Our Vision
Built on a rich heritage of over 100 years, Tiferet Bet Israel is a contemporary Conservative Synagogue, housed in a modern facility in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Our membership draws together a diverse community of all ages comprised of families, seniors, students and singles. We enthusiastically welcome Jews of varied backgrounds to join us and become part of our warm, friendly and caring environment. With a strong focus on spiritual, educational, charitable and social programs, the TBI community embraces Jewish values and beliefs and transmits these from generation to generation.
Tiferet Bet Israel offers:
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Seamless Jewish training, spiritual growth and camaraderie are provided by our Jewish preschool and religious school which engage and inspire our children from Kindergarten through Confirmation and throughout life. Schools are supplemented by our active youth choir, USY and Kadima youth groups, and an on-site summer camp program. Numerous educational programs are offered for life long learners.
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Our egalitarian Shabbat Services offer an opportunity for prayer, learning and spending time together as a community, outside the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. From our musical Friday Night Service to our Young Family Service or our more traditional Sanctuary Service, there is a place for each of us to share the Shabbat experience.
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Our Spiritual Leaders inspire our Congregants to move forward in their Jewish learning, participation and observance.
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Through our strong, well-established Hesed, we support each other and reach out to our community with acts of loving kindness and other charitable activities.
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Our organized social groups (Women's League, Men's Club, Senior Adults, United Synagogue Youth and Kadima) and special events programs build a strong community of lasting friendships.
From the Presidents
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December 2008 Messenger - 12/16/2008
Coming Together
The following is an edited version of our Kol Nidre speech:
As we come together tonight like Jews all over the world, we must realize that the future of...
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November Presidents' Message - 10/30/2008
As the holiday season ends, the regular weekly Shabbat Torah reading cycle begins again at TBI. Beginnings are a very powerful time. One place to learn about beginnings is in the first parasha...
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September 2008 Presidents Message - 10/7/2008
As we welcome Rabbi Joshua Kalev to TBI, we look forward to a bright and exciting future for our synagogue. We are fortunate to have a team of talented and dedicated professionals in place,...
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October 2008 Presidents Message - 10/7/2008
Over fifty years ago, Abraham Joshua Heschel, in his book The Sabbath, emphasized the importance of Shabbat to modern life. Rabbi Heschel described Shabbat as a "palace in time" whose...
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June 2008 - 5/30/2008
As summer begins, we are ending a year of many transitions. Cantor Shammash has now been with us for a year and will provide continuity for us in the coming months. She has developed close...
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May 2008 - 4/30/2008
As we welcome springtime and celebrate Passover, we are also beginning a new chapter in the history of our sacred community. Joshua Kalev will be our new rabbi starting July 1.
Rabbi...
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March 2008 - 4/2/2008
It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through our first year as co-presidents. We began the year hoping to find ways to make TBI a more welcoming community, and many of you have been...
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April 2008 - 4/2/2008
At the High Holidays, we challenged everyone to think about ways to make a stronger connection to Judaism and TBI by increasing religious observance in ways that are uniquely meaningful to each of...
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February 2008 - 2/13/2008
Winter at TBI is a quieter time in terms of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, but a very active time in the life of our congregation. We hope that you have all met Rabbi Sylvan Kamens. He has jumped right...
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January 2008 - 1/8/2008
As we enter the new secular year, our focus at TBI is on welcoming.
Please come to Shabbat services and take the opportunity to welcome Rabbi Sylvan Kamens, our new full time interim...
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Messenger Article December 2007 - 12/4/2007
This month we say good-bye to Rabbi Ackerman as our full time rabbi. He has been our spiritual leader and friend for 15 years, and has inspired, supported, and taught us in so many ways. For...
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Messenger Article November 2007 - 10/30/2007
We hope you were all able to join us for the installation of Cantor Shamash at the end of October. It was a fabulous event for our community. In November, we welcomed Cantor Walters back,...
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Presidents' Message October 2007 - 10/16/2007
As the fall holidays end, we can look back at several milestones in our life as a congregation. We welcomed Cantor Shammash and were inspired by her davening at Rosh Hoshana and Yom Kippur. We...
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Presidents' Message September 2007 - 9/16/2007
As the new TBI Co-Presidents, we would like to introduce ourselves.
- Jane Greenberg
I converted to Judaism in 1981 before marrying Mark. We joined Beth...
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Presidents' Message February 2007 - 2/1/2007
We hope you enjoyed all the events in January as much as we did. From the Cantor's Shalom concert which delighted all who attended, to the Synaplex event on the 27th and the Affair Fair on the...