Congregation B’nai Tikvah is Central New Jersey’s premier destination for families and friends to grow together in a warm and welcoming Jewish community. Our Conservative egalitarian synagogue, conveniently located just off Route 1 in North Brunswick NJ, serves the surrounding communities of North Brunswick, South Brunswick, East Brunswick, Somerset, Princeton, Montgomery and Monroe Township.
Our vibrant community offers excellent Jewish education, opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, social, communal and Jewish growth for all ages with a deep commitment to Israel and Jewish communities throughout the world. We are the region’s hub of pro-Israel education and advocacy.
Our Congregation warmly welcomes Jewish and interfaith families, couples, same sex couples, and singles into our highly diverse community.
Lifecycle
Member News
Mazel Tov – It’s A Girl!
Marcia and Barry Nathanson are thrilled to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Victoria Elle Nathanson. "Tori" was born on March 18th, weighing 7lbs, 3oz., and 19.5" long. Ecstatic parents are Evan and Liz Nathanson. [...]
Mazel Tov – It’s A Boy!
Rose and Jeff Berger joyfully announce the birth of their first grandchild, a baby boy, Jack Ross Berger. Jack was born on March 10th, weighing 7lbs, 11oz., and 20" long. Ecstatic parents are Josh [...]
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Renee and Steve Levin on the marriage of their son, Daniel to Katie Baldwin. Daniel and Katie's dog, Beau, is also thrilled! Mazel Tov to the Levin and Baldwin Families! [...]
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The Rabbi’s Desk
This is how Rabbi Levi Yitzhak expounded the verse in the Scriptures: “Remember what Amalek did unto thee.”
Because you are a man, you first are permitted to remember what the power of evil has done to you. But when you ascend to the rung of the zaddikim, and your heart has rest from all your enemies round about, then you will “blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under Heaven,” and will remember only what the power of evil has done to Heaven: how it set up a wall between G-d and Israel, and drove into exile the Divine Presence.
Prayer Lesson 222: Mi Kamocha Who Is Like You, Ad-nai?
Last Shabbat, Dr. Arthur Cederbaum asked a really interesting question. [...]
Prayer Lesson 221: Megillah Reflections
The Book of Esther which we read on Purim is [...]
Prayer lesson 220: “May there be no hope for slanderers”—the 12th blessing of the weekly Amidah
We might title this essay “On the virtue of telling [...]
Prayer Lesson 219: Love Past, Present, and Future
The blessing right before the Sh’ma centers on G-d’s [...]
The Cantor’s Corner
Shabbat Nachamu
Shabbat Nachamu The Shabbat after Tishah b’Av is called Shabbat Nachamu, meaning the Shabbat of comfort. It is named after the first words of the [...]
Tisha B’Av
Tisha B'Av I searched for resonance, I remembered my mother and my father of blessed memory, and then I knew how it feels to be [...]
Parashat Vayishlach – The Parable of the Tribes
Words of wisdom by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l The overall effect is a story with no irredeemable villains and no stainless heroes. Why then is [...]
Synagogue News
Congregational Meeting Minutes June 24, 2024
Call To Order (Charlie Valan) called to order at 8pm Minutes Approval From 12/10/23 Mid-Year Meeting Motioned to approve by Howard - approved D’Var Torah [...]
Admin VP Report – December 2024
June: The roof replacement over the sanctuary and social hall, and replacement of HVAC units for the sanctuary and social hall were both completed, [...]
Ritual Report – December 2024
High Holidays Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were well attended. We had over 100 High Holiday unique IP streaming screens. Junior Congregation [...]
School & Youth Report – December 2024
Religious School This year, Hebrew is being taught to all children in grades Kindergarten and up. The younger children are learning to understand that [...]