Tikvah Chefs Social Action- Providing Meals to the Homeless :Sunday, February 19 1:00pm-3:00pm Tikvah Chefs are back in the kitchen!!!! We are starting the program up again and partnering with Journeys in Palatine. Journeys is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, services & housing to those that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. What’s different than last time? We will still continue to cook the meals in the kitchen, however they will be delivered the next day to Journeys. Journeys will serve the meals to their clients. We need your help to cook the meals and to provide the ingredients for the meals. Please sign up to donate ingredients and/or to come cook with us.
Social Action Brown Baggers: Sunday, February 19 12:15pm-12:45pm Shop for food, make sandwiches, supervise 5th graders helping and deliver 50 sack lunches to Pastor Bullock's home in Hoffman Estates.
Rosh Hodesh; A Gathering for Girls: Sunday, February 19 12:15pm-1:30pm We will learn that seeing ourselves as whole and holy helps us to enter into positive relationships. We will also discuss, from a Jewish perspective, what qualities we most value in healthy relationships.
Tzedek (Zoom) Program - "I Never Thought of it That Way"- 'There Is No Such Thing As Hate Speech':Tuesday, February 21 7:30pm-8:30pm Who’s in charge of defining hate speech? Our government, through censorship and imprisonment? And how do we fight hate speech? There is one possible answer: Free Counter Speech. Our Speaker, Joe Cohn, Director of FIRE’s (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) Legislative and Policy department, oversees a team of attorneys and staff tasked with monitoring and engaging on legislation and regulatory matters. Under his leadership, FIRE has secured numerous victories for free speech.
Beth Tikvah Retreat at OSRUI: Friday, February 24- Sunday, Februray 26 Beth Tikvah Congregational Retreat starts Friday, February 24, 2023 at OSRUI. Visit the event page for the Top 10 Reasons to come to Retreat! We look forward to sharing this very special weekend with our wonderful BTC members.
Save the Dates!
Purim March 12, 2023
Annual Fundraiser April 16, 2023
Congregational Seder April 5, 2023
Women's Seder April 11, 2023
Announcements & Upcoming Events (Click on Bolded words to be taken to event information)
Rosh Hodesh Gathering: Wednesday, February 22 7:00pm-8:30pm Rosh Hodesh (New Moon) – the start of each Hebrew month - has been observed by Jewish women for centuries. Our Rosh Hodesh group at Beth Tikvah offers a unique opportunity to engage spiritually with all who identify as women, age 18 years and over, as we explore the journeys of our lives as reflected through the rich treasury of Jewish stories, texts, and traditions. Please note! Most events at Beth Tikvah welcome all who come. Due to the unique nature of Rosh Hodesh Gathering, only members of Beth Tikvah and Beth Tikvah Sisterhood are able to join this group. Thank you for understanding. Hodesh tov! May you have a good month!
Prek-3rd Shabbat Service: Friday, March 3 6:00pm-7:00pm Come join our youngest students as they help lead the Shabbat service in song, words and prayer
Book Club "The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South" Eli N. Evans.: Monday, March 6 7:00pm-8:00pm The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South by Eli N. Evans. (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman) Revised and Collector's ed. Edition, Kindle Edition. In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. First published in 1973 and updated in 1997, The Provincials was the first book to take readers on a journey into the soul of the Jewish South, using autobiography, storytelling, and interpretive history to create a complete portrait of Jewish contributions to the history of the region. No other book on this subject combines elements of memoir and history in such a compelling way. This new edition includes a gallery of more than two dozen family and historical photographs as well as a new introduction by the author. We will meet via Zoom. First timer? Send an email to bookclub@beth-tikvah.org to sign up and receive the zoom link.
Daily Schedule
Thursday, February 16 (Shevat 25) 9:15am ECC Pre-K 6:30pm Social Action Committee Meeting
Erev Shabbat, February 17 (Shevat 26) 9:15am ECC- Pre-K, 2's and 3's 5:10pm Candle Lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Service
Shabbat, February 18: Mishpatim (Shevat 27) 9:00am Torah Study in person & on ZOOM 6:19pm Havdalah
Sunday, February 19 (Shevat 28) 9:30am Religious School
Monday, February 20 (Shevat 29) All Day Event: Presidents' Day 9:15am NO ECC President's Day 1:30pm Maj Mavens 7:30pm Men's Club Game Night
Tuesday, February 21 (Shevat 30) 9:15am ECC Pre-K 6:15pm Religious School
Wednesday, February 22 (Adar 1) 9:15am ECC- Pre-K, 2's and 3's 12:00pm ECC Lunch Bunch 7:00pm Anshei Mitzvah Class (Ends at 8:00pm) 7:00pm Buildings and Grounds Meeting (Ends at 9:00pm) 7:00pm Rosh Hodesh Gathering (Ends at 8:30pm)
Thursday, February 23 (Adar 2) 9:15am ECC Pre-K
Erev Shabbat, February 24 (Adar 3) All Day Event: Beth Tikvah Retreat at OSRUI 9:15am ECC- Pre-K, 2's and 3's 5:18pm Candle Lighting 7:30pm Shabbat Service
Shabbat, February 25: Terumah (Adar 4) All Day Event: Beth Tikvah Retreat at OSRUI 9:00am Torah Study in person & on ZOOM 6:27pm Havdalah
Sunday, February 26 (Adar 5) All Day Event: Beth Tikvah Retreat at OSRUI 9:00am NO Religious School-Congregational Retreat
Monday, February 27 (Adar 6) 9:15am ECC-Pre-K and 3's 1:30pm Maj Mavens
Tuesday, February 28 (Adar 7) 9:15am ECC Pre-K 6:15pm Religious School 7:30pm Purimshpiel Rehearsal (Ends at 8:30pm)
Wednesday, March 1 (Adar 8) 9:15am ECC- Pre-K, 2's and 3's 12:00pm ECC Lunch Bunch 7:30pm Sisterhood Board Meeting
