Welcome to Tikvat Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD

Tikvat Israel…
A Friendly, Participatory, and Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue in Rockville, MD
At Tikvat Israel we appreciate the great diversity of backgrounds that make up the Jewish community today.

Our congregation includes not only people steeped in Jewish experience and training, but also those just discovering the beauty and richness of Judaism. Some come from traditional religious backgrounds; others grew up in non-observant homes. Some are Jews by choice; others are part of interfaith families.

Together we are united in the common desire to belong to a congregation where community means friendship, where religious practice means spiritual inspiration, and where education for young and old means personal growth and discovery.

Tikvat Israel is a place where you and your family will become enriched through friendship, prayer, and mitzvot.

Here is one of many ways you can get involved in efforts to reach out and help those whose lives were devastated by the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12.

For the next High Holidays, Tikvat Israel will have the pleasure of worshipping from a new prayerbook, the soon-to-be-published Mahzor Lev Shalem, an updated Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayerbook that promises to deepen our shared experience over the Days of Awe...

Giving a gift of food to friends - "Mishloah Manot" - is one of the nicest traditions of Purim. A rabbinic teaching tells us that we should not only give gifts to friends, but to people new to the community, those who are needy, and those whose spirits would be lifted by knowing someone cares.

To help fulfill the mitzvah of Mishloah Manot, the MTNesters Havurah at Tikvat Israel is again coordinating a Mishloah Manot project. Celebrate the joy and sweetness of Purim by participating in TI's Mishloah Manot project!

Posted Jan 1, 2010
Social Media Efforts at TI Spotlighted by Washington Jewish Week

The extensive use of electronic communication at Congregation Tikvat Israel receives attention in the Dec. 30 issue of Washington Jewish Week. The newspaper story, titled "Shuls Blog and Tweet Their Way to New Communication," quotes TI President Sam Freedenberg and Janaki Kuruppu, one of the webmasters.
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Posted Dec 28, 2009
Congregants to Nominate Members for Board of Directors Seats on Jan. 20

Members of TI are urged to turn out for the congregational meeting at 7 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 20, in the sanctuary to nominate members to the synagogue's board of directors. The election will take place at 7 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 31. A quorum of the congregation will be needed for the elections to be conducted officially. Please tally your vote.
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Posted Dec 17, 2009
TI's Bobbi Gorban Named to Board of Domestic Abuse Organization

Longtime TI member Bobbi Gorban has been appointed a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, a non-profit that operates a domestic abuse treatment team to meet the needs of clients and their children.
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Posted Nov 28, 2009
Interfaith Panel at TI to Examine Five Religions on Jan. 31

A discussion of interfaith beliefs on Jan. 31 will involve religious leaders of five religions. Titled "God: An Interfaith Conversation," the program will run from 1:30 to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington. It is open to the general public.
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Posted Oct 29, 2009
Tikvat Israel's Boy Scout Troop Honors Three High-Flying Eagles

Three members of Boy Scout Troop 1948, sponsored by Tikvat Israel, have earned the highest rank of Eagle. The troop is honoring Scott Goodin, David Zuckerman and Joshua Greenwald with the Eagle Scout award at a ceremony at the synagogue.
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