Erev Shabbat Friday, March 8 Shabbat Salon, 6:30 pm In Person Our Shabbat salon this month features speaker Deke Moulton, Dinner and prayers will be at 6:30 pm with our speaker at approximately 7:30. See more info below. Candle lighting: 5:50 pm Torah Readings Parashat Vayakhel Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16 Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 12:1-17 Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 11:17-12:17
Shabbat Morning Saturday, March 9
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.
Communal Lunch, 11:30 am In Person
Torah Study, 12:30 Hybrid Prayer and study are equally holy activities. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience is necessary! Zoom information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 878 6880 0830
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Looking for Dough Makers! Drop off between March 5 - March 10
Purim is around the corner and we are looking for help making hamentaschen! We will need dough prepared ahead of time for our March 10 baking day with our Darchei Noam Students. We will provide a recipe. Please email Catherine if you can bring by some dough between March 5 and March 10.
Shabbat Salon: Deke Moulton Friday, March 8, 6:30 pm In Person
Join TBH for a presentation by TBH Member and Author Deke Moulton. Deke will be presenting on her book "Don't Want to Be Your Monster," the antisemitic roots to many of our favorite monsters, and discover ways in which deconstructing of those myths are happening today.
Our salon includes a dinner at 6:30 pm catered by Nineveh! Our menu this month features an Italian feast! 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 7:30 pm.
COMING UP AT TBH
Growing Shabbaton @ Schechter Friday-Saturday, March 15-16 In Person
We will celebrate Shabbat together from beginning to end! Join us Friday for our normal Growing Shabbat dinner and service. Stay overnight in a cabin. Enjoy the the whole next day of camp Shabbat experiences! We'll have tefillah, learning, and plenty of time to eat, schmooze and play. After havdallah, we'll head on home. Registration has closed.
Purim Party Sunday, March 24, 1:00 pm In Person
Join us for the return of our annual Purim celebration marking the events of the book of Esther when the Jews were saved from a nefarious plot and we have a party to remember it! Food, crafts, games, the famous Purim Pinata and the reading of the megillah! Come in costume! We will be hosting a food drive collection at the party--see more below.
Purim Food Drive: FORKids Program Sunday, March 24, 1:00 pm In Person - bring to the Purim Party
Every year for Purim, TBH gathers food for the Thurston County Food Bank. Anna-Min at the Thurston County Food Bank has specifically asked TBH to focus on the following items to put into the bags for the FORKids program: (1) fruit cups, (2) fruit pouches or the fruit squeeze items, and (3) oatmeal or granola bars. These will be used in the FORKids program which provides weekly food bags for kids in need in elementary schools and Head Start programs. The Thurston County Food Bank will also accept other donations as well as the items listed.
Here is a little background about the FORKids food program. The FORKids program began, I believe in 2007, to provide free lunches to kids in elementary schools at North Thurston School District, Olympia School District, and Tumwater School District, as well as to Head Start programs The first faith community that volunteered to make the bags was TBH, and we have done it regularly since then except during Covid when all the faith communities were shut down. This school year, TBH started bagging again, and on March 5, in an hour and half, TBH volunteers filled three pallets full of 72 boxes totaling 522 bags In 2023, the Thurston County Food Bank distributed 48,227 FORKids bags total to the elementary schools in Thurston County, about 1300 students per week. So far in 2024, Anna-Min indicates the Food Bank has distributed 16,700 bags total, about 1860 students per week to 34 different schools and Head Start programs. The need has been growing
TBH once a month on the first Tuesday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. could always use more volunteers, including children and grandparents and parents and friends who are not TBH members. If you have any questions, feel free to call either Bernie Friedman at __ or Elie Halpern at 360-878-3679 for more information.
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Choir Fund Hilarie Hauptman in gratitude for Batya Levine Sustaining Fund Michele and Richard Jackman in memory of Henry Matis, Anna Gelber, and Gale Hope Matis Edith Rutel with wishes for a speedy recovery of Paul Rutel
PJ Library Robert Godwin
Volunteers
Children's Library Sara Glass (apologies, Sara's name was listed incorrectly previously!) Gaby Graham
Greeters Matt & Lindsey Kennelly
Send volunteer names to tbh@bethhatfiloh.org so we can properly thank you!
We still have open slots to give a d’var Torah! If you are interested in sharing your thoughts on the weekly Torah portion at Friday night services, sign up on this Google Doc. Rabbi Seth is willing and able to help you craft your message. Please note that some services are hybrid, some are online only
Directory Photos!
Do you know all the members of TBH? We are approaching 250 member households, and would love if folks know "who's who?" when they come by the synagogue. We encourage adding member photos on our online Member Directory. If you are willing, please update your account to include a photo, or send one to Kayla.
Program Timing and Safety
To allow for good safety practices, moving forward for all in-person TBH programs, doors will open 10 minutes before the scheduled start times. If you arrive early, please wait in your car.
If for any reason you require accommodations outside of this ten-minute window, please contact the office prior to your attendance to make arrangements.
Israel Updates & Opportunities for Support
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, here are some links from our affiliate organizations:
Reconstructing Judaism hosted a "Shared Values and Multiple Opinions" Presentation on December 17. See the recording here.
James Bamberger Louis Greenfield Mildred Frank Ruth Filler Norman Kamen Dorothy Ruben Jay Koledin Bernard Silverman Herman Klotz Dorothy Peckler Janet Jones Bali Goldberg Tiby Roller Leah Weiss Donald Silva Marion Perretz Rose Ferber Anna Gelber Joan David Hittle Mitchell Mandeberg Leonard Ostrer
Happy Birthday!
6 Akiva Budrevich-Ryan 8 Michelle Gaines 8 Mose Zemel 8 Russell Lidman 9 Catherine Carmel 12 Marvin Max
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 necessarily officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and/or may be of interest to our community.
Camp Kesher Early Bird Registration Closes March 31
On Labor Day weekend, come join this fun-filled weekend with other Jewish families across our region! It kicks off on Friday where we meet at beautiful Camp Sealth on Vashon Island (each family will have their own cabin). For four days, campers of all ages are immersed in Jewish community and study, and enjoy nature, sports, music, mahjong, and crafts—away from everyday distractions and responsibilities. (No cooking!) Make this experience a gift for yourself and your family. Bring the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends! Early bird registration discount until March 31. Register at https://campkesher.org
HFLA: Education Assistance Programs Applications open in April
Need help paying for college? HFLA can help! We offer interest-free, no fee loans of up to $7,500 for postsecondary education and need based scholarships. Scholarship applications open April 1st, Loan applications open May 1st. Informational webinars Mar 20th at 7pm and April 16th at 7pm. Put it on your calendar. Contact office@hflawa.org (206) 397-0005
Tivnu Summer Program March 3 Info Session June 23-July 4 Program
Tivnu is partnering with the BJE of Phoenix to bring together rising ninth- through twelfth-graders from across the country in Portland, Seattle, and the Oregon Coast, June 23-July 4, 2024. Help build up homeless tiny house communities, address food insecurity, and bring supplies and resources to people living on the streets. We’ll stop for whitewater rafting, waterfall hikes, and plenty of other adventures along the way. Sign up now for all the details and / or to join our March 3 online info session.
Lag B'Omer Celebration at Camp Solomon Schechter Sunday, May 18th 3:00p to 7:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for a celebration of Lag B'Omer! We will have games, learning, a picnic dinner and make s'mores around a campfire. There is no cost, but registration is required for gate access and meal numbers. Please include any dietary restrictions in the comments when registering.
