We welcome adults and children to join our TBT choirs. Please be aware that Cantor Goldberg is away for the entire month of August, so all enquiries and sign-ups will be received on September 1. If you would prefer to speak to a member of staff during August, please contact Sandy Walsh at the synagogue office.

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Our TBT adult choir, open to anyone b’nai mitzvah age and up, will begin holding rehearsals for the High Holy days on Wednesday, September 3.

The first meeting will be a chance to get to know each other again and to enjoy some pizza and salad before getting to work on the rehearsal. The choir will meet on September 3 in the the Youth Lounge at 7:00 p.m. for dinner and will then continue with a 7:30 p.m. rehearsal.

All are welcome to join; no previous knowledge of music or Hebrew is required. Please contact Cantor Goldberg at cantor@templebethtikvahct.org, or call her at the synagogue, 203-245-7028, ext. 18 for further information or to join the choir.

1) High Holy Days:

Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 29, 8:00 p.m.

Kol Nidre: Wednesday, October 8, 8:00 p.m.

Rehearsals:   Wednesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 28 & October 5, 4 p.m.

2) Interfaith thanksgiving service

Sunday, November 23, 4 p.m.

Rehearsals: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., November 12 & 19.

3) Interfaith choir exchange with North Guilford Congregational Church

Friday, January 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, January 18, 10:00 a.m.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, December 17, January 7, 14 TBT

Thursday, January 15, NGCC, 7:30 p.m.

4) Shabbat service – March 6

Friday, March 6

Rehearsals: February 11, 18, 25, March 4

5) Yom Hashoah service

Friday, April 24, 7:30

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.: March 25, April 1, 22.

6) Choir Shabbat

Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. May 27, June 3, 10, 17

TBT Youth Ensemble

TBT’s Youth Ensemble, open to students in 3^rd-7^th grades,  rehearses from 5:15 – 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, immediately after Hebrew school.  It is possible to join the group at any point, and no previous musical knowledge or experience is required.

            Please contact Cantor Goldberg to sign children up for the choir at cantor@templebethtikvahct.org, or call her at the synagogue, 203-245-7028, ext, 18.

Youth choir rehearses beginning on September 10 at 5:15 p.m., as well as every Wednesday that Hebrew School meets, unless otherwise notified. The Youth Choir will sing on:

• Erev Rosh Hashanah service, Monday, September 29, 8:00 p.m
• Kol Nidre service, Wednesday, October 8, 8:00 p.m.

The choir will also sing at services and concerts throughout the year…full calendar to come soon.