SHABBAT SHALOM!
Shabbat Salon
Friday, November 9, 6:00 pm

Join us for a service followed by a catered dinner and presentation. RSVP for the dinner only. Details below!

Candle lighting: 4:25 pm

Weekly Torah Readings
Parashat Toldot
Genesis 25:19 - 28:9
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1 - 2:7

Shabbat Morning
Saturday, November 10

Torah Study, 10:00 am
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!

Register byThursday for the November Shabbat Salon with guest speaker and TBH Member Marilyn Gisser
Friday, November 9, 6:00 pm

Join us for our monthly Shabbat Salon! Our November speaker is Marilyn Gisser, TBH member with over twenty years of experience in Washington State government public health and health services planning and administration. She will address trauma and resilience in children. We will begin with a full Shabbat service at 6:00 pm followed by a catered dinner and presentation in the Social Hall at 7:00 pm. You must register for the dinner by e-mail or sign up and pay on our event page!

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Hanukkah Shop Opens!
Friday, November 9

The TBH self-serve pop up shop will be available beginning this Friday before the service. Pick up your gelt, candles and more! And save the date of Sunday, December 9 for the Annual TBH Hanukkah Celebration!

FORKids Food Packing
Tuesday, November 13, 3:30 pm
2260 Mottman Road SW, Tumwater

Join us to volunteer at the Tumwater branch of the Thurston County Food Bank. The FORKids program provides a weekend bag of food to over 2,000 elementary and middle school children. For details, contact Elie Halpern at (360) 357-8160 or ehalpern7379@gmail.com.

Immigration and Refugee Task Force Meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Learn and participate in TBH efforts to make a positive impact around the ongoing issue of providing sanctuary in the greater Olympia community. 

COMING UP

Book Group --- (((Semitism))): Being Jewish in
America in the Age of Trump by Jonathan Weisman
Tuesday, November 20, 7:00 pm

Join us to discuss this short, literary, and powerful contemplation on how Jews are viewed in America since the election of Donald J. Trump, and how we can move forward to fight anti-Semitism. Download the complete book group schedule here (PDF).

Klezmer & Yiddish Song with Jake Shulman-Ment & Eleonore Weill
Saturday, November 24, 1:00 pm

The workshop is open to instrumentalists and vocalists from intermediate through professional levels. Attendees will learn old spiritual and dance melodies by ear in the way klezmer music has traditionally been passed down. We will also learn to phrase, ornament, and accompany the melodies in the Ashkenazic Jewish folk style, and explore modal improvisation using typical Eastern European Jewish motifs and scales. The cost is $40 for TBH members and $50 for non-members. Click here to register and pay on our website.

Klezmer & Yiddish Song with Jake Shulman-Ment & Eleonore Weill
Saturday, November 24, 7:30 pm
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Join TBH for an evening of music of with an expressive and intimate understanding of klezmer and Yiddish folk song. Jake and Eleonore explore the boundaries of Yiddish music with creative repertoire, instrumentation, and interpretation.

This event is open seating. RSVP is not required but would be appreciated!

Kol N’Shama Open Choir Rehearsals
Sunday, November 25, 4:30 pm

Kol N’Shama, the choir at Temple Beth Hatfiloh, invites you to open rehearsals in November to learn a song that you can then sing with us to close the Shabbat service on Friday, December 7th.

You are welcome to join us on Sunday, November 25th from 4:30-5:00 pm to learn a round by Linda Hirschhorn. Linda is one of our favorite composers who has performed and taught at TBH twice in the past several years.

When you arrive at TBH, if there isn’t someone at the door already to greet you, text the Choir Director, Lydia Beth Leimbach, at (360) 878-1013 and a choir member can let you in. No experience necessary! Come if you want to sing and be in community with others. Then join us at the Shabbat service on Friday, December 7th. For more information contact Lydia Beth Leimbach at (360) 878-1013 (text or phone call) or e-mail greenacts@icloud.com.

NEW DATE: Jews on Wheels
Sunday, December 16, 5:00 pm

All are welcome to join TBH at Skateland for a fun time at the roller rink! More details to come next week. 

AROUND THE CONGREGATION

Mazel tov to:

​​​​​​​Zoe Curlee-Strauss and Carl Backen on their wedding

Mark Bean on the marriage of his daughter Anna to Jeremy Feigen

Yahrzeits

Roslyn Cohen
Ann Baldwin
Rose Robinson Margolis
Bernard Carr
George Neff
Selma Soule
Esther Pollock
Artie Browning
Leroy Hittle
Mary Parker
Bernard Shelan
Lois Arnold Gale
Walter Benjamin Reichman
Charlotte Grotsky Reichman
Ruth Jaffe Farber
Charles Friedman

Happy Birthday!

9     Gail Wish
10   Lindsey Kennelly
11   Thomas Carr

FROM THE OFFICE

Volunteers Needed
I am still looking for a few folks to help move some large and some heavy items into the outside storage closet behind the trash enclosure. Please e-mail tbh@bethhatfiloh.org if you are able to help. Thanks ~ Caroline

Office Hours
Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Want to sporsor an oneg after Shabbat services?
We are looking for oneg hosts. Please contact tbh@bethhatfiloh.org or call (360) 754-8519.

COMMUNITY EVENTS
Note: These events are not officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and may be of interest to our community.

Jewish Genealogy Club at Temple Beth El
Sunday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Join this newly formed club for a presentation entitled "Where to find information about your ancestors, and why military records can be helpful in your reseach." Questions? Contact Shelley Rozen at (253) 460-7110 or shellyrozen@comcast.net.

Mental Health in Gaza Under Siege
Friday, November 16, 12:00 pm

The Olympia Center, Room 101

222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA

In this upcoming lunchtime discussion, Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, psychiatrist and Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP) will speak about psychological health in Gaza in 2018. Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. John Van Eenwyk. Bring your own brown bag lunch. For further information contact info@rachelcorriefoundation.org or call (360) 754-3998.

Olympia Sisterhood
Tuesday, December 4, 1:30 pm

Join us at TBH for fellowship and discussion.Topic TBD. Ladies who have questions can contact Myra Paull at (253) 666-3242.

2019 Need-Based Camp Scholarship Application Is Live!

The Federation’s need-based camp scholarships program helps Washington State families with the cost of Jewish overnight camp tuition. By providing you with a variety of funding options, our goal is to ensure that you receive the assistance you need so that your child/children can participate in a Jewish overnight camp experience.
More information and the online application can be found here.