If you go by just the numbers, the Conservative Jewish movement in the U.S. is in trouble demographically. The National Jewish Population Survey 2000-2001 found that the number of Jewish households affiliated with a Conservative synagogue had dropped from 43 to 33 percent from 1990 to 2000, while Reform affiliations grew from 35 to 39 Continue Reading »
We had more than a minyan, two weeks running, and I understand that all the minyanim were fully attended last week! Let’s keep it going! I’m adding a poll about minyan attendance – share your vote!
But it definitely hasn’t been quiet around Tikvat Israel – so many things going on!!! Â Right now, we have Purim coming up, so I’ve added a poll to vote for your favorite Purim story character!! Vote early, vote often!! I am hopeful that this blog will get more active soon…watch this space!! Â And, I’ll Continue Reading »
Here’s a question from one of our members, for you to ponder, and, I hope, respond to: Did you grow up in a kosher household? If you did and are still keeping kosher, what made you continue to do so? If you didn’t grow up keeping kosher, but do now, what are the top 3 Continue Reading »
Well, in the spirit of balancing the heavy political and Torah discussions of the recent few posts, I am offering a new poll – select your favorite Chanukah song in the sidebar on the right! If I’ve omitted your favorite, add a comment below, and I’ll add your selection to the list. Hurry, the poll Continue Reading »
Two times during the year I promise myself I won’t let things sneak up on me; I’ll mark my calendar; I’ll budget my time so I can get ready for what is to come. But year after year I forget and let things get in the way, and suddenly the day is here, and though Continue Reading »
We had the male comedian poll up for a week longer than I’d planned, due to a very busy work week on my part. I have now uploaded the women. Let the voting begin! Many folks requested that Lily Tomlin be included in this poll – but, as far as I can tell, Lily is Continue Reading »
Cliff Fishman asks: DO Conservative Jews believe in God? What kind of God? This question was addressed a while ago on our listserv, and got a lot of interesting discussion going! It might be interesting to see whether after a few months of thought on the subject, we may have moved any closer or further Continue Reading »
(was “A blast from the past!”)A current member submitted the following photo: Tell us – can you identify yourself here (right-click and select “View Image” to get a closer look)?Do you have a story about this TI (this is from the pre-merger era, so, this Beth Tikvah) event? Do you have other photos in your Continue Reading »
Last week my youngest son became Bar Mitzvah. He read from Torah for the first time as an adult. Last week was a very difficult week for my family, but now that it’s over I have some time to reflect on it. Passover is upon us and due to a mere coincidence we left Ukraine Continue Reading »
