Tikva
In 2004, Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation received a large, anonymous donation to support interfaith cooperation in Loudoun County, known as the Tikva (Hope) grant.
Our Tikva Committee works with Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES, a group of synagogues, churches, temples and mosques in Loudoun County that are dedicated to bringing together communities of different faiths, collectively address common challenges, and building bridges of understanding and respect between diverse religious and ethnic entities.
We provide grants to sponsor programs that promote interfaith understanding and dialogue in our community and provides grants to organizations that further this purpose. Here's a few recent examples of grants:
- Loudoun County Public Schools - Grants to support multicultural school-based programs.
- Loudoun International Youth Leadership Summit - a program where students from Dominion, Park View, Potomac Falls, Broad Run, Rock Ridge and John Champe high schools are hosting international students and their sponsors.
- Loudoun Gifts for Good, Loudoun Cares - to support the annual promotion and interfaith participation in this annual local Loudoun giving program.
- Loudoun Interfaith Bridges - to support the annual 'Day of Thanks' and related Student Award for interfaith activities.
- Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers - to support an interfaith caregivers program among Loudoun high school age students.
- Loudoun County Library - to support presentation of interfaith programming including a showing and discussion of the movie Beyond Our Differences.
- Community Table of Loudoun - a meals program hosted by the the interfaith community for food insecure persons in Loudoun County.
Do you have a program or initiative that just needs a seed of funding to make it a reality? Click here to read the grant guidelines.
Please consider becoming a member of the Tikva Committee. To volunteer or to obtain more information about these programs or Tikva grants, please email our Tikva Committee chair, Ray Daffner.
Fri, April 16 2021
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BCRC news & Notes
Thank you to Volunteers who Made BCRC-ADAMS Vaccine Clinic a Success!
A huge thank you to volunteers from BCRC and from our friends at the ADAMS Center who contributed their time and expertise to the BCRC-ADAMS Covid-19 vaccine clinic, which took place Sunday, April 11th!
More volunteers (both of the medical profession and non-medical profession) are needed to help community members receive a second dose on May 9th (Mother's Day). Please see the blast to sign up to volunteer for this great Mitzvah! - and for more photos from this event.
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BCRC is about COMMUNITY! Our synagogue community and the community around us! CLICK HERE to view our Virtual Bulletin Board with community offerings.
Have something you would like to contribute to the Virtual Bulletin Board, please email the office (office@bcrcva.org)! We welcome submissions!
The Great Big Game Show!
Sunday, April 25, 4-5pm
Fun for all ages! Join your BCRC friends for a rousing Game Night... errr, Afternoon! Hosted by The Great Big Game Show Online! Try your hand at interactive, high graphic trivia games as an individual or as a team (each participant should log in on their own device). Have fun with games including Fist Bump, Face Off, and more! No need to register, just come ready to play! A zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.
Team BCRC Virtual 5K - Benefitting JCADA
Join Team BCRC in a Virtual 5k to Help Stop Domestic Violence!
Benefiting JCADA (Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse)
JCADA provides trauma-informed care for victims of domestic abuse, and is hosting a Virtual 5K Fundraiser! Join team BCRC by donating and pledging to take part! You may run, walk, or bike a 5k on your own, or safely with friends and family, and log your activities online! Not up for a 5K? Try 5 bench presses, 5 burpees, 5 jumping jacks, or any activity you choose!
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Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation
21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 100
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-1659
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