Two updates to the weekly email that was sent out previously:
Due to illness, we will be unable to provide the service online this evening. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The FORKids Food Packing gathering has been cancelled for January. The next packing day at the Food Bank will be February 4.
Happy (Gregorian) New Year!
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | 1 Tevet 5785
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, January 3 Choir Shabbat, 6:30 pm UPDATED!! In Person Only Our Shabbat services, in person and on Zoom, with Kol N'Shama, the TBH Choir!
There will be a potluck oneg to celebrate January birthdays and congregational simchas. Please bring a dessert to share if you wish!
Due to illness, we will not be able to provide this evening's service on Zoom.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 4 Tot Shabbat, 10:00 am In Person 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! Our Tot Shabbat will be held at TBH. Followed by crafts and snack in the Social Hall.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Teva Sharing Circles Saturday, January 4, 3:00 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. Our circle will be a safe and confidential space to express what’s on your hearts and minds, both about our Jewish world and about our wider world so rife with hatred and conflict. At the outset we’ll agree to some basic ground rules to give us structure and safety. Each participant will have an opportunity to speak while holding the talking stick (actually a silver sugar bowl).
Evan Ferber and Eliana Stockwell-Ferber will facilitate. They both have training and experience in small group facilitation. No registration is required. Please come, including those of you who’ve come to past teva circles. We’ll be meeting at three pm upstairs in the Temple chapel on the first Shabbat, the next three months.
Dates: Shabbat January 4th, Shabbat February 1st
Where: the Temple chapel, from 3pm to 4:30 pm
For more information, please email Evan or Eliana at evanpferber@gmail.com or elianasf1@gmail.com
Melaveh Malka: Game Night Saturday, January 4, 7:00 pm
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!
Join us this Saturday for Game Night! Snacks, drinks, and some games provided. Bring any of your favorite games to share.
Winter Darchei Noam Trimester Begins Sundays, starting January 5 In Person
Our first session of our Winter Trimester of Darchei Noam begins this Sunday. Reach out to Catherine if you are not yet registered and would like to have your child join!
Winter Trimester Adult Education Registration is Open! Learn Torah Trope with Rabbi Seth Starts Sunday, January 5, 2:40 pm (6 sessions through March) In Person
The course is offered over in-person 6 sessions. Meeting Dates: January 5, 12 & 26, February 2 & 23, March 2
Do you want to learn how the chant from the Torah? It is a wonderful way to deepen your relationship with our sacred text while also developing the skills to serve the community as a ba’al koreh (“Torah reader”). Over six sessions you will learn the system of cantillation. Basic reading knowledge of Hebrew (decoding—not necessarily understanding) required. Register>>
Senior Schmooze Tuesday, January 7, 12:00 pm In Person
Join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a social gathering, occasional short presentations and healthy dose of humor. Definition of "senior" is up to you. All are welcome. Pat Bartley is our dessert host this month!
Our guest presenter will be Ruth Kodish-Eskind from the Washington Jewish Historical Society. She will be talking about their oral history project and how TBH'ers can get involved.
FORKids Food Packing: Cancelled for January (Updated!) Tuesday, January 7, 4:00 pm
Please join us for our next gathering at the Food Bank on Tuesday, February 4th.
COMING UP AT TBH
January Salon Registration is Open: Anna Schlecht! Friday, January 10, 6:30 pm In Person
For our January Salon, we welcome Anna Schlecht, presenting "Olympia, City of Murals." Public art reflects how we see ourselves as a community--the images are visual testaments to who we value, and by omission who we don't see as part of our community.
Join Anna Schlecht, Chair of Rainbow Community Arts and coordinator of the ODA's LoveOly painters, for a presentation of the growing artistic landscape in downtown Olympia, with an emphasis on those murals created by artists of color which depict images that diversify our sense of community.
Our salon includes a dinner at 6:30 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 7:30 pm. Register for the dinner>>
Trampled Manuscripts: The Lost Klezmer Music of the An-ski Expeditions Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 pm In Person
A chance encounter in Tokyo in 2017 led to the sharing of a unique corpus of klezmer music manuscripts from the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine that haven’t seen the light of day in about a century.
Over the last five years, volunteers around the world have worked together to digitally notate and translate these manuscripts. This concert is an adventure in creative engagement with this previously unknown treasure trove of Ashkenazic musical heritage.
The program is co-created by Christina Crowder in collaboration with Shpilkis trombonist Jimmy Austin, Violinist Mae Kessler, and additional featured guests from the Seattle klezmer world. Together we’re exploring S. An-ski’s radical vision that the folklore of the Jewish people is an oral Torah as important as the Talmud of the sages, which inspired his ethnographic expeditions between 1912-1914 and created the backdrop for An-ski’s most famous work, The Dybbuk. An-ski hoped that the Jewish people would become Zamlers (collectors) who would continue to engage with Ashkenazic folklore as a living, breathing legacy. We invite you to join our “community expedition” into this extraordinary discovery!
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.
5785 Fall Giving Campaign
Thank you to our Fall Giving Campaign Donors!
Our total raised and a final donor list will be published next week.
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Contributions given during the last week will be reflected next week!
Volunteers
Greeters Vanessa Malapote Daniel Farber Josh Manning Zeke Melquist
Roberta Nelson Shirley Hacken Hilda Katz Henry Matis Sidney Shapiro Goldie M. Reiner Patricia Marie Greene Joanne Royer Suzanne I. Haiby Morton Saul Poplack William Schrager Philip Frank Billie Wolf Hanig Ida Brinn George Bamberger Bill Stockwell Ben Gale Beatrice Neff Coleman Gershuny Sophie Scheier Jacob Weiss Dorothy Ebner
Happy Birthday!
1 Kathy Dixon 3 Phyllis Neff 3 Kyle Goldman-Walker 3 Keona Goldman-Walker 3 Matt Kennelly 4 Mark Bean 4 Lydia Beth Leimbach 5 Laura Jean Gallin 7 Traci Moran
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
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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.
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Jewish Community Advocacy Email List
Join the Jewish Community Advocacy Email List to receive opportunities to get engaged or take action to support our Jewish community and Jewish communal priorities! Advocacy work can be time-sensitive and this list is the best way to ensure you receive all action alerts from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Sign up now, ahead of January’s start of the legislative session, to ensure your voice is heard and be a critical leader in our community’s advocacy!
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Applications Now Open! Camp Scholarships & First-Time Camper Grants Apply by January 17
Camp fosters independence, lifelong friendships, and a deep connection to Jewish life. Through songs, sports, and outdoor adventures, campers discover what Judaism means to them. Invest in your child’s future today! Children who attend Jewish summer camp are more likely to join synagogues, support Jewish causes, and become future community leaders. Learn more>>
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Growing Shabbat! at TBH Friday, Jan 17th 5:30p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner catered by Nineveh and a service.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
