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
Vayislach – Genesis 32:4 – 36:43 – The Parshat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, December 14, 2019
Twice at the border of the Land of Israel, Jacob has an encounter with the Divine at night. The first time is in last week’s parsha when he is fleeing and realizes that God is present in the place where he slept and had a sacred dream, and the second is in this week’s parsha, […]
From the President–Dec. 12, 2019
Donald J. Trump, speaking at the Israeli-American Council on December 7, 2019: “A lot of you are in the real estate business because I know you very well. You’re brutal killers. (Laughter.) Not nice people at all. But you have to vote for me; you have no choice. You’re not going to vote for Pocahontas, […]
From the President Dec. 5 2019
In our Siddur, in the Prayer for our Country, is a profound line – “Let us give thanks for what we have by sharing it with those in need.” We are not just to express gratitude, but to act on it. Next week, members of Temple Beth Hillel, other faith communities, and people who care […]
Toldot – Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 – The Parashat Ha Shavua for Shabbat, Saturday, November 30, 2019
We like to think that Jewish life is fixed. That it has always been one way. That is an illusion. Jewish life is dynamic and it always has been. From Temple worship and animal sacrifice, through rabbinic reinvention, through adaptation to exile, to adaptation to life in the modern world, Jewish life and Judaism are […]
From the President-Nov. 28, 2019
Israel is in a political crisis. The United States is in a political crisis. I have my opinions about both, as do you. The interesting, or challenging, part of all this is how people react to it. If you know me, you know my views on US politics. And hopefully you also know how much […]
