Kehila Chadasha is a community whose focus includes celebration, study, intellectual curiosity, humaneness, mutual cooperation, openness, and the sense of Jewish Community.

The community, founded in 1978, cherishes Jewish heritage, history, and traditions through a non-dogmatic approach. Kehila members feel comfortable with their beliefs and non-beliefs, welcoming the opportunity to freely explore, clarify, critique, and absorb new knowledge.

We are a small but welcoming community of approximately 100 households. Each year Kehila welcomes several new households for membership. Those interested in our community are invited to attend different Kehila functions and other activities to get a well-rounded impression of the community. Please contact our membership chair for more information about upcoming events; see the Contact Us page for information or to send us an email.

Kehila is a member-directed community that relies on the active participation of members. We look forward to the inclusion and participation of all our members. Our activities are planned, organized, and carried out by members working together; we recognize that active participation supports the development of ruach, spirit of community among members.

In addition to programs and celebrations for our membership, Kehila welcomes non-member participation in two major programs each year: High Holiday services, and our school.

• We sponsor services every year for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish holy days, in an auditorium large enough for several hundred people. Tickets are available not only to members, but also to the greater community for a reasonable "suggested donation." As the holidays approach, our website displays a High Holidays button that gives information about the services and allows ticket requests to be entered online.
• Our Sunday School frequently has spaces available for students whose families are not Kehila members. For information about our school, click on Contact Us to find information for the Education Committee chair, or send a message using the form at the bottom of that page.

David Shneyer is Kehila's rabbi and spiritual leader.

Contact us for more information.