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!
Arlene and Marc Lassin joyfully announce the birth of their first grandchild, Lydia Francine, born on December 17, 2024, weighing 8lbs., 11oz., and 21". Ecstatic parents are Jacob and Helene Lassin. Mazel Tov to [...]
Mazel Tov – It’s a Boy … AND a Boy!
Marcia and Barry Nathanson joyfully announce the birth of their twin grandsons, Asher and Nathan Cahana, on November 2, 2024. Asher came in at 5lbs, 15oz, and 18in, and Nathan joined him at 7lbs, [...]
Mazel Tov – It’s a Boy!
Brenda and Mark Sherman joyfully announce the birth of their grandson, Archer Jersey Sherman, on October 24, 2024, weighing 6lbs., 9oz, and 18 1/2in. Archer's Hebrew name is Schmuel Chaim; Shmuel named for Liza's father [...]
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 213: The Pure and The Impure
During Chanukah, we add the prayer “al hanisim” to [...]
Prayer Lesson 212: “Cause a new light to shine on Zion”
The first blessing before the morning Sh’ma references the creation of the [...]
Prayer Lesson 211: Weekday Amidah Blessing 5 and 6—Repentance and Forgiveness
As soon as we finish praying that G-d grant us [...]
Prayer Lesson 210: Returning the Torah to the Ark—Psalm 29
The prayer we recite as we return the Torah to [...]
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 [...]