Posts by Peter Shir

Passover is just around the corner. It’s a festive and joyous celebration that many of us look forward to for the entire year. Most families at Tikvat David will be celebrating the first Seder on the evening of April 5 in their homes. On the second night of Passover, April 6, however, our synagogue endeavors…

The Feast of Purim is fun and colorful, sometimes a little silly, but for a good reason. This year in 2023, Purim begins on Monday night, March 6, and Shushan Purim lasts through Thursday. Because it is such a kid-friendly celebration that falls in the middle of the week, we wanted to celebrate it properly…

Hanukkah is one of the most popular Jewish holidays. Sure children love it because of presents, candles and sufganyot. Who doesn’t like flickering Hanukkiahs? But there is so much more to this celebration than giftwrap and shiny lights. (watch last year’s teaching about Hanukkah) Each year at Tikvat David we celebrate Hanukkah with an impressive…

Summer was a lot of fun at Tikvat David. In July we joined the effort to pack thousands of meals headed for Ukraine. The Youth Lake Day was a blast. And now we are entering the month of Elul, as the sounds of shofar call us to examine our lives. Join us in building a…

Suktoberfest is our own Tikvat David tradition that combines the celebration of Sukkot (Deut 16:13-15) with pretzels, craft beer, and the best of fall Octoberfest festivities. It’s an outdoor family-friendly event. This year we begin celebrating on Sunday, October 9 @ 4pm with games, a bounce house (for kids), and seasonal snacks (pretzels, popcorn and…

Saturday, Oct 1Shabbat Shuvah Service @ 11:00 am (nursery, live stream)Tuesday Evening, Oct 4Evening Kol Nidrei Service @ 7:00 pm (nursery, live stream)Wednesday Morning, Oct 5Yom Kippur Shacharit @ 9:30Yom Kippur Torah Service @ 11:00 am (nursery, live stream)Yizkor Service @ 1:30 pm (nursery)Mincha Prayers @ 2:30 pmHavdalah and Break Fast @ 7:55 pm The…

Come and celebrate the Jewish New Year at Tikvat David Messianic Synagogue! Sunday Evening, Sept 25, 2022Erev Rosh Hashanah @ 7:00 pm (nursery provided)Monday Morning, Sept 26, 2022Rosh Hashanah Shacharit @ 9:30 am – a traditional service largely in Hebrew.Rosh Hashanah Torah Service @ 11:00 am (nursery provided)Festive Rosh Hashanah Oneg @ 1:00 pm –…