Master Storyteller Donald Davis ~ How They Linger: Stories of People Who Will Never be ForgottenSunday, November 21, 4:00 pm EST Donald Davis is America’s most illustrious storyteller. His stories about people who changed his life will touch your soul, restoring your faith in humanity. To order tickets for the Live In-Person event at Tikvat Israel click HERE.(Audience Continue Reading »
There’s a new structure at the driveway entrance to our synagogue where congregants and community members can pick up some new reading. Jonathan Lantner, with assistance from his father Dan, installed and stocked a Little Library in front of Tikvat Israel in mid-October. A Little Library, also known as a Little Free Library, is part Continue Reading »
In an annual mid-summer outing arranged by the Women’s Network, about 50 Tikvat Israel members, from newborns to seniors, and friends gathered at Nats Park on Aug. 15. They watched the Washington Nationals fall just short to the Atlanta Braves, 6-5. Rebecca Salon handled the arrangements for the Women’s Network. (Photos by Neil Kram)
People of all ages are being sought to paint the walls of sukkah in advance of its construction. Come ready on Sunday, Aug. 1, to add your decorative designs to the canvas. Stencils, paint, and brushes will be provided in the social hall. Come ready to add your decorative designs to the canvas. The project Continue Reading »
Tributes from family members, friends and fellow congregants, interspersed with spirited song and dance, contributed to a fitting double chai celebration honoring Cantor Rochelle Helzner. The online event on June 6, “From the Heart,” running just short of two hours, consisted of some pre-recorded messages from co-presidents Jim Perlmutter and Warren Berger, past presidents Betty Continue Reading »
With a live backdrop of nature on his Zoom connection, Rabbi Israel participated in the June 27 congregational meeting from Palmer, Mass., where he is spending most of July as a staff member of Camp Ramah in New England. The rabbi told meeting participants that he had just completed his recertification to oversee the camp’s Continue Reading »
Volunteers from Tikvat Israel delivered bags of Passover foods to appreciative recipients on the Sunday prior to the holiday. The delivery volunteers from our shul were Brenda Brooks, Robbi Cohen, Roberta Cohen, Ellen and Sherman Eisner, Marsha and Art Fabel, Robin and Stan Hein, Julie Mazur, Dylan Presman and Rich Nisenson. Their efforts were organized Continue Reading »
BY BETTY J. FISHMAN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, TIKVAT ISRAEL BULLETIN Tikvat Israel is about to discover the energy and sparkle of Neshama Carlebach, virtually. In her hour-long show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, billed by concert promoters as “an intimate evening of song,” the New York-based singer/songwriter is expected to cover a few classic Continue Reading »
Thirteen sock puppets (several shown above) accompanied by the deft handling of sisters Rachel and Shaina Lipsy will sustain a Purim tradition on Feb. 25 at Tikvat Israel that had been managed for years by their late mother Karen Lipsy. The show commences at 6:30 p.m. and it will be available through the synagogue’s livestream. Continue Reading »
By Jay P. Goldman, Editor, Tikvat Israel Bulletin Richard Montgomery High School teacher Jerome Price will lead a multi-week course, “Seven Chapters in African American History,” for Tikvat Israel members and others in January and February. The seven-session course, which starts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, will examine the history and culture of the Continue Reading »
