The TBH lot is now repaved and available for parking evenings and weekends. Please make sure to enter and exit from the alley on Franklin only. The main entrance doors are available again! Please use the chain link gate near the office wing and watch your step. There is still one step to access the buidling while we are waiting for our ramp to be paved.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | 20 Elul 5783
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, September 8 Erev Shabbat Services, 7:00 pm Hybrid Please join us to light candles and celebrate Shabbat in community in the TBH sanctuary and online on Zoom.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, September 9 Torah Study, 10:00 am Hybrid Prayer and study are equally holy activities. We'll share a snack and study the Torah together. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience is necessary!
Darchei Noam (Youth Programs) Registration & Orientation Sunday, September 10, 1:00 pm In Person
Darchei Noam registration and orientation is coming up! Mark your calendars and join us September 10 at 1pm. The entire family is invited, although we're going to be focusing our time on the new changes affecting kids between the ages of 5 and 12. Register your family, meet other families, see your TBH friends, pick up a calendar and learn about the new things Darchei Noam has to offer this year.
Shofar Workshop for Elul Sunday, September 10, 2:30 pm In Person
One of the most central and powerful ritual acts of the High Holidays is the sounding of the shofar. Have you wanted to learn the meaning behind the notes and the symbolism of the shofar and, especially, train to blow the shofar yourself?
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.
Selichot Film: A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff Sunday, September 10, 7:00 pm In Person at the Olympia Film Society
Post-Film Q&A w/ Alicia J. Rose, Alicia Jo Rabins, and Lara Cuddy, moderated by Rabbi Seth Goldstein
A hybrid of musical memoir and narrative fantasy, A Kaddish For Bernie Madoff tells the story of Madoff and the system that allowed him to function for decades through the eyes of musician/poet Alicia Jo Rabins, who watches the financial crash from her 9th floor studio in an abandoned office building on Wall Street.
TBH Food Bank Requesting TBH Volunteers Schedule TBD
We have just been notified that faith communities will be encouraged to provide volunteers at the Tumwater Food Bank to fill bags for the ForKids program that feeds many students in elementary and some middle schools in the Tumwater, Olympia and North Thurston School Districts. This will begin later this month, and three of the original volunteers from almost 20 years ago (TBH being the first religious community to provide volunteers to fill bags) - Edie Bean, Bernie Friedman, and Betty Goldstein, have agreed to rejoin the group. All faith communities have been on hiatus during Covid. In years past, we have volunteered for an hour, or a little more, one day a month at 4:00 pm in the afternoon at the Tumwater Food Bank.
If you are interested in joining this group, or if you need more information, please either email Elie Halpern at ehalpern7379@gmail.com or give him a call at 360-878-3679 (no texting) and let him know of your interest. No start date has been established and no day of the week has been decided upon, but if you have suggestions, please let Elie know. Again, kudos to Edie, Bernie, and Betty.
The Stars of David are back for the fall season! Come out to cheer them on! For questions about joining the team, contact Jocelyn Brown jocbrown3@gmail.com.
Schedule September 11: 6 pm & 7:05 pm (both Field 2) September 18: 6 pm (Field 2) & 7:05 pm ( Field 1) September 25: 8:10 pm (Field 1) & 9:15 pm (Field 2) October 2: 9:10 pm & 9:15 pm (both Field 1) October 9: 8:10 pm (Field 1) & 9:15 pm (Field 2)
Book Group Reading List Announced! First Meeting: Tuesday, September 19, 7:00 pm
Join us for any book(s) that you're interested in talking about. We meet monthly at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday either in person at TBH or on zoom. The list includes how many copies are available in the Timberland Regional Library (TRL). Contact Linda Rubin at linda.rubin23@gmail.com with questions. Please don't be shy.
With Rosh Hodesh Elul around the corner, can Sukkot be that far away? Order your lulav and etrog now! New this year: purchase a lulav and etrog directly from The Esrog Headquarters (our regular TBH supplier). It will be shipped directly to you and TBH will earn commission on each sale! Win-win. To order, use this exclusive link: https://esrogheadquarters.com/?ref=HoptyqBSzyMeK
Introduction to Judaism Starts October Online
This class is a survey of Jewish texts, practices, ideas, and history, taught by 30 rabbis from across Washington State from a variety of denominations, backgrounds, and work experiences—including Rabbi Seth.
This class is suitable for all adult learners, including those exploring Judaism personally (including possible conversion), those looking to add depth to their Jewish identity, those partnered with Jews or part of Jewish families, or those just interested in learning more about Judaism.
Reservations are required for Child Care and Youth Holiday Activites (not for Tot High Holidays or blessing of the children.) Please reserve a space by Tuesday, September 12th. Register here>>
Each year, the High Holidays happen because dozens of volunteers pitch in to make our communal holidays meaningful. This year we are looking for: ushers, greeters, oneg sponsors, oneg preparation, and a Zoom host for Yizkor. Please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to be sent the volunteer sign up sheet.
FROM THE OFFICE
Short Schrift gets the short shrift!
With the proliferation of communications via email, social media, and still some snail mail (!), we have decided that the Short Schrift is no longer going to be a regular communication method for TBH moving forward. Stay tuned as we reformulate our communication strategy so that we still can thank our donors and volunteers, and send out information that does not quite fit in our weekly newsletter!
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Roy Greene Lewis Weiner Mary Wood Chappell Reina Holman Bronwyn Vincent Sharon Weiner Lenore Schon Della Marie Larabee Arlene Mann Norma Godwin Raymond Greene Emil Charlet Mildred Hauptman Alice Silverman Meyer Trabka Frances Malkin Doris Stout
Happy Birthday!
6 Abigail Miguel 7 Huma Kali 8 Grigoriy Rozenfeld 8 Eli Iverson 9 Jane Skinner 10 Nikkole Hughes 10 Nina Shecter 11 Nancy Koppelman 11 Veronica Fox 12 Frank Young
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.
Jewish Community Relations Council Survey
Each year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) advocate in Olympia on behalf of our local Jewish agencies, as well as the broader Jewish community. We need to hear from you now to help us set our 2024 legislative priorities! Take the survey here>>
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