Erev Shabbat Friday, January 10 Shabbat Salon, 6:30 pm In Person There is still time to register for this Friday's salon with Anna Schlecht! Read more below.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 11 Morning 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, 1:00 In-Person Prayer and study are equally holy activities; and we will do both. All are invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience is necessary!
THIS WEEK AT TBH
January Salon Registration is Open: Anna Schlecht! Friday, January 10, 6:30 pm In Person
Registration for the dinner closes this evening (Wednesday January 8) at 5 pm. 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>>
Unity Commons Meal Preparation & Sponsorship Sunday, January 12
TBH prepares a monthly meal for 60 at the Unity Commons Shelter on Martin Way. Unity Commons is a supported housing apartment operated by Interfaith Works. For more information: https://www.iwshelter.org
Funding for our meals is currently only partially covered under the TBH budget. It would be wonderful if this effort was funded by community donations. We hope that community members might wish to donate a meal in honor of a loved one, or simcha. The cost to put on a meal is approximately $250. This includes the food, as well as the disposable pans for transporting food to the shelter.
To sign up to be a cooking volunteer, email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
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!
We currently don't have any greeters signed up for the concert! Contact Kayla if you are able to help greet concert attendees.
COMING UP AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, January 15, 6:00 pm Online
All TBH members are invited to attend monthly board meetings as guests. Agenda are located here. If you would like to request to be put on a board meeting agenda, please be in touch with your board representative or the board president in advance of the meeting.
Growing Shabbat Friday, January 17, 5:30 pm Dinner In Person, Hybrid Service at 6:30 pm
Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner catered by Nineveh at 5:30 pm, pre-service story time for young kids, and a hybrid service at 6:30 pm followed by an oneg and learning. Join us for just dinner, just the service, or both! Registration is free for dinner, but required for catering numbers.
What: I, Emmett, am focusing on providing care to animals in local shelters, primarily the Joint Animal Shelter in Lacey, via volunteering my time, and creating cat toys and sewing blankets for adoption boxes. I am requesting support, via donation, from the congregation for animals in need in our community. Why: I love animals. They don't have a voice and I want to bridge the language barrier by voicing their needs to you. It matters to me to provide a mitzvah and that connects to my Torah portion. Where: There will be a donation box by the bulletin board at the temple entrance to receive your generous donations. Thank you for your help!!
Donations needed include: FOOD - Puppy wet/dry food (Kirkland Brand or Purina Pro Plan - Cat/ Kitten dry food (Kirkland Brand Cat and Kitten Maintenance, Royal Canin Mother and Baby cat, and Iams Kitten) - Canned Kitten food - Milk Replacement for kittens and pups (KMR) - Meat baby food (no ham) SUPPLIES - Clay Litter, non- clumping (small bags preferred) - yesterday's News cat litter - TOYS and treats for cats and dogs. (They need stimulation and play while they are in close quarters in their transitional housing. Improves quality of life!) - Pill pockets OTHER SUPPLIES - Bleach - Paper Towels - Gifts cards to: Mud Bay, Petsmart, Petco, Walmart, Costco, the Dollar Store etc...
FROM THE OFFICE
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.
5785 Fall Giving Campaign
Thank you to our Fall Giving Campaign Donors!
With your help, we raised over $39,000 to support TBH into 2025.
Anonymous Donors Marcela Abadi Bret Anderson Joseph K Aptaker Sam Armour Gidon Bach Jim Bamberger & Nancy Eastham Martin Bard Brandon Barnes in honor of Kris Barnes Patricia Bartley Edie Bean Thomas & Karen Bean Mitch Becker Dahlia Bernal Ericka, Jeff, & Madeline Birkenstein Susan Rosen & Michael Blum Linda Blustein Simone Boe Denise & James Brennan in honor of Celia, Eugen, and Cheryl Blonder Lisa Brodoff & Lynn Grotsky in memory of Raven Lidman Allyson Brooks Frances Caplan Thomas Carr & Wren Wolf James Casebolt & Linda Friedman William Caslar Lynne Alfasso & George Chappell Sherwin Cotler Diane Dakin & Stephen Bray Marcia David & Howard Goldberg Katherine Davis-Delaney David Deitz & Donna Landry Kathy Dixon James Dolliver Maxine Dunkelman Cheryl Duryea Larry Dzieza Daniel Farber Sheila & Gerald Fay Susan Finkel Karen Fitzgerald Sylvia Fox Ann Frankel Bernie Friedman & Emily Chadwick William Gallin Leslie Gates in honor of Daniel Farber Leopold Gendelman Karen Gibson Marilyn Gisser Tikva & Cliff Glantz
Debra Glasser Robert B. Godwin Jill Rosenkrantz & Jay Goldstein Karen & Alan Goldstein Leslie Goldstein Yohanna Kinberg & Seth Goldstein Sue Goldstein Jessi Goodman in memory of Ron Goodman Rick Hahn Ann & Timothy Hartman Charlene Healy Frank Herman Stacy & Evan Hirsch Sheldon Hoffman Laura Hurtado-Webb Diane & Laurence Istvan Kayla and Andrew Iverson Michele & Richard Jackman Maggie Jekel-Penn & William Penn, MD Katie Johnson Jessica Josephs Ricki Kahn Rebecca Kamen in memory of Alan R. Kamen Mark Kaufman Julil Kelen Lindsey & Matt Kennelly Lori Kishimoto & Craig Wallace Kassie Koledin Michael & Ricki Koppel Jack & Carole Kowitt Michael Krasnokutsky Diane Kurzyna & Alan Reichman Roberta Lamb Bonnie Lambert in honor of Morris Schertz Tish Levee in honor of Rabbi Seth Andy Levitt Cindy Levy Russell Lidman in honor of Daniel Farber Deborah Loomis Robert Lovitt Keith Mars Susan Mayer in honor of Sarah Feldman Nicklaus McHendry Traci & Jared Moran Dikla Moulton Zoe Myers Mariana Rosenthal & Nathan Niederhauser Naomi Obie Margaret Okamoto
Nicholas & Sandra Parker in memory of Terry Jo Parker Nicholas & Sandra Parker Helene & Paul Paroff in honor of Rabbi Seth Goldstein Susan & Larry Poplack Amy Posner Stephen Posner Nancy Powell Jeffery Reiner & Sue White in memory of Marvin Reiner Isabella Rogol Janet Roller Suzanne Rose in memory of Paul Weinman Alexander & Chelsea Rosen Linda Rubin Edith Rutel Angela Santamaria & Howard Schwartz Gary Schneider & Nancy Snyder Nik & Samantha Schrader Diana Schwartz in honor of Donald Schwartz Sara Shapiro in memory of Sid Shapiro Norma & Charles Shelan Miriam Shenfeld Anjali Silva in memory of Donald G. Silva Suzanne Simons Jane Skinner Brad Smith in honor of Lydia Beth Leimbach and Rabbi Seth Goldstein Oscar and Barbara Soule in memory of Michael D. Moore Cynthia Spencer Erin Syversen Debra Taylor Dylan Timm in honor of Dharla Gorman Michael Tobias Len Trabka Meg VanSchoorl Raphael Venegas The Extended Weiss Family Sarah Weiss and Gordon Pabst Nancy West Dana Wilcox Dawn Will Pamela Wimp in memory of Edith Rutel's borther Murray Joan Wirth Ellen & Carl Wolfhagen Daniel Zeitlin
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Alana Carr Fred Turkheimer Alex & Fred Faveluke Anonymous Bernie Friedman & Emily Chadwick
Sustaining Fund Steven Levitsky in honor of Russell Lidman's 80th birthday Lowell Cordas
New Horizons Lorna Eder
Volunteers
Greeters Suzanne Simons Harriet Strasberg
Hanukkah Party Gidon Bach Michaelson Family April Ketcherside Krystafer Brown Adassah & Akiva Budrevich-Ryan Michael & Ricki Koppel Isa Bella Sara Eve Sarliker Ruth Katz
Philip Frank Billie Wolf Hanig Ida Brinn George Bamberger Bill Stockwell Ben Gale Beatrice Neff Coleman Gershuny Sophie Scheier Jacob Weiss Dorothy Ebner Kenneth Edgan Goldstein Gale Stanley Blum Cindy Zita Lorrance Brandon Wava Hollingsworth Maurice L. Halpern Wava Hollingsworth Chaim Leib
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.
Mi Sheberach Updates
During Shabbat services, we always include a prayer for healing and maintain a list on behalf of members who want to include names in the healing prayers (as well as offering them verbally during services). Fill out this form to add a name to the list. May all be blessed with a refua shleyma, a complete healing of body, mind, and spirit.
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Nominations Sought for 2025 Peacemaker Award
The Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County (DRC) is seeking nominations for the 2025 Evan Ferber Peacemaker Leadership Award.
Established in honor of Founding Executive Director Evan Ferber, this annual award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in strengthening civil discourse, and promoting peaceful dispute resolution and civility.
Members of the community are encouraged to submit nominations for this award, which will be presented later this year at a special DRC event.
The nomination form can be accessed on the home page of DRC’s website: www.MediateThurston.org
The deadline for submitting nominations is March 1st, 2025.
The Dispute Resolution Center serves residents of Thurston and south Mason Counties through a wide range of resources to prevent and resolve conflict, and improve communication, including mediation, conflict coaching, training, group facilitation and youth services.
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>>
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Applications Now Open! Teen Israel Scholarships Apply by January 31
Traveling to Israel is a transformative experience for Jewish teens, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deepen their Jewish identity, connect with their heritage, and form a strong bond with our homeland. This unforgettable journey leaves lasting memories and a profound impact they'll carry with them forever. Learn more>>
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Elul Workshop: Join the Shofar Corps Sunday, Aug 31st 3:30p to 5:00p Are you interested in blowing shofar on Rosh Hashanah this year? Rather than an open call, Rabbi Seth is formalizing our "Shofar Corps".
If you want to blow shofar on Rosh Hashanah, please contact Rabbi Seth at rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org.
