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Wednesday,
May 9, 2018 | 24 Iyyar 5778
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
Shabbat Salon
Friday, May
11, 6:00 pm
Join us for the
service followed by a catered dinner and speaker beginning at 7:00
pm. All are welcome but the dinner requires an RSVP. See details
below!
Candle
lighting: 8:18 pm
Weekly
Torah Readings
Behar-Bechukotai
Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34
Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14
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Shabbat Morning
Saturday,
May 12
Torah Study
Meditation
begins at 9:30 am
Torah Study
begins at 10:00 am
Meditation, prayer and study are equally holy activities; and we will
do both. We'll share a snack and study the Torah together. All are
invited. No experience is necessary!
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May Shabbat Salon: Does
Anti-Semitism Pave the Way for White Nationalism?
Friday, May
11, 6:00 pm
Join us for the Shabbat Salon with guest speaker Eric Ward, Executive
Director of the Western States Center and author of the article,
"Skin in the Game: How Antisemitism Animates White
Nationalism."
Click here to read the article.
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Kavannah: Prayer Lab
Wednesday, May
9, 7:00 pm
This group will explore the meaning of
prayer and structure of the service. Held
on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
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Book Group: Look Who’s Back
by Timur Vermes Timur
Tuesday, May
15, 7:00 pm
Vermes' record breaking bestseller, a satirical novel that imagines
what would happen if Hitler reawakened in present-day Germany. The
book was a massive success in Germany, selling more than 1.5 million
copies. As Janet Maslin
wrote in her review for The New York Times: "Read this
book."
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Stars of David
Softball Team
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Join
us for weekly games on Monday nights starting the week of June 4th.
The practice and game schedule will be published soon!
Friday, May
11th is the deadline for the team to register. We are asking for $50
from each player. We begin practices in May, so sign up now! Contact
Jocelyn Brown at jocbrown3@gmail.com to
register.
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Explore Chosenness this
Shavuot
Saturday, May
19, 8:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate Shavuot, the springtime festival marking the
biblical story of the revelation of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot
is traditionally marked by late night Jewish study. This year, we
will dedicate the evening to an exploration of the idea of Chosenness
and The Chosen People with a documentary film and conversation. Click here for the full schedule.
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Hiring Beit Sefer Teachers
The Beit Sefer program is looking for a few committed people to join
our paid teaching team beginning in the upcoming school year. Our
teachers are responsible for teaching Judaic knowledge, Torah and
Hebrew language skills to a class of up to ten students. The ideal
candidates will be passionate about helping children develop their
own Jewish identity within a framework of Reconstructionist Judaism.
They should have an ability to create relationships with a variety of
students, know how to manage a class and make learning an active and
meaningful process. Experience with children in a classroom or camp
setting is preferred. For more information or to apply to join our
team, contact Catherine at beitsefer@bethhatfiloh.org.
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GALA DESSERT DASH ENTRIES
NEEDED!
The TBH Auction and Gala is looking for a few good bakers to donate
to the Dessert Dash. So whip on your apron, whip up that cream, and
dash to computer or phone to describe your confection! It's easy as
pie! It's a piece of cake! You're one smart cookie! Send entries and
questions to bethdubey@msn.com
or 360-352-5508.
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Pride Parade Help Needed
TBH is a regular participant in the Capital City Pride parade,
scheduled for this year on Sunday, June 10 from 12-1. Although
regularly organized by Rabbi Seth, he will be out of town this year
to attend meetings of the Reconstructionist movement If you are
able to help coordinate TBH’s participation, please contact the Rabbi
at rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org.
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Yahrzeits
Naomi Siegel
Catherine Fay
Perle Schrager
Eugene Balter
Jennette Lee
David Goldstein
Marie Van Ry
June Bean
Lee Hollander
Constance Shapiro
Lawrence Scheier
Alan Goldberg
Roland Doelle
Jean Medley
Harold Kozerski
Jacqueline Rosenkrantz
John William Fay
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Happy Birthday!
10 Magdalena Cristo-Frank
13 Daniel Farber
13 Charles Shelan
14 Robert Carmel
15 Lynn Lipski
Please let the
office know your life-cycle news!
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Office Hours
Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Want to
sponsor an oneg after Shabbat services?
Contact the TBH office at (360) 754-8519.
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Volunteer
Opportunities
Looking for ways to engage with TBH? We are looking voluteers to help
with groundskeeping and library organization. Please e-mail the office with your
interest. Thanks!
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Temple
Tastings Cookbook
Reserve your copy of the Temple Tastings Cookbook reprint in
celebration of its 20th anniversary! Sign up on the sheet in the TBH
office foyer. All orders must be pre-paid. Thank you for your support!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Note: These events are not officially sponsored or
endorsed by TBH, but are listed as they may be of interest to our
community.
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Olympia Sisterhood
Tuesday, June
5, 1:30 pm
The next Sisterhood meeting is a summer potluck! Location and details
coming soon. Please contact Myra Paull at (253) 666-3242 with
questions.
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Temple
Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave SE,
Olympia, WA 98501
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