We, the Jewish families of the West Contra Costa County area, have come together to create and foster the community of Jews through our congregation, Temple Beth Hillel.
We value our small, dedicated, and warm congregation. We recognize that informality, closeness, and diversity define us. We value our 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. |
We accept that being a small congregation is both our biggest asset and our biggest challenge. We realize that to exist, all of us must contribute to the whole: spiritually, financially, and through participation.
We dedicate ourselves to the mission of sustaining a continuing Jewish presence in West Contra Costa County. We believe that growth as a congregation and as a community of Jews is important, and that to create growth, we must keep our congregation in mind when in our homes, at our jobs, and in the community. We remember the struggle of our ancestors, and we continue that struggle today – a struggle that can be deemed successful only by maintaining a strong and secure Temple community.
Notes from the Board
Notes from the Board – April 28, 2022
Thanks to Anna Stein for chairing the March meetings. Events • We are no longer collecting booster information. Masks are required and social distancing is encouraged. • Thanks for the seder and Yom HaShoah services. We hope to have them in person next year. • Religious School prepared for Passover, and Mercedes Cohen helped the […]
Notes from the Board – March 16, 2022
Welcome New Members, Avi Goldman and Meg Postrero and their daughters Sanya and Netanya. Sanya and Netanya have been attending Religious School, and we welcome the family to our community. Friday night services will be starting at 7:30 PM from now on. The April 1 service will be online only, since Rabbi Dean will be […]
Notes from the Board – February 17, 2022
The service with the Cantor candidate will be Friday, February 18. Masks and social distancing will be required. A mini-oneg will be outside, with individual servings. We are planning to celebrate Purim on Sunday, March 13 with a Megillah reading; Purim spiel; and outdoor carnival. We will not have an in-person congregational Seder this year. […]
Notes from the Board, May 18, 2022
May 19, 2022 by tbhrich • board •
General Membership Meeting is multi-access on Sunday, June 5 at 11 AM. Approved contract to hire Marney Margules as Cantorial Soloist. Thank you to the search committee. New Interim Office Manager John Maxson is working to bring finances up to date. Most bills have been paid and checks have been deposited. We will continue to […]