Jewish Renewal is a post-denominational approach to revitalizing Judaism. Steeped in centuries of spiritual tradition, Jewish Renewal puts the “what has been” in dialogue with the “what currently is” to imagine the “what could be.” In other words, Jewish Renewal is not another movement, it’s an inner process in which every Jew on the spiritual path can engage.

What this means in practice is combining the ecstatic joy of early Hasidism with egalitarianism; the mystical teachings of Kabbalah with social progressivism; and the ancient reverence for the earth with modern environmentalism.

In the words of our founder, Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l, Jewish Renewal is meant to be innovative, and yet “backwards compatible” — all our experimentations are grounded in deep engagement with the traditional structure.