Worship That Feels Like Community
At Adat Tikvah, we believe worship is something we create together.
Our gatherings are not performances, and our community is not an audience. Prayer is not something that happens on a stage while everyone else watches. It is an opportunity to be present with one another—to sing, listen, reflect, learn, question, remember, celebrate, and pray together.
You don’t need to know Hebrew. You don’t need to know all the prayers. You don’t need to know when to stand or sit, and you never need to worry about doing something “wrong.”
Come as you are. There is a place for you here.
Community Without Barriers
Adat Tikvah gathers online through Zoom. That is intentional.
We believe physical distance, disability, illness, limited mobility, transportation, or being homebound should never prevent someone from being part of a Jewish community.
There are no stairs to climb, no building to navigate, and no need to arrange transportation. Wherever you are, you can join us.
Our online community is designed to be welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities and to anyone for whom attending an in-person service may be difficult or impossible. It also allows family and friends who live in different places to worship and celebrate together.
But gathering online does not mean sitting silently and watching a service on a screen. This is not a broadcast, and it is not a performance.
We see one another. We hear one another. We talk, learn, pray, sing, laugh, remember, celebrate, and build relationships together.
You don’t have to come to us to belong. We come together wherever we are.
Shabbat
Our Shabbat gatherings combine Jewish tradition with meaningful music, prayer, thoughtful teaching, conversation, and friendship.
We want you to understand what we are doing and why we are doing it. Sometimes Rabbi Eric will explain a prayer or tradition. Sometimes he will ask a question and invite the community into the conversation.
Because at Adat Tikvah, worship isn’t simply something you attend. It’s something we experience together.
Holidays & High Holy Days
Throughout the Jewish year, we gather to celebrate, remember, reflect, and renew.
Our holiday and High Holy Day experiences honor Jewish tradition while remaining welcoming and accessible to people from many backgrounds and levels of Jewish knowledge.
Come with your traditions. Come with your questions. Come with your family. Come by yourself. Just come.
What to Expect
Expect meaningful music and prayer. Expect teaching that connects Jewish tradition with the lives we are living today. Expect moments of reflection and opportunities for conversation.
And expect time simply to be together—to talk, laugh, meet someone new, have something to eat, and schmooze.
You are never expected to perform for us, and we are not here to perform for you. We are here to create community with you.
Whether this is your first Jewish service or something you have done throughout your life, you are welcome.
Come to pray. Come to learn. Come to listen. Come to talk. Come to connect. Come as you are.
Join Our Next Gathering
Adat Tikvah meets on the third Friday of every month at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.