Our Mission Statement
Congregation Ner Shalom strives to be a radically inclusive community that embraces creative and meaningful expressions of Jewish spiritual tradition and celebration through ritual, social justice action, music, learning and laughter.
WE VALUE:
COMMUNITY: We are a vibrant, diverse, caring and accepting congregation. We are present for each other in challenging times and celebrate together in times of joy.
COLLABORATION: We consciously build cooperative community, working together to create spiritual, educational and celebratory events. We believe that everyone has something important to bring to the table.
JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: We worship together with beautiful music and creative liturgy at every Ner Shalom service. Drawing from our Reconstructionist roots and the soulfulness of Jewish Renewal, we practice unique and meaningful ways of being spiritual.
INCLUSION: We welcome you regardless of your personal beliefs about God, your previous experience with institutional Judaism, your gender identity, ableness, race, or sexual orientation. Whoever you are, there is room for you with us.
TIKKUN OLAM / Repair of the World: With the long view of our history behind us, and love and hope for the future, we each — individually and collectively — strive to do our part to pursue justice and make the world better. “It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you are not free to desist from it either.” - Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avot 2:21
LIFELONG LEARNING: Education - from childhood to old age - offers us context for understanding and interacting with the world. We draw from the wealth of knowledge within the community to deepen our connection with Jewish legacy, culture and spirituality. We are committed to providing an exciting and experiential Jewish education for generations to come.