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
Tzav — Leviticus 6:1-8:36, The Parashat Hashavua for Saturday, March 23, 2019
Psychologists tell us that their research shows that people who express gratitude are happier and live more fulfilling lives than those who do not. Gratitude shifts emotions from negative to positive and makes ones life feel better, even if the objective conditions have not changed. It contributes to psychological flexibility. This is not news to […]
An Open Letter to the Islamic Center of West Contra Costa County
We share your shock and grief in the wake of the reprehensible mass-murder of Muslim worshipers in New Zealand last Friday. As descendants of our common father, Abraham, and as worshippers of the same God, you are our brothers and sisters. We too are a community of immigrants and the children of immigrants. We too […]
From the President March 21 2019
It could have been us. It has been us. Charleston, Pittsburgh, and now Christchurch. When I first became President of TBH, I had the goal of increasing our already considerable commitment to Social Justice. I wish there was more I could do. I wish there was more we were doing. If you hear of any […]
Pikudei — Exodus 38:21-40:38, The Parashat Hashavua for Saturday, March 2, 2019
With this week’s Torah portion, we come to the end of the Book of Exodus. The Israelites have gone from being an enslaved people, almost completely broken in spirit, to a free people, with a divine purpose received at Sinai. The final step in our story of liberation is the completion of the Tabernacle, which […]
From the President–March 7, 2019
Children of all ages love playgrounds (yes, kids – your parents do slide down the firefighters’ pole while you’re not looking!). Our playground at TBH is no exception – and it needs a little attention. We will be spreading a few inches of new bark under the climbing structure and otherwise attending to safety and […]
