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Central Oregon’s Jewish Reform Congregation

Events

  1. 08 Sep

    Jewish Book Club

    5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
  2. 16 Sep

    Ladies Lunch

    11:30 am - 1:30 pm
  3. 19 Sep

    Erev Shabbat Service

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  4. 20 Sep

    Torah Study

    10:00 am - 11:30 am
  5. 21 Sep

    Vindaloo with the Jews

    12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  6. 22 Sep

    Erev Rosh Hashanah Service

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Find Your Connection

About TBT

For Jewish families, retirees and singles at every level of faith, Temple Beth Tikvah provides a comforting embrace for the soul of your DNA.
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Temple Beth Tikvah has a wealth of Jewish programming for families with children from toddlers to teens. We greatly respect the needs of our children and feel it is important to support the families while nurturing their child’s own Jewish values and growth.
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Shabbat Services

Join us to welcome Shabbat on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. For more information, click here. For our calendar of services and events, click here.

 

Membership Payment

You can make your membership payment here.

Order Your Tribute Bookplates 

Honor your loved ones with a beautiful bookplate capturing the character of Central Oregon. For more information and to order your bookplate for our Shabbat Mishkan T’filah and our High Holy Days prayer books, the Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe, click here.

Messages

Divrei Tikvah
From Rabbi Sara Abrams

In traditional Jewish communities, every day of Elul—the Hebrew month preceding the High Holy Days—the shofar is sounded at sunrise, exhorting us to wake up, to realign ourselves, and to return to God. Elul is not only a month of reflection, but also a month of love, during which the Holy One is said to seek out humanity—softening our hearts and preparing us for change…. Read More

President’s Message
From Ginger Weeden

The High Holy Days call us into the Days of Awe—a sacred time to reflect on the year behind us and prepare our hearts for the year to come.

We enter this season with gratitude for the blessings of our community: the steady guidance of Rabbi Sara Abrams, the energy of new board members, and the generosity of donors who are sustaining our most cherished efforts.   Read more

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

18 Jewish Reads for Tweens and Young Adults

18 Jewish Reads for Tweens and Young Adults jemerman

Kids have plenty of ways to connect with Judaism. But one route goes underrecognized: Jewish books.

Let Kids Read Books During High Holiday Services

Let Kids Read Books During High Holiday Services jemerman

In the fifth grade, I aged out of my synagogue’s High Holidays kiddie services. Countless Jewish families have faced this dilemma over the years. Many of us consider Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur the only two occasions when attending services is mandatory.

Reflecting on our Jewish Identities, Safety, and Belonging

Reflecting on our Jewish Identities, Safety, and Belonging jemerman

As a Jew, do you feel welcomed and safe to express your authentic self in all aspects of your life? As an educator, I've championed identity safe classrooms, based on research that indicates when students’ identities are affirmed, they perform better in school.

Elul is Calling

Elul is Calling jemerman

During the month of Elul, we are invited to listen deeply. Each weekday morning, we are invited to hear the cry of the shofar, marking the beginning of our spiritual journey toward the High Holy Days.