Erev Shabbat Friday, February 20 Erev Shabbat Service, 6:30 pm Hybrid Join us to light candles and celebrate in community! Melinda Holman will be giving the d'var Torah.
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
LISO Fundraiser Thursday, February 19, 6:00 pm In Person
Registration is appreciated to help with planning, but not required. Register here>>
Concert: Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band Sunday, February 22, 4:30 pm In Person
As part of their Western US Tour 2026: Crossing a Sea of Stars, come see Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band perform at TBH! Online pre-sales will end Friday at 9 am. Door sales will be available at the concert!
Advancing in Hebrew Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm Online
Meets 4th Tuesday of the month with Rabbi Seth. This seminar-type gathering will work on advancing Hebrew knowledge, including grammar and roots. Zoom Information: Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 812 6839 8136
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!
Shabbat Salon: Harriet Ammann Friday, February 27, 6:30 pm In Person
Registration for the dinner is due by Wednesday evening, February 25th. For our February Salon, we welcome writer and activist Harriet Ammann. Our salon includes a dinner at 6:30 pm catered by Nineveh! We will gather in the social hall to say Shabbat prayers as a community and enjoy dinner together. Our featured presenter will follow at approximately 7:30 pm. Register for the dinner>>
Purim Party Monday, March 2, 5:30 pm In Person
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)
There are new contributions to our members-only online bulletin board every week! All entries are still compiled and emailed out to members at the start of the month. Can't access this section of the website? Email Kayla for help.
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
Volunteers
Greeters Patricia Barr Daniel Farber
Lay Leaders Anjali Silva Sara Eve Sarliker Barak Gale Anaya Balter Leslie Gates Nancy Snyder
Food Prep Richard Jackman Monica Victor Will Gallin Justin Stern Frances Caplan Elizabeth Siegel
AROUND THE CONGREGATION
Yahrzeits
Gertrude Gitel (Lewin) Baer Elaine Gross Betty Blum Louis Rubenstein Richard Green Rey Rodrigues Bertram Hacken Nancy Phillips Lidman Joseph Mollan Janet Hansen Jane Herman Seth Hendler Tom Monger Marion Perretz John Turner Marilyn Sidel Pearl Janowitz Frances Reichlin Betty Denitz Donald Schwartz Sam Alfasso Harry Pollock Norman Dolgin Raymond Franklin Tillie Bard Harry Sahanow
Happy Birthday!
18 Marcia David 18 Melinda Holman 19 Miriam Katzen 20 Cora Littauer 21 Larry Poplack 21 Valerie Kolarik 21 Isabelle "Izzy" Michaelson 24 Patricia Bartley 24 Alexander Rosen
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.
31st Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 14-29
This year’s “Roots + Reels” Festival explores how rootedness in Jewish identity, tradition and culture fill our cups in challenging times, build community and deepen understanding in the region. Tickets on sale now: SEATTLEJFF.org
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.
