Erev Shabbat Friday, February 28 Zoom Shabbat, 6:30 pm Online Only Our Shabbat services, on Zoom! Join us to light candles and gather in virtual community to celebrate Shabbat. Daniel Farber will be giving the d'var Torah.
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 12:1-17 Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 11:17-12:17
Shabbat Morning Saturday, March 1 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
March Member Connect Entries Due
Our March issue of Member Connect will be coming out shortly. Please send your entries to Kayla for inclusion!
Teva Sharing Circles Saturday, March 1, 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.
Melaveh Malka: Game Night Saturday, March 1, 7:00 pm In Person
Melaveh Malka is a traditional term describing Saturday night—accompanying Shabbat out as we get ready for the new week. This is a 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
Know Your Rights Training: An Immigration Forum Monday, March 3, 7:00 pm In Person
Be informed about the current risks facing immigrants in our communities.
The TBH Immigrant and Refugee Support Task Force is sponsoring a forum on Monday, March 3 at 7:00 pm at the Temple.
TBH members can learn about these risks and understand how to use Know Your Rights information to support and assist our friends and neighbors in case ICE agents knock on their doors, appear at their workplaces, schools, or places of worship.
Attorney Jay Stansell and Dori Cahn will present. Strengthening Sanctuary Alliance member Kathy Friedt will update us on what the newly formed local Community Coalition for Immigrant Support is doing to respond to the current situation, and how you might get involved.
We hope you can join us.
Acting 101 Starts Monday, March 3, 6:30 pm (8 week-workshop) In Person
Have you always dreamed of being on stage but never had the nerve? Acting 101 is an introduction to performing that is fun and never scary led by Janet Spencer. Eight workshop sessions in an ensemble environment will familiarize you with exercises used by actors the world over. Learn to relax, to focus, to free your imagination…. Nothing to memorize and no competition! Everyone is a star!! We will also take a few minutes during each session to reflect on the roles of the many – the great many – Jewish people who have shaped show business as it is practiced in the US. This class is for grownups and youth, not children. The curriculum is available upon request. Cost: $36.
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. Roberta Lamb will be our dessert host this month!
FORKids Food Packing Tuesday, March 4, 4:00 pm In Person @ 2260 Mottman Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98512
Please come and join us at the Thurston County Food Bank. There are too many kids that need food during the weekend when they don't have food from the school food programs. Come join us for one of the best mitzvot you can do. We'll work hard, socialize and have some fun. We'll work as a team and make pallets full of protein, milk and snacks for hundreds of children in need.
Every month on the first Tuesday at 4pm until further notice. Bring your friends. This is good for all ages from 7 to 100.
COMING UP AT TBH
Spring Trimester Youth Education - Darchei Noam Sundays, March 9, 16 & 23, April 6, May 4, June 8 afternoons In Person
We are currently accepting registration for our youth education spring trimester classes. Contact Catherine for registration information.
Adult Education Spring Trimester: God as Metaphor Sundays, March 9, 16 & 23, April 6, May 4, June 8 at 2:40 pm In Person
How do we develop our own connection to and understanding of God? Together we will read “God is Here” by Rabbi Toba Spitzer, which focuses on our Jewish texts and the language and metaphors they use for God, as a means to explore our own theologies. Cost: $18 members / $36 non-members.
Students are expected to get their own copy of the book.
It's Great to Greet! Sunday, March 9, 4:00 pm In Person
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, March 9 from 4-5:30 pm 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
TBH Poetry Circle Wednesday, March 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm In Person
Come and get in on the ground floor of TBH's new monthly poetry circle. Activities may include sharing our original work, friendly critiques of members' poems, short writing exercises, and/or whatever else the group wants the focus to be. Let's come together in a supportive environment to further our own practice, enjoyment and understanding of poetry, and how it applies to our individual and collective lives, and the world today. For our first meeting, please bring two poems - one to share for enjoyment, the other for light critique. For the critique poem, bring six copies (free printing available at Timberland Library, across the street from TBH). Questions? Contact Suzanne Simons, paradise.com@comcast.net
Purim Party Thursday, March 13, 6:00 pm In Person
Join us for the return of our annual Purim celebration marking the events of the book of Esther when the Jews were saved from a nefarious plot and we have a party to remember it! Food, crafts, games, the famous Purim Pinata and the reading of the megillah! Come in costume!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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
Sustaining Fund Jacqueline and Lisa David in memory of Hayyim Leizerman
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Michele and Richard Jackman in memory of Henry Matis and Anna Gelber
Volunteers
Greeters Vanessa Malapote Blandino Laura Hurtado-Webb Will Gallin
Shul-In Vanessa Malapote Blandino Deke Moulton Debra Taylor Gaby Graham
Yahrzeits Albert Kitmacher Adina Rosenthal John Turner Marilyn Sidel Barbara Sapsowitz Sylvia Shelan Morris Cohen Frances Reichlin Louis Rubenstein Gertrude Gitel (Lewin) Baer Larry B. Fite Saul Reichlin Betty Stockwell Jane Herman Harold Greene Rose Kamenetzky Shirley Dzieza James Bamberger Louis Greenfield Seth Hendler Mildred Frank Marion Perretz Ruth Filler Norman Kamen Dorothy Ruben Betty Denitz Pearl Janowitz Donald Schwartz Sam Alfasso
Happy Birthday!
27 Cathy Wasserman 2 Lynn Grotsky 3 Nathan Hamilton
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.
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.
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.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 22 - April 6
Like a pearl formed through resilience and transformation, for 30 years SJFF has illuminated powerful stories that shine through history’s darkest moments and celebrate the triumphs of Jewish life, culture, and cinema. As the Pacific Northwest’s largest and longest-running Jewish event, SJFF has presented over 1,000 cinematic gems in our three decades, and this year, adds 30 films to the strand for our 30th anniversary: a diverse mix of award-winning and independent global cinema that celebrates and amplifies Jewish life, identity, history, and culture for everyone. Tickets on Sale @ SEATTLEJFF.ORG
Camp Kesher: Early Registration is Open
Tired of your kids having all the camp fun? Join us at Camp Kesher for its 25th Anniversary! Held Labor Day weekend at beautiful Camp Sealth on Vashon Island, Kesher is the only Northwest Reform Jewish, regional camp weekend for the whole family (infants to grandparents). Each day there is a fun kids camp program while the grown-ups have their own activities. This year's Scholar-in-Residence is Rabbi Leora Kay from New York. Learn more about our full program and register by March 31 to take advantage of early bird discounts. Financial assistance is also available. All info at www.campkesher.org. Questions? Contact Kesher.info@campkesher.org
Camp Solomon Schechter: Schechter Spark Sunday, May 4, 4:00 pm In Person: Portland, Seattle and British Columbia
Schechter Spark, our signature annual fundraiser, unites our vibrant community across the Pacific Northwest. This special event celebrates the highlights of the past year, unveils exciting plans for the future, and honors the remarkable families whose generational leadership has shaped the heart of Camp Solomon Schechter.
Join us as we raise critical funds to ensure camp continues to inspire and thrive for years to come. Reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and enjoy delicious food, craft cocktails, and the timeless magic of camp. Find out more>>
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Growing Shabbat! at Camp Solomon Schechter Friday, Mar 21st 5:30p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and a service at Camp Solomon Schechter.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans and access codes.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
