Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, Beth Ahabah is a thriving Reform Jewish congregation with more than 200 years of history. In addition to weekly religious services, Congregation Beth Ahabah offers active religious school and youth group programs, adult programs (including Sisterhood, Brotherhood and adult education courses), and youth and adult choirs. We are also dedicated to participating in a variety of community service programs.
 
We invite you to spend some time here at our web site learning about our Congregation and its history, and we further encourage you to join us at the Temple and worship with us. More about Beth Ahabah >>

Upcoming Events

CONFIRMATION SHABBAT - MAY 16, 2008   

Service & Oneg        7:30 PM

• Tutoring at Carver Elementary

• Congregation Beth Ahabah is a partner in the mentoring/tutoring project at Carver Elementary School. We operate as part of the Micah Initiative, under the auspices of the Richmond Jewish Coalition for Literacy. We are looking for Beth Ahabah congregants who are willing to donate one hour per week on a regular basis to help Carver students to achieve in school. No experience or special ability is needed. We will teach you all you need to know. These children need a caring adult in their lives.Details>>>

• PET BLESSING @ DEEP RUN PARK - MAY 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM
• contact Cantor Annie for details

   

• Ten Minutes to Torah in less time than it takes to drink your morning coffee or better yet, WHILE you have morning coffee he Union will send you a one-page e-mail each day on a topic of Jewish interest. All you need to do is find 10 minutes a day to “do Torah" - http://urj.org/torah/ten/

• Beth Ahabah Women’s Hiking Club

  I am looking for a few good women to form a group for a hiking in the Richmond area. The hikes will be based on the book "60 Hikes within 60 Minutes of Richmond" and will be geared to different levels. To meet new women, form new friendships, to get good exercise, and to enjoy the outdoors, please give call Janice Freed at 740-8849 or email at jfreed@freshlaw.com.

           Congregational Dinner & Annual Meeting

                   Friday, May 30, 2008 6:00 pm

Please join us for a catered dinner and Annual Meeting in the Goldburg prior to Shabbat services and the
installation of officers during the service.

Adults: $15 each; Children: $9 each; Maximum per household: $60. Make your reservations today! Online at www.bethahabah.org, via email– rsvp@bethahabah.org, or by post. Payment must be received with your reservation.

*You do not need to attend the dinner to attend the Annual Meeting*

Congregation Beth Ahabah is invited to participate in the mitzvah of feeding the hungry:

Shavuot Cereal Drive  April 20 – June 8

Please donate a box of cereal for the Central Virginia Food Bank

during the counting of the omer: a period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, when in Biblical times, Jews brought a sheaf of grain to the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering of thanks.

Thank You