Shaina Lipsy, daughter of congregants Karen and Barry Lipsy, has written about being a Jew in China for the July 22 issue of Washington Jewish Week. Lipsy spent a year as one of only two foreigners teaching English at a boarding school in China’s rural Hunan Province. She reports that most Chinese people have little exposure to Continue Reading »
The synagogue’s Tzedakah Havurah recently distributed more than $4,000 in charitable funds to 16 human service and social service organizations locally and globally. In his annual fiscal year accounting at the end of July to the congregation, David Gantz, chair of the Tzedakah Havurah, said Tikvat Israel collected $3,984.10 from charitable giving, the vast majority Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel’s new rabbi, Benjamin Shull, appears as the subject of a profile with photo in the July 23 issue of Washington Jewish Week. In his interview with senior writer David Holzel, Rabbi Shull says Tikvat Israel captured his interest in the thoughtful questionnaire prepared for prospective candidates by the Rabbi Search Committee. The article Continue Reading »
Bridge players convene on the first and third Wednesday evening each month in TI’s social hall for fun and camaraderie. Bridge playing is currently on hiatus, but watch the TI calendar for the resumption of bridge play in September.
Bulletin editor Jay P. Goldman asked Rabbi Benjamin Shull to respond to a few questions about a month before he assumes office at Tikvat Israel. Q: What about the Tikvat Israel profile developed by our search committee sparked your interest to apply for our rabbi position? And what were your most striking impression from your Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel members approved a $1.64 million budget for the next 12 months at a June 28 congregational meeting. The new budget, which covers July 1 through June 30, 2016, raises to full-time status the positions of rabbi and youth/educator director. Both had been half-time positions. The budget calls for a 10 percent membership dues Continue Reading »
Rachel Denrich has been hired as Tikvat Israel’s new youth and education director, beginning July 1. Rachel Denrich A Baltimore native, she is returning to Maryland after four years in California as a Jewish educator and youth programmer. In one role, she managed communications, budgeting and events for a school with more than 100 students. Continue Reading »
On Sunday, June 28, Alan Apter gathered a crew of people to clean out and reorganize the storage area next to the sanctuary. The hard-working volunteers removed and sorted through many boxes and bags and removed old shelving. Then they cleaned and installed metal adjustable shelving that made better use of the space. The sorted Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel found its name in lights on the giant outfield scoreboard at Nationals Park on June 21 during the 4th inning of the Washington Nationals’ victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on a steamy summer afternoon. Sixty members and friends of Tikvat Israel were on hand for the annual baseball outing organized by the TI Continue Reading »
About three dozen of Tikvat Israel’s most active volunteers were feted at a morning brunch featuring lox, cream cheese and bagels in the social hall on June 14. President Melanie Grishman, in brief remarks, told the volunteers they were essential to everything special about the life of the synagogue. A list of volunteer opportunities at the synagogue will Continue Reading »
