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Researcher Seeks TI Congregants' View on Jewish Ecology

A senior at Middlebury College in Vermont is studying environmental ethics in Judaism and would like to collect the views of Tikvat Israel members. She will be in the Washington area Jan. 13-17 to interview willing congregants at TI. She wants everyone to participate in the study by completing a questionnaire.

...(Posted Jan 3, 2008) [Click to read story]

Leading Israeli Author of Kid Books to Visit TI

A reception to honor Galila Ron-Feder-Amit, a leading Israeli-born author of children's books including The Time Tunnel series, will be staged March 3 from 6:15-7 p.m. in the Tikvat Israel social hall. She will sign copies of her books pre-ordered through the TI Religious School.

...(Posted Jan 3, 2008) [Click to read story]

Participate in Ecology Survey

Sarah Franco, a senior majoring in Religion at Middlebury College in VT, invites Tikvat Israel to participate in her survey, and share our opinion with her, along with other congregations.

...(Posted Jan 14, 2008) [Click to read story]

Inclusion Shabbat Observed With Guest Speaker at TI

To create awareness of congregants with disabilities, TI will observe its annual Inclusion Shabbat on Jan. 26. The parent of an adult daughter who lives in a local group home for people will disabilities will be the guest speaker.

...(Posted Jan 18, 2008) [Click to read story]

Rabbi Gorin Hits the Southern Trail With African Tales

Rabbi Howard Gorin will be taking an unusual road trip in February to address Jewish communities across the Deep South about his African adventures. His speaking tour is sponsored by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life in Jackson, Miss.

...(Posted Jan 20, 2008) [Click to read story]

TI Hoopsters In the Running for Opening Win of 2008

Competing in the Montgomery County Synagogue League, TI's men's basketball team has had some competitive encounters in its first three setbacks, but the team has six more chances to reach the win column this winter.

...(Posted Jan 21, 2008) [Click to read story]

Congregants Ratify Housing Hebrew Day Institute

Through an overwhelming voice vote of support, members of Tikvat Israel approved an agreement to become the new home of the Hebrew Day Institute at a well-attended congregational meeting on Jan. 27.

...(Posted Jan 27, 2008) [Click to read story]

A Post-Kiddush Crowd Drawn to Torah Study

There's a new fashion on Shabbats at Tikvat Israel, and it has nothing to do with the latest tweeds or stylish prayer shawls worn by congregants.

Rather, TI members have taken with great gusto to the weekly study of a Torah portion following Kiddush and shared greetings in the social hall. Typically, the sessions that follow in the Flax Library attact two dozen or more congregants - some who admittedly skip Shacharit but time their arrival at the synagogue accordingly to partake in a lively discussion and analysis of a parashah.

...(Posted Jan 31, 2008) [Click to read story]