What is Jewish Renewal?
Jewish renewal is a worldwide, transdenominational movement grounded in Judaism’s prophetic and mystical traditions. Jewish Renewal congregations are led by Rabbis who have been ordained by the Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist movements, as well as the ALEPH Renewal seminary.
Jewish renewal carries forward Judaism’s perpetual process of renewal.
Jewish renewal seeks to bring creativity, relevance, joy, and an all embracing awareness to spiritual practice, as a path to healing our hearts and finding balance and wholeness—tikkun halev.
Jewish renewal acts to fully include all Jews and to respect all peoples.
Jewish renewal helps to heal the world by promoting justice, freedom, responsibility, caring for all life and the earth that sustains all life —tikkun olam.
Click here to see FAQ's About Jewish Renewal and click here to learn more about deep ecumenism.
The video below features Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z"l, one of the founders of Jewish Renewal, discussing Jewish Renewal.
Jewish renewal carries forward Judaism’s perpetual process of renewal.
Jewish renewal seeks to bring creativity, relevance, joy, and an all embracing awareness to spiritual practice, as a path to healing our hearts and finding balance and wholeness—tikkun halev.
Jewish renewal acts to fully include all Jews and to respect all peoples.
Jewish renewal helps to heal the world by promoting justice, freedom, responsibility, caring for all life and the earth that sustains all life —tikkun olam.
Click here to see FAQ's About Jewish Renewal and click here to learn more about deep ecumenism.
The video below features Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z"l, one of the founders of Jewish Renewal, discussing Jewish Renewal.
Additional Resources
Renewal organizations:
- ALEPH - Alliance for Jewish Renewal is a great resource for information on all things related to Jewish Renewal. Here you will find news and information about Jewish Renewal, upcoming events, teachers, books and authors as well as links to Aleph sister organizations and sites devoted toTikkun Olam.
- OHALAH is an international transdenominational association of rabbis. This website contains information about teachings, rituals, books, music and Tikkun Olam with a Renewal flavor. It also has links to Renewal related websites everywhere.