Shabbat 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!
Book Group Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 pm Online Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald is the story of a man’s search into his life’s central riddle; arriving in a Kindertransport in 1939 to a Welsh family he follows the trail back to the void at the heart of the 20th century to rescue his heritage from extinction. Join us for any book(s) that you're interested in talking about. Contact Linda Rubin at linda.rubin23@gmail.com with questions.
Advancing In Hebrew Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 pm Online
Our Advancing in Hebrew class is changing days! Moving forward, it will meet on the fourth Tuesday. For the month of April, due to Passover, we will have a special meeting on the third Tuesday instead.
This seminar-type gathering will work on advancing Hebrew knowledge, including grammar and roots.
Zoom Information (special link for this month!): Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 863 8161 4851
COMING UP AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 pm Online
All members are welcome to attend monthly board meetings as guests.
DATE CHANGE: Growing Shabbat! (Erev Shabbat gathering) at Camp Solomon Schechter Friday, April 19, 5:30 pm In Person
Registration is due by Friday, April 12. 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.
Erev Shabbat Service Time Change! Starts in May, Friday evenings at 7:00 pm
Starting Friday, May 3rd, Erev Shabbat services will begin at 7:00 pm each week. Earlier services will resume mid-fall after Sukkot. Stay tuned for Summer Shabbat programming to be announced soon!
Support the TBH Hunger Walk Team! Sunday, May 5, 3 pm Support Online, Attend In Person at Huntamer Park
100% of donations benefit The Community Kitchen and Thurston County Food Bank. Give what you can. Walk if you want. Support our team here>>
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.
Sustaining Fund Beth Dubey in memory of Irving and Ruth Samsky Carla Michalove Nancy Koppelman in honor of Rabbi Seth Goldstein and TBH Frank Herman in memory of Gerard Herman Elaine and Floyd Abramson in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Jean Mandeberg
Volunteers
Greeters Melinda Holman Michele Jackman Marilyn Gisser
Moses Jackman Edith Mollan Mary Ann Peterson Robert Mann Jonathan Michael Oren Sanford Elberg Daniel Koledin Ruth Samsky Hartley Goldman Julie Frank Elizabeth Brocha Samuel Brinn Marge Hollander Dave Alexander Nathan Schwartz Arnold Koppel Donald Sidel Irving Glickman William Mann
Happy Birthday!
10 Judith Barnes 10 Marguerite Friedlander 10 Andrew Iverson 11 Jessica Carmel 13 Ronald Maybruck 13 Thomas Taylor 14 Alan Reichman 15 Marilyn Gisser 15 Naomi Erezim 15 Victor Kogan 15 Jace Schuhlein 16 Max Selwitz 16 Rio Sorenson
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.
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.”
$180 - $720 Sliding Scale NOTAFLOF ($360 suggested) 10% of proceeds will go to Palestinian-led liberation initiatives
ASL interpretation will be provided! Spread the word.
Join Elana-June Margolis & Nomy Lamm for Omer Pulses, a 9 week journey towards & through the Counting of the Omer in beloved queer/trans community. In this time of enormous shattering & unspeakable horror, we will invoke the mysterious pulsing potencies of the Omer to guide & hold us through the transformation required to meet this moment together, in service of our personal healing towards collective liberation.
More information/ registration at tinyurl.com/omerpulses
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.
