Corrections: 1) Mussar on Saturday will be online only. Please join us on Zoom. 2) See the addition of the Ethical Will Workshop in "Coming Up at TBH"
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 9 Nisan 5784
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, April 19
Growing Shabbat @ Camp Solomon Schechter, 5:30 pm In Person Our Growing Shabbat service is for all and geared specifically for families and children of all ages. Registration for Dinner and services at Camp Solomon Schechter has closed.
Mussar, 2:00 pm (special time!) Online This week we will take a deep dive into parashat M’Tzora – Leviticus 14:1-15:33. We will study and practice two soul traits, Shame/Bushah and Loving Kindness/Chesed. Please plan on joining us for an intriguing Mussar discussion of this Torah portion and these important soul traits. Spend shabbat afternoon with us. Note the time change due to the Bat Mitzvah.
Bar Mitzvah of Leila Mas Saturday, April 20, 10:00 am Hybrid
Leila is a weaver, ceramicist, and yiddishist. they are a long-distance member of TBH, living on T'wana / Skokomish territory in 'quilcene'. they are excited to celebrate with friends and family coming from near and far.
On the third Sunday of every month, all kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to join us for PJ Playdate. This is a social gathering opportunity for families, and will typically have a story walk, including craft time and snack.
Groundswork Party! Sunday, April 21, 12:00 - 2:00 pm In Person
We are into spring now and many of the plants we put into the ground are reveling in the growing sunlight and warmth. Now it’s time to begin the process of nurturing them through to establishment. We should have beautiful weather for the first grounds maintenance day of the season. Bring tools if you have them, we will have some too! Email Catherine with questions, or to be put on the list for future volunteer opportunities.
Earth Day Sunday, April 21, 1:00 pm Decatur Woods Park
Ritual Food Preparation for the Seder Sunday, April 21, 2:00 pm In Person
If you are interested in helping prepare the ceremonial foods for the Seder, there will be a work party on Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 pm in the TBH kitchen. Come boil some eggs, chop horseradish and parsley, and make charoset!
Passover Community Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 pm In Person
There are just a few seats left! 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>>
COMING UP AT TBH
B'nai Mitzvah Orientation Sunday, April 28, 4:00 In Person
Are you interested in learning more about b’nai mitzvah at TBH? Rabbi Seth and Catherine are hosting an orientation for those families who will be celebrating b’nai mitzvah in the next two years on Sunday, April 28 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. (If you are one of these families, you have received a separate invitation). However, this gathering is open to all! If you have younger kids and want to start thinking about plans and expectations, or if you are not sure and want to learn more, then please attend!
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!
Ethical Will Workshop Sunday, May 5, 10:00 am In Person in Room 101-102
An Ethical Will is a person's moral legacy, either written down or recorded for future generations. It helps others learn from your life, following your death. To help you write yours: TBH is holding an Ethical Will workshop, Sun. May 5th, from 10am-12noon, in classroom 101-102. We'll discuss Ethical Wills, review samples written by others, outline your own and hopefully, write a first draft. Please bring your favorite writing tools: digital tablets or laptops; paper notebooks or journals. Extra notebooks, pens and pencils, will be on hand, as well. Hosted by your Chevra Kadisha, Leslie Shore will be leading the group. RSVP to Leslie's email: yatie1939@gmail.com.
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.
Come build homes with TBH and Habitat for Humanity! Friday, May 31, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. In Person
A new project of the TBH Homeless Task Force, we are assembling a team to contribute to the newest Habitat project: the Tumwater (Tâlíčn) site at 73rd & Henderson. Our work day is Friday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. No construction experience needed! We can send a group of up to 15, so if you are interested, please register here . To learn more about South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity, click here: https://www.spshabitat.org/
FROM THE OFFICE
Torah Readers Wanted!
Our new Shabbat morning services have been sweet opportunities for prayer, song, and study—and we have been blessed to have community members read from the Torah! If you are interested in chanting from the Torah during a service, please sign up on this Google doc.
Sustaining Fund Leslie Gates in memory of Joseph Oren Jay Goldstein and Jill Rosenkrantz in memory of Julie Frank Tish Levee in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Jean Mandeberg, Laura Citrin, and Nancy Koppelman
Samuel Brinn Nathan Schwartz Marge Hollander Dave Alexander Arnold Koppel Donald Sidel Irving Glickman William Mann Ann Okun Sylvia Weiner Lisa Anne Silva Irvin Gottfeld Morris Halpern Rose Rome Reta Nightingale Morris Rivkin Paul McCrea Irving Samsky Paul Holman Joseph Kolker Gerard Herman Nancy Mandeberg
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.
Looking beyond the Mitzvah of Matzah?
In less than one week we fulfill the Mitzvah of eating Matzah. Looking beyond Passover we have another chance to perform a significant mitzvah in the next 200 days. This General Election will probably be the most important election any of us have ever known, and it is going to be very close in many ways.
Like me you may find yourself frustrated at the state of current events and wondering what YOU can do about it. Writing postcards to infrequent voters in states where voting is much harder than here in Washington IS a mitzvah. In 2022 several of us at TbH joined together to form TbH Shoferim and wrote over 300 postcards through RAC (Religious Action Committee of Reform Judaism), which in 2020 mailed 9 million cards. Research shows that 1 out of every 4 persons who received a card voted.
If you are interested in joining us this election, please let me know - tishlevee@gmail.com or text me at 707-526-9864
Some congregations are having postcard writing parties, meeting for coffee, a nosh, and a mitzvah. We could do that. Also you can get postcards sent to you directly. It is not too soon to start writing cards to be held for a later mailing.
The Braid: Yearning to Breathe Free Thursday, April 18, 4:00 pm Online
The Braid moves hearts and challenges minds with mostly true contemporary stories performed on stage and online. Since 2008, the Braid has been recognized for its unique theatrical art form, “Salon Theatre,” that sits at the intersection of theatre and storytelling. On Thursday, April 18 they will present “Yearning to Breath Free.”
“As we reflect on the themes of freedom and liberation celebrated during Passover, this poignant salon ties perfectly into the season. It delves into the vibrant, ongoing story of Jewish immigrants in America, weaving together true narratives from across the globe—Ukraine, China, Iran, Chile, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel. These stories not only highlight the resilience rooted in Jewish tradition but also mirror the Passover journey from oppression to freedom, as they recount the challenges and triumphs of seeking a new life in a new land.”
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!
