For a period of approximately 3 weeks, the main entrance doors are unavailable. We will be using the back alley door as our primary entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience. See below for further information.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 25 Sivan 5783
Reminder: Rabbi Seth will be out of the office June 18 - July 17 Please direct any inquiries to Kayla at (360) 754-8519 or tbh@bethhatfiloh.org
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, June 16 Growing Shabbat!, 6:00/7:00 pm Hybrid We will come together to celebrate Shabbat and the completion of the first year of our new youth program and all the people who helped to make it a success. Everyone is welcome! We will have dinner at 6:00 pm, followed by the service at 7:00 pm. Dinner registration is due tonight, register here>>
Mussar, 10:00 am Online We will study, Sh’Lach L’cha – Numbers 13:1 – 15:41. The middah for this torah portion that we will study and practice together is Savlanut - To Be Patient and to Love. Please plan on joining Michele & Richard Jackman on zoom for a soulful Mussar discussion of this Torah portion and soul trait. We look forward to being with you.
The Book Group will be meeting at 7 PM on June 20, at TBH for the 2023-2024 in person book selection. Please bring a short list (one or two) of your favorites for discussion. Recommendations should be added to the spreadsheet for the year 5784 availablehere.
If you are not able to access this spreadsheet please email Laura Schrager (shilanski@aol.com) with the name of the book, author, synopsis, and #copies in TRL and she will add the information to the list. The group has voiced a desire for public library availability versus requiring the purchase of books.
Those unable to attend in person can join vis Zoom (technological challenges permitting).
Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Lunch Sunday, June 25, 10:00 am/12:00 pm Meeting: Online / Lunch: In Person
10:00 AM Annual Meeting on Zoom: All TBH members are invited to join our Annual Meeting for 2023 to review our past year, celebrate our successes, and plan for our upcoming year! All members received meeting materials, electronic ballots, and the Zoom link over the weekend. Please be sure to cast your ballot prior to the Annual Meeting to ensure that we reach a quorum.
12:00 PM Member Lunch at Indian Summer: After our morning Zoom meeting, we will gather at Indian Summer Golf & County Club for an all ages celebration. Registration has closed for the lunch.
Save the Date: TBH Summer Fest Sunday, July 23, 12:00 - 4:00 pm In Person
Cemetery Rates Increase August 1
As of August 1, 2023, the price of plots in the TBH cemetery will increase. If you would like to find out more information or purchase a plot before prices escalate, please contact the office to be in touch with the Cemetery Committee.
Take TBH Out to the Ball Game! Sunday, August 13, 1:35 pm
Join TBH for a summer afternoon of minor league baseball in an outing to see the Tacoma Rainiers take on the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Sunday, August 13 at 1:35 p.m.! And after the game, we will have a special opportunity to meet with Rainiers pitcher Rob Kaminsky, who joined the Mariners organization in 2022. A Jewish ball player originally from New Jersey, Kaminsky also played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Tickets are $15.45 each and include a seat and concessions. TBH has a total 30 tickets are available and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
The game is at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. For more information, directions and parking information, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma/ballpark/cheney-stadium Please note, TBH will not be providing transportation to and from the game, though we could possibly arrange carpooling once we know who is in our group. Thanks to Oscar Soule for making arrangements for the group tickets and the visit with Rob Kaminsky!
Kayla is looking for one or several volunteers to support TBH operations! This could look like coming in once a week for a few hours, several set times per month, or even having your name added to an on-call list. The operations of our congregation are ever expanding. From sending out mailings, to editing the newsletter, to answering phonecalls and prepping for programs and events, there is always something that needs to be done in the office. If you have time to offer and want to help keep our congregation running smoothly behind the scenes, send her an email!
Membership Renewals Due July 1
Please look for an emailed invitation to renew your membership later this week. This is intended to be a quick and easy process on your online account. If you have any difficulties with accessing your ShulCloud account or filling out your form, please email Kayla in the office.
TEMPORARY ENTRANCE DETOUR
The front main access doors are unavailable for several weeks. For a period of approximately 3 weeks, we will be using the alley door as our primary entrance door. See the map.
Please note this entrance is not fully accessible as there are 4 stairs from the alley door down through to the social hall, though it is the better option of our two alternative entrances. We apologize for the inconvenience and recognize this is temporary based on our construction schedule. We hope to have full accessibility restored as soon as possible. If you have access needs, please reach out to Kayla.
For building entry during events and while staff are in the office, please ring the doorbell by the alley door and/or call 360-754-8519.
For keycard and phone app users, the alley door has the same keyed entry and alarm set up as the front doors. You do not need to use the readers near the main doors, the back door readers function the same.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
RA Greene Kristie Shoemaker Edie Zukauskas J. David Fine Edith Hecht Lida Green Hannah Ethel Romm Roselle Levy Kleinberger Sarah Schwartz David Barnes Aaron Wolfman Joseph Dubey Clara Peckler Lottie Snyder Anthony Felix Kurzyna Doris Gottfeld Irene Vincent Abraham Bean
Happy Birthday!
14 Robert Godwin 15 Susanne White 15 Marnie Frisch 16 Jason Gertje 16 Kalee Alexandria 18 Noah Boyes 19 Robert Haynes 20 Russell Hollander
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.
Faith Explorations Summer Camp July 24-28
Interfaith Works is delighted to announce that we will be holding another Faith Explorations Summer Camp this July 24-28, 2023! This FREE summer camp is an annual offering for kids, grades 2-6, that features daily excursions to local parks and interfaith programming from volunteers from the Interfaith Works member network.
The camp will be hosted at Temple Beth Hatfiloh, and will be organized and supervised by Catherine Carmel. You can find more information and links to registration forms on the events page of our website, https://www.interfaith-works.org/events.html.
Priority registration deadline is July 20, 2023.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Growing Shabbat! at TBH & Darchei Noam End-of-Year Celebration Friday, Jun 20th 6:00p to 8:30p Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner catered by Nineveh and a service.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
