Join new and old friends for a spirited and engaging online Torah study.

When: 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance HERE!

Zoom meeting login information will be emailed with registration confirmation.

Questions? Email us at: [email protected] 

Follow along Parshat Bereishit Torah: Genesis | Bereishit 1:1-6:8

Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 - 43:10

or check out Rabbi Sacks HERE! 

Family friendly version for Rabbi Sacks Parashah Here!

Join us to light candles as a community with friends far and near

Friday, October 8th, 22nd, & 29th @ 6:30 pm PST

To R.S.V.P. email: [email protected] SUBJECT LINE: "Candle Lighting" to email your reservation. Instructions for connecting will be in your confirmation.

Join Rabbi Jamie for Engaging Israel: Foundations for a New Relationship, an exploration of the significance of Israel for Jewish life. Engaging Israel is a series of nine lectures and conversations with scholars from the Shalom Hartman Institute that responds to growing feelings of disenchantment and disinterest toward Israel among an ever-increasing number of Jews worldwide by creating a new narrative regarding the significance of Israel for Jewish life. Lecture and discussion participants include Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Dr. Tal Becker, Yossi Klein-Halevi, Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Prof. Gil Troy and others. This class will be taught online using the video modules followed by live, interactive group discussion.

Time: Online, Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00pm 

Dates: 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 1/5/22, 1/19/22, 2/2/22

*Limited scholarships are available, email for more information.

Email Rabbi Jamie with questions and for more information at [email protected].

Register HERE!

Join Rabbi Jamie and her BFF Rabbi Debi Lewis for Intro to Judaism. Rabbi Lewis will be the primary teacher and Rabbi Jamie will be the co-pilot.

• Are you Jew curious?
• Were you born Jewish, but you want to know more?
• Are you interested in finding out about conversion?
• Is your partner Jewish and you want to participate more fully?

If any of these describe your interest, then this class is for you!

October 12, 2021-April 12, 2022

Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15 pm 

Classes are held weekly in person at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara and on Zoom.

Presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara in conjunction with the Santa Ynez Jewish Community (SYJC), Congregation P'nai Tikvah (CPT), Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, and Jewish Nevada.

Registration Cost: $180

We are offering tuition discounts for those who would otherwise be unable to attend.   

Save the Date - December 5th, 2021!

Congregation P’nai Tikvah presents an “Evening with Josh Goldberg.” A special Chanukah Musical performance for the benefit of Congregation P’nai Tikvah.

Josh Goldberg is a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, producer, and soon-to-be ordained Cantor, whose perspective on life, love, faith, and the world is reflected in his music as well as his personal endeavors. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Josh studied music from an early age and is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and singer, traversing a variety of musical genres with equal dexterity. His musical influences which include Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Elton John, Gavin DeGraw, Steely Dan, Norah Jones, as well as the Cantorial masters of Chazzanut, are apparent in his music. His attachment to his Jewish roots led him to enter the realm of contemporary Jewish music, although he’s equally comfortable in the pop world. Read more HERE!

“ONE OF THE EMERGING MUSIC STARS OF REFORM JUDAISM.” -RABBI MARK KAISERMAN, The Reform Temple of Forest Hills

“STELLAR VOICE, RIDICULOUS PIANO CHOPS AND FRESH SOUND...PLEASE KEEP WRITING MORE STUNNING MUSIC!!” -Cantor Michael Smolash, Temple Israel of West Bloomfield, MI

Time: TBA 

Date: December 5th, 2021

Ticket Cost: TBA

Registration details will be on our website HERE! 

Email Congregation P’nai Tikvah for more information at [email protected].

In the Sukkah

Living in our sukkah for seven days forces us to confront the reality of our changing environment.

The sun pounds down on us and we search the sky for rain clouds for their shade and water.

The sukkah is fragile,

much like our planet,

much like our lives.

The branches let in starlight,

gentle breezes and

our ushpizin-

voices and faces from long ago

or just last year.

In the sukkah,

we wave the lulav,

inhale the fresh scent of the etrog.

We eat meals here, sleep here, 

tell stories, rejuvenate.

Perhaps if we have lost some confidence in our foundation, our faith, 

we can find it here-

drifting in with a gentle wind.

This year, we greet each other virtually in our sukkot.

Next year, hopefully,

we'll rejoice with hugs and holding hands.

Let us remember that home is not

in these four walls,

but in the small voice inside that connects us all to the

Spirit of the Universe.

Amen

Sunday, October 10 , 7:00 pm - Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

This Zoom event celebrating the first new moon after the High Holy days, will be a discussion of the movie Lansky.  

Participants can watch the movie on Amazon (you do not need Prime membership to rent the movie or available at Red Box). For those who would like to have a group watching experience, we will set up a watch party (you do need Amazon prime to join the watch party) for 2:00 on October 10.  

Please RSVP if you plan to attend the discussion group or the watch party.

We’re excited to announce the ADL Nevada 5th Annual Walk Against Hate on Sunday, October 10 at 9am at Las Vegas Ballpark! The first in-person and virtual event of 2021!

REGISTER TO MOVE WITH ADL NEVADA HERE!

Use discount code BALLPARK at checkout for 50% off your registration!

Our Annual Walk Against Hate is an opportunity to move as an individual, family or community towards a future without antisemitism, racism and all forms of bigotry.

Whether in person or virtual, register for the Walk Against Hate today. We’ll continue to share announcements and updates as our community prepares to stand up against hate on Sunday, October 10th at 9:00 AM PT!

CONNECT WITH US!