A number of people have reported receiving an email from Rabbi Seth asking for financial assistance or gift cards. Please note that these are a scam and they should be deleted. If you should get one of these emails you can delete them and/or report them. Two ways to tell: Rabbi Seth's ONLY email is rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org so check the address from which the message came, and if the language is vague about the type of help (also, Rabbi Seth will not ask for gift cards). Unfortunately this is a common occurrence among clergy.For more information from the Federal Trade Commission, click here.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 20 Nisan 5785
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, April 18 Growing Shabbat!, 5:30 pm In Person ONLY (updated) Updated Information! Rabbi Seth will be out of town this Friday, so rather than our traditional Growing Shabbat! with the hybrid after dinner and storytime, we will be instead gathering for an at-home style family Shabbat meal with prayers at the table and songs led by Anjali Silva.
Candle lighting: 7:46 pm
Torah Readings Pesach VII (on Shabbat) Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Song of Songs 1:1-8:14
Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51
Shabbat Morning Saturday, April 19 Mussar, 10:00 am 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.
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.
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.
COMING UP AT TBH
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
Rosh Chodesh Well Circle: Iyyar Sunday, April 27, 6:00 pm In Person
Join us for a new opportunity to explore wellness, rest, intentionality, and community as we form a new Rosh Chodesh Well Circle! We will gather on the Sunday evening closest to the new moon for each Hebrew month, and utilize the At The Well moon manual to explore themes on the month and engage in meaningful ritual and sacred community. This circle is an affirming space, and open to folks of all gender identities. We ask that the space remain adults only at this time.
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
Come build homes with TBH and Habitat for Humanity! Friday, June 13th, 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. In Person
TBH Homeless Task Force invites you to join our second annual Habitat for Humanity work party. We are assembling a team to contribute to the Habitat project in Tumwater (Tâlíčn) site at 73rd & Henderson. Our TBH work day is Friday, June 13th from 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. No construction experience needed! Habitat can accommodate a group of up to 15 volunteers, so if you are interested please create an account with Habitat to register. https://www.spshabitat.org/ Also, please email Kayla to let us know that you have signed up (kiverson@bethhatfiloh.org).
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.
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Sustaining Fund Anonymous Donor Poker Group
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Richard Blanke in memory of Ada Blanke
Chumashim Sponsorship Mark Kaufman
Volunteers
Greeters Michael Dennis Daniel Farber Vanessa Malapote Blandino Anjali Silva
Morris Halpern Irvin Gottfeld Marge Hollander Morris Rivkin Arnold Koppel Donald Sidel Gerard Herman Evelyn Friedman Betty Robinson Murray Glantz Helen Pollock William Mann Barbara Jean Ann Okun Sylvia Weiner Lisa Anne Silva Rose Rome Rose Siegel Max Bard Paul McCrea Reta Nightingale Irving Samsky
Happy Birthday!
16 Rachael Jamison 16 Rio Sorenson 17 Gail Pollock 17 Julie Mankin 20 Sally Reichlin 20 Adam Hollander 20 Tavi Herzog 21 Karen Greene 22 Barak Gale 22 Ed Adelson
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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