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Beth Tikvah Synagogue Mission

Beth Tikvah provides a warm and relaxing place to worship, study and share with other Jewish families. It is an inviting and spiritual place which provides a unique opportunity for families to grow together under a Jewish umbrella. We encourage each individual to contribute his or her skills and ideas to maintain our Jewish heritage and history so that our children appreciate their Jewish roots.

Beth Tikvah was founded in 1996, to meet the needs of the growing population in Westborough and the surrounding towns that desired a modern, progressive path to Judaism with a family feel.

Our goal is to enrich Jewish life by providing for education, ritual, social growth, and community service, in a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all.

Rabbi Michael Swarttz is our spiritual leader.  Lisa Volpigno is our Educational Coordinator.  We have a regular schedule of services and all member of the community are invited to attend!

 

 

Our Home

In the winter of 2019, we moved to a new facility, the Beth Tikvah Community Center, at 30 Oak St.  Our community center is the home of our educational and social programs as well as some Erev Shabbat services.

Our Shabbat, Holiday, and larger Erev Shabbat services are held at the Grafton Unitarian at 3 Grafton Common, Grafton, MA. In addition to a large beautiful sanctuary, there is space for babysitting, children's services, kiddush, and potluck suppers.

Clergy and Staff

Rabbi Michael Swarttz 

Rabbi Michael Swarttz was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and received his Bachelors in Midlle Eastern History and Masters in Education from Temple University. He has worked in formal and informal educational settings with Jewish youth since his freshman year in college. He has written numerous articles on the rabbinate and Jewish education. From 2001 - 2003 Rabbi Swarttz and his family spent two years in Jerusalem, where he was on a fellowship in the Jerusalem Fellows, a program for leaders in Jewish education from around the world. In addition to his role as Rabbi of Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Rabbi Swarttz is the Jewish Chaplain at the Phillips Academy in Andover, MA and the Project Director for the Harold Cotton Leadership Institute of the Jewish Federation of Central Mass.

The Rabbi will be in the office and available for consultation or simply to chat most Wednesdays during school hours, 4:00-6:00 pm, when our religious school is in session. He will also be at the synagogue occasionally on Sunday mornings during school time. His hours for each month will be posted on Beth Tikvah's website. If you need to reach Rabbi Mike at other times, you can contact him at michaelswarttz@rcn.com.

Officers and Board

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our officers to assist you. Our phone number is 508-616-9037.

Position

Person

E-mail Address

Phone

Rabbi Michael Swarttz   ext 2
Education Coordinatior Lisa Volpigno morahlisa@bethtikvahsynagogue.org ext 3
       

President

Cara Berg Powers

president@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 700

VP Administration

Becky Derry

vpadmin@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 0

VP Educatio 

 

vpeducation@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 703

VP Membership and Marketing

Benita Amsden

VPmember@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 1

VP Fundraising and Programs

Pam Hollander

vpfundraising@bethtikvahsynagogue.org ext 702

VP Ritual

 

vpritual@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 701

Treasurer

Mark Zarrow

treasurer@bethtikvahsynagogue.org

ext 4

 

General Board Member

Laurie Marin

 

 

General Board Member

Alysa Cohen

   

General Board Member

Jim Marin

 

 

General Board Member

Andrea Robinson

 

 

General Board Member

Aaron Raphael

 

 

General Board Member

 

   
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