Since 1946, Temple Beth Hillel congregants have come together to create a home for the Jewish community of Richmond CA and the surrounding area. We value our dedicated congregation and recognize that informality, closeness, and diversity are what define us. We welcome all families, both traditional and non-traditional.
| I believe synagogue membership is the link that connects me to our Jewish past and future… It is being part of a community with a shared Jewish history. It is being part of a community that actively works to Tikkun Olam, to repair the world…This is the first time I have been accepted into a Jewish community this quickly and completely. It is the first time I have had the opportunity and the desire to contribute. Temple Beth Hillel is our Jewish home.
— Michael C. |
Temple Beth congregants are dedicated to the mission of sustaining a positive Jewish presence in West Contra Costa County. Our small but mighty congregation is a group of like minded, action oriented people. We embrace the mitzvot of social action and Tikkun Olam, repairing the world. Temple Beth Hillel congregants are the founders of GRIP Souper Center, a homeless shelter in Richmond, Food For Thought of Contra Costa County, now an independent 501c3, feeding over 600 food insecure families over the winter break from the poorest schools in the WCCUSD, as well as actively collecting food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and toiletries for Rubicon Programs. If our community spirit resonates with you, please consider joining us!
Notes from the Board
Notes from the Board – December 21, 2022
The Religious School spent the month of December preparing for Hanukkah. Students learned prayers and songs and enjoyed a Dreidel Olympics at the Family Shabbat service. Food for Thought provided food to 600 families for winter break. They have been increasing community partnerships and have received in-kind donations of most of the non-perishable food. We […]
Notes From the Board – Nov. 16, 2022
Our Purim carnival will be Sunday, March 5. We expect to have all the activities of our pre-Covid carnivals. Our Passover seder will be Saturday April 8. Seating will be limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. GRIP is asking for volunteers to help serve and clean up on Thanksgiving Day. We will have a […]
Notes from the Board – October 19, 2022
Programs and Events Chase McCrary will become a bar mitzvah at the Shabbat evening service Friday, October 21. The GRIP Harmony Walk will be Saturday, October 22 at 9 AM at Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Ave. There will be a festival there after the walk 1-5 PM. We will celebrate Hanukkah at our enhanced Shabbat […]
Notes from the Board – January 20, 2023
January 26, 2023 by tbhrich • board •
Playground work party is on Sunday, January 22, at 12:30 PM. Sand in the sandbox will be replaced, and new wood chips will be added. Jane Kemp and Wendy Roth will chair the Purim carnival on Sunday, March 5. There will be a hamantaschen-baking workshop on February 12, at 12:30 PM. The Passover seder will […]