Updated March 25, 2020
Beth Tikvah Congregation will be postponing ALL congregational activities, events, and meetings through April 15th.
This includes:
- Torah Study (Please see the slider bar below for Zoom Information)
- Religious School as of Sunday, March 15 through Tuesday, April 14th. Tentatively, Religious School will resume on Sunday April 19th. (This includes the already scheduled Spring and Passover break) Please keep an eye out for emails from teachers for Zoom Meetups
- All Sisterhood events
- All Men's Club events
- All Auxiliary meetings
- Zoom Shabbat. Shabbat will be a special, interactive, Shabbat experience utilizing the power of Zoom Conference calling. You can join in with video, using your computer, smart phone or tablet. You can also join audibly (without video) by calling in with your touch-tone phone. This service will NOT be live-streamed.
Shabbat services will be held via technology/remote access. We do encourage you to participate virtually and please be on the lookout for more information and instructions.
The Early Childhood Program is closed until further notice. Stay tuned for more information.
Beth Tikvah Weekly Newsletter Blog
Welcome to Beth Tikvah Congregation!
Thank you for visiting the Beth Tikvah Congregation website! We are a dynamic, warm, and friendly Reform Jewish congregation located in the Northwest Chicago Suburbs where all are welcome. At Beth Tikvah Congregation (BTC) relationships matter most. Beth Tikvah Congregation is best known for its inclusive, involved, caring and compassionate community; for its excellent clergy, staff and lay leadership; for its phenomenal lay chairs; and for the overall positive difference BTC makes in our members’ lives.
At Beth Tikvah Congregation, we are dedicated to Jewish values and the pursuit of Holiness through engaging worship, joyous celebration of holidays and lifecycle events and by caring for one another. At the same time, we are committed to education for all ages, to Tikkun Olam (bettering our world), welcoming interfaith families, supporting interfaith relations, and furthering connections to the State of Israel, to Jewish summer camp, and so much more!
Whether you are new to the area, new to Jewish life, or a long-time veteran...whatever your background, level of observance, age, relationship status, or orientation...we are grateful for your interest in Beth Tikvah Congregation. We invite you to contact our Rabbi, Taron Tachman, take a tour of BTC, join us for Friday night Shabbat Services, or an upcoming program. We look forward to meeting you soon!
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iScreen w.Ilana: COVID Birthdays Celebration Lunch
iScreen w.Ilana: COVID Birthdays Celebration Lunch
Wed, April 1, 2020 @ 11:30 AM
Having a birthday during social distancing? Let’s celebrate each other! Drop-in anytime during the hour. Click Here
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April Fooled You- Tea Time via ZOOM
April Fooled You- Tea Time via ZOOM
Wed, April 1, 2020 @ 07:30 PM
Please join us next Weds, April 1 at 7:30pm for our first virtual Sisterhood Tea! Make your tea and sit by your webcam so we can all catch up. We can't wait to see you! Lesley Hollenberg and Jan Sax, Click Here
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iScreen w.Ilana
iScreen w.Ilana: Passover Seders Virtual, Small and Smaller
Fri, April 3, 2020 @ 01:00 PM
Share some ideas about conducting a seder in our here and now. Click Here
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Family Zoom Shabbat
Family Zoom Shabbat
Fri, April 3, 2020 @ 06:00 PM
Earlier Shabbat Service to include our congregations with families Click Here
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Torah Study Zoom
Torah Study Zoom
Shabbat, April 4, 2020 @ 09:00 AM
Torah Study will continue at its regular time, 9am, Saturday mornings, via Zoom Conference Calling. Click Here
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Annual Meeting Via ZOOM
Annual Meeting Via ZOOM
Sun, April 5, 2020 @ 07:00 PM
Our annual meeting reviews the events and accomplishments of the year as well as a financial report for the congregation. The entire community is invited to attend. Screen reader support enabled. Click Here
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Passover Cooking Demonstration and Recipe Exchange
Passover Cooking Demonstration and Recipe Exchange
Mon, April 6, 2020 @ 03:00 PM
Join your Beth Tikvah Community to watch a Passover cooking demonstration/Matzah Balls Light and Fluffy by Deb Bakal, BTC president, and bring some favorite Passover recipes to share. Click Here
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Beth Tikvah Virtual Seder
Beth Tikvah Virtual Seder
Thu, April 9, 2020 @ 05:30 PM
Join us for a Zoom Seder. Click Here
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ECC Lou Malnati's Dine Out to Donate Fundraiser
ECC Lou Malnati's Dine Out to Donate Fundraiser
Mon, April 20, 2020 @ 11:00 AM
Support ECC after Passover and order take-out from Lou's! Click Here