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 a small congregation fosters familiarity among members and creates a special sense of belonging – an experience often missing in larger congregations.
Founded in 1946, with deep roots in Richmond, CA, Temple Beth Hillel offers a place to celebrate Shabbat (twice a month or more), the Holidays, Festivals, including a Hanukkah Latke Party, Tu B’Shevat Seder, Purim Carnival, Congregational Passover Seder and more.
The Temple offers a 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 Marney Margules unites the congregation in song.
Join us for a Shabbat Evening Service at 7:30 pm on the first and third Fridays of the month. Families with small children are invited to join us on the third Friday at 6:15 pm for our lively Family Shabbat gathering. All are welcome to join us in celebrating the High Holidays, life cycles, or simply to reconnect with the Jewish community post pandemic.
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 will always welcome you!
Join us for Shabbat
Join us in person or online – multiaccess Shabbat services first and third Friday of the month. Online candle lighting available on alternating weeks. Check the calendar for times.
What's New
From the Presidents – January 26, 2023
Shalom Everyone! First of all, a huge thank you to all the parents and members who volunteered their time last Sunday putting in the new sand and woodchips for the playground. It always fills our hearts with joy to see the members of the community come together for a common cause to make our corner […]
Vaera, Exodus 6:2-9:35, Parshat Hashavua for Shabbat, January 21, 2023
We are living through a time of great turmoil and change and the outcome is unclear. Climate change seems to be accelerating. Russia‘s (or perhaps more accurately Putin’s) invasion of Ukraine has caused untold suffering, has upended the world food and energy markets, and pits the forces of freedom against those of despotism on the […]
From the Presidents – January 20, 2023
Hello Everyone! We hope everyone has gotten dry again after all these rainstorms over the last couple of weeks. It has certainly disrupted our normal routines but thankfully the drought situation is not nearly as dire as it was three weeks ago. And though it may have been hard to see because of all the […]
Vayechi, Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1, Parshat Hashavua for Shabbat, January 7, 2023
Perhaps our greatest task in life is to learn who we are, our authentic selves, and to then live our lives accordingly. This is the basis of teshuvah, the Jewish concept of repentance, which is closer to “return” than to repentance. In other words, in Jewish religious thought, we are supposed to live in alignment […]
From the Presidents – January 16, 2023
Shalom Everyone! Soon we will be marking the holiday celebrating the remarkable life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most inspiring individuals in American history. This holiday weekend, as we take a day to remember King’s well known achievements, we as a community can also reflect on his special relationship with Jewish organizations […]
