Morning Service & Bat Mitzvah, 10:00 am Hybrid Our Shabbat morning service this week will include the Bat Mitzvah of Jean Mandeberg, Laura Citrin, and Nancy Koppelman. Read more below.
Bat Mitzvah: Laura Citrin, Nancy Koppelman, Jean Mandeberg Saturday, April 6, 10:00 am Hybrid
Almost two years ago, Rabbi Seth put out a call to anyone in the congregation who didn't have the opportunity for a Bat or Bar Mitzvah when they were 13 to get to study and prepare for one now as adults. Ever since then, Laura, Nancy, and Jean, three friends and former Evergreen colleagues, have been studying, discussing, and learning together. They have each focused their study on a different aspect of becoming a Bat Mitzvah: reading from the Torah; commenting on the Torah portion Sh’mini (Leviticus 9-11); and leading the Mourner's Kaddish prayer and offering a meditation on its meanings.
Now we look forward to their Bat Mitzvah celebration on April 6, 2024, at 10:00 am. The congregation is invited to join them for this Saturday morning Shabbat service at TBH in person or on Zoom (link below). A Kiddush lunch in the Social Hall will follow.
Melaveh Malka: Game Night! Saturday, April 6, 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! Join us for Game Night this weekend!
COMING UP AT TBH
April Erev Shabbats Updates! Fridays in April
Our April Erev Shabbat programming has been updated. Please note the following schedule for the month:
Friday, April 5, 6:30 pm: Choir Service (Hybrid) Friday, April 12: No Erev Shabbat Service Friday, April 19, 5:30 pm: Growing Shabbat! dinner/service at camp (In Person) Friday, April 26, 7:58 pm: Arts Walk Shabbat at Sylvester Park (In Person)
Starting in May, we will be moving our standard Shabbat service time to our summer schedule: 7:00 pm.
DATE CHANGE: Growing Shabbat! (Erev Shabbat gathering) at Camp Solomon Schechter Friday, April 19, 5:30 pm In Person
Instead of a Havdalah gathering this month, we will come together for an Erev Shabbat dinner and service at camp. Everyone is welcome to join us. Registration is free, but required for dinner plans and access codes. Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
Are you hosting a first night seder at your home? TBH can help! To aid your at-home celebrations, we will make folding chairs and tables available to members who need them. Pick-up will be on Thursday, April 18th with drop-off required the morning of Tuesday, April 23rd. Email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to inquire. Donations appreciated, but not required.
Passover Community Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 pm In Person
Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Freedom together with song and story at the return of our in person Community Seder. Seder led by Rabbi Seth Goldstein, with the fully catered meal by Nineveh.
Advance registration is required--we will not be taking payment the night of the seder. Due to high demand, we have opened more sponsorship opportunities! Menu, more information, and registration can be found on the event page>>
Celebrate Maimouna at TBH! Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 pm In Person
Maimouna is the traditional end-of-Passover celebration of the Moroccan Jewish community, when family and friends would visit each others homes, eat special foods, and receive blessings for new life. This was also a time of interfaith connection as the Moroccan Jews’ Muslim neighbors would provide the hametz (leavened products) for the end of the holiday. Rabbi Seth’s mother-in-law, Alice Haya Kinberg z”l was born in Morocco and her family fled to Israel as refugees in the 1950s. She carried this tradition to the US where Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg grew up celebrating Maimouna. This year all are invited to celebrate Maimouna at TBH, share in traditional Moroccan foods, and Rabbi Yohanna will lead the traditional Maimouna blessings.
Treat Yourself to Dinner with Nelsa Brodie & Doug Parker Thursday, May 9, 6:00 pm In Person
You are invited to join new and old friends for a delicious four course salmon dinner catered by Nelsa Brodie and Doug Parker.
Nelsa and Doug are hosting this dinner as a fundraiser to support TBH. The suggested donation is $100 per person with all funds raised supporting TBH. There are 20 seats at the table. Bring yourself, your friends and prepare to enjoy a specially prepared salmon dinner with salad, side dishes and of course dessert. Wine and other beverages will be served. You will dine with a view of the Puget Sound.
The venue is close to downtown and has plenty of parking. Location information will be provided upon registration.
Join the TBH team for softball! We play weekly (day TBD) at Yauger Park starting May 31st. We play in a non-competitive co-ed league, sponsored by Olympia Parks and Rec. The team is open to players of all levels and to non-members, so sign up with friends. Ages 18 and over, 16-17 with parental consent. We are guaranteed at least 14 games, with doubleheaders most weeks of the season.
Contact Jocelyn Brown at jocbrown3@gmail.com to sign up or get more info.
Development Committee Updates
Dear Fellow TBH Members:
TBH relies on several fundraisers each year to meet our budget. This year, we do not have a scheduled large event like a gala and we recognize that members have been quite generous in helping us meet our goals to fund the courtyard and parking lots. So this year we are trying a new, "Playful" approach: We are putting out a call for members to host “Funraiser” events for TBH by teaching a class, hosting a meal, sharing an experience, or creating an event. Your Development Committee will provide support and TBH can provide support as well. For example, in January, Erin and Gaute Syversen sponsored a delicious lox making class fundraiser and we already have several additional projects:
An elegant salmon dinner with views of the sound, A mezuzah glass fusing party, A Sephardic music class A jam making class and A Mt. Saint Helens’ hike.
Do you have an idea? Please contact Barb Soule (360 581-0779) or Leslie Goldstein (360 791-9759). The Development Committee can help support you. Events can be hosted at TBH or elsewhere. Look forward to sharing new experiences with you and supporting TBH at the same time.
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Seder Plate Sponsors Michael and Ricki Koppel Daniel Farber Bernie Friedman and Emily Chadwick Julie Kinn Marilyn Gisser Rebecca Kamen
Sustaining Fund Poker Group
Volunteers
FOR Kids Food Packing Bernie Friedman Brad Smith Beth Halpern Gaby Graham Zach Graham Alex Graham Emily Chadwick Richard Jackman Michele Jakcman Evan Ferber Betty Goldstein Lynne Stockwell Sue Goldstein
Carl Hollander Joseph Shill Ronald Philip Denitz Al Levinson John Jerry Neff Rita Bartley Gloria Tadman Jules Bank Sue Endres Moses Jackman Edith Mollan Mary Ann Peterson Robert Mann Jonathan Michael Oren Sanford Elberg Daniel Koledin Hartley Goldman Ruth Samsky Julie Frank Elizabeth Brocha Julie Frank
Happy Birthday!
5 Elizabeth Kohlenberg 5 Shayna Gaines 5 Ari Niederhauser 6 Leila Mas 8 Krystafer Brown 8 William Gallin 8 Dahlia Proffitt
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.
For Times Such as These Sunday, April 7, 3:00 pm In Person at Orca Books
Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation on Israel Palestine -- A Conversation with Nathan Thrall: Author of A Day in the Life of Abed Salama Sunday, April 7, 1:00 pm Online
We are thrilled that the acclaimed author and journalist Nathan Thrall has agreed to speak to our group.
Nathan Thrall recently published A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy (Metropolitan, 2023), which was named a best book of the year by The New Yorker, Time, The Economist, The New Republic, and the Financial Times, and was selected as a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Read book details and an excerpt. If you would like to join this session, you must register with this Zoom link.
IJS--Awareness in Action for the Omer Begins April 7 Online
Because Rabbi Seth is an alum of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's Clergy Leadership Program, members of our congregation/community can register at a* special discounted rate* for *"Awareness in Action for the Omer: Cultivating Character Through Mindfulness and Middot ,"* a nine week online program with IJS designed to help cultivate core *middot*, sacred character traits through mindfulness practice. The program begins two weeks before Passover, the week of April 7, and features step-by-step guided practice through videos and written materials, and live weekly practice sessions for exploring each *middah*, two of which will be taught by Rabbi Weininger. The sessions are hosted by Rabbi Marc Margolius of IJS with guest faculty members Rabbi Tamara Cohen of Moving Traditions, IJS Faculty Fellow Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, and Rabbi Aaron Weininger.
*Info and registration at https://www.jewishspirituality.org/go-deeper/aia-omer/ *; use discount code *IJS_99* at checkout to reduce cost to $99.
Tivnu -- Two Virtual Info Sessions Thursday, April 11, 5:00 pm & Wednesday, April 17, 5:30 pm Online
April 11 Tivnu Gap Year: Hear from past participants Orly and Elijah, an alumni parent, and Tivnu Gap Year staff members about daily life, favorite trips, and internship experiences. And bring all your questions about Tivnu. Register now for the Zoom link and to ask any questions in advance.
April 17 Tivnu Summer Program: Rising 9th-12th-graders from across the country who come on the Tivnu Summer Program will connect with each other while doing hands-on volunteer work, whitewater rafting, and exploring Portland, Seattle, and the Oregon Coast. Find out more by joining the upcoming Summer Program Info Session with our partners from Phoenix's CAREaVAN. Register
IJS -- God is Here: Reimagining the Divine with Rabbi Toba Spitzer April 14 - June 6 Online
In this online course, Rabbi Spitzer, author of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine, will guide you in an exploration of metaphors for the Divine in Jewish tradition, such as Water, Voice, Fire, Rock, Cloud, and Becoming. These can help get beyond the limiting idea of the Divine as a “Big Powerful Person.”
JCIJ -- Community Dinner: 100 Years Since the Doors Slammed Shut: Immigration Restriction Then and Now May 19, 5:30 pm Hybrid @ Temple Beth Am
A JCIJ Fundraiser looking back at the Immigration Act of 1924, which originated in WA State, and the state of immigration today. Dinner catered by Project Feast. In-person or virtual tickets are available for this Hybrid event. Space is limited - get your tickets today!
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.
