Our previous version inadvertently left out Anjali Silva as a co-leader for this Friday's Growing Shabbat service. See updated information in the Erev Shabbat section.
February 11, 2026 | 24 Sh'vat 5786
SHABBAT SHALOM!
Erev Shabbat Friday, February 13 Growing Shabbat!, Dinner 5:30 pm/Service 6:30 pm In Person Everyone is welcome to join us for family-friendly dinner, young kids story time, and a service. Register for the dinner below. Registration closes tonight at midnight! Registration is free, but required to help with planning--please let us know if you cannot attend.Register for dinner>>
Sara Eve Sarliker & Anjali Silva will be our service leaders.
Candle lighting: 5:15 pm
Torah Readings Parashat Mishpatim Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16 Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 12:1-17 Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 11:17-12:17
Shabbat Morning Saturday, February 14
Morning Service, 10:00 am In Person There is no Moving Traditions this week. Barak Gale and Anaya Balter will be our service leaders and Nancy Snyder, Leslie Gates and Barak Gale will be chanting Torah.
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Lunch and Learn Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm Online
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!
LISO Fundraiser Thursday (corrected from previous email!), February 19, 6:00 pm In Person
We are now asking that attendees register in advance so we can better plan for numbers. Register here>>
Mussar Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am Online
Please join us for Mussar Torah Study on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Parashat for our study will be T’rumah/Exodus 25:1 - 27:19. The middah or soul trait for this parashat is, N’divut/ Generosity: “Let A Generous Spirit Sustain Me.” Be a part of a lively discussion. Our study is from 10 AM to 11:30 AM on Zoom. We are looking forward to being with you. - Michele & Richard Jackman
Tot Purim will meet upstairs from 5:30-6:15. Doors for the main party open at 5:30 pm, with programming beginning at 6:00 pm.
Join us for the return of our annual Purim celebration marking the events of the book of Esther when the Jews were saved from a nefarious plot and we have a party to remember it! Food, crafts, games, the famous Purim Pinata and the reading of the megillah! Come in costume!
We will serve cheese pizza and hamentaschen prepared by our Darchei Noam students.
Please remember to bring a box of dry macaroni and cheese (or something comparable)--first you can use it as a grogger and then we can collect them as a donation for the Food Bank - two mitzvot in one! We will also be accepting cash/check donations to the Food Bank.
Support TBH with an Amazing Live Auction Item!
Do you have a special experience, vacation rental, or unique opportunity you’d be willing to donate to TBH? We’re gearing up for the March 8th Gala and Concert fundraiser and are still looking for a few more high-value items to help make it a success. Your generosity will make a big impact!
Matzah Mystery: A Dinner Theater Fundraiser Sunday, March 8, 5:00 pm In Person
Join us for an evening of entertainment, intrigue, and support for Temple Beth Hatfiloh. This event includes 3-Course Dinner, Wine & Dessert. In addition to the mystifying Dinner Theater, the evening will include a Live Auction & Paddle Raise. All proceeds benefit our wonderful and growing congregation.
$72/adult, suggested donation. Children ages 10+ are welcome to attend at no charge. (Childcare and separate dinner provided for children under age 10)
Greetings from the TBH libraries! There are books about Esther (and many other influential women in the Bible!) in both the youth and adult libraries upstairs. Please visit soon! (A gentle reminder if you borrow a book to let us know on the forms in the binder(s). And then cross off when you return it to the collection box.)
FROM THE OFFICE
We are hiring!
We are looking for event support staff for our large events like the seder and salons as well as additional facility staff to do substitute janitorial work. Please contact Kayla if you are interested and she will provide a position description.
Event and Shabbat Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
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
Senior Schmooze Cathy and Mary-Lynne Reiner
Sustaining Fund Jaqueline and Lisa David in memory of Hayyim Leizerman Lisa Goldschmidt
Building Strength Maintenance Endowment Frank Herman in memory of Jane Herman
Volunteers
Greeters Shane Lidman
FORKids Food Packing Brad Smith Bernie Friedman Tessa Taft Richard & Michele Jackman Russell Hollander Laura Hurtado-Webb Ricki Koppel Sue Goldstein Paige Brown Jonathan & Josie Kleinman Amber, Elora, and Tilly Holley Frances Caplan Tikva Glantz Will, Laura, and Konrad Gallin Thanks for everyone who showed up.
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Ruth Maybruck Mary Jane Haynes Hayyim Leizerman Leah Boyd Katherine Hogarty-Delaney Evelyn Berger Frances Kolker Marjory Asher Kristine Stinson Celia Friedman Adina Rosenthal Thomas Kaufmann Phil McLaughlin Barbara Sapsowitz Sylvia Shelan Sylvia Strasberg Richard Simons Tammy Roth Martha Organek Morris Cohen Barbara Ann Wherry Louis Rubenstein Gertrude Gitel (Lewin) Baer Betty Blum Elaine Gross Nancy Phillips Lidman Bertram Hacken Rey Rodrigues Richard Green Janet Hansen Jane Herman Joseph Mollan Seth Hendler Tom Monger Marion Perretz
Happy Birthday!
11 Evan Grotsky 12 David Scherer Water 13 Abraham Asher Gruber 14 Stephanie Hoffman
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 officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and/or may be of interest to our community.
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Shared Table Application Deadline March 1
The Seattle Jewish community is approximately 75,000 people and encompasses a diverse range of lived experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives – on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, democracy in the United States, antisemitism, and more. In the last two years, we’ve felt the range of our experiences, which often included significant tensions and polarization. With that in mind, the Federation is launching Shared Table, a pilot new initiative, designed to bring Jews from across Greater Seattle together for a meaningful civil dialogue.
Created by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), this four-session gathering cohort will create a supportive, structured cohort in which to listen, learn, and communicate across divides in our diverse Jewish community. If you are interested in sharing your perspectives, learning about others, and building a Jewish community that honors and respects our diversity, we hope you will apply to be part of our Shared Table.
TBH frequently tries to share news and events from partner organizations and other items of interest for our community. We encourage you to explore some of these organizations and sign up for their newsletters if you are interested:
Growing Shabbat! at TBH Friday, Mar 13th 5:30p to 8:00p Everyone is welcome to join us for family friendly dinner and a service.
Registration is free but required for planning.
Please put any dietary requirements in the notes when registering.
