B'nai Havurah

About

We are a Jewish Reconstructionist congregation, committed to infusing our Judaism with renewed meaning in a contemporary American context.

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Welcome to B'nai Havurah. We are affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement www.jrf.org , which is committed to the renewal of American Jewish life. Reconstructionists define Judaism as an evolving religious civilization that encompasses history, literature, art, music, land, and language. We achieve this through study, worship and joyous practice, social justice, acts of kindness, and connection with the Jewish people. We are an egalitarian and participatory community, open to a variety of perspectives and forms of religious expression.

Our facility is located at 6445 E. Ohio, in Southeast Denver, one block south of the corner of Leetsdale and Monaco, on Ohio Ave. (click here for directions and map). Our Shabbat services are open to the public and free. Please call the office or look at our calendar for current activities and services at B'nai Havurah.

To contact the office with questions, call 303-388-4441 or email us, [email protected].

Mission

B'nai Havurah is an inclusive, participatory Jewish Reconstructionist community (Kehillah) that is passionately committed to experiencing Judaism by infusing tradition with renewed meaning in a contemporary American context. We do this through study (Torah), worship and joyous practice (Avodah), social justice (Tikun Olam), acts of kindness (Gemilut Hasidim), and connection with the Jewish People (Am Yisrael).

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Vision Statement

B'nai Havurah, a dynamic, participatory, Havurah-based Reconstructionist community, will provide a responsive and fulfilling pathway for living a meaningful, involved Jewish life.
We will provide multiple gateways to this Jewish life, including learning, prayer, tikun olam (social justice), celebration, and the arts. There will be both community-wide programs and havurah-centered activities. Our members will develop their own Jewish practice in the context of our community, the Reconstructionist movement, and the continuing evolution of Judaism.
We will encourage life-long learning, providing an exciting and meaningful educational experience for all ages. We will be committed to providing complete and engaging Jewish education to our children so that they may grow up having been exposed to the full richness of their Jewish religion and culture.
We will support diversity as we welcome and respect all Jews, as well as the non-Jewish partners of our members.
We will help our members to connect with the greater Denver Jewish community, the Reconstructionist movement, Israel and the Jewish people. We will encourage all members to participate in tzedakah (good deeds) and volunteer projects.
Our leadership will come from our members and our rabbi, supported by professional staff and sufficient resources. Our rabbi will be learned, committed to our values, and responsive to our needs. The rabbi will collaborate with, and support the development of, lay leadership to serve the needs of the community.
We will maintain a building that reflects our values. It will be a welcoming gathering place for our community as well as a resource center for our havurot and for members of all ages. Our building will enable and enhance member participation in communal prayer, celebration, life cycle events, learning, and private study and reflection. It will provide a home for our Jewish artistic expressions.

Adopted by Federation Council November 21, 2000