Erev Shabbat Friday, November 21 Erev Shabbat, 6:30 pm Hybrid Our Shabbat services, in person and on Zoom! Join us to light candles and gather in community to celebrate Shabbat. Avi Bernard-Donals will be giving the d'var Torah.
Morning Service, 10:00 am In Person The service will be both a community Shabbat experience and a learning opportunity for our Darchei Noam and b'nai mitzvah families.
Tot Story Walk, 10:00 am In Person During our morning service, our younger kids are invited to join us in the downstairs classroom for a story and activities.
Communal Lunch, 12:00 pm In Person
Darchei Noam Shabbat, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm In Person
For our November Shabbat gathering, our Darchei Noam families will be participating together in family Mussar Torah study with Richard and Michele Jackman.
Talmud Study, 1:30 pm In Person The Talmud is a compendium of law and lore that is the basis on which biblical interpretation and contemporary Jewish practice rest.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Erev Shabbat Seasonal Time Change!
To follow the shifting of the seasons, Erev Shabbat Services begin generally at 6:30 pm starting November 1st. Later services resume in May 2025.
Board Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 6:00 pm Online
All TBH members are welcome to attend monthly board meetings as guests.
Sigd Celebration Thursday, November 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm In Person
Come celebrate the Beta Israel holiday of Sigd with Ethiopian food, story, crafts, and music! All are welcome. If you are interested in making food, please contact Michael Dennis mdennisa3@gmail.com or Anjali Silva anjalinaja@hotmail.com
Sigd is a celebration of the Ethiopian Jews as the idea of accepting the Torah and yearning for Israel and the Temple. It became a national Israeli in 2008. The Beta Israel community asks that Jews around the world commemorate this holiday to highlight the Ethiopian Jewish people.
We need a GREETER for this celebration! Sign up here.
Advancing in Hebrew Tuesday, November 25, 7:30 pm (1/2 hr later than normal) Online
Meets 4th Tuesday of the month with Rabbi Seth. This seminar-type gathering will work on advancing Hebrew knowledge, including grammar and roots.
Lunch & Learn: Weekly Torah Portion Study Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm Online
New this year: Join Rabbi Seth every Wednesday from 12-1 on Zoom for a look at the weekly Torah portion. Log in from work or home or on the road for an hour of learning and community. Feel free to eat your lunch (or not). No prior knowledge (or Hebrew) needed!
It's Great to Greet! Greeter Training Sunday, November 30, 1:00 pm In Person
You are the perfect person to be a greeter AND WE NEED MORE GREETERS to run TBH progrmas. 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 temperament!
Please join us for a short training at 1 pm on Sunday, November 30. 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
After the training, we will have a general safety meeting, open to both committee members and TBH members. These meetings serve as a place where members are encouraged to bring concerns or questions on safety that aren’t time-sensitive.
Bingo Night Saturday, December 13, 7:00 pm In Person
Why was the bingo player smiling so much? Because they were having a ball! Come for a TBH FUNdraiser. Play some bingo, enjoy some nosh, and win the best white elephant prize in the room.
TBH will provide tasty snacks and beverages. Bring your favorite mouthwatering dessert or closet-cleaning party gift for the prize table! Bingo cards $10 each (cash appreciated, CC accepted) Wrapping not required for prize table donations
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Library Committee Monthly Featured Book
Did you read Curious George books when you were little? Or maybe you've seen the animated versions?
Those drawings of George likely saved the lives of the Reys as they escaped from Paris on bicycles, only days before Nazi tanks rolled in!
How? Read this middle grade book from the Youth Library to find out the answer- and, much more!
Beit ha'Keshet A message from Beit ha'Keshet, TBH's own community for 2SLGBTQ+ Jews:
Every year, people in our community gather on or around November 20th to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR began in 1999 as a way to commemorate and honor all trans and nonbinary people who have died due to transphobic violence and hatred across the world. While we will never have an accurate death count due to misgendering and families hiding the gender of their loved ones, at this time it is estimated that, within the last year, there have been 77 trans people killed for being trans within the USA and approximately 330 reported worldwide.
This day offers a somber reminder of why we in the trans community need strong, outspoken allies who are unafraid to speak out when they witness transphobic violence. It also highlights why safe spaces for trans people, such as those provided by TBH, are so vitally important. While we do not have the capacity to organize a full memorial, we thought it appropriate to offer this call to awareness within the TBH community newsletter.
It is on this day that we express gratitude for the presence of the trans community at TBH and beyond. We celebrate those of us who are still living and bless the memories of our trans siblings who are no longer with us.
If you want to offer a donation in support of trans lives, please consider donating to Pizza Klatch (local support space for 2SLGBTQ+ middle and high school students), the Trevor Project (national 2SLGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline) or Point of Pride (national organization that supports trans people in accessing gender-affirming healthcare).
See below in the community events section for an interfaith opportunity for in-person remembrance.
Immigrant and Refugee Task Force
Food Drive Unfortunately, ICE agents have been targeting the food bank making it an unsafe location for our immigrant neighbors. TBH is collecting food to be distributed from an alternate undisclosed location. You will see a box for this purpose in the entryway. Thank you so much for helping.
Food requested: Maseca-corn masa flour, dry or canned beans and lentils, rice, oil, shelf stable vegetables-potatoes, onions and chilies, canned vegetables, pozole-hominy, Canned chicken and chili
Monetary donations are also appreciated.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
NEW Shabbat Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
For 5786, we have integrated our various sign up sheets into one google sheet, so that all the volunteer roles are in one place. Here is a short description of TBH volunteer roles, and here is the sign-up for Shabbat volunteers (with other volunteer opportunities on additional tabs). Contact Kayla with any questions!
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Sustaining Fund Patricia Barr in memory of Edward Duthweiler Anonymous in honor of Daniel Farber
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Debra Taylor Stuart and Cinda Zemel
Fall Giving Campaign Charlene Healy Laura Pruden Jay Goldstein and Jill Rosenkrantz Cynthia Spencer
Volunteers Greeters Sarah Weiss Will Gallin
Bazaar Volunteers Barnett Kalikow Patricia Barr Michele Jackman Richard Jackman Vanessa Malapote Tikva Glantz Leslie Goldstein David Hanig Felicia Hanig Siri Okamoto Ria Uzzielli Kathryn Cholakian Judith Barnes Emily Humphreys Denise Kleinman Susan Tuttle Lorna Eder Rebecca Kamen and our amazing bakers!
Shabbat Meal Crew Leslie Goldstein Mariana Rosenthal Ari Niederhauser Sarah Weiss Jacob Weiss Pabst Nathan Iverson Michele Jackman Richard Jackman Tessa Taft
Roslyn Cohen Ann Baldwin Rose Robinson Margolis Margaret Urstadt Harold Melman George Neff Selma Soule Artie Browning Jack Snyder Jody Rosenkrantz Lilly Klein Bessie Klotz Judith Rose Koral Marcheta Bean Ruth Jaffe Farber Edward Duthweiler Rose Packer Adlaide Bamberger Charles Friedman
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 officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and/or may be of interest to our community.
Trans Day of Remembrance Thursday, November 20, 7:00 pm In Person at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Interfaith Works: Resetting Our Sacred Table Sunday, November 23, 2:00 pm In Person at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
This annual gathering continues to grow and evolve as we celebrate community through music, food, and storytelling—deepening our awareness, connection, and engagement with regional Tribal history and culture.
This year’s gathering invites us into a new experience—one centered not on presentations, but on connection and conversation. Together, we will explore our guiding values and how they can help us meet the challenges of our time.
In a moment when deep listening is itself a form of peacebuilding, this evening offers space to practice that art. Through two interactive sessions, each guided by a reflective prompt, participants will have time at their tables to share, listen, and learn from one another in a spirit of respect and genuine encounter.
Free to the public, a family-friendly, in-person only event. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to reserve your place at the table. RSVP at https://www.interfaith-works.org/events.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
