Temple Beth Torah, Ventura, California

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Simchat Torah Celebration
Tachlich at Marina Park
Children's Yom Kippur Torah Service
Sukkot Dinner in Our Sukkah
Brotherhood Prepares Sunday Brunch
First Day of Torah School Breakfast
Hebrew Naming Ceremony

Click to view TBT’s Shabbat Shirah Service in memory of Debbie Friedman

Jewish Community, Jewish Life,
Jewish Belonging

WELCOME! At Temple Beth Torah you’ll find ways to help motivate your Jewish journey; to help you grow from where you are to where you want to be. At TBT you’ll find a warm, down-to-earth, welcoming congregation.

We are egalitarian, Reform in ideology and practice. The doors of TBT are always open to you, and we would be delighted to welcome you into this Jewish community.

SHALOM!

Our Clergy and Professional Staff

We are truly blessed with dedicated, skilled, energetic Jewish Professionals helping you grow.

Marion Levin-Welch, MA

Director of Early Childhood Education

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The Worst Ninety Minutes in Jewish History

The Worst Ninety Minutes in Jewish History jemerman January 14, 2022

Jewish History

Eighty years ago on January 20, 1942, the infamous Wannsee Conference took place in a large lakeside three-story mansion in suburban Berlin. Fifteen Nazi German leaders attended the meeting that coordinated plans to "orderly execute" ---murder--- millions of Jews during World War II.

“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children”

“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children” jemerman January 11, 2022

Environment and Climate Change

The upcoming holiday of Tu BiShvat -- the birthday of the trees - brings back a memory of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In the museum is an enormous cross-section of a giant sequoia tree. Standing before it is a sublime experience. The cross-section overwhelms you with its sheer size, inspiring questions about the size of the tree it was cut from.

How to Make Your First Tu BiShvat Seder Meaningful and Fun

How to Make Your First Tu BiShvat Seder Meaningful and Fun kbkaput January 3, 2022

Social Justice

Elements of a Tu BiShvat seder on a marble countertop including wine grapes nuts and pomegranates

As I thought about what would be involved if we did our own Tu BiShvat seder, it seemed interesting and fun. Tasting lots of fruits? Marking a time to appreciate, mindfully and respectfully, trees and the earth? Drinking wines and grape juices? Yes, please.

Best Jewish Films of 2021

Best Jewish Films of 2021 jemerman December 27, 2021

Film

As 2021 draws to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the year in Jewish film and highlight six worthy of your attention. Two of the films here are from first-time filmmakers, another pair are Holocaust documentaries, and the final duo draw their tales from the past. Here is my list of the best Jewish films released in the U.S. in 2021.

Simchat Torah Celebration

Tachlich at Marina Park

Children's Yom Kippur Torah Service

Sukkot Dinner in Our Sukkah

Brotherhood Prepares Sunday Brunch

First Day of Torah School Breakfast

Hebrew Naming Ceremony

Jewish Community, Jewish Life,
Jewish Belonging

WELCOME! At Temple Beth Torah you’ll find ways to help motivate your Jewish journey; to help you grow from where you are to where you want to be. At TBT you’ll find a warm, down-to-earth, welcoming congregation.

We are egalitarian, Reform in ideology and practice. The doors of TBT are always open to you, and we would be delighted to welcome you into this Jewish community.

SHALOM!

LEARNING

CELEBRATING

ENGAGING

Our Clergy and Professional Staff

We are truly blessed with dedicated, skilled, energetic Jewish Professionals helping you grow.

Lisa Hochberg-Miller

Robin Faigin

Cliff Wilcox

Marion Levin-Welch, MA

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The Worst Ninety Minutes in Jewish History

“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children”

How to Make Your First Tu BiShvat Seder Meaningful and Fun

Best Jewish Films of 2021

Simchat Torah Celebration

Tachlich at Marina Park

Children's Yom Kippur Torah Service

Sukkot Dinner in Our Sukkah

Brotherhood Prepares Sunday Brunch

First Day of Torah School Breakfast

Hebrew Naming Ceremony

Jewish Community, Jewish Life, Jewish Belonging

WELCOME! At Temple Beth Torah you’ll find ways to help motivate your Jewish journey; to help you grow from where you are to where you want to be. At TBT you’ll find a warm, down-to-earth, welcoming congregation.

We are egalitarian, Reform in ideology and practice. The doors of TBT are always open to you, and we would be delighted to welcome you into this Jewish community.

SHALOM!

LEARNING

CELEBRATING

ENGAGING

Our Clergy and Professional Staff

We are truly blessed with dedicated, skilled, energetic Jewish Professionals helping you grow.

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Jewish Community, Jewish Life,
Jewish Belonging