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, sexual orientation, or gender identity... 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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Sisterhood Deli Days
Sisterhood Deli Days
Sun, March 7, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Sisterhood is selling Max and Benny's corned beef sandwich boxes and turkey sandwich boxes. Each box will include either a corned beef sandwich or turkey sandwich, coleslaw, chips, pickles and a black and white cookie. Order yours by March 7! Pick up on Friday, March 12th or Sunday, March 14th from 11am- 1pm. Click Here
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Yoga and Guided Meditation with Ashley Tabata
Yoga and Guided Meditation with Ashley Tabata
Sun, March 7, 2021 @ 03:00 PM
Join us for a yoga session with Ashley Tabata of My Inner Peace and Wellness as she shows us how to relax and stretch. Ashley is a truly gifted instructor and you will feel uplifted and energized from her teaching. Click Here
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Tikvah Chefs (Social Action)-Providing meals to the homeless
Tikvah Chefs (Social Action)-Providing meals to the homeless
Wed, March 10, 2021 @ 06:00 PM
Our Beth Tikvah Chefs have worked for years with the PADS Emergency Shelter Program that provides hospitality, food and overnight emergency shelter to the homeless. This year people that attend the PADS program are being housed in two local area hotels due to COVID-19. Please sign up to donate/deliver meals. Click Here
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Tzedek Program-BIASES: It’s Pride. Let’s Finally Make LGBTQ+ Equality A Reality
Tzedek Program-Biases - It’s Pride. Let’s Finally Make LGBTQ+ Equality A Reality
Wed, March 10, 2021 @ 07:30 PM
Nicole Holmes from Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s largest and most comprehensive LGBTQ+ community center, will be speaking about addressing bias (local/national) towards LGBTQ+ people in the areas of youth, workplace concerns, housing concerns, health care concerns, and concerns of violence, especially towards transgender people (especially women of color). Click Here
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Sisterhood Deli Days
Sisterhood Deli Days
Fri, March 12, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Sisterhood is selling Max and Benny's corned beef sandwich boxes and turkey sandwich boxes. Each box will include either a corned beef sandwich or turkey sandwich, coleslaw, chips, pickles and a black and white cookie. Order yours by March 7! Pick up on Friday, March 12th or Sunday, March 14th from 11am- 1pm. Click Here
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Brown Baggers via Zoom
Brown Baggers via zoom
Sun, March 14, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
Join us as we make lunches at home together on zoom. Please know that Pastor Bullock and the recipients of these lunches are so very thankful for these meals! Click Here
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Sisterhood Deli Days
Sisterhood Deli Days
Sun, March 14, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Sisterhood is selling Max and Benny's corned beef sandwich boxes and turkey sandwich boxes. Each box will include either a corned beef sandwich or turkey sandwich, coleslaw, chips, pickles and a black and white cookie. Order yours by March 7! Pick up on Friday, March 12th or Sunday, March 14th from 11am- 1pm. Click Here
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Inclusion Shabbat for Jewish Disability Awareness featuring Guest Speaker Sean Aaronson
Inclusion Shabbat for Jewish Disability Awareness featuring Guest Speaker Sean Aaronson
Fri, March 19, 2021 @ 07:00 PM
Join us for a Special Inclusion Shabbat Service for Jewish Disability Awareness featuring guest speaker, Sean Aaronson. Born with multiple congenital defects and a recipient of over 20 major corrective procedures, Sean will speak about the reality of living in the Jewish community with disabilities. Click Here
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Understanding Your Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls
Men's Club Program-Understanding Your Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls
Sun, March 21, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
Last month, 153 million robocalls hit Illinois residents, robbing us of time and money. Sometimes it feels like the cable companies are doing the same thing. Join us for a conversation with CUB (Citizens Utility Board) about understanding your cable options and reducing robocalls. Click Here
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Community Seder
Community Seder
Sun, March 28, 2021 @ 05:30 PM
We will be offering a Zoom Passover Seder on the second night of Passover Click Here
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Virtual Women's Seder
Virtual Women's Seder
Tue, March 30, 2021 @ 07:00 PM
Please join us online for an evening of celebration and sisterhood. Bring a woman you love! FREE goody bags are available but quantities are limited so register today! Join us on Zoom for an evening of celebration and Sisterhood. Beth Tikvah and Sisterhood members. Click Here
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April Book Club: "Woman of Valor" by Marty Brounstein
April Book Club: "Woman of Valor" by Marty Brounstein
Mon, April 5, 2021 @ 07:00 PM
A remarkable and true story of Eta Chait, a young Jewish woman from Lukow, Poland. It's a story of bravery, compassion, and rescue during the Holocaust. The Author, Marty Brounstein, Sheri McGinnis' brother, recently passed away. Click Here