Congregation Tikkun v’Or (Ithaca Reform Temple) is a vibrant congregation that strives for a warm personal bond among its members, quality education for the children, and a dynamic program for adults. We welcome those from diverse backgrounds, interfaith families, LGBTQ families, people who are newly discovering Jewish connections, as well as those with a wide range of Jewish experiences.
Our core values are best expressed by three words:
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View of Cayuga Lake from Congregation Tikkun v’Or
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join us for TVO in the Summer: June 22 and July 20.
Rabbi Brian will be in residence in Ithaca on the following dates:
September 27-October 1, 2019 (Rosh Hashanah)
October 7-10, 2019 (Yom Kippur)
December 4-December 11, 2019
March 26-April 1, 2020
June 4-9, 2020
Message from Rabbi Brian in Response to Attack on Jews in Pittsburgh, October 27, 2018
HIDDEN IN FRANCE On Sunday, October 14, 2018, Congregation Tikkun v’Or was pleased to present “Hidden in France,” a program about ordinary people in a small village in Normandy, France, who resisted and saved 30 Jewish children from 1942-1945. Thanks to Jonathan Plotkin, we have a video recording of their presentation: https://youtu.be/0J2snGDiqlA
Click to read Rabbi Brian Walt’s Sermons:
“Spirit, Justice, and Ethnicity” Yom Kippur sermon September 2018, 5779
“Among the Mourners of Zion and Jerusalem” Yom Kippur evening sermon, September 2018
“Hesed v’Emet (Love&Truth)” Rosh Hashanah evening sermon, September 2018, 5779
“Lift Up Your Voice Like a Shofar” Rosh Hashanah sermon September 2018 / 5779
“On Antisemitism and Solidarity” Yom Kippur Sermon September 2017 / 5778
Where Have You Come From? Where Are You Going? Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2009 / 5770
Statement from the TVO Presidents about Charlottesville August 17, 2017
Statement from Rabbi Brian about Charlottesville August 18, 2017
Letter from Rabbi Brian to Congregation Tikkun v’Or January 29, 2017
Aleinu: What Congregation Tikkun v’Or Stands For A Letter from the TVO Board, January 29, 2017
