Ongoing Tikkun Olam @ TBA Opportunities Join TBA’s Art Club at South Lake Elementary! Starting October 1, lend a hand every Tuesday from 3:30–5:00 pm as we guide 15 enthusiastic 3rd-5th graders through creative art projects. No prior art experience is needed—just bring your positive energy and a willingness to inspire creativity and cooperation. Location […]
This fall Tikkun Olam will be providing support to Community Partners who help with food insecurity in Montgomery County. Tikkun Olam @TBA is on a mission to tackle food insecurity in Montgomery County—and we need YOU! Did you know that many of our neighbors are struggling to get enough food? It’s a surprising reality, but […]
Tikkun Olam is actively planning our spring initiatives from Tu B’Shevat to Shavuot and would like to hear from you! We are planning a fun spring event. Please share your ideas and let us know if would like to participate in an event focused on the environment, please contact Temple Beth Ami.
Coming Soon: TBA Tikkun Olam Sukkot Event! Join us during Sukkot for a special opportunity to pack and deliver boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to refugee families supported by our congregation. This event will take place on a Sunday morning near Sukkot in the Temple lobby, and also at various Sukkot services and events […]
Support South Lake Students with Art Supplies and Volunteer Opportunities! Join us for Picnic Shabbat and Back to Shul, and bring ART SUPPLIES for the children of South Lake! These supplies will help children unleash their creativity at home, allowing them to create art, make cards, and express themselves. We are keeping it simple: crayons, […]
Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 Jen Smith – Guest Torah Blogger There’s an old Jewish tradition that suggests we should all carry two slips of paper in our pockets. On one, it says, “The world was created for me,” and on the other, “I am but dust and ashes.” This wisdom, attributed to Reb Simcha Bunem, an […]
Va’etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 Jen Smith – Guest Torah Blogger The Rambam (Maimonides, 1138-1204) explained that prayer is talking to God every day. The Hebrew word for prayer is Tefillah, is a reflexive verb that means to “judge oneself.” It is not just about reading or singing the words to which we may or may not […]
Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 By Jen Smith, Guest Torah Blogger This week, we usher in the fifth and final book of the Torah, known in Hebrew as Devarim (Deuteronomy). Devarim is unique among the other four books of Torah because it primarily features Moses’ last speeches to the Israelites as they prepare for life in the […]
