More than 20 eager participants gathered for the first session of the Florence Melton School of Jewish Learning in the Flax Library at Tikvat Israel on Tuesday night, Nov. 15. All expressed a desire to continue their Jewish learning as adults. Several had participated in Melton programs before, with good results. The majority were members Continue Reading »
The fourth annual “True Stories” delivered an afternoon of entertaining tales to a packed crowd of more than 125 in the Tikvat Israel social hall on Nov. 13. About 75 congregants and 50 visitors were treated to 10 of the best professional and amateur Washington, D.C.-area storytellers. More than half of the audience had been to a previous Continue Reading »
It’s election season, and all members of Tikvat Israel are encouraged to participate in the democratic process to elect the synagogue’s next set of leaders. Up for grabs is the congregation’s presidency plus three vice presidencies, treasurer, recording secretary and financial secretary. A half dozen berths on the synagogue’s board of directors also must be Continue Reading »
Twenty-five Women’s Network members met for a “get to know the women of TI” event hosted by long-time member Janice Balin on Sunday, Oct. 30, at her home in Rockville. In addition to sharing a delicious lunch together, the participants broke into small groups for an ice-breaker game designed to help members get to know Continue Reading »
Rabbi Benjamin Shull and Rabbi Uri Topolosky of Beth Joshua Congregation will teach the core courses of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning beginning Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Tikvat Israel. The first year of the two-year Melton core curriculum will be offered in 2016-17 at TI, taught back to back by the two rabbis Continue Reading »
A monthly support group titled “Good Grief – A Journey Together” will be conducted by Stacy Lang at Tikvat Israel. The monthly series, which commences on Thurs., Nov. 3, is intended to serve those who are coping with loss. Topics will cover normal grief reactions, complicated grief, Jewish traditions around mourning, meditation and guided imagery Continue Reading »
After a break for the summer and High Holidays the Women’s Network book club reunited. Tikvat Israel congregant Sara Harris led a discussion of “Washing the Dead,” by DC writer Michelle Branfman, at the first gathering of 5777 of the Women’s Network book club Oct. 19. The Women’s Network will meet every other month. They meet next on Dec. 14 to Continue Reading »
Two Tikvat Israel members who have contributed for decades to the religious and cultural life of the synagogue have been selected as the 5777 Chattan Torah and Kallat Bereshit with public recognition on Simchat Torah. The husband-wife pair of Jim and Maxine Perlmutter, volunteers in major aspects of synagogue life, will be honored with special Continue Reading »
A dedicated group of volunteers, led by Alan Apter, came armed with ladders, screwdrivers and mallets to build Tikvat Israel’s back-patio sukkah on Sunday, Oct. 9. Apter’s construction helpers were Warren Berger, Rod Matheson, David Jenkins, Neil Kram, Jonathon Solomon, Amy and Dan Matathias, Josh Pollack, Harley Liebenson, Freddie Pleet, and Sandra Schwartz. TI community Continue Reading »
A Jewish educator with work experiences at synagogues in the Washington area and California has been named director of education and youth programming at Tikvat Israel. Luisa C. Moss, a resident of Washington, D.C., joined the synagogue staff in September. In her role, she will lead the religious school for the synagogue’s school-age youth and Continue Reading »
