10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service Rabbi Doug Heifetz leads this Shabbat morning service, Kiddush, and discussion. Was Sarah a Priestess? In our weekly Torah portion, Lech Lecha, we focus on the stories of Abraham and Sarah. While the Torah tells us a great deal about Sarah's role in Abraham's clan, it tells us little about […]

7:00 pm on Zoom - Beit Tikvah Virtual Book Club Join Rabbi Doug Heifetz and other book mavens at the next Virtual Book Club meeting. The book we will discuss is Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi. Here's the description:   Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, Yossi Klein Halevi, the Israeli commentator […]

6:30 pm Potluck Dinner & Congregant-Led Service Join us for a potluck dinner, congregant-led service, and discussion. Why Jerusalem? The first references to Jerusalem in Torah are when Abraham buys a grave for Sarah in this week's Parasha -- Chayei Sarah. What deal did Abraham make about Jerusalem? Who broke the deal? What has happened […]

10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service Rabbi Doug Heifetz will lead this Shabbat morning service, Kiddush, and discussion. We Read a Scroll on Purim. Why Not on Chanukah? The Chanukah holiday is just around the corner. Did you know that Jewish communities used to publicly read a scroll about Chanukah, similar to the Megillah that Jewish […]

6:30 pm Chanukah Party! Come join us for a Chanukah party! We'll have an evening of singing, menorah lighting, food, and fun. Bring your Chanukiah/menorah and candles for lighting, food for sharing, and dreidels for spinning. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.