Shabbat Morning Saturday, April 12 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
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>>
COMING UP AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, April 16, 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! 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>>
Mussar Torah Study Saturday, April 19, 2024 Online
Please join us for Mussar Torah Study on Saturday, April 19, 2024. The Parashat for our study will be Sh’mini: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47. The middah or soul trait for this parashat is Sk’tikah - Silence. Yes, Silence, but- What Kind of Silence? Our study is from 10 AM to 11:30 AM on Zoom. Please join us. We are looking forward to being with you.
- Zissen pesach, Michele & Richard Jackman.
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!
Maimouna Wednesday, 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.
What To Do If ICE* Shows Up - Another look at Know Your Rights Thursday, April 24, 7:00 pm In Person
Whether you have been to a previous Know Your Rights training or not, this one will help prepare you to confidently respond to ICE activity at TBH and in the community. We’ll address basic information and consider a number of possible scenarios. You will have the opportunity to practice using the information in a safe and supportive environment.
If you missed the last Immigration Forum/Know Your Rights Training, this is a chance to be informed. If you have had training, this is a place to deepen your knowledge and skills. Come to help create a safe and inclusive community at TBH and beyond. All greeters are especially encouraged to attend.
Questions? Contact Robert Perretz-Rosales at april91977@hotmail.com
*Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Erev Shabbat Service Time Change! Starts in May, Friday Evenings at 7:00 pm
Starting Friday, May 2nd, Erev Shabbat services will begin at 7:00 pm each week. Earlier services will resume mid-fall after Sukkot. Stay tuned for Summer Shabbat programming to be announced soon!
Support the TBH Hunger Walk Team Sunday, May 4, 3:00 pm Support Online, Attend in Person at Huntamer Park
100% of donations benefit The Community Kitchen and Thurston County Food Bank. Give what you can. Walk if you want. Support our team here>>
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
Green Team: 5th Annual Interfaith Earth Day Celebration by Interfaith Works 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
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.
Nathan Schwartz Sue Endres Dave Alexander Moses Jackman Edith Mollan Irving Glickman Jonathan Michael Oren Robert Mann Sanford Elberg Ruth Samsky Hartley Goldman Irvin Gottfeld Morris Halpern Marge Hollander Morris Rivkin Arnold Koppel Donald Sidel Gerard Herman Evelyn Friedman Murray Glantz Betty Robinson Helen Pollock
Happy Birthday!
10 Marguerite Friedlander 10 Judith Barnes 10 Andrew Iverson 13 Ronald Maybruck 13 Thomas Taylor 14 Alan Reichman 15 Marilyn Gisser 15 Jace Schuhlein 15 Victor Kogan
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.
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