Welcome
Temple Beth Hillel, located just off Hilltop Drive at I-80 in Richmond, California is an intimate, warm and wonderful congregation of Jewish families from West Contra Costa County and beyond. Being small (approx.
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80 families) fosters familiarity among members and a special sense of belonging – a sense often missing at larger congregations.
Founded in 1946, Temple Beth Hillel offers a place to celebrate Shabbat (twice a month or more), the Holidays and Festivals (including a Hanukkah Latke Party, Tu B’Shevat Seder, Purim Carnival, Congregational Passover Seder) and other celebrations.
The Temple has a thriving Religious School (grades pre-K through Bar/Bat Mitzvah year, through high school).
For adults, Rabbi Dean Kertesz leads a Kollel for adults to study a wide range of Jewish topics, and Cantor Fran Burgess regularly teaches jewish music and tropes.
Join us for a Shabbat Service – come to a Family Potluck (1st Shabbat evening of the month) – celebrate the High Holidays – experience Temple Beth Hillel and join us in building our community, the community of Jewish families of West Contra Costa and beyond.
Whether you’re new to the San Francisco Bay area or a long time resident, and you’re looking for a reform synagogue to join in the East Bay, Temple Beth Hillel welcomes you!
What's New
Chukat – Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, The Parashat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, July 13, 2019
Religion is strange, and religious practice is not rational. People commonly say that religion is how ancient people explained how the world works, and now that we have science we don’t need religion. This point of view insults ancient people and confuses the difference between religion and science, debasing the meaning of both. Science is […]
From the President-July 11, 2019
No matter how you feel about immigrants and immigration, there is no valid rationale in Jewish belief to justify separating children from their parents for months at a time, not feeding them, not allowing clean clothes, basic health care or simple hygiene. Beyond that, these refugees are seeking asylum in the U.S. because there is […]
Korach – Numbers 16:1 – 18:32, The Parashat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, July 5, 2019
What makes a great leader? What makes a leader legitimate? These are questions we grapple with daily as our political life becomes more fractured and confrontational. So-called populism is on the rise, and its leaders and its members question the foundations of democratic government. These governments, they argue, do not truly reflect the will of […]
From the President July 4 2019
We are still planning on having two applicants for the Cantor position lead services over the next few weeks. Jacob Erez will join us on July 19, and Amanda Brief on August 2. I am not on the Search Committee, I have not met either one. I intend to be at both services with an […]
Shlach l’cha – Numbers 13:1 – 15:41, The Parashat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, June 29, 2019
We often view ourselves quite differently than others see us. We are usually our own harshest critics, painfully aware of our flaws while minimizing our talents and our strengths. So it is with the Israelites in this week’s Torah portion, Shlach-l’cha. God commands Moses to send spies into the Land of Cana’an, to scout it […]
