Erev Shabbat Friday, September 12 Growing Shabbat! Dinner: 6 pm/Service: 7 pm In Person There is still time to register for the first Growing Shabbat dinner of the school year. Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner at 6 pm (registration closes tonight at midnight), pre-service story time for tots, and lay-led service at 7 pm. Thank you to Anjali Silva and Sara Eve Sarliker for leading the service!
Candle lighting: 7:24 pm
Torah Readings Parashat Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10
Shabbat Morning Saturday, September 13
Morning Service, 10:00 am In Person Services will be led by Anaya Balter and Sara Eve Sarliker this week.
Communal Lunch, 12:00 pm In Person
Moving Traditions Class, 12:30 pm In Person This is the first gatherine of our Moving Traditions class for 6th and 7th graders. See more below.
There is no Torah Study this week.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Elul Workshop: High Holidays 101 Wednesday, September 10, 7:00 pm Online
If you have never been to High Holiday services or even if you have been going for a while, the services themselves might seem hard to navigate, since they are different that a regular Shabbat service. We will go over the structure and themes of the High Holiday liturgy as well as the various special observances connected with these days.
It's Great to Greet Thursday, September 11, 7:00 pm In Person
The pre-High Holiday greeter training is coming up and WE NEED MORE GREETERS. You are the perfect person to be a greeter. It’s a fun way to get to know our community. You don’t have to be big and tough to be a greeter. In fact, greeters can be of any size and friendly temperment!
Please join us for a short training on Thursday, September 11 at 7 pm at TBH. Our facilitator is none other than local historian, stand-up comedian and chair of the TBH Safety Committee, David Scherer Water. Questions? david.scherer.water@gmail.com
Darchei Noam Registration is Open! First Moving Traditions Class Saturday September 13th First Darchei Noam Sunday Class October 5th
Our Fall Trimester of Darchei Noam is starting! This is our youth education program for toddlers starting at age 2 up through age 16.If you were unable to make the orientation this past Sunday and have questions, please reach out to Catherine. If you would like to register your child for the year, fill out the general registration form along with the fall trimester course selection.
Planning for the Future of TBH Final Meeting Sunday, September 14 In Person
This is our final community meeting for strategic planning input! If you wish to participate, but are not able to attend upcoming meetings, please contact either Kayla at the front office or President Daniel (dbenfarber@gmail.com or 360-402-9983) to ask questions, share opinions, or find other ways to be involved.
Unity Commons Meal Preparation and Sponsorship Sunday, September 14 In Person
TBH prepares a monthly meal for 60 at the Unity Commons Shelter on Martin Way. Unity Commons is a supported housing apartment operated by Interfaith Works. Funding for our meals is currently only partially covered under the TBH budget. It would be wonderful if this effort was funded by community donations. We hope that community members might wish to donate a meal in honor of a loved one, or simcha. The cost to put on a meal is approximately $250. This includes the food, as well as the disposable pans for transporting food to the shelter.
To sign up to be a cooking volunteer, email kiverson@bethhatfiloh.org.
Selichot: Enacting Forgivenesss Saturday, September 13, 7:00 pm In Person
Deepen your intention for the High Holidays through a creative exploration of text, imagery, and ritual. After communal havdalah, Dr. Andrew Gaines will guide our dramatic journey towards teshuvah as we encounter the gateway to mystery. Bring your heart, body, mind, and spirit for this program as we ignite our whole selves to connect with each other and our Source.
Book Group: The Hebrew Teacher Tuesday, September 16, 6:30 pm In Person
The Hebrew Teacher: Three Novellas by Maya Arad. Three Israeli women, their lives altered by immigration to the United States, seek to overcome crises. In these three stirring novellas—comedies of manners with an ambitious blend of irony and sensitivity—celebrated Israeli author Maya Arad probes the demise of idealism and the generation gap that her heroines must confront.
Join us for any book(s) that you're interested in talking about. This year we will meet in person every other month on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30pm, with a bonus meeting in April. The list below includes how many copies are available in the Timberland Regional Library (TRL). Contact Linda Rubin at linda.rubin23@gmail.com with questions. Please don't be shy, come join us! Download the list of books we are reading for the 2025-2026 year.
COMING UP AT TBH
Harry Steinman Mitzvah Project
Hi everyone. My name is Harry Steinman. My mitzvah project is what I call Sweatpants for the Sanctuary. I am collecting sweatpants in men's sizes L or XL for TBH's homeless showering project. I made a collection box in the lobby for donations.
Board Meeting Wednesday, September 17, 6:00 pm Online
Members are invited to join monthly board meetings as guests. 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.
Please join us for Mussar Torah Study on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The parashat for our study will be Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9 to 30:20). The middah (soul trait) for this parashat is Anavah (Humility): Living a Life of Humility! This is the parashat right before HHD. How perfect is this! Be part of a lively discussion. Our study is from 10 am to 11:30 am on Zoom. Please join us. We are looking forward to being with you
Rosh Hashanah at TBH Monday, September 22 - Wednesday, September 24
Erev Rosh Hashanah: September 22 7:00 pm - Evening Service (childcare available) | Hybrid
Rosh Hashanah Day I: September 23 9:30 am - Morning Service | Hybrid 9:30 am - Youth Program | In Person 2:30 pm - Tot High Holidays | In Person 4:00 pm - Tashlikh | In Person
Rosh Hashanah Day II: September 24 10:00 am - Hike | In Person at Squaxin Park 12:00 pm - Lunch | In Person at Squaxin Park
See more about the High Holidays below.
Lulav & Etrog Order
It's not too early to order a Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot! TBH is an affiliate with the Esrog Headquarters and we earn a commission for each set sold if you use our unique link: https://esrogheadquarters.com/?ref=HoptyqBSzyMeK Celebrate Sukkot and support TBH!
Come build homes with TBH and Habitat for Humanity! Friday, October 10, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm In Person
Come celebrate Sukkot by joining TBH to help build houses for those in need. TBH Homeless Task Force invites you to join our second Habitat for Humanity work party for 2025. We are assembling a team to contribute to the Habitat project in Tumwater (Tâlíčn) site at 73rd & Henderson. Our TBH work day is Friday, October 10th 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).
After a summer hiatus, our Shabbat morning services will resume in September and on. We need Torah readers! If you are interested in reading Torah during a Saturday morning service over the course of next year, please fill in your name on this form.We are also looking for Torah readers for the upcoming High Holidays: sign up here .
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 Poker Group
Volunteers
FORKids Volunteers Brad Smith Richard Jackman Michelle Jackman Bernie Friedman Evan Farber Sue Goldstein Emily Chadwick Paige Brown Laura Hurtado-Webb Ricki Koppel Michael Koppel
Della Marie Larabee Gaylah Balter Jennifer Michele Goodman Sabrowski Ethel Kalikow Arlene Mann Harriet Selz Judy Kalikow Mesch Roy Greene Raymond Greene Mary Wood Chappell Mildred Hauptman Frances Malkin Doris Stout Norma Godwin Herbert Frank Edith Goldstein Emil Charlet Alice Silverman Millie Matis Sol Sherson Nathan Lidman Daniel Asher
Happy Birthday!
10 Karen Nadler 11 Bryce Frank 11 Nancy Koppelman 12 Frank Young 13 Steven Wish 13 Rae Michaelson 14 Molly Carmody
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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Camp Solomon Schechter: Single Parent Family Camp October 10-12 In Person @ Camp Solomon Schechter
From Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12, come spend a relaxing, meaningful weekend celebrating Sukkot with other single-parent families at your favorite Jewish camp. Facilitated by Rabbi C.B. Souther, Single Parent Family Camp is a joyful retreat where single-parent families can step away from daily demands, connect deeply with each other, and build lifelong friendships within our community.
Together, we will explore questions such as: What makes our family unique? What do we appreciate about being single parents? What challenges are unique to single parenting in the Jewish community? Which Jewish tools can we use as single parents?
The early-bird cost is $175 per person, and kids 2 and under join free. Let’s gather under the canopy of peace — our sukkah — and make beautiful memories together.
Hope Over Hate Summit Sunday, October 19, 1:00 pm In Person in downtown Seattle
Join the Anti-Defamation League’s Pacific Northwest Office for the inaugural Hope Over Hate Summit hosted in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle! This half day program, on Sunday, October 19 from 1-5pm in downtown Seattle, is for Jewish and non-Jewish allies to join together for education, community building, and activation. You can expect inspiring speakers and workshops, a chance to meet and collaborate with people of impact and practical tools to help you effectively use your voice to promote change. Register today! Tickets are $40 and free for students.
