice Cream Party and Kids Activities 8:00 p.m.: Service 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: 1st Learning Block 9:30-10:30 p.m. 2nd Learning Block 10:30-11:00 p.m.: Cheesecake Break 11:00-12:00 midnight: 3rd Learning Block. We need teachers! Do you have something to teach or share? Do you want lead a conversation on a topic of interest? It can be a text, a song, a craft, meditation, etc. Contact Rabbi Seth with your idea! rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org
Storytelling Shabbat Friday, May 26, 7:00 pm Online
The last “Telling our TBH Story” for the season will be on Friday May 26, 2023. Each one of us has stories we tell ourselves about our experiences. In sharing stories we create connections and in listening we open ourselves to new perspectives and understanding. And stories are so much fun.
It will be a Zoom service. The theme for storytellers will be “Your Experience with an Event or Occasion at TBH.” Did you hold or attend a celebration at TBH, an event, a movie or a concert, a volunteer event or a party? What about Blintzapooloza or do you remember Deli Days? Whatever the event, large or small, we would love to hear your story. Please contact Nancy Snyder (nancy_snyder@comcast.net) or Leslie Goldstein (lagoldstein@comcast.net or (360) 791-9759) if you would like to share your story. After the stories are told, we have the option to gather in small zoom rooms to reflect on the stories told or share our own.
Meeting at the Historic Cemetery Sunday, May 28, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm In Person at TBH Historic Cemetery, 455 North Street
On Sunday, May 28, between 10 and noon, the members of the Cemetery Committee will be at the Historic Cemetery in Masonic Memorial Park. TBH members who are interested in purchasing or considering a purchase of a plot are invited to join us at the cemetery.
After August 1st, the costs of plots will increase as noted below. In order to receive the current lower price, you must COMPLETE the purchase of your plot before August 1. If your intent is to purchase a plot or plots on the 28th, please bring a checkbook. You can pay by check subsequently, also. If you wish to pay by credit card on the TBH site, you must pay the convenience fee to cover credit card fees.
As of August 1, 2023, the price of a lot for TBH members of at least three years will increase from $1800 to $2500. The cost of a lot for Jewish non-members (or members of fewer than three years) who reside in Thurston, Mason, Lewis or Grey’s Harbor counties will increase from $3600 to $5000. The cost of a lot for Jews who are residents elsewhere will increase from $5400 to $10,000.
WE DID IT! We have raised 100% of the funds needed to see our courtyard project to completion. Thank you to our amazing donors!
Anonymous Donors Marcela Abadi Lynne Alfasso & George Chappell Paul Alig & Laura Chartoff Samuel Armour Jim Bamberger & Nancy Eastham Martin Bard Patricia Bartley in honor of Batia Levy Edie Bean Karen & Tom Bean Dahlia Bernal Rene & Linda Bigardi Michael Blum & Susan Rosen Linda Blustein Simone Boe Brian Boyd Tess Brandon Allyson Brooks Toby Brown Thomas Carr & Wren Wolf Susan Christian in honor of my excellent friends at TBH Laura Citrin & Eric Stein Al & Tina Cohen Heather & Tim Cole Marcia David & Howard Goldberg David Deitz & Donna Landry Kathy Dixon James Dolliver Sonja Dordal Beth Dubey Amanda Eaton Yaela Ettlinger in honor of Ernst Magnus Ann Evans & David Lazar Daniel & Jean Farber Karen Farber Sheila & Gerald Fay Evan Ferber & Lynne Stockwell Susan Finkel Stephen Fishman & Michele Horaney Julie Frank & Scott Royer
Gary Franklin & Ruby Martin-Franklin Bernie Friedman & Emily Chadwick Marnie Frisch in memory of Julie Frank Doug Fulwider Doreen & Nicolas Garcia Jean Garwood in the name of Unity of Olympia Leslie Gates Linda Georges Karen Gibson Marilyn Gisser & Jeff Even Tikva & Cliff Glantz Fred Goldberg & Carolyn Lakewold Alan & Karen Goldstein in honor of our son celebrating his 20 years as rabbi at TBH Betty Goldstein Jay Goldstein & Jill Rosenkrantz in memory of their parents Leslie Goldstein Rabbi Seth Goldstein and Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Sue Goldstein Ellen Grant Joanne Greene in memory of Lida & Sadie Joel Greene & Jean Mandeberg Abby Gross in memory of Lisl & Karl Gross Barbara Gross & Blaine Snow The Grotsky/Brodoff Family Ronnie Hacken & Joceile Moore Rick Hahn Elie & Beth Halpern David & Felicia Hanig David Hart Ann & Timothy Hartman Hilarie Hauptman in memory of Julie Frank Robert Haynes Carolyn Hendricks Frank Herman Steve Hodes & Harriet Strasberg in memory of Julie Frank Stephanie Hoffman-Sacks & Joel Sacks in memory of Enid Meyers & Sheldon Hoffman Melinda Holman & Barnett Kalikow Laura Hurtado-Webb Helene Hutt Kayla & Andrew Iverson Michele & Richard Jackman Maggie Jekel-Penn & William Penn Katie Johnson Jessica Josephs Rebecca Kamen Leah Kashdan Mark Kaufman James Kaydus & Phyllis Neff Julie Kinn Peggy Kneller in memory of Lida Green Kassie Koledin
David & Liz Kohlenberg Jack & Carole Kowitt Diane Kurzyna & Alan Reichman Roberta Lamb Peter & Laurie Lesser in memory of Marv Reiner Carol Levin Tish Levee in honor of Rabbi Seth Cindy Levy Hannah Lidman & Dan Shiovitz Russell Lidman Miriam Lowin & Richard Beckenbaugh Inge Marcus Carol McLaughlin Ezekiel Melquist Rae Michaelson Traci & Jared Moran in memory of Steve Statisky Nathan Niederhauser & Mariana Rosenthal Spencer Orman Helene & Paul Paroff Poker Group Cathy Reiner & Cliff Godwin Jeffery Reiner & Susanne White in memory of Marvin and in honor of Mary Lynne Reiner Wendy Reiner & Linda Bonnell Fern & Charles Ridout Steve Romance & Sherry Riesner Suzanne Rose The Rosen Family Linda Rubin Edith Rutel Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Samantha & Nik Schrader Laura & Sam Schrager Charles & Norma Shelan Marcy Sherman Leslie & Stan Shore in honor of Clarice Shapiro, and in memory of Edith & Benny Goldstein Anjali Silva in honor of Paulina Marron Jane Skinner Brad Smith M. Kalai Socha-Leialoha Oscar & Barbara Soule Cynthia Spencer Eliana Stockwell-Ferber & Stephen Bylsma Ezra Strange Erin Syversen Bert & Harriet Trobman Kenny Trobman Susan & Rich Tuttle Raphael Venegas The Weiss & Pabst Families Nancy West Pamela Wimp in memory of Dorothy Sayre Steven & Gail Wish Carl & Ellen Wolfhagen Akiva Woods Frank & Ellen Young Dustin & Jane Zemel Rebekah Zinn
This listing of donors is maintained regularly, but if we inadvertently omitted or spelled your name wrong, we sincerely apologize. Please contact us for the correction.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
June Bean Lee Hollander Lawrence Scheier Jean Medley Eugene Balter Alan (Allie) E. Goldberg Batia Levy Max Blustein David Levy Asher Jacqueline Rosenkrantz John William Fay Karl Brown Kate Franklin Jackman David Wedogsky Pauline Snyder Estelle Grant Sunny Grotsky Alan Orman Shirley Bornstein Eva Goldberg Melvin Sapsowitz Samel Turkheimer Bessie Cotler William Patrick Halpern Marilyn Lampert Littauer Morris Dobrin
Happy Birthday!
18 Vincent Schwent 19 Jack Kowitt 21 Joshua Halofsky 21 Linda Blustein 23 Greg Moulton
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
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Seattle Z3: Relating to Israel@75 Sunday, May 21 at the Stroum JCC
On occasion of Israel turning 75, the Stroum JCC is hosting our first Seattle Z3, focusing on building a collective Jewish identity imbued with optimism and curiousity about the relationship b/w North American Jewry and Israel. Seattle Z3 includes a day of workshop learning, facilitated conversations, and award winning speakers to help our community connect, commune, celebrate, and reflect on Israel then and now, visions and tensions, and across our diverse connections and differences.
Registration $18-$36: Registrants can join all day, or just morning workshops or afternoon conversations, in person or virtual. Read more and register>>
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.
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