2024 Sukkot at Tikvat David

Deuteronomy 16:13 says, “You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths for seven days when you have gathered in from your threshing floor and your wine vat; and you shall rejoice be feasting…” Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a seven-day holiday that commemorates the Israelites’ 40-year journey through the desert, during which…

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New Torah Scroll

You have a rare opportunity to help our synagogue to purchase a scroll! Torah contains five books. A donation of $5,000 would sponsor one of them. Torah contains 54 Parashot (weekly readings). To sponsor a single Parsha, donate $500! Torah is divided into 187 Chapters. To sponsor a single Chapter, donate $200. Can’t sponsor a…

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Living in Dangerous Times

We are living in dangerous times. It has been over 300 days since the civilian population of Israel was savagely attacked and the war still rages on. For some the shock has warn off. Others have never returned to their homes in the south. Many residents of northern Israel have been evacuated for months. Antisemitism…

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So Many Milestones…

In the last few months, we marked several significant milestones at Tikvat David. Psalm 90: 10 says, “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Its time to reflect… In January, Simon was a Bar Mitzvah. In February, Samuel was born to Derek and Caroline. In April,…

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Never Again is Now!

Never Again is now… Haltered against Israel and violence against Jews is on the rise across the entire world. This year on Sunday May 5, on Yom Hashoah , Michel Ruskin, the author of “The Vow: A Love Story and the Holocaust,” joined us as he told a stirring story of his parents whose love…

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A Thank You From Israel

I am so proud of our community! To whatever degree you played a part in this, I am grateful for the generous giving that you made possible. Besides benevolence within in our own community, this year our small synagogue sent thousands of dollars in aid to Israel and to Ukraine ($10,000 over what we originally…

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Pray for the Captives!

On October 7 Israel was forced into a war with Hamas. The losses are too high already. But what is most frustrating is that so many unsuspecting civilians were kidnaped from Israeli towns by the terrorists. Very few of them are soldiers. Most are just average people living their daily lives. And after 26 days…

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Help Israel Now!

Since October 7, Israel has been at war. An unprecedented, ruthless, and devastating attack by Hamas exacted too high of a cost already. Too many have been killed, thousands injured, and some were taken hostage by the terrorists. Israel is resilient and resolute. People are fighting for their country, and Jews around the world are…

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Membership (Virtual and in Person)

Connection with a greater community is essential in Judaism. Some religious activities can be solitary yet other worshippers have always played a crucial role in Jewish spirituality. An overwhelming number of commandments in Torah instruct us about our relationships with others. And there is a reason why many Jewish prayers are usually written in plural.…

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