Welcome to Tikvat Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD

Tikvat Israel…
A Friendly, Participatory, and Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue in Rockville, MD
At Tikvat Israel we appreciate the great diversity of backgrounds that make up the Jewish community today.

Our congregation includes not only people steeped in Jewish experience and training, but also those just discovering the beauty and richness of Judaism. Some come from traditional religious backgrounds; others grew up in non-observant homes. Some are Jews by choice; others are part of interfaith families.

Together we are united in the common desire to belong to a congregation where community means friendship, where religious practice means spiritual inspiration, and where education for young and old means personal growth and discovery.

Tikvat Israel is a place where you and your family will become enriched through friendship, prayer, and mitzvot.

A community dinner in tribute to the memory of Tikvat Israel pioneer Charlotte Zeidman is set for Sunday, March 18, at the synagogue. Attendees can observe her first yahrzeit with her children at a 4 p.m. mincha service, followed by musical entertainment, personal reminiscences and dinner. A short video interview of Charlotte, conducted by a Rimonim Center student just a few weeks before her death last spring, also will be shown.

Cost of the event is $25 per adult, $15 for any child 10 and younger. You must send in your RSVP to the synagogue office by March 5.

All proceeds from the dinner will be used to dedicate "The Charlotte Zeidman Kitchen" and to make improvements to the facility to better meet the needs of our synagogue. Charlotte was one of the founders of the shul in the early 1960s and played one of the most central volunteer roles during the half-century that followed. She died on March 29 at the age of 79.

Posted Jan 30, 2012
TI Artists and Teens Head Jewish-Muslim Art Exhibition

Tikvat Israel members Betsy Nahum-Miller and Shirley Waxman and teen-age sisters Shayna and Rachel Solomon are major participants in an interfaith exhibition and program series involving Jewish and Muslim artists. A series of local programs, including art projects and panel presentations, starts in mid-February and continues into March.
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Posted Jan 23, 2012
Seven Congregants Elected to Synagogue's Governing Board for Two Years

Seven members, including two first-time members, were elected by unanimous voice vote to fill governing board seats at TI's Congregational Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The seven members will serve on the TI Board of Directors until the end of 2013....Read More >>

Posted Jan 23, 2012
Spring Season of Tuv Ha-Aretz (Weekly Produce) Opens for Registration

The 20-week season of the Community-Supported Agriculture is now accepting registrations from TI members for 2012. CSA is a partnership where urban consumers receive fresh, nutritious vegetables while helping to sustain the livelihoods of area farmers. Tikvat Israel has participated as a produce pickup site for several years, and Tuv Ha’Aretz warmly welcomes Jewish and non-Jewish members. The first pickup date is May 21.
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Posted Jan 10, 2012
Seven Congregants Nominated to Synagogue's Board in Critical Year

Seven members, including five returnees, were nominated for board seats at TI's Congregational Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The seven members will serve only if a quorum of congregants turns out to vote at a congregational meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Search Committee Named to Fill Pulpit Vacancy During Coming Year

Tikvat Israel Congregation has announced the composition of the rabbi search committee, responsible for overseeing the search for new rabbinic leadership. The committee consists of 11 congregants, including panel chair Shelly Goldin, a former president of the congregation.
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