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Central Oregon’s Jewish Reform Congregation

Events

19 Sep

Erev Shabbat Service

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
20 Sep

Torah Study

10:00 am - 11:30 am
21 Sep

Vindaloo with the Jews

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
22 Sep

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
23 Sep

Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
23 Sep

Tashlich and Picnic

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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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

Embracing Jewish Tradition to Process Trauma and Grief

Embracing Jewish Tradition to Process Trauma and Grief jemerman September 17, 2025

Israel

Photo of a person sitting by themselves on stairs with their arms folded and head down on knees

Trauma is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, and diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel the full range of emotions and experiences. Many of us in the Jewish community have experienced some sort of trauma or grief due to October 7th, the ongoing conflict, and the global rise in antisemitism.

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th jemerman September 8, 2025

Israel

Photo of two hands holding a memorial candle, with white label and a blue star of david on it

These materials include readings, interviews, and more that reflect on the year that has passed since the October 7th attacks.

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal jemerman September 3, 2025

Yom Kippur

Photo of a person standing at the end of a dock on a body of water with the sun setting

This year, as Jews across the globe begin to prepare for the High Holy Days, the most sacred time of year, I personally feel a sense of deep despair and fierce urgency to enter the year of 5786 embracing the particular and the universal.