Our Core Values

Kehillah – Community

• Derekh Eretz (Warmth, Integrity): We recognize that every person in our community is created in God’s image, and we therefore treat all with respect, dignity, integrity, and love. Ours is a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community where we take time to greet and embrace strangers and friends alike.
• Hadrakhah (Leadership): Dedicated volunteers are the key to the success of our congregation. Our member volunteers set goals, initiate and carry out programs, maintain active committees, and develop leadership for the congregation. We engage and train members to serve in leadership roles, acquire new skills, and develop a sense of vision and purpose for our community.
• Simhah (Joy): We celebrate births, b‘nai mitzvah, marriage, and other joyous moments in our lives, and we support one another in times of sorrow.

Masoret – Tradition

• Mitzvot and Halakhah (Jewish Law): As a Conservative synagogue, we believe that Jewish law and practice continually evolve in the face of modernity, and that mitzvot remain at the core of Judaism. We are committed to fundamental aspects of Jewish life such as Shabbat, kashrut (dietary laws) and t’fillah (prayer), and observe halakhah (Jewish law) as interpreted by our congregation’s rabbinic leadership.
• Limud (Learning): We provide formal and informal opportunities for every member--from pre-school through adulthood--to learn about Judaism, and to grow in Jewish observance and commitment. We are a congregation of learners and seekers.
• T’fillah (Prayer): Coming together for worship is a central part of our communal life. Our services are joyful and meaningful. We join together in song and stress congregant participation through leading prayers, participating in interactive Torah study, and reading of Torah and the haftarah. As in all aspects of our communal life, men and women participate in all rituals as equals.
• Tziyonut (Zionism): We embrace the principle that we are part of the People of Israel and that “all Israel is responsible for one another. ” We support the State of Israel, provide ways to learn about Israel’s history and culture, and find ways to connect personally to Jews in Israel and throughout the world.

Hesed – Kindness

• Gemillut Hasadim (Acts of Kindness): Our community cares about and reaches out to one another in times of need through acts of hesed (kindness).
• Tikun Olam (Repairing Our World): We are actively engaged in programs of social action to fulfill a vision of Tikun Olam, repairing the imperfections and injustices in our local community, in the broader Jewish community, and in the world at large.
• Tzedakah: We foster a culture of giving and educate our members about the value of tzeddakah. Our congregants give generously to sustain our congregation and to support those in need in the broader community—in our immediate neighborhood and around the world.