Jewish And...

Reasonable, spiritual, authentic Judaism

Exploring a reasonable and relevant Judaism - authentic and current, inclusive and welcoming - Rabbi Jonathan opens and develops discussions delving into Jewish life, learning, and meaning. “Jewish and...” means Judaism enhanced because today's Judaism is: multi-faith, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, pluralist, pro-LGBTQ+, feminist, and multi-generational. “Jewish and…” starts with Jewish sources: Torah, Midrash, Talmud, Commentaries, Israel, Yiddish, Hebrew, Food, Klezmer, and anything else that connects us to our Jewish selves.

Let's talk about Judaism

Who are we as Jews and Jewish families? How can we better support each other as who we really are, and not who someone else thinks we ought to be? How do we make Jewish teachings relevant to us on more than a weekly or annual basis?

Jewish, interfaith, spiritual - we are all Jewish and...

Real Religion

A path towards creating better human community and society by using the best ideas from every era and discussing them openly and without condemnation. Exploring questions of meaning and morality, justice and judgment - community before theology from a Jewish perspective.

Multi-faith

Exploring what a pluralist American future might look like

Learning

Jewish learning - broadly defined. How do we make Jewish teachings relevant to us on more than a weekly or annual basis?

Spirituality

Jewish spirituality from a practical, everyday, "work in our lives" perspective.

Family

Our families, close and extended, can be our bedrock. Because we are so close, our families can be our greatest source of difficulty too. Jewish family supports Judaism and reflects the reality of Jewish families today.