The TBH building is closed this week while repaving the parking lots are underway. During this closure, the only activity in the building will be Erev Shabbat services. The parking lots are unavailable for approximately 10 days.
The main entrance doors unfortunately continue to be inaccessible, with expected access restoration pushed out to mid August.
We will be using the back alley door as our primary entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 15 Av 5783
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, August 4 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. Due to the construction, please plan to park on the street for in-person attendance. The easiest access to the alley door entrance is from Washington St.
Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am In Person We will meet at Squaxin Park near the playground (map) for an outdoor Tot Shabbat this month! Please bring chairs or picnic blankets so that we can find a gathering spot together.
All kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to share in song, story, movement, music and prayer as we celebrate Shabbat together!
COMING UP AT TBH
Take TBH Out to the Ball Game! Sunday, August 13, 1:35 pm In Person
Ticket sales have ended. Kayla mailed out hard copy tickets this week, please contact her if you do not receive your tickets in the mail soon! For more information, directions and parking information, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma/ballpark/cheney-stadium Thanks to Oscar Soule for making arrangements for the group tickets and the visit with Rob Kaminsky!
T'shuva & Reparations Sunday, August 20 & September 10, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Hybrid
How can the guidelines of T’shuva inform our current practice of Racial Justice? What did Maimonides have to say about reparations? Join the TBH Reparations Task Force for two sessions of conversation and study on August 20th and September 10th. Join us for one or both sessions, on zoom or in person at the Temple. No prior knowledge required. This is a free event. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Shabbat in the Park & New Year of the Animals Friday, August 18, 6:00 pm In Person at LBA Park
Celebrate Shabbat outside with the annual Shabbat in the Park! We will gather at LBA park (3333 Morse-Merryman Rd SE, Olympia, WA 98501) for food, fun and friendship. This version of Shabbat in the Park will be potluck only--please bring a vegetarian dish to share. After eating we will have a short service, then feel free to explore! As it is the start of the month of Elul, please feel free to bring your park-appropriate pet for the New Year of the Animals.
COMMITTEE & GROUP UPDATES
SOLARIZATION OF OUR TBH BUILDING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!
To maximize the use of the available roof space, we could install an 11.2 kW system that would produce 21% of our electrical needs. The cost of this system would be $42,000. We currently have $26,000, including a $5000 grant from Adamah. We applied for several larger grants which we did not receive. With the money we now have in hand, we can install a 6.4 kW system that will produce about 12% of the building’s electrical use.
We want to maximize the number of panels we can install. Can you help? Our deadline is AUGUST 15, 2023
For more information, contact Barbara Gross bgrossoly@gmail.com or go to: https://tbhsolarfundraisingmitzvahproj.godaddysites.com/
STARS OF DAVID
The Stars aligned Monday night and the team, while missing some key players, played great. They won two games and a shirt saying that they were 2023 Oly Softball Champions. Next year they hope to win the gold division, but Monday night was fabulous. To learn more about the team, contact Jocelyn at jocbrown3@gmail.com.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Morris Burnett Joanne Kinney Evelyn Goldstein Jennie Esfeld J.J. Mattson A. Helge Dordal Dawn Remz Sam Grossman William (Bill) Jolly Albert Shecter Annette Goldberg Alan Wallace Ingeborg Asher-Pepper Jacob Bean Shirley Goldberg Albert
Happy Birthday!
3 Lynne Stockwell 3 Sophina Matthews 3 Fern Ridout 4 John Mollan 5 Norma Shelan 5 Esther Warkov 5 Jessi Goodman 6 Reina Goodman 7 Jean Mandeberg 7 Victoria Mapson
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.
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Two Free Elul Programs through IJS Starting Mid-August Online
The Institute of Jewish Spirituality is excited to announce two free five-week programs beginning in mid-August and running through the Hebrew month of Elul, a time for spiritual reflection, introspection, and moral accounting – a month when it is traditional to begin the day by internalizing the sound of the shofar.
