Blessing of the Animals Shabbat, 7:00 pm In Person in the Courtyard Shabbat in the TBH courtyard! And as it is the start of the month of Elul, which is the New Year for the animals, we will invite all courtyard-appropriate pets to join us.
There will be an oneg to celebrate summer and September birthdays and congregational simchas. Please bring a dessert to share if you wish!
Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am In Person @ TBH All kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to share in song, story, movement, music and prayer as we celebrate Shabbat together! Followed by snack and a craft.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Tevah Sharing Circles Thursday, September 5, 7:00 pm
In Person
The word tevah is used in the Torah to refer to Noah’s ark as well as the basket that Moses was placed in. This tevah will be created by each other for each other as a vessel of safety in turbulent waters.
A space will be formed that’s safe and confidential for participants to express what’s on their hearts and minds about our Jewish and our wider world so rife with hatred and conflict. All participants will agree to some basic ground rules to give structure to our tevah. Each participant will have an opportunity to speak while holding the talking stick.
Sessions will be co-facilitated by Evan Ferber and Eliana Stockwell-Ferber who both have training and experience in small group facilitation. Each session will be limited to twenty people. All are welcome, including participants from the last series of tevah sharing circles.
Melaveh Malka New Year Starts Up with Game Night Monthly 1st Saturday evenings, Starts Saturday, September 7, 7:00 pm
In Person
Game Night this weekend! Drinks and Snacks provided, you bring the games! Board games, card games, Mah Jongg, Rummikub, Scrabble, etc. Bring your favorites and we will play!
Melaveh Malka is a traditional term describing Saturday night—accompanying Shabbat out as we get ready for the new week. This will be a new monthly opportunity for some TBH social time! Visit with your Jewish community and have fun! Melaveh Malka will often be themed as a game night, but interspersed look for other programming, like bingo, crafts, cooking, and more. Let us know if you would like to help plan a program.
Darchei Noam Registration & Orientation Sunday, September 8, 1:00 pm
In Person
Darchei Noam specifically encompasses programming for children ages 5-13, but all families are welcome to come see what the program looks like.
Here's the schedule: 1pm - 1:30 meet and schmooze - this time is to reconnect with people you haven't seen all summer, meet some educators and make new friends. 1:30 - 3pm educational programming - this time is for Catherine to meet with parents about the program and kids will have an activity time with some of our educators. Then turn in your paperwork and head out - Kayla and Catherine will be here to help you complete everything so you're ready to go for upcoming events.
Introduction to Judaism Class--Registration Open Sundays, beginning September 8 Online
Presented by the Washington Coalition of Rabbis. This online, 31-session class is a survey of Jewish texts, practices, ideas, and history, taught by rabbis from across Washington State from a variety of denominations, backgrounds, and work experiences.
This class is suitable for all adult learners, including those exploring Judaism personally (including possible conversion), those looking to add depth to their Jewish identity, those partnered with Jews or part of Jewish families, or those just interested in learning more about Judaism. Register>>
COMING UP AT TBH
Shabbat Salon: Rabbi Deborah Waxman Dinner Registration Closes Next Wednesday Friday, September 13, 7:00 pm
In Person
Join TBH for the first salon of the season, welcoming Rabbi Deborah Waxman. THE FIRST WOMAN RABBI to head a Jewish congregational union and a Jewish seminary, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., became president and chief executive officer of Reconstructing Judaism in 2014. Since then, she has drawn on her training as a rabbi and historian to be the Reconstructionist movement’s leading voice in the public square. She was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and received a Ph.D. in American Jewish history from Temple University.
Our salon includes a dinner at 7:00 pm catered by Nineveh! We will gather in the social hall to say Shabbat prayers as a community and enjoy dinner together. Our featured presenter will follow at approximately 8:00 pm. Register for the dinner>>
It's Great to Greet! Sunday, September 22, 5:00 pm
In Person
The pre-High Holiday greeter training is coming up and WE NEED MORE GREETERS. You are the perfect person to be a greeter. It’s a fun way to get to know our community. You don’t have to be big and tough to be a greeter. In fact, greeters can be of any size and friendly temperment!
Please join us for a short training on Sunday, September 22 from 4-5:30 p.m. at TBH. Our facilitator is none other than local historian, stand-up comedian and chair of the TBH Safety Committee, David Scherer Water. Questions? david.scherer.water@gmail.com
The High Holiday Mailer was dropped off at the Post Office today! Some copies had a mis-printed date for one program. The Elul Program correct date is Thursday, September 19 at 7:00 pm.
Volunteers Needed
Each year, the High Holidays happen because dozens of volunteers pitch in to make our communal holidays meaningful. This year we are looking for: ushers, greeters, oneg sponsors, oneg preparation, and Zoom hosts. Please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to be sent the volunteer sign up sheet.
FROM THE OFFICE
We are hiring! A/V Staff (note: potential impact on hybrid programming)
We are looking to hire someone to help with our synagogue service streaming on Friday evenings and on Rosh Hashanah morning. If you know of someone who would be interested, email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org for a complete job description.
Until we have new a new technician to help us with our hybrid services, there may be an interruption in our regularly scheduled programs that typically would be offered online (1st Friday Service and 3rd Friday Services at TBH). Thank you for your understanding!
High Holiday Torah Reading
We are still looking for people to read Torah during the High Holidays, specifically on Rosh Hashana. If you would like to read, please sign up on this form. Contact Rabbi Seth with any questions.
Share your Torah Thoughts!
Each week we have the opportunity to share thoughts and teachings about the weekly Torah portion as part of our services. And we want to hear your wisdom! Rabbi Seth invites you to deliver a d’var Torah at an upcoming service, no experience necessary—and he can help you craft your message. (Also look for a d’var Torah workshop over the summer). If you are interested, sign up here..
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Stars of David Softball Bernie Friedman & Emily Chadwick
Sustaining Fund Bill and Linda Lapp in honor of Beth and Elie Halpern's 55th Wedding Anniversary Melinda Holman & Barnett Kalikow in memory of Reina Holman
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Russ Lidman in memory of Nathan Lidman
Sydney Rubin Bunya Rosenfeld Lewis Weiner Lawrence J Bornstein Reina Holman Bronwyn Vincent Sharon Weiner Charles Ackerman Beverly Godwin Della Marie Larabee Mitchell L Cohen Arlene Mann James Louis Hanig Raymond Greene Mildred Hauptman Frances Malkin
Happy Birthday!
4 Dalia Zinn 4 Konrad Moeller 5 Ruthie Blanarik 6 Rachel Dagovitz 6 Astréa Ketcherside 7 Huma Kali 8 Grigoriy Rozenfeld 8 Eli Iverson 9 Jane Skinner 10 Nina Shecter
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.
Reserve Your Spot at Camp Solomon Schechter! Starts September 16
Priority registration for returning families begins Monday, September 16! General registration begins two weeks thereafter on Monday, September 30. Session 1 and Session 2 are now three-and-a-half weeks long. Combo and Rookie sessions remain two weeks and one week long, respectively. More days at camp mean more Judaism, and more Joy!
With limited spots and sessions that fill up fast, be ready to secure your spot the moment registration opens! If your top choice is full, don’t worry—there are plenty of ways to experience the magic of camp. Visit our website for dates, registration details, and information on payment plans and scholarships, including One Happy Camper.
Let’s make sure every camper has a summer full of joy, Judaism, and lifelong friendships!
Head to our website to review dates and register, or to learn more about payment plans and scholarships, including One Happy Camper:
https://www.campschechter.org/summer-dates/
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Jewish Community Public Policy Priorities Survey Now through September 30 Online
Each year, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle advocates in Olympia on behalf of both our local Jewish agencies, as well as the broader Jewish community. Learn about what the Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) achieved during the 2024 legislative session here .
Now, we need to hear from you again! Please take a few minutes to fill out this year’s Public Policy Priorities Survey. Your answers will be critical in shaping our community’s 2025 legislative agenda and will ensure your voice is heard in our state’s Capitol!
JCIJ: 2nd Annual Picnic Sunday, September 8, 10:30 am In Person @ Gas Works Park, Seattle
Join the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice on September 8 for our 2nd annual Picnic to come together in community! Please let us know if you can make it - registration is required and tickets are free. Register here.
Make a Difference this Election!
If you’re looking for a way to make a difference this election year, register and come to the RAC’s (Religious Action Committee of Reform Judaism) Ready, Set, VOTE on September 12 at 5 PM. Help kick off the final weeks of the election season, hear from inspiring speakers about what’s at stake, and learn what we can do together in the coming weeks: mobilizing more people to vote yes on reproductive freedom ballot measures, overcoming barriers to voting, and ensuring every vote is counted, so you can wake up on Nov, 6 knowing you did everything you could to build a community where everyone belongs. Ready, Set, VOTE is part of a weekly series. Find an event at www.rac.org/everyweek.
Reconstructionists Expanding Our Conversation on Israel-Palestine: Legacies of Dissent--American Jews, Zionism, and Palestine Tuesday, September 17, 5:00 pm Online
Geoffrey Levin’s Our Palestine Question and Marjorie Feld’s The Threshold of Dissent reveal the long history of debates over Zionism and Israel within the American Jewish community. Levin records the voices of American Jews who called for an honest reckoning with the moral and political plight of Palestinians from even before Israel’s founding. Feld examines how and why mainstream Jewish leaders marginalized anti- and non-Zionists from the 1880s through the 1980s. Feld and Levin will talk about the implications and costs of limiting the Jewish communal agenda with an eye toward today’s Jewish protests over the devastation in Gaza.
Email expandingourconversation@gmail.com for registration.
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