Kolot Chayeinu is a Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, where doubt can be an act of faith and all hands are needed to build our community. We are creative, serious seekers who pray joyfully, wrestle with tradition, pursue justice and refuse to be satisfied with the world as it is. As individuals of varying sexual orientations, races, family arrangements, and Jewish identities and backgrounds, we share a commitment to the search for meaningful expressions of our Judaism in today’s uncertain world.
Kolot Chayeinu is a religious and spiritual community. We pray and learn together. Prayer, in its many forms, is central. We pray using language that speaks of G-d’s existence, while recognizing that each of us as individuals understands G-d differently, or not at all. We believe in free expression of doubt and regular questioning.
The Jewish codes of ethical conduct are our guide, and we seek to conduct ourselves accordingly, via tzedakah (giving for justice), tikkun olam (active repair of the world), and gemilut chasidim (acts of loving-kindness).
And there is always food! We come together on Shabbat and various holidays to share bagels, coffee and often lots more and a service of song and prayer.
Kolot Chayeinu is a religious and spiritual community. We pray and learn together. Prayer, in its many forms, is central. We pray using language that speaks of G-d’s existence, while recognizing that each of us as individuals understands G-d differently, or not at all. We believe in free expression of doubt and regular questioning.
The Jewish codes of ethical conduct are our guide, and we seek to conduct ourselves accordingly, via tzedakah (giving for justice), tikkun olam (active repair of the world), and gemilut chasidim (acts of loving-kindness).
And there is always food! We come together on Shabbat and various holidays to share bagels, coffee and often lots more and a service of song and prayer.