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Prayer and Study – March 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020

Daily Minyan 7:30 pm – Daily Ma’ariv And Community Check- InEach night (Sunday – Thursday) at 7:30 pm, we will have an on-line ma’ariv service and community check-in. During this time, we will recite the names on our yahrzeit list and provide opportunities to honor our loved ones of blessed memory, using a version of Continue Reading »

Communications about COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2020

Updates Updated COVID-19 Statement – May 2022 ECC COVID-19 Precautions – July 2020 Reopening Phase 1 and 2 – June 2020 Archives Letter From Rabbi Israel 3/18/20 – Maintaining our sense of community Letter From the Leadership 3/15/20 Letter From Rabbi Israel 3/15/20 – Prayer, Study, Entertainment and Assistance Letter From Abbey Frank 3/13/20 – Continue Reading »

An American Story: Jewish & Muslim Perspectives

Posted on March 9, 2020

Three members of Tikvat Israel: Larry Marc Levine, Shirley Waxman and Gale Pressman, also members of JAMMART (Jews and Muslims Making Art Together) have their artwork in a group exhibit at the Sandy Spring Museum. The exhibit runs until May 31, 2020. An American Story: Jewish & Muslin Perspective exhibits the original JAMMART artwork plus works by Continue Reading »

International Jewish Recording Artist Neshama Carlebach

Posted on March 1, 2020

March 29, 20207 PM Neshama Carlebach is an award-winning singer, songwriter and educator who has performed and taught in cities around the world.  A six-time entrant in the Grammy Awards, Neshama has sold over one million records, making her one of today’s best-selling Jewish artists in the world.   Neshama is currently on tour sharing her greatest hits Continue Reading »

Purim Activities at TI

Posted on February 28, 2020

Purim to do list: Finish creating costume Attend the Purim Puppet Production Bring tzedakah (money) Bake or buy hamentashen  Reserve your spot for the ECC and Youth Department Pizza dinner Volunteer for the Purim Carnival Order Mishloach Manot  Go to Purim services and hear the whole Megilla Attend the Purim Carnival Have fun!! For order forms and more information Continue Reading »

Fourth Successful TI University

Posted on February 27, 2020

Tikvat Israel’s Adult Education Committee staged its fourth annual Tikvat Israel University on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 showcasing the particular expertise and talents of its own congregants. The event consisted of four 45-minute time blocks with topical sessions offered in five learning tracks: Public Affairs, Law and History, Judaism and Israeli Affairs, How Do I Continue Reading »

Focus Concert: Matt Nakoa

Posted on February 19, 2020

Focus Music brings back Matt Nakoa to the Tikvat Israel stage on March 1 at 7:30 pm. Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his Continue Reading »

Gathering at Catholic University of America Law School

Posted on February 11, 2020

The Catholic University of America Law School hosted a special program as part of its observance of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of German concentration camps in 1945 on February 10, 2020. The event was cosponsored by the American Bar Association, the German Federal Bar, and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Continue Reading »

TI University’s 2020 Edition Set for Feb. 23

Posted on January 27, 2020

Join the Tikvat Israel community on Feb. 23 for the fourth annual Tikvat Israel University, a morning of learning featuring the talents and knowhow of TI congregants in 45-minute portions.  The event runs from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. All speakers (along with an outside lecturer from Theater J in Washington, D.C.) give brief presentations Continue Reading »

Focus Music Presents Jud Caswell

Posted on January 27, 2020

Focus once again brings us singer/songwriter Jud Caswell. He will take the stage at Tikvat Israel on February 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm. This will be the second time Caswell performs at Tikvat Israel. Jud Caswell has a keen eye for detail. There’s a magic to the way he draws you in until you’re transported Continue Reading »