See two changes from the email that went out yesterday: 1) Correction: Book Group meets on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:30 pm 2) Addition: The Stars of David need more women players!
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 15 Sivan 5785
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, June 13 Erev Shabbat, 7:00 pm In Person Only Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat.
Since our salon was cancelled for June, our Erev Shabbat service this week is in-person only.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, June 14 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 pm 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
Stars of David Softball Season Wednesday Evenings through July 16 In Person @ Yauger Park
Come out to support the TBH team! Tonight the team plays at 6:15 pm (field 4) & 7:20 pm (field 3)
Addition - The Stars of David NEED MORE WOMEN PLAYERS!
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).
Book Group: 25-26 Book Selection Tuesday, June 17, 6:30 pm - Corrected In Person
This month we will be gathering to make our book selection for the 2025-2026 year. Contact Linda Rubin at linda.rubin23@gmail.com with questions. Please don't be shy, come join us.
The board will not be having a dedicated separate meeting this month since we will be having our Annual Meeting of the membership.
COMING UP AT TBH
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.
Mussar Torah Study Saturday, June 21, 10:00 am Online
Please join us for Mussar Torah Study on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The Parashat for our study will be, Sh’lach L’cha - Numbers 13:1 – 15:41. The middah or soul trait for this parashat is Savlanut: To Be Patient and to Love. Our study is from 10 AM to 11:30 AM on Zoom. Please join us. We are looking forward to being with you. -Michele & Richard Jackman.
Annual Meeting / Member Appreciation Lunch Sunday, June 22nd, 10:00am / 1:00pm Meeting Online & Lunch 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 should have received meeting materials, and a reminder email will go out later this week. 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.
March with TBH in Capital City Pride Sunday, June 29, 10:00 am
Once again our Jewish community will join in support of the LGBTQ+ community as we march in the annual Pride Parade! We will celebrate the LGBTQ folks within our own congregation and our TBH support for equality and inclusion. New this year: we will have t-shirts and a special banner for our group! Bring Pride flags, signs, etc. Please let us know you are going to join us by registering [insert form]. All participants are asked to sign a waiver that can be found here: https://wkf.ms/4dPoJS5 Meet at Tivoli Fountain on the Capitol Campus, parade begins at 11.
Membership renewal forms will be emailed out on July 23rd after the Annual Meeting! This is intended to be a quick and easy process on your online account. However, if there are any difficulties with accessing your ShulCloud account or filling out your form, please email Kayla in the office. She will be happy to troubleshoot the process or send you a hard copy form.
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.
This week we highlight the Tacoma Refugee Choir.
From their website:
"WE ARE NOT YOUR TYPICAL CHOIR"
Tacoma Refugee Choir members come from all walks of life. We are business owners, judges, psychologists, grocery workers, security guards, students, parents, and musicians. We are refugees, immigrants, and friends who seek belonging and are committed to creating a more welcoming community. We all feel at home in TRC.
This year, the choir includes 45 members who originate from 17 countries, with 60% identifying as a person of color and 58% having lived experience with immigration. Our different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs become a strength as we come together in solidarity to amplify stories of displacement and work together with love and respect to create spaces for authentic expression, interconnection and healing through song and music."
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
Volunteers
FORKids Sue Goldstein Gaby, Zachary, and Alex Graham Frances Caplan Tessa Taft Brad Smith Richard and Michelle Jackman Tikva Glantz Paige Brown Bernie Friedman Will Gallin Michael Koppel
Thank you to those who have volunteered this year! We are taking a break for the summer, and will reconvene on the fist Tuesday at the Food Bank in September.
Carla Carol (Baer) Goodman Sam Gelber Paulina Marron Joyce Moller Martin Kalikow Harold E. Lemay Edie Zukauskas Sue Gibson Myron Youdin Sue Gibson Zilla Gale Boris Oksengorn Donna Munson Hal Carmel J. David Fine Lida Green Anne Goldberg Tenenbaum Florence Handlin RA Greene Richard Ira Bernat Sarah Schwartz David Barnes Ken Mapson Joseph Dubey Edith Hecht
Happy Birthday!
11 Daniel Stusser 12 Lynne Koral 13 Victor Colman 14 Robert Godwin 14 Theo Fite 14 Thomas Bean 15 Susanne White 15 Marnie Frisch 16 Josh Jennings 16 Kalee Alexandria
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.
Christina & the Zamlers Wednesday, June 18, 7:00 pm In Person @ Samaritan Press, 721 4th Ave E
$10-$20 suggested donation. Reimagining the lost Klezmer music of Ukraine. They will be joined by Aurora who will be singing beautiful heartbreaking ballads in Yiddish and Ladino. This will be a similar to their concert at TBH, but a more intimate program as a trio with Christina on accordion, Jimmy Austin on trombone and Mae Kessler on violin.
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.
