The main entrance doors unfortunately continue to be unavailable, with expected access restoration pushed out to late-July.
We will be using the back alley door as our primary entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | 1 Av 5783
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, July 21 Erev Shabbat, 7:00 pm Hybrid Please join us to light candles and celebrate Shabbat in community in the TBH sanctuary and online on Zoom. Rabbi Seth has returned and will lead services. Thank you to all the lay leaders over the past month!
Talmud Study, 10:00 am Hybrid We will gather in the TBH social hall and online on Zoom. The Talmud is an ancient compendium of Jewish law and lore, and provides the basis upon which biblical interpretation and contemporary Jewish practice rests. Hardly a monolithic document, the Talmud contains investigation and argumentation on all the facets of life. No background required!
Emailed invitations to renew your membership were sent out mid June. 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. She can record your pledge over the phone, via email, or send a PDF. The online renewal form can be found here>>
Board Meeting Wednesday, July 19, 6:00 pm Online Only
All TBH Members are welcome to join the monthly board meeting as guests. See the agenda here.
TBH Summer Fest: Block Party! Sunday, July 23, 12:00 - 4:00 pm In Person
THIS SUNDAY! Join our block party celebrations in honor of Rabbi Seth's birthday AND his anniversary at TBH, as well as to mark 150 years since the establishment of the first Jewish organization in the region!
8th Ave between Washington and Franklin will be closed to host our festivities.
SCHEDULE Emcees: David Scherer-Water and Eliana Stockwell-Ferber
12:00 pm: Brazilian Jazz by Anjali Silva 1:00 pm: Birthday & Celebratory Presentations TBH Kol N'Shama Choir
Speakers Washington State Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Mayor of Olympia Cheryl Selby Leslie Goldstein on behalf of the TBH Board Barnett Kalikow on behalf of the TBH Congregation Rabbi Seth Goldstein Goldstein Family Members
BBQ Lunch Hot Dog (kosher beef or veggie), chips, & side salads -- Large, $10 Hot Dog (kosher beef or veggie) with Chips -- Small, $5 Ice Tea & Lemonade -- FREE Birthday Cake -- FREE Kona Ice Snow Cone Truck -- $4
Kids Activities Bouncy house, giant Jenga, face painting, rock painting for the new courtyard, corn hole, and MORE
Stars of David Softball Games Mondays at Yauger Park In Person
Cheer on our TBH Softball Team: the Stars of David!
July Game Schedule 7/24: 8:25 in Field 3 and 9:30 in Field 4 7/31: Playoff Games to be scheduled
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. Ticket purchase deadline is July 15th!
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!
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.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Shaina Rachel Godwin Ida Goldstein Marilyn Orman Jerry Rutel Amanda Vasquez Castro Luba Trabka Jacob Grauer Robert Greene Fae Asher David Shore Dan Busman David Peckler Ben Bean Frank Barlow Kenneth Astman Samuel Packer Bessie Franklin Lou Hauptman Jacob Reiner Morris Burnett Joanne Kinney
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.
Reconstructing Judaism: What's Happening in Israel Now Sunday, July 23, 10:00 am
The Joint Israel Commission of Reconstructing Judaism is offering an important online opportunity for people across our movement to hear from Rabbi Amy Klein, a Reconstructionist Rabbi who has lived and worked in Israel for many years. A former chair of Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel, Rabbi Klein is the co-coordinator of the Upper Galilee/Golan/Kinneret region for the ongoing protest movement in defense of Israeli democracy. To register for this event, visit https://tinyurl.com/23xhm8zh.
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
