Rabbi Ben Shull has been engaging congregants at Tikvat Israel in the study of Pirkei Avot on Friday mornings after minyan. It is traditional to study these writings, loosely translated as “Ethics of Our Fathers,” between Passover and Shavuot. Rabbi Shull guides participants in examining the wisdom conveyed by rabbinic scholars of different generations. Regulars Continue Reading »
Box Car Lilies will perform May 21 at 7:30 pm with special guest Jim Henry on Dobro, mando, and guita. Box Car Lilies combine spine-tingling three-part harmony and exceptional songwriting, The Boxcar Lilies have made a name for themselves with their signature mix of folk, country, blues, and bluegrass-tinged Americana music. Though each member of Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel’s Early Childhood Center (ECC) will host its fourth annual Truck Touch on Sunday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Tikvat Israel’s parking lot. The event, co-sponsored by the ECC and the ECC Family Network, will boast a variety of large mobile vehicles for young and old to climb on and interact with including Continue Reading »
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-8th) faced a friendly audience inside a full Tikvat Israel sanctuary on May 8. During his hour-long town hall, Raskin talked about the essential role played by the U.S. Constitution in today’s political environment of considerable upheaval. He also fielded an array of questions, many of them dealing with last week’s Continue Reading »
Twenty-five members of Tikvat Israel and Beth Joshua Congregation traveled to Whitwell, Tenn., site of the film documentary “Paperclips,” to commemorate Yom HaShoah in late April. The trip to Whitwell offered a window into a part of the country very different than our own, affording an important dialogue and education. Upon returning from the trip, Rabbi Uri Topolosky of Beth Joshua Continue Reading »
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) will hold a one-hour town hall meeting at Tikvat Israel Congregation in Rockville at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 8. The event is open to the public. Maryland Delegate Anne Kaiser, a member of the synagogue who represents State District 14, will introduce the congressman. Raskin will give brief remarks, Continue Reading »
Chai Dynamics a cappella group, a joint venture between Tikvat Israel and Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg, will be performing at the Strathmore Corridor Concert on May 7, 2017 at 3 p.m. The Strathmore Corridor Concert series is designed to take music from the community back into the community. The concert will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 10309 Continue Reading »
Twenty pints of blood were collected April 30 at Tikvat Israel’s annual blood drive. Among those participating in the event run by the American Red Cross were congregants Sue Meiselman and Joel Bressler. Staffing the check-in table in the shul’s social hall were Elyse Bernstein (left) and Robbi Cohen.
TI recently acquired a banner from QUINTER DESIGN in Brookeville. The banner will be displayed at various events outside the synagogue where TI is represented. The banner will also be displayed at the synagogue during special events. Thanks to the three couples who funded this effort: Helen and Steve Raucher, Fortuna and Steve Scheige, and Michele Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel volunteers delivered 32 bags filled with Passover foods to members of the community needing help to observe the holiday. They took to the roads across Montgomery County on Sunday, April 2, in an annual holiday giving program run by the Jewish Social Service Agency and B’nai Brith. Moira and Leon Green serve as Continue Reading »
