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Tikvat Israel… 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.    Two members of the Tikvat Israel/Shaare Tefilah chapter of United Synagogue Youth were elected Seaboard Regional Officers for 2013-14. Micah Cowan was elected religious/education vice president, while Sara Zarny was picked to serve as membership/Kadima vice president. The pair was elected by their peers at the USY Regional Spring Convention, May 24-27, at Camp Louise in Thurmont, Md.  (Photo by Felicia R. Black) Almost 50 Tikvat Israel members participated in a spirited congregational meeting on June 9 to approve the shul's operating budget for 2013-14 and to discuss important revisions about membership categories in the synagogue bylaws. A story about the latter will appear in the July-August issue of the Tikvat Israel Bulletin. TI members can build their public speaking skills through a training program being planned by Hopeful Communicators, the Toastmasters International club that meets at Tikvat Israel. Each course will involve 12 training sessions. Each participant will be assigned a tutor and will set personalized goals. The sessions are scheduled for 8 to 9:30 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Dr. Jacob Flax Library. Contact Robert Katz at robertkatz37@gmail.com for registration details. 
Posted Jun 10, 2013
Synagogue members approved a $1.2 million budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 that includes increased funding for adult education programs and an upgraded website and small dues increases in all membership categories. The FY ‘14 spending plan also includes funding to conduct a search for a permanent rabbi. The action took place at a spirited congregational meeting on June 9 in the TI sanctuary. Co-presidents Rod Matheson and Jonathan Solomon led the meeting....Read More >>
Posted Jun 10, 2013
Tikvat Israel’s entry in the Montgomery County Synagogue Softball League won three of its first 14 games this spring, leaving the team in 18th place in the 20-team conference. The synagogue has contributed seven players to a joint team with members of another local shul, Temple Emanuel. Marc Schneider is co-captain of the softballers....Read More >>
Posted Jun 7, 2013
TI member Janaki Kuruppu, an expert in infectious diseases, was a guest recently on Israel National Radio to share her experience parenting two Ethiopian siblings that she and her husband Ron Rabin adopted. Janaki was one of three guests invited onto the program who shared the joys and challenges of international adoption....Read More >>
Posted May 29, 2013
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Posted Apr 21, 2013
The back-page article in the Spring 2013 issue of Today’s Israel! focuses on Rabbah Arlene Berger and teenage son Alex and their shared experiences at the Conservative Yeshiva in Israel. The article is titled “Alex and Eema. It can be found at http://www.uscj.org/todaysisrael....Read More >> |
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