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.80 families) fosters familiarity among members and a special sense of belonging – a sense often missing at larger congregations.
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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. Cantor Shayndel Adler unites the congregation in song.
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
Vaera – Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 – Parshat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, January 25, 2020
Habits are powerful. Psychologists, motivational speakers, and life coaches tell us that good habits help us lead fulfilling lives, while bad habits sabotage our lives. In this week’s Torah portion, Pharaoh must confront his habits: absolute power and the ability to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. But, faced with God’s awesome power, now […]
From the President – January 23, 2020
Hey TBH, let’s try something new!!! Not because there is anything wrong, but just because sometimes a little change is good. For as long as I can remember, the Purim Carnival has been basically the same. Hot dogs and sandwiches in the kitchen; games, crafts sales and a raffle or two in the synagogue. Kids […]
Shemot – Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 – Parshat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, January 18, 2020
This week we begin the book of Exodus, the second book of the Torah, that begins the central story of our people, God’s intervention to free the Jewish people from slavery and make us a messenger of the centrality of partnership between human beings and God as a vehicle to promote human diginity for all […]
From the President- January 17, 2020
It’s January – Many of us do a secular Tchuva, resolutions to improve our lives such as exercising or spending less money on lattes. And many of us will use this New Year as another opportunity to work on our Jewish values. Food For Thought will soon start planning this year’s project. Hopefully more of […]
Vayechi – Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 – Parshat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, January 11, 2020
The Jewish people’s connection to the Land of Israel is very ancient. For 2,000 years, we viewed ourselves as a people living in exile among the nations of the world. Throughout that time, we never forgot our connection to the Land of Israel. Three times a day in daily prayers, Jews recalled the Land of […]
