Three members of Tikvat Israel: Larry Marc Levine, Shirley Waxman and Gale Pressman, also members of JAMMART (Jews and Muslims Making Art Together) will have their artwork in a group exhibit at the JCC. The following is from the JCC website: Artists Without Borders February 23 – April 8, 2018 Freedom, Justice and Equality: An Interfaith Continue Reading »
Twenty Tikvat Israel members journeyed to Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, to tour the Jewish Museum of Maryland and the two synagogues that flank the museum. The Jewish Museum of Maryland is America’s leading museum of regional Jewish history, culture and community. It is located in downtown Baltimore, blocks from the Inner Harbor. The landmark historic sites Continue Reading »
Nationally noted Judaic fine arts and visual communications designs by Avrum I. Ashery can be seen in a one-man gallery exhibit at the Northern Virginia JCC , February 1 – March 11. The opening reception is on February 11 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Art that was presented at the White House in 1976 and Continue Reading »
Brad Yoder believes musical success should be measured in more than just the obvious ways. Acknowledged by Pittsburgh Magazine as “ruling the Pittsburgh coffeehouse scene,” Brad logs over 150 performances annually, playing colleges, cafés, churches, festivals, First Nights, and even the zoo. Along the way, Brad has sold over 7,000 copies of five self-released CDs, including Continue Reading »
More than 120 film fans turned out at Tikvat Israel Congregation in Rockville, Md., on Saturday evening, Jan. 20, to view “The Women’s Balcony,” a prize-winning Israeli film produced in 2016. The crowd watched the movie together and then after some nourishment and coffee from Mayorga Organic, a commercial sponsor of the event, Lisa LeBourgeois, Continue Reading »
One hundred people from Tikvat Israel Congregation and Twinbrook Baptist Church gathered at TI on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15, 2018, to assemble backpacks or small duffel bags with new essential and comfort items for children and teens entering foster care. The participants filled 123 of these comfort cases with a blanket, pajamas, Continue Reading »
Stacy Lang (left) and Marilyn Greenwood apply their choice of colored dyes to the silk scarves they designed during a hands-on fiber arts event sponsored by the Tikvat Israel Women’s Network on Jan. 7. The event took place at the home of artist Shirley Waxman, who provided a tour of her art studio and textile Continue Reading »
A quorum of Tikvat Israel members approved a slate of five members for the board of directors at a congregational meeting on Jan. 7. Approved for two-year terms were two current board members, Jay P. Goldman and Kelcey Klass, plus newcomers Steve Eiserike, Sherrie Krauser and Jeremy Schiffer. Shown in the photo are (front row) Continue Reading »
2018 will mark the “Year of Science” at Tikvat Israel as special programing throughout the next 12 months will examine this question: How do faith and science intertwine in Judaism? To kick off the Year of Science on December 24, 2017 45 people congregated for a BBQ dinner and then another 45 people braved the cold to Continue Reading »
Congregants get the chance at year’s end to refashion the membership on the synagogue’s governing board. In mid-December, a slate of five board members were recommended for two-year terms commencing in January. Among those nominated were two current board members, Jay P. Goldman and Kelcey Klass, both of whom agreed to commit another to another Continue Reading »
