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Congregation Dor Hadash (New Generation) was
formed in the early 1960's as a prayer and study group and has been an
affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist
Federation since 1969. Voluntarism and active participation are central to
the religious, educational, and cultural life of the congregation. We are
committed to providing our members with the opportunity for spiritual
growth, life-long learning, prayer services, holiday celebrations, life
cycle rituals, member support, and community belonging. Through our
services, religious school, and celebrations, we fulfill the commandment to
teach our children their Jewish heritage and to engage them in an evolving
Jewish civilization.
As a congregation of learners, we share the goals and outlook of the Reconstructionist movement:
- Prayer and study as expressive and
creative modes of spirituality;
- Torah as the continual,
creative and sacred search for meaning in life;
- Active, egalitarian
and responsible
participation in the Jewish community;
- Mitzvot, including acts of
social justice and compassion, as our obligation to hallow all life;
- Diverse Jewish
understandings
of God and the search for holiness that underlies them;
- Knowledgeable ties
to Judaism
as a religious civilization and to the land and people of Israel.
Our congregation is
welcoming, egalitarian, and inclusive. Our congregants are Jews by birth or
by choice; they are single or part of family units; they include people of
different sexual orientations and gender identities; and they live in
households that are of the same or different faiths.
Our services and other activities integrate a deep respect for traditional
Judaism, including its music, with the insights and intentionality of
contemporary social, intellectual, and spiritual life. Through our
religious practices and our dedication to tikkun olam (repairing the world) and gemilut
chasadim (loving kindness), we express reverence
for the sacred in the world.
Active
Congregational Policies
Boundaries and Opportunities
Conflict Resolution
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