Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community welcomes all those interested in nurturing their Jewish life and identity. We seek to enrich our lives through study of
Torah, prayer, communal celebrations, and working for social justice.

Shir Hadash is an inclusive and egalitarian community. We welcome all Jews regardless of current levels or past practices of observance. Gay and Lesbian Jews, Jews by choice, minority Jews, and non-Jewish partners are all invited to share in our community.

Shir Hadash creates a sense of community and caring through the active engagement of its members in the way we conduct our services, approach social justice opportunities, and integrate music and the arts into our experience of Judaism.

As a small, participatory community, we appreciate the involvement of all our members. New perspectives, intellectual curiousity, spiritual exploration, and creativity are encouraged and welcome. This is a hallmark of the Reconstructionsist movement which as a modern approach to Judaism seeks to integrate our Jewish identities with the world around us. For example, the now common practice of the Bat Mitzvah started as a Reconstructionist innovation. Similarly, the movement was the first to ordain women, and gay and lesbian rabbis. And while we are proud of this past, we look forward to our future and growth.