The final phase of installing security systems is expected to be completed this month.
Look below for a note about helping with planting!
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 17 Cheshvan 5783
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, November 3 Choir Shabbat, 6:30 pm Hybrid Our Shabbat services, on Zoom and in person with Kol N'shama, the TBH Choir! Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat.
Candle lighting: 5:34 pm Torah Readings Parashat Vayera Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 4:1-37 Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 4:1-23
Shabbat Morning Saturday, November 4 Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am In Person 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! Our Tot Shabbat will be held in the sanctuary at TBH. Followed by crafts and snack in the Social Hall
THIS WEEK AT TBH
An Evening of Klezmer with Jake Shulman-Ment and the New Fidl Kapelye Thursday, November 2, 7:00 pm In Person
Jake Shulman-Ment returns to Olympia with Abigale Reisman and tsimbalist Pete Rushefsky, two of the most highly regarded klezmer performers of their generation. They combine forces to present a virtuosic and energetic journey through raucous dance tunes, meditative listening music, original compositions, and new settings of Yiddish poetry. Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience this special collaboration celebrating the rich heritage of Jewish musical culture!
Melaveh Malka Starts! Game Night Saturday, November 4, 7:00 pm In Person
Melaveh Malka is a traditional term describing Saturday night—accompanying Shabbat out as we get ready for the new week. Visit with your Jewish community and have fun!
First up: Game Night! Drinks and Snacks provided, you bring the games! Board games, card games, Mah Jongg, Rummikub, Scrabble, etc. Bring your favorites and we will play.
Work Party at Quixote Village Sunday, November 5, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm In Person Help create clean and welcoming spaces for people who have experienced homelessness. Quixote Village provides housing and support that helps residents gain new footing in their lives. We will be cleaning and organizing common spaces in the Village. Join us on November 5 if you have creative ideas for organizing space or can help clean.
We will meet at Quixote Village, 3350 Mottman Road SW, Olympia at 10 am on November 5, and start with a tour of the Village. Questions? Call Marilyn Gisser, 360-951-5717.
Jam Session Sunday, November 5, 4:00 pm In Person Do you play an instrument? Are you interested in contributing musically to our Shabbat services? Rabbi Seth invites you to the TBH Jam Session! Whether you play the guitar, drum, piano, flute, stand-up bass, xylophone, fiddle, etc., this will be an opportunity to learn and share music. We will both have fun and set a kavannah (intention) to bringing more music to our Friday Night Services.
Jewish Hope & Healing Circle Monday, November 6, 7:00 pm Online
Senior Schmooze Tuesday, November 7, 12:00 pm In Person Join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a social gathering, occasional short presentations and healthy dose of humor. Definition of "senior" is up to you. All are welcome. Mike Zagorin will be our dessert host this month!
COMING UP AT TBH
Shabbat Salon: Lynne Koral Friday, November 10, 6:30 pm In Person
What can we do to foster more disabled people in Jewish congregations? Lynne Koral, a member of TBH, will share her own journey as a blind Jewish person and her path to connecting with suynagogues from childhood to adulthood, including her adult bat mitzvah. She will also share about her work educating school children about disability, and her academic work on disability statistics and how various legal cases have set the stage for the marginalization of disabled people.
Our salon includes a dinner at 6:30 pm catered by Nineveh, this month featuring Ashkenazi comfort foods! We will gather in the social hall at 6:30 to say Shabbat prayers as a community and enjoy dinner together. Our featured presenter will follow at approximately 7:45 pm.
New Shabbat Morning Programming Coming in November! Second & Fourth Saturdays Hybrid
Starting in November, we will be adding a Shabbat morning service twice a month, on the days we have Torah and Talmud study! The service will be both a community Shabbat experience and a learning opportunity for our b'nai mitzvah families.
The schedule will run as follows:
9:00 a.m. Torah or Talmud study (hybrid, with coffee and snacks)
10:00 a.m. Shabbat morning service (in person)
11:30 a.m. Lunch/B’nai Mitzvah Class
12:30 p.m. Good bye and Shabbat shalom!
The morning service will be conducted in part as a “learning service" for our b'nai mitzvah students and open to all. The service will be followed by a communal lunch and class for students.
Hanukkah Bazaar Sunday, November 12, 12:00 - 6:00 pm In Person
Find that unique gift for that special someone! The Hanukkah Bazaar at Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia Sunday, November 12, 2023 noon-6pm features jewelry, woodwork, photographic arts and crafts, glass art, textiles, soaps and scents, hand-printed items, and much more by many of the area’s finest artists and artisans. They will also have baked goods for sale to make your holiday season sweet!
In addition, the bazaar will feature the TBH Hanukkah Shop, "Judai-kitsch" Swap, and Booksale. The TBH Hanukkah Shop will be up and running for all of your Hanukkah supplies. Our "Judai-kitsch Swap" is focused on finding new homes for used Judaica. If you have items that you would like to contribute, bring them by TBH before or on the day! There will also be a selection of books from the TBH library looking for new homes as well.
Green Team: Is the Port on Your Sonar for the Upcoming Elections?
The Green Team hosted Jon Ceazan and Carla Wulfsberg, members of the Port of Olympia Action Team, sponsored by Olympia Indivisible. The recording is available here. Find out what concerns motivated the creation of public ports in Washington State and how many of those same concerns resonate today with citizens of Thurston County about the Port of Olympia. Through a timeline of historic photographs, witness how dramatically the Port of Olympia has changed over the past 100 years. Get acquainted with issues of public concern and the candidates running for Port Commissioner in Districts. 1, 4, & 5 this November.
Immigration Justice Action Alerts
Our Jewish values include welcoming the stranger and caring with compassion for those in need. We can advocate for Immigration Justice issues on many levels. Some are as easy as clicking on a link to contact your representatives or to add your name to a petition.
Sign up to be on a list to receive occasional action alerts. Contact Nancy Snyder at nancy_snyder@comcast.net and include your preferred email address. If you need to receive the alerts as text messages, include your phone number as well.
Thank you for your advocacy.
FROM THE OFFICE
Planting Party at TBH! This Week In Person
Calling all avid gardeners and farmers! We've got landscape planting going on at TBH starting this week. If you are able to help, email Catherine ASAP for more information.
5784 FALL GIVING CAMPAIGN
Your gift today ensures a sweet year for our Jewish community in Olympia in 5784.
In years past, we have asked our community members for support at multiple times throughout the year to sustain our operations.
In 5784, our High Holidays open our Fall Giving Campaign. This campaign will continue through the next 3 months and close December 31st. Our goal is to raise $36,000—double chai!
Thanks to our generous donors, we have already raised over $13,000!
Anonymous Donors Marcela Abadi Sierra Abrams Sam Armour Jennifer Barber Tom & Karen Bean Noa Bechtle Mitch Becker Ericka & Jeff Birkenstein in honor of Bob Birkenstein James & Denise Brennan Toby Brown Adrienne Buntain in honor of her grandaughter Dalya Mira Trebatch
Rachel Dagovitz David Deitz & Donna Landry Kathy Dixon Jill & William Dole James Dolliver Susan Finkel Karen Fitzgerald Janice Friebaum Leopold Gendelman Randee Gibbons in honor of Rabbi Seth Jody Goldman Alan & Karen Goldstein Jay Goldstein & Jill Rosenkrantz Sue Goldstein Joy Greenberg Susan Gresia Abby Gross Lydia Grossman Charlene Healy Michael Hirsch Sheldon Hoffman Richard & Michele Jackman in honor of Rabbi Seth Katie Johnson Ricki Kahn in honor of my family Ezra Katz with thanks to Rabbi Seth Mark Kaufman Juli Kelen Lori Kishimoto & Craig Wallace Victor Kogan Valerie Kolarik Michael & Ricki Koppel Jack & Carole Kowitt Diane Kurzyna & Alan Reichman
Tish Levee in honor of Vanessa Malapote's birthday Yana Levina Audrey Levine & Nels Johnson Andrea Lipper in honor of the IDF Robert Lovitt Deborah Loomis Keith Mars Carol McLaughlin Carla Michalove Diane Miller in memory of Bronwyn Vincent Deke Moulton Margaret Okamoto Marilyn Piper & Craig Costello in memory of Bronwyn Vincent Isabella Rogol Scott Royer in honor of Julie Frank's birthday Linda Sanda Debra Shapiro & Vincent Schwent Sara Shapiro in memory of Roger M Trafton Anjali Silva Jane Skinner Oscar & Barbara Soule Cynthia Spencer Mary Stevenson in memory of Jim Stevenson Ahna Stoller Raphael Venegas Sharon & Steven Weinberg Steven Weinberg Nancy West Jacqueline Wolf Carl & Ellen Wolfhagen
Al Hodes Linda Silverman Weisstein David Soule Charles Griffin Carole Stein Eugerie Narcisse Paul Baer Nancy Brzycki Minnie Levinson Aleksandra Kompaniez Richard Shecter Milton Josephson Harriet Rosen Berkeley Garrison Ronald Jerome Brooks Edward Hansen Esther Schwartz Bernard Carr Thomas Greenfield Esther Pollock Roslyn Cohen Ann Baldwin Mary Parker Rose Robinson Margolis Leroy Hittle Bernard Shelan
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.
LIMMUD SEATTLE A Jewish Learning & Culture Festival - A Call for Proposals IN-PERSON: JANUARY 13/14, 2024 e-FEST: JANUARY 7, 2024
Let's learn, sing, dance and just be together on January 7 and 13/14, 2024. Limmud Seattle will gather the Puget Sound Jewish community when we need to be together more than ever.
We would love to have you submit a proposal to lead a session at Limmud or host a Saturday night Limmud Ba’Salon. If you have something you care about or have been yearning to share with others, we invite you to join us. Find out more here . Please submit by Nov. 21
Want to Volunteer? Limmud is an all volunteer organization and we can't do it without your help, so we invite you to sign up here .
IJS: Awaken: Essential Jewish Mindfulness Begins November 15
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality is offering a five-week introduction to practicing mindfulness from a Jewish perspective. Awaken: Essential Jewish Mindfulness is sourced in Kabbalistic and Hasidic wisdom taught in an accessible, non-dogmatic, practical manner. The teachers Rebecca Schisler, Rabbi Marc Margolius, and Rabbi Sam Feinsmith. This course is designed for people new to Jewish mindfulness practice or Jewish spirituality, or who want to deepen their practice.
IJS: Holding Our Heartbreak: Connecting, Praying, and Finding Shelter in the Storm
On October 17 The Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) offered this opportunity to find comfort and support during this difficult time. You can watch the recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTVDy9m1HSI
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