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SPIRITUAL LIFE & LEARNING


SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

Temple Beth Hatfiloh is here to serve the spiritual needs of the individual and
the community. We at TBH recognize that our spiritual journeys are personal
ones, and we foster the individual’s Jewish spiritual path and engagement with
theology. We also believe in the importance of communal ritual and observance.
At TBH, we honor both the traditions which the Jewish people have used for
centuries to mark sacred time and space as well as the creative impulse to
explore new Jewish expressions.


SHABBAT AT TBH

The traditional day of rest at TBH is a time to take a break, connect with
friends and community, study, eat, pray, sing and nourish the soul. We offer a
variety of Shabbat observances to inspire and inform. This is a description of
our general offerings, please check the calendar and weekly email for more
specific events.


FRIDAY NIGHT

In summer (starting after Passover), services start each week at 7:00 pm. In
winter (starting after Sukkot), services will start each week at 6:30 pm. 

We rotate between in-person Erev Shabbat services, hybrid offerings, and online
only opportunities. Please check the weekly email for more information about
upcoming scheduling.

Erev Shabbat services: Our regular Shabbat services are held on Friday
night. Services are an opportunity to reflect, sing, study, discuss and be
together in community.

On occasional first Fridays, Kol N’shama, the TBH choir leads us in song with
old favorites and new arrangements. 



The second Friday is the week of our Shabbat Salon, a program introduced in
2017. After a communal meal and Shabbat prayers, we invite a guest speaker on a
topic of interest. 

For kids and families (but open to all!) we hold Growing Shabbat! on the third
Friday of the month, followed by a communal dinner. Our Growing Shabbat!
services for the 2023-2024 year alternate between being held at TBH and at Camp
Solomon Schechter.

On the fourth Fridays we hold online only services. Scattered throughout the
year will be special events such as holiday Tisches, Shabbat in the Park,
ArtsWalk Shabbat and more!


SHABBAT MORNING

On Shabbat morning we offer a rotating series of study groups to honor Shabbat
and honor the Jewish tradition of study. All Shabbat morning programs start at
10:00 am. 

Tot Shabbat: All kids ages 0-6 and their grown-ups and families are invited to
celebrate Shabbat together with song, story, movement and prayer. Have fun with
other kids and families as we carve out some time at the beginning of the day to
mark Jewish time and say "thanks!" on the first Saturday of the month. Tot
Shabbat includes a snack and a craft as well!  In Person Only.

Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Study: Prayer and study are equally holy
activities, and on the second Saturday of the month, we will start with a
Shabbat morning service and a communal lunch. After lunch, we sit around a
table, share a  and study the Torah together (approximately 12:30 pm). All are
invited to join in these highly participatory discussions. No experience
necessary! The morning service is in-person only and our Torah Study is a hybrid
class in person and on Zoom. 

Mussar Torah Study: Mussar is the Jewish school of thought which seeks to root
personal character development and right behavior in Jewish tradition and text.
On the third Saturday of the month we will gather to learn more about this
tradition and how it may benefit our lives.  Mussar is an online only gathering
on Zoom/

Shabbat Morning Service & Talmud Study: We begin our fourth Saturday of the
month with a Shabbat morning service followed by communal lunch. After lunch, we
turn to Talmud Study (approximately 12:30 pm). The Talmud is an ancient
compendium of Jewish law and lore, and provides the basis upon which biblical
interpretation and contemporary Jewish practice rests. Hardly a monolithic
document, the Talmud contains investigation and argumentation on all facets of
life.  We will dive deep into this text--no background required! The morning
service is in-person only and our Talmud Study is a hybrid class in person and
on Zoom. 

This is a general calendar and subject to change. Please check the calendar or
the recent newsletter for the most current information!


HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

In addition to Shabbat observance, TBH hosts communal observances for all of the
major holidays including comprehensive High Holiday services and events, a
Sukkot gathering, Simchat Torah celebration, Hanukkah party, Tu B'Shevat seder,
Purim Megillah reading and celebration, Community Passover Seder, Yom
Hashoah commemoration, Tikkun Leyl Shavuot and Tisha B'Av observance.


SACRED SPACE

When moving from our original to our present building in 2004, TBH members
agreed that it was important to maintain the intimate feeling of praying in the
old, smaller shul. This desire led to careful redesign of space in the new
sanctuary. The low bimah (platform), wooden floor, and movable seating in the
front area create an intimate, acoustically resonant and highly participatory
context for regular services. At the same time, the Sanctuary has the ability to
accommodate large groups and to serve as a place for more formal and decorous
services.

The design of the bimah intentionally highlights the value of accessibility. In
addition to the ramp in the front, which provides physical accessibility, the
bimah is low to the ground and open on all sides so that one can ascend the
bimah, and approach the Ark, from any direction. Thus the Torah is accessible to
all, and hierarchy is limited. In this way, the sanctuary flexibly fulfills our
congregation’s needs for sacred space.

As a testament to our values, the sanctuary is adorned with three biblical
verses:

Eastern Wall: “From east to west the name of God is praised.” –Psalm 113:3

Tradition holds that during prayer one faces Jerusalem and the site of the
ancient Temple, and synagogues in North America are therefore usually oriented
towards the east. The TBH sanctuary is oriented toward the south, as our
building was not originally built as a Jewish house of worship. However, TBH
maintains the custom of praying towards Jerusalem. With the strong TBH emphasis
on community, orientation towards a particular point in space conceptually leads
to all Jews praying together, in unity, as one congregation. And since Jews face
a different direction based on where they are in the world, that “one
congregation” ultimately faces each other. The verse adorning the eastern wall
is traditionally associated with a Mizrach (“east”), a marker of the eastern
wall in Jewish homes and communal spaces.

Western Wall: “Let the mountains produce peace for the people, the hills the
reward of justice.” – Psalm 72:3

While we face east for prayer, we are a congregation located in the American
West. This verse recognizes our geographic location by evoking the many hills
and mountains which surround us and are visible from Olympia. This verse also
highlights values which are important to us as a congregation: a commitment to
peace, justice, righteousness and charity.

Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark): “My House shall be called a house of prayer for all
peoples.” –Isaiah 56:7

This verse contains the name of our community—beit tfilah, “house of prayer.” It
speaks to the universal aspirations of Judaism as we seek to transform not only
ourselves, but the world, for the good. This verse reminds us that there are
many paths to God and the sacred, the fact that we need to be mindful and open
to all, and that TBH is more than a place for worship, but a community center
and beit am—“a house of the people.”




Mon, July 1 2024
25 Sivan 5784


UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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   Tuesday, Jul 2nd 12:00p to 1:30p
   
   
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 * Friday ,
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   Lay-led Erev Shabbat Service
   Friday, Jul 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
   
   
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   Tot Shabbat
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