Erev Shabbat Friday, June 6 Choir Shabbat, 7:00 pm Hybrid Our Shabbat services, in person and on Zoom, with Kol N'Shama, the TBH Choir!
There will be a potluck oneg to celebrate June birthdays and congregational simchas. Please bring a dessert to share if you wish! Zoom Information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 822 1265 3173
Shabbat Morning Saturday, June 7 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
Stars of David Softball Season Starts TONIGHT June 4, 6:15 & 7:20 pm Wednesday Evenings through July 16 In Person @ Yauger Park
Come out to support the TBH team! Tonight is start of the season, with both games (6:15 and 7:20 pm) on Field #2.
For Thomas (Tommy) Taylor’s B'nai Mitzvah project, he is working on building a little library for the front of his house. He recently moved to a new house on an active walking route and noticed there were not very many little libraries in the neighborhood. He thought it would help build and strengthen community and promote reading if he added one to the neighborhood.
Please join him in spreading community to Olympia by donating one book for the grand opening of the little library or to South Sound Reading Foundation. The South Sound Reading Foundation provides free books to children in low-income housing units, schools, after-school programs, and community events to promote reading throughout the South Sound area. If you plan to donate one book, a box will be found in the TBH lobby.
Teva Sharing Circles Saturday, June 7, 3:00 pm In Person
The word teva 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, June 7, 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
Grounds Work Party Sunday, June 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm In Person
Bring your own hand tools if you have them. We'll have some here too. Come for some or all of the time. Many hands make light work! Contact Catherine at ccarmel@bethhatfiloh.org for more information or to be put on the list for future volunteer opportunities.
Monthly Poetry Circle Wednesday, June 11, 1:00 pm In Person
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.
COMING UP AT TBH
June Salon Cancelled Friday, June 13
Due to our speaker cancellation, we will be holding a regular Shabbat service for on June 13th instead of our Shabbat Salon on the 2nd Friday. Join us for Salons again in 5786--moving to the 4th Friday for the coming year!
Come build homes with TBH and Habitat for Humanity! Friday, June 13, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm 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. Also, please email Kayla to let us know that you have signed up (kiverson@bethhatfiloh.org).
Growing Shabbat - End of Year Celebration! Friday, June 20, Dinner @ 6:00 pm In Person
We will be thanking our educators and families in the last Growing Shabbat of the year. Join us for a barbeque in the courtyard at 6pm , young kids story time, and a hybrid service at 7pm. Join us for just dinner, just the service, or both! Register below for the dinner. Registration is free, but required for catering numbers.
Annual Meeting / Member Appreciation Lunch Sunday, June 22nd, 10:00am / 1:00pm Online & In Person
All TBH members are invited to join our Annual Meeting for 2025 to review our past year, celebrate our successes, and plan for our upcoming year! All members in good standing will receive meeting materials, electronic ballots, and the zoom link via email two weeks prior. We will meet on Zoom at 10:00 am.
After our morning Zoom meeting, members are invited to a hosted lunch at the TBH Courtyard at 1pm for an all ages celebration. Look for a postcard invitation in the mail!
If you are not a member and would like to attend, please contact the office.
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Immigrant & Refugee Task Force: Immigration Support & Advocacy
Consider joining others at TBH to make a Welcome Blanket for an immigrant family. This national project Welcomeblanket.org has been making thousands of blankets since the first Trump administration. It is a symbolic action as well as a tangible one. Blankets are made by individuals or groups (knitted, crocheted, stitched, fabric painted) and are distributed to immigrant families offering a hearty Welcome. In addition, notes are included which can describe one's own immigrant stories and words of welcome. Blankets are 40" by 40" so working on one square need not be a huge time commitment. If you are interested, get in touch with Marilyn Gisser ( gissermarilyn@gmail.com ) This is a project which could be fun and a positive step towards peace, along with all the other work. And imagine if we in Olympia (or WA state) could make enough blankets to encircle the fountain at the Capital at a future demonstration.
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
Volunteers
Greeters Tikva Glantz Vanessa Malapote Blandino Laura Hurtado-Webb
Shavuot Presenters Rose Davidson Theo Fite Ria Mapson
Shirley Bornstein Eva Goldberg Melvin Sapsowitz Carla Carol (Baer) Goodman Sam Gelber Joyce Moller Paulina Marron Martin Kalikow Edie Zukauskas Harold E. Lemay Boris Oksengorn Sue Gibson Zilla Gale Sue Gibson Myron Youdin Donna Munson Hal Carmel Lida Green J. David Fine
Happy Birthday!
4 Nathan Niederhauser 4 Chelsea Rosen 6 Joshua Manning 7 Janet Roller 8 Adina Goldman-Walker 9 James Kaydus 9 Ruth Katz 9 Michele Horaney 10 Siri Okamoto
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.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Growing Shabbat! at TBH & Darchei Noam End-of-Year Celebration Friday, Jun 20th 6:00p to 8:30p Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner catered by Nineveh and a service.
Registration is free, but required for dinner plans.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
