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Who We Are

Our Mission & Vision

Sarah, a white woman with blond hair and glasses, blows the shofar at High Holidays. Next to her: Rabbi Bridget, a white woma

Jewish Gateways, an open community, invites all to explore and connect with Jewish traditions.

Our “come as you are, no experience necessary” environment encourages wandering and wondering Jews, along with their families and friends, to discover what is personally meaningful.

 

We empower participants to explore the transformative potential of Jewish wisdom, spirituality, celebration, and community action, bringing greater meaning to people's lives while enriching the broader community.

Our Values

Shabbat gathering outdoors. Song leader is playing the guitar next to Rabbi Steph + Rabbi Bridget
3 members holding on to the rolled out torah for Simchat Torah

Jewish Gateways...

  • Is an open community, creating new ways for individuals and families to connect with Jewish wisdom, spirituality, and celebration.

  • Brings people together for creative, participatory, and meaningful Jewish experiences. We invite you to explore Judaism and Jewish life in an open environment, at your own pace, and to engage in ways that you choose.

  • Is rooted in Jewish tradition, blending the ancient and the modern into re-imagined Jewish experiences that address people's real lives.​

  • Is open and inclusive, welcoming people of all backgrounds: Jewish, Jew-ish, part of a Jewish family, considering Judaism, or just wanting to explore, those in interfaith relationships, single parents, LGBTQIA folks, people of color, multiracial families, and spiritual seekers of all ages.

  • Draws on the riches of Jewish tradition to respond to:

    • The thirst for meaning, connection, celebration, spirituality, and community.

    • Questions like: "How do I ...live a life of purpose? ...respond to and grow from the challenges of life? ...make a difference in the world?"

  • Is experimental and evolving, seeking to create:

    • Flexible connections to Jewish community and tradition – a variety of ways to engage, depending on your changing needs and interests, and

    • Sustainability – the structure and resources needed to create an open, dynamic, and ongoing Jewish community.

Interested in learning more?

Send us an email: info@jewishgateways.org

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