Erev Shabbat Friday, April 4 Choir Shabbat, 6:30 pm Hybrid Our Shabbat services, in person and on Zoom, with Kol N'Shama, the TBH Choir! Our d'var Torah will be given by Craig Wallace.
There will be a potluck oneg to celebrate April birthdays and congregational simchas. Please bring a dessert to share if you wish!
Shabbat Morning Saturday, April 5 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. Followed by a craft and snacks in the Social Hall.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Tevah Sharing Circles Saturday, April 5, 3:00 pm In Person
People who have previously attended are most welcome to join us again- every session is different!
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.
For more information, please email Evan or Eliana at evanpferber@gmail.com or elianasf1@gmail.com.
Melaveh Malka: Cooking Night! Saturday, April 5, 7:00 pm In Person
Tired of Matzo Brie and buttered Matzo for the week after the Seder? Wish you had other things to do with your Matzo, but don’t have a lot of time? Join Hadassah and Akiva ( @whatsforshabbatdinner ) for a cooking class on easy weeknight Pesach recipes! This workshop will feature 4 unique dips that are easy to prepare and will wow your family and friends. And of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to taste!
Oral History Training with WSJHS Monday, April 7, 12:30 pm In Person
The Washington State Jewish Historical Society is training new oral historians! If you'd like to volunteer to interview Jewish community members locally and across the State, please show up to our very first training. You will be trained on oral history methodology, recording equipment, ethical considerations and more. All are invited to join us in preserving Jewish history in Washington. Monday, April 7th at 12:30pm.
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
1st Night Seder Chair and Table Borrowing
Are you hosting a first night seder at your home? TBH can help! To aid your at-home celebrations, we will make folding chairs and tables available to members who need them. Pick-up will be on Thursday, April 10th, 10 am - 2 pm (inquire for other hours), with drop-off required the morning of Sunday, April 13th. Email kiverson@bethhatfiloh.org to reserve. Donations appreciated, but not required.
COMING UP AT TBH
Passover Community Seder Sunday, April 13, 6:00 pm In Person
Registration for the seder is currently full. We will be maintaining a waitlist for this event. Please email crosen@bethhatfiloh.org if registration is full and you would like to be on the waitlist, or if you purchased a ticket and will be unable to attend.
Darchei Noam Youth Seder Sunday, April 13, 6:00 pm In Person
While the Community Seder is open to all, we are creating a special program this year particularly for our school-age kids. This program is FREE to attend, but we require advance registration for planning purposes. Read more and register>>
Queer Sober Vegan Potluck Seder Saturday, April 19, 5:00 - 9:00 pm In Person
Come celebrate the final night of Pesach with other LGBT+ folks and families! Bring a vegan main or side dish or dessert to share.
Please observe these restrictions: No meat, no dairy, no eggs, no fish, no alcohol/wine, no hametz. Ritual items and foods will be provided. Join us for Set-up and Schmoozing at 5 pm. The Seder, led by Ezra Katz, will begin at 6, with Clean-up around 8:30 - 9 pm. Donations to cover expenses will be accepted at the door; any extra proceeds will be donated to TBH.
Please register and let us know you'll be there, and how you would like to contribute to this DIY event! For any questions, text Ezra Katz at 360-701-0037 or email Andy Levitt at alevitt2021@gmail.com. Chag sameach!
Growing Shabbat! Dinner Registration is Open Friday, April 18, 5:30 pm In Person Dinner, Hybrid Service @ 6:30 pm
Registration is open for our April Growing Shabbat! Dinner. Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner catered by Nineveh at 5:30 pm, story time for young kids, and a hybrid service at 6:30 pm. Join us for just dinner, just the service, or both! Registration is required for the dinner. Register>>
Maimouna Thursday, April 23, 7:00 pm In Person
Celebrate Maimouna at TBH! 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. All are invited to celebrate Maimouna at TBH, share in traditional Moroccan desserts, and Rabbi Yohanna will lead the traditional Maimouna blessings. We are looking for people to make and bring desserts! Please contact Rabbi Seth if interested rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org.
Tickets on Sale! Spring Concert & Gala Sunday, May 4, 4:30 In Person
We are looking for volunteer dessert bakers! Email David Hanig: davidhanig@gmail.com
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Immigrant & Refugee Task Force: Immigration Support & Advocacy
We know that many of you are looking for how best to support our immigrant neighbors at this perilous time. We want to help by highlighting local and statewide organizations that are doing this important work. Each week we will highlight one that we feel is worthy of both your time and financial support. We encourage you to visit the organization web sites WAISN - Washington Immigration Solidarity Network
In 2016, in response to escalating white supremacy and anti-immigrant threats, a coalition of immigrant and refugee-led organizations that had been supporting their communities across Washington state for decades came together to form the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. It is now the largest immigrant led coalition in Washington. WAISN is committed to defending immigrant and refugee communities from deportation while advocating for meaningful systemic change. Some of WAISN’s issues: ◦ Health Equity ◦ Ending collaboration between ICE and Dept of Corrections ◦ Deportation Defense
TBH is currently purchasing more Chumashim, the Torah books that are used during Shabbat services along with the prayerbooks. These books allow those at services to follow the Torah reading and gain insight into the weekly Torah portion with its translation and commentary. We are expanding our inventory since we do not have enough at our larger services (primarily b’nai mitzvah). You have the opportunity to sponsor a book! For a $100 donation, you can sponsor a book, which includes the right to put a book plate indicating your sponsorship, as well as if it is in honor or memory of someone. If you wish to make a donation, please use the online TBH donation form and indicate in the “gift details” that this is for a chumash and if you wish to make a dedication.
Library Committee Book Spotlight YA Graphic Novel Fans! Check out (literally!) the selection upstairs in the Youth Library next time you are at TBH! Just add your name and date to the checkout binder and enjoy!
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 Nina Shecter with thanks to Rabbi Seth
Volunteers
Groundswork Alan Reichman Rob Carmel Michael Koppel Frances Caplan Sara Glass
Linda M Pearle Tiby Roller Bali Goldberg Daniel Koledin David Katz Carl Hollander Joseph Shill Elizabeth Brocha Julie Frank Ronald Philip Denitz Julie Frank Al Levinson Julie Frank Rita Bartley Samuel Brinn Gloria Tadman Jules Bank Nathan Schwartz Dave Alexander Sue Endres Moses Jackman Edith Mollan Irving Glickman Robert Mann Jonathan Michael Oren Sanford Elberg Ruth Samsky Hartley Goldman
Happy Birthday!
2 Lorna Eder 5 Elizabeth Kohlenberg 5 Shayna Gaines 5 Ari Niederhauser 6 Leila Mas 8 Krystafer Brown 8 William Gallin 8 Dahlia Proffitt
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 kiverson@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.
Interfaith Works: 5th Annual Interfaith Earth Day Celebration Sunday, April 27, 12:00 pm In Person @ Lincoln Elementary
Join the 5th Annual Interfaith Earth Day Celebration: The Earth that Sustains US. On Sunday April 27th from noon to 2pm at the Lincoln Garden @ Lincoln Elementary: 213 21st Ave SE Oly. Our focus this year is on Regenerative Agriculture – come learn about it, do an hour of service work on the garden and enjoy the final hour of a shared meal of soup and bread with interfaith speakers. Please register (so we know how much soup to make!) at https://bit.ly/2025Earthday
Reconstructing Judaism: World Zionist Congress Elections
For general information on the elections and all the slates go to azm.org
Elections for the 39th World Zionist Congresshave begun. In this pivotal moment for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, your voice matters more than ever. Why Your Vote Is Critical Now For 128 years, the World Zionist Congress has served as the democratic voice of the Jewish people globally. This isn't just any election – the Congress directly influences:
Funding allocations for the Jewish Agency for Israel
Policy decisions for the World Zionist Organization
Leadership and regulations for the Jewish National Fund
Reconstructing Judaism Proudly Endorses Hatikvah The Hatikvah: Progressive Israel slate represents our shared values:
A progressive vision for Israel's future
Equality and civil rights for all Israeli citizens
Freedom, security and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians
