CORRECTION: The links under the "D'var Torah Workshop" have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT TBH!
The final phase of installing security systems is expected to be completed shortly.
Look below for a note about helping with planting!
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 9 Kislev 5784
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, November 24 Zoom Shabbat, 6:30 pm Online On our fourth Friday of the month, we join in virtual community to light candles and celebrate Shabbat on Zoom.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, November 25 After feedback from our Torah Study and Morning Service two weeks ago, we have made an adjustment to the schedule, swapping our study groups to after the service:
Morning Service, 10:00 am In Person The service will be both a community Shabbat experience and a learning opportunity for our b'nai mitzvah families. The service will be followed by a communal lunch at 11:30 am. Talmud Study, 12:30 pm Hybrid Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience is necessary!
Unity Commons Meal Preparation & Sponsorship Sunday, November 26
For the past year, TBH has been preparing a monthly meal for 60 at the Unity Commons Shelter on Martin Way. Unity Commons is a supported housing apartment operated by Interfaith Works. For more information: https://www.iwshelter.org
Funding for our meals is currently only partially covered under the TBH budget. It would be wonderful if this effort was funded by community donations. Pre-Covid, many people took the opportunity to honor a loved one at their yahrzeit by sponsoring an oneg. We hope that community members might wish to donate a meal in honor of a loved one, or simcha. The cost to put on a meal is approximately $250. This includes the food, as well as the disposable pans for transporting food to the shelter.
If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers for cooking, please contact Kayla at tbh@bethhatfiloh.org. If you would like to sponsor the meal & learn more,click here>>
COMING UP AT TBH
Melaveh Malka Saturday, December 2, 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!
Reparations Study Group Sunday, December 3, January 7, February 4, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Hybrid
Come learn with us and integrate Reparations into our Jewish lives. We will study Jewish texts and draw on ancestral wisdom in order to move resources for the sake of tikkun olam / healing and repairing the world. This group will meet one Sunday a month from 3-5 pm. We ask participants to commit to three sessions at a time, and we will open to new members quarterly.
We want to hear your Torah! & "How to Give a D'var Torah" workshop Thursday, December 7, 7:00 pm Online
Are you interested in giving a d’var Torah at an upcoming Shabbat service? Share your interpretation, ideas, teachings about the weekly Torah portion? If you are comfortable doing so and want to jump right in, sign up for an upcoming opportunity on this form.
If you want to but you are not sure how, Rabbi Seth will teach you! Come to the “How to Give a D’var Torah” workshop. We will learn how to begin, prepare, research, and deliver a d’var Torah. Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. Online only. Free. Please register in advance for planning purposes.
Remember: Torah is for all! There is no one “right” interpretation! We are all learners and we are all teachers! Zoom Information: Register>>
TBH Hanukkah Party & Community Candle Lighting Sunday, December 10, 6:00 pm In Person
Mark your calendars! This year's Hanukkah Party will take place at TBH on the 4th night. We will need latke makers this year. Please contact Catherine if you are able to help.
New this year: fill your own donut bar! TBH will provide latkes and donuts, please bring a potluck vegetarian dish to share if you are able.
Beginning Hebrew for Adults Starts January 21, 2:45 pm In Person
Want to learn the aleph-bet? Want to be able to pick up a prayerbook or Torah and be able to read through? Time to learn Hebrew! At the end of this class students will be able to read and decode Hebrew with some introduction to vocabulary, grammar and the meaning behind our sacred language. Class meets for 10 Sundays, 2:45-4:00 beginning in January: Jan 21, Feb 4, 11, 25, Mar 10, Apr 7, 14, 28, May 19, June 2. (Note: the timing and schedule of the class coincides with the second session of the Darchei Noam youth program) All materials provided. Free for TBH Members, $72 for non-members.
Now that we are bringing back Shabbat morning services twice a month, we are looking for Torah readers. Are you interested in reading Torah? Sign up on this Google Sheet , the services for the next few months are listed.
Are you interested in giving a d’var Torah at an upcoming Shabbat service? Share your interpretation, ideas, teachings about the weekly Torah portion? If you are comfortable doing so and want to jump right in, sign up for an upcoming opportunity on this form. See workshop information above.
Contact Rabbi Seth with any questions
Planting Parties at TBH! Next Week In Person
Calling all avid gardeners and farmers! We've got landscape planting going on at TBH. All of our trees are in! We still have to plant the additional small plants in the next several weeks. If you are able to help, email Catherine for more information.
Hanukkah Shop is Open! Plus Books and Judaica
The TBH self-serve pop up shop is open in the TBH Social Hall. Pick up your gelt, candles, decor and more anytime you are in the building!
We have some used Judaica and books left after the Hanukkah Bazaar that are available for take home in the TBH Old Foyer. Donations accepted but not required for rehoming!
Israel Updates & Opportunities for Support
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, here are some links from our affiliate organizations:
Margaret Urstadt Dawn Martin Dawn Martin Ruth Jaffe Farber Rose Packer Mitchell Mogal Charles Friedman Jack Snyder Lilly Klein Judith Rose Koral Bessie Klotz Marcheta Bean Diana Connors Schilling Edward Duthweiler George Hoffman Adlaide Bamberger Arlene Glantz Bill Kolker
Happy Birthday!
25 Ezekiel Melquist 26 Elizabeth Siegel 28 Paul Paroff
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.
Appeal on Behalf of the Kaifeng Jews of China
A Jewish community has existed in Kaifeng, China for over 1000 years! For the last century or so, it has survived just on memories and a sense of Jewish identity. Only in the 21st century have Jews outside of China been able to help educate interested community members in regaining their Jewish culture. Now the Sino-Judaic Institute is poised to bring a Kaifeng Jew to America to train as a para-rabbi before returning home to guide his community in its revival.
We estimate that a six-month stay in the US, including room and board, travel costs, books, honoraria for Judaica teachers and translators, and a monthly stipend for our guest, will come to $25,000. SJI has raised $10,000 for this project and needs to raise $15,000 more. Join us in our efforts to help revive the Jewish community of Kaifeng.
Please send your tax-deductible contribution to SJI online at (www.sinojudaic.org) through the Denise Yeh Bresler Kaifeng Scholarship Fund.
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 .
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Beyond Words: A Rising Song Gathering Monday, November 27, 7:30pm
Please join the Federation and Congregation Beth Shalom for “Beyond Words: A Rising Song Gathering” facilitated by Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz with Chava Mirel. In these difficult times, nigunim - wordless melodies - can be a container for the yearnings of our hearts. Come together in participatory, heart-opening song with Hadar's Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz. All voices welcome into this uplifting communal space.
Stroum Jewish Community Center: 2024 JCC Maccabi Games
The J is putting together a team of 15 Jewish teens to travel to the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games, an Olympics-style competition, in Detroit. We are hoping to form a basketball or soccer team; spots are also open for individual athletes in sports such as swimming, golf, dance, table tennis, star reporter, and more.
