Congregations and Havurot

Congregations and Havurot Links

• Ezra Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation (Skokie, IL) Ezra Habonim the Niles Township Jewish Congregation (EH/NTJC) is a synagogue that is affiliated with both the Conservative and Reconstructionist Movements. Members consider themselves to be a friendly Jewish family dedicated to providing a religious, educational, and communal atmosphere that respects all those who wish to develop more Judaism in their lives, regardless of age, gender, or level of religious observance.
  
• Kol Ami (Boca Raton, FL) Kol Ami is a Reconstructionist Congregation whose programming and services are coordinated and implemented by itstalented members. It relies upon the rich and varied backgrounds and training of its members and the diversity of resources they bring to our community to generate its own unique Jewish communal experience.
  
• Temple Beth El (Newark, DE) Description, schedule, Adult and Youth events.
  
• Valley Outreach Synagogue (Las Vegas, NV) A Reconstructionist Congregation (the fourth movement in Judaism) and offers a unique point of view on Judaism, where creativity, innovation and challenge blend and mix with Jewish tradition.
  
• Congregation M'vakshe Derekh We believe that religion can be interpreted and developed to answer contemporary intellectual demands and spiritual needs.
  
• Society for the Advancement of Judaism (New York, NY) SAJ has combined a center for Jewish study with an active inter-generational community. Julie Schonfeld, Rabbi, continues to lead the congregation in this tradition. Egalitarian services (featuring our Cantor, Eliesheva Dientsfrey) held on Shabbat and on holidays bring together spiritual experience and an intellectually challenging discussion of text.
  
• Congregation Beth Hatikvah: Chatham, New Jersey Individuals living a fully engaged Jewish life. Families acheiving their goals through basic principles.
  
• Beth Or (Miami, FL) Beth Or is small and intimate congregation devoted to the renewal of Judaism though Torah study and spiritual practice. A member of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation and aligned with the movement for Jewish Renewal, Beth Or offers an inclusive, egalitarian, and spiritually focused environment in which children and adults can deepen their understanding of, and commitment to, Jewish life and community.
  
• Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue (Northbrook, IL) Shir Hadash ("new song") is a new Jewish congregation that began with just six families in the summer of 1995. Its growth is the result of the feeling from our members that Shir Hadash provides something that has been missing in their lives--a meaningful, contemporary Judaism.
  
• Congregation T'Chiyah (Detroit, MI) Established to provide a communal center for the expression, study and enjoyment of Jewish civilization, particularly its religious, spiritual, historical, and cultural aspects.
  
• Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (Evanston, IL) Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation is more than just a congregation -- it is a community of friends and extended family. JRC members are united by a love of Jewish tradition and a commitment to Jewish peoplehood, celebrated in a context of pluralism and innovation.
  
• Beit Tikvah (Baltimore, MD) Beit Tikvah is a proud member of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation of Congregations and Havurot.
  
• Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (Newton, MA) Congregation Dorshei Tzedek is a Reconstructionist congregation, dedicated to creating a caring and inclusive community, and to enhancing Jewish practice and learning in the lives of our members.
  
• Mishkan Torah (Greenbelt, MD) Mishkan Torah is affiliated with two movements: the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, and the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. It is a very community-oriented synagogue, with a nursery school, a Hebrew School for grades kindergarten through seventh, and an eighth grade Confirmation program.
  
• Keddem Congregation (Palo Alto, CA) Keddem Congregation is a community-led congregation, affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (JRF), based on five principles: Keddem is inclusive, egalitarian, participatory, questioning, and Reconstructionist.
  
• Congregation Dor Hadash (San Diego, CA) Congregation Dor Hadash offers its members a community based environment in which to learn, pray and make friends. It is a congregation that depends upon and values the input of all of its members. Dor Hadash is a warm and welcoming community; its doors are open to all. Its members are a diverse and varied group of people from all walks of life. Approximately forty percent of Dor Hadash households are interfaith families who have decided to keep a Jewish home.
  
• Columbia Jewish Congregation (Columbia, MD) A congregation which emphasizes diversity, inclusiveness and the warmth of community. CJC is dedicated to learning, celebrating, and deepening our practice of Jewish tradition in contemporary life.
  
• Celebration Jewish Congregation (Celebration, FL) Celebration Jewish Congregation is an affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, believing that men and women should have equal rights and that "the past has a vote, but not a veto." It believes that this allows its warm, friendly congregation to embrace the wonderful past traditions of Judaism while considering our ever changing culture.
  
• Congregation Bet Haverim (Atlanta, GA) Congregation Bet Haverim is a Reconstructionist synagogue serving the lesbian, gay, and progressive jewish community.
  
• Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue (Malibu, CA) Malibu JCS is a Reconstructionist Synagogue dedicated to intellectually honest inquiry combined with faithfulness to our tradition and commitment to the continuity of the Jewish People. It offers many opportunities for our Jewish friends to gather and share the spirit and pride of our Fathers and Mothers. It seeks to develop positive feelings towards our history and the Land of Israel.
  
• Shaarei Shamayim (Madison, WI) Shaarei Shamayim is Madison's Jewish Reconstructionist Community. It is a growing community of about 90 households with adult members ranging from college age to senior citizens. Members of Shaarei Shamayim have come together from backgrounds ranging across the entire spectrum of Jewish cultural and spiritual life, with Jewish education ranging from extensive to very little or none at all. It is committed to fostering Jewish spiritual experience through prayer, study, song, social action and friendship.
  
• Mishkan Shalom (Philadelphia, PA) Mishkan Shalom is an activist, spiritual community committed to the integration of the three primary areas of Jewish Life: Avodah (Prayer), Torah (Study), and G'milut Hasadim/Tikkun Olam (Acts of Caring and Repair of the World).
  
• Beyt Shalom (Omaha, NE) Warm, egalitarian, participatory, and committed to K'lal Israel and Reconstructionism. It is the only Reconstructionist synagogue in Omaha (and the surrounding 300 miles or so).
  
• University Synagogue (Irvine, CA) The mission of University Synagogue is to be a center of Reconstructionist Judaism for adults and children. Embodying a sense of community, it kindles spirituality and foster intellectual challenge while broadening the boundaries of modern Jewish life
  
• Kehillah Hadashah Reconstructionist havurah forming in Southwest New Jersey
  
• B'nai Havurah (Denver, CO) The Colorado Jewish Reconstructionist Federation is a community of approximately 20 havurot. As the "umbrella organization", B'nai Havurah provides havurah members with a number of community-wide resources, such as a Religious School (Kindergarten through Confirmation), Shabbat and festival services, and a variety of ongoing programs.
  
• Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Havurah (Boston, MA) Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Havurah of Greater Boston meets in Newton Center, MA. It is member-run and member-led, egalitarian and participatory.
  
• Congregation Beth Shalom (Naperville, IL) Congregation Beth Shalom is a community where Jewish ideals, education, identity and purpose are nurtured, a community that prides itself on its warmth and haimishness, and a community that serves the Jewish people of Chicago's western suburbs.
  
• Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation (Rockville, MD) Adat Shalom is dedicated to the moral and spiritual fulfillment of its members and to Jewish continuity. We affirm the idea that Judaism is the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. Through this congregation, we will explore, enjoy, evaluate, and participate in revitalizing and reconstructing Judaism in all its aspects. We are determined to make the process of reconstructing Jewish civilization a responsible, communal undertaking.
  
• West End Synagogue, New York City A family-friendly congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
  
• Ramat Shalom (Plantation, FL) History of congregation and links to recent events; more on the way.
  
• Agudas Achim (Attleboro,MA) Congregation Agudas Achim of the Attleboros is a Jewish center for communities in Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island. It is committed to Jewish traditions within a congregation integrating diverse cultural backgrounds. As a Reconstructionist Synagogue, it fosters an egalitarian and participatory community, bringing people together to promote Jewish education, spiritual growth, religious practice, social justice and life-long learning.
  
• Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD) Oseh Shalom is a synagogue community comprised of individuals and families from diverse backgrounds who live in the Baltimore-Washington area, affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, and dedicated to fostering personal, communal, and ecological tikkun through Jewish tradition.