10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service Sibling Rivalries in Genesis This week's Torah portion, Toldot, introduces the bitter rivalry between Jacob and Esau, and their eventual tentative reconciliation. Their story falls in the middle of the Book of Genesis, which highlights numerous other sibling rivalries throughout the generations. How does Genesis encourage us to move from rivalry to support? […]
Beit Tikvah Book Club - first meeting On Zoom Rabbi Doug is leading a monthly book club focused on Reconstructionist writings. First book is "A Guide for the Perplexed" by Dara Horn. If interested, please contact us at info@beittikvah.org for information and the Zoom link. The novel is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle or Audible.
Chanukah Party & Potluck Dinner 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm While the present-day Maccabees are in Gaza, let's celebrate the Maccabees of yore together here. Join us for a Chanukah party and potluck dinner! Bring your Chanukiah (menorah/candleholder) and latkes!! Folksinger Norm Hogeland will lead us in song. Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian […]
10:00 am Guest Rabbi Leads Shabbat Service Guest Rabbi: Rabbi Ruth Smith Kiddush following the service is sponsored by Miriam Winder Kelly in memory of Patrick J. Kelly, Jr. After Kiddush, Rabbi Ruth will lead a learning session and discussion on "Agents of Resilience: Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Times." RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.
Potluck Dinner, Tu B'Shvat Seder, and Remembrance for Ira P. May z"l Join us on this special evening for: 6:30 pm - Potluck Dinner 7:15 pm - Tu B'Shvat Seder 8:00 pm - Remembrance of the Life of Ira P. May z"l You are welcome to attend any or all parts of the evening. We […]
10:00 am Rabbi Doug Heifetz Leads Shabbat Service Rabbi Doug Heifetz will lead this Shabbat morning service and discussion. This week's Torah portion, Mishpatim, turns from the spectacular revelation of the ten commandments at Mt. Sinai to a discussion of relatively mundane laws. It turns from the clear call "Do not murder", to a discussion […]
6:30 pm Congregant-Led Erev Shabbat Service We begin with a Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm. Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share. Our service starts at 7:30 pm, followed by a discussion of this week's Torah portion, Parshat Tetzaveh, led by our Beit Tikvah member Miriam Winder Kelly. Miriam has researched attributes of the […]
10:00 am Guest Rabbi Ruth Smith Leads Shabbat Service Rabbi Ruth Smith will lead this Shabbat morning service and discussion. When a Door Closes, a Window Opens: The Babylonian Exile and Its Meaning for Us Today As we prepare for Purim, we look at the Jewish community living in Babylon. Who were they? What […]
7:00 pm on Zoom - Beit Tikvah Book Club Join Rabbi Doug Heifetz and other book lovers to talk about "My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew" by Abigail Pogrebin. A finalist for the 2018 National Jewish Book Award, this book is a lively chronicle of the author's journey into the spiritual heart of […]
6:30 pm Purim Megillah Reading and Potluck Dinner Happy Purim! Join us for a potluck dinner followed by a community reading of the Megillah (in English). Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share. Feel free to come in costume (or not) and bring noisemakers to drown out the name of the villain […]
