We are a spirited and diverse
community of people from a
wide variety of backgrounds. Together we explore Jewish-centered paths
of ritual, learning, song, community-building and mindfulness.
Ner Shalom offers Kabbalat
Shabbat services to welcome
the Sabbath, typically on the first and third Fridays of each month,
and a
family-friendly Shabbat Dinner on the second Friday. We
celebrate holidays together and mark the life cycle events of our
members.
We welcome visitors, new
members, interfaith families,
LGBTQ families, families with special needs - and you.
New Video! Our own Lorenzo Valensi's new setting
of Ahavat
Olam,
called "Unending Love," based on the
interpretive translation by Rabbi
Rami Shapiro.
Congregation Ner Shalom
A Reconstructionist Synagogue
of Sonoma & Marin Counties
Synagogue in the Santa Rosa Area
Congregation Ner Shalom is a Santa Rosa area
synagogue, located in Cotati and serving Rohnert Park, Santa
Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Marin County and Sonoma County in
Northern California. Synagogues are also called shuls, havurot,
temples, congregations, or havurot. A Reconstructionist
congregation is similar to a Reform temple or a Renewal havurah. All
three are non-orthodox synagogues which practice egalitarian
Liberal Judaism or Progressive Judaism. Our synagogue is about
ten minutes away from Santa Rosa, CA. For driving directions
from Santa Rosa or other locations, please click on the
"contact us" link.
