Beth Tikvah: A “happening” place

Steven Chizzik, President

So much is happening at Beth Tikvah! With great excitement to gather together, we reopened for in-person attendance on June 4.

While closed, we were able to spruce up the building with new carpeting, fresh paint and a front door ramp for accessibility. The Beth Tikvah experience will be even more pleasant.

In celebration of our reopening, the Beth Tikvah board has announced that we will be offering new members their first year’s dues free of charge! One must come and experience the amazing community spirit and warmth of Beth Tikvah to really appreciate it. Please sign up on our website to join and meet us for services.

We are now planning our High Holiday services. I always laughed as my wife started planning for Rosh Hashanah as soon as Passover ended. Now, as president of Beth Tikvah, I find we are doing the same. Please plan on joining us.

During the 16 months when Beth Tikvah was closed to in-person attendance, our Rabbi, programing committee and a multitude of very dedicated people were able to not only maintain religious services online, but also bring the following to our congregants and friends: The Naples Jewish Film Festival, a fabulous live-streamed concert series, cantorial concerts, great movies followed by group discussion, Rabbi’s learning classes, Women’s Rosh Chodesh discussion groups, an amazing Scholar in Residence weekend and so much more!

Beth Tikvah was a “happening” place during the pandemic. We are so excited now to have all that’s “happening” taking place in the synagogue and in person.

Of course, we will continue our streaming and Zooming portals, as these have become popular and well attended by congregants and friends all over the world. We will continue our online portals for all services, programming and educational events.

Through the summer months, programming continues at Beth Tikvah. Please refer to our website, www.beth tikvahnaples.org, for the most recent information and to make reservations. Further additions to our program will be announced.

Beth Tikvah is the affiliated congregation in Greater Naples of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). We are grateful to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN) for its support of our Scholar in Residence, Naples Jewish Film Festival and All Things Jewish programs.

All Beth Tikvah events are open to the Greater Naples community. We welcome your participation. Come join us!

Beth Tikvah “happenings”

Saturday, July 3 at 8 p.m. - Havdalah Service

Sunday, July 11 at 11 a.m. - Rosh

Chodesh Women’s Study

Sunday, July 18 at 7 p.m. - Tisha B’Av

Thursday, July 22 at 7 p.m. - Movie plus discussion Sunday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. - Rosh Chodesh Women’s Study continued on page 24

Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. - Movie plus discussion

Sunday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. - Chorny Women Concert

Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. - Rabbi’s Study Session: High Holidays

Monday, Sept. 6 at 6:15 p.m. - Erev Rosh Hashanah (1)

Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. - Rosh Hashanah services (1)

Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:15 p.m. - Erev Rosh Hashanah (2)

Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. - Rosh Hashanah services (2)

Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 6:15 p.m. - Kol Nidre - erev Yom Kippur

Thursday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. - Yom Kippur services/Yizkor

Thursday, Sept. 16 at 8:30 p.m. - Yom Kippur Break Fast

Friday, Sept. 24 at 9:00 a.m. - Sukkot

Religious services streaming schedule

Thursday and Sunday morning services begin at 9 a.m.

Friday services begin at 6:15 p.m.

Saturday services begin at 9:30 a.m.

We convene Yahrzeit minyanim upon request. You may reach Rabbi Chorny directly at 239-537-5257.