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  • Dark mint green background with light text. There are brownish green decorations of leaves and footsteps throughout the image. There are two panels of photos with two photos each, which include a silhouette of two individuals in dusk, a group of various hands of different shades which form into a heart, a rainbow pride flag with a set of white hats that form a heart, and a photo of a group of people seated, with legs crossed, of different shades, including an individual in a wheelchair. Text reads: We are a house of welcome for all kinds of Jews. For Jews by Choice and Jews by Birth. For LGBTQIA Jews. For Jews of Color. For all kinds of Jewish families and for individuals. For Jews who are searching for deep engagement and for Jews who have been away for a while.
  • Light blue background with various brown leaves scattered throughout. Two sets of four photographs display a set of scales of justice, a book with a Magen David on it, a book opened with twinkling lights, and a key that says Access on a laptop keyboard. Text reads: We are a house of justice, meeting Jews of all abilities where they are at. We prioritize access to Judaism for all. We strive to make the world a better place.
  • A set of three photos, a Torah scroll, an adult book club, and two children playing on a mat with a menorah in the center. Text reads: We are a house of study, of seeking and questioning, at all ages and all stages. We learn from each other and honor all our voices. Our children learn here in our house, and in the wider world. Adults do too. We are never finished learning.
  • Light pink background with three photos. One shows a word cloud around volunteering. One shows various people's shoes as they stand over just planted greenery, and one shows a group of various hands in a circle. Text reads: We are a house of wholeness, and we value people over money. Members who are able to do so contribute more, so that we never turn away a Jew who cannot afford membership. Members who volunteer time are of equal importance to our community.
  • We are a house of rejoicing, celebrating Shabbat, holidays, and lifecycle events with our entire community.
  • We are a house of compassion, making sure that all of our members are supported and connected with resources through the challenges and sorrows of life.
  • Pink dotted and lined background with a light pink center that reads: More than anything, we are a house of hope. We are here to elevate the souls of our community, to connect to the rhythms of Jewish time, and to delight in the presence of the Divine.
  • Trees with autumn leaves in the background with a circle cutout of our building, which is brick and concrete, and has Congregation Beth Hatikvah over the white door. Text reads: Welcome to Beth Hatikvah, our house of hope. We invite you to make it your house too.

Welcome to Beth Hatikvah. Beth Hatikvah means House of Hope. We’re glad you found us.

We are a Reform Jewish house of prayer, with participatory, engaging services for Shabbat and holidays.  

We are a house of welcome for all kinds of Jews. For Jews by Choice and Jews by Birth. For LGBTQIA Jews. For Jews of Color. For all kinds of Jewish families and for individuals. For Jews who are searching for deep engagement and for Jews who have been away for a while.

We are a house of study, of seeking and questioning, at all ages and all stages. We learn from each other and honor all our voices. Our children learn here in our house, and in the wider world. Adults do too. We are never finished learning.

We are a house of justice, meeting Jews of all abilities where they are at. We prioritize access to Judaism for all. We strive to make the world a better place. 

We are a house of wholeness, and we value people over money. Members who are able to do so contribute more, so that we never turn away a Jew who cannot afford membership. Members who volunteer time are of equal importance to our community.

We are a house of rejoicing, celebrating Shabbat, holidays and lifecycle events with our entire community.

We are a house of compassion, making sure that all of our members are supported and connected with resources through the challenges and sorrows of life.

More than anything, we are a house of hope. We are here to elevate the souls of our community, to connect to the rhythms of Jewish time, and to delight in the presence of the Divine. 

Welcome to Beth Hatikvah, our house of hope. We invite you to make it your house too.

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Join us via Zoom and in person for our Hanukkah Shabbat Service on Friday, December 3rd.  Join us at 7:00 for candle lighting and singing, and join us for our regular Shabbat service with a dash of Hanukkah at 7:30.  

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Copy of Upcoming Events
  1. 28 Nov

    Judaism from Scratch

    11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  2. 01 Dec

    Hebrew School

    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  3. 10 Dec

    Family Shabbat

    7:00 pm - 7:25 pm
  4. 10 Dec

    Kabbalat Shabbat

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  5. 17 Dec

    Kabbalat Shabbat

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  6. 25 Dec

    Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Bari Udell - Hybrid

    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  7. 31 Dec

    Kabbalat Shabbat

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  8. 07 Jan

    Kabbalat Shabbat

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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You can now pay by zelle!  Check your online banking system for availability.  

Please send payments to cbhtreasurer@beth-hatikvah.org

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman November 18, 2021

Death and Mourning
star of david starry lights
As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

Reimagining Hanukkah Gift-Giving

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Hanukkah
Dasee Berkowitz family Hanukkah menorahs
There are a lot of creative ways to make Hanukkah meaningful when we pause to ask ourselves a few good questions before automatically going into shopping mode.

Reflecting on Transgender Awareness Week in 2021

Reflecting on Transgender Awareness Week in 2021 urjadmin November 16, 2021

LGBTQ+ Equality
Progressive Pride Flag
Transgender Awareness Week is a chance to educate the public. It is important for people who are not part of the trans community to understand the oppression transgender and gender-expansive people face every day. While it is always important to affirm trans identities, Transgender Awareness Week provides an opportunity to center the voices of trans and gender-expansive people.

In This Season of Giving Thanks, Acknowledge the Tribal Land Upon Which You Live

In This Season of Giving Thanks, Acknowledge the Tribal Land Upon Which You Live jemerman November 15, 2021

Native American issues
Aerial view of Washington D.C. with the words Paumunkey, Piscataway, and Anacostan Tribal Land superimposed
Acknowledging the tribal land you live on (whether it is past or current tribal land) honors the communities who once lived there and whose land was brutally stolen from them.