Founded in 1978, Havurah Shalom has grown from a small group of families to a membership of nearly 400 families. Affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism, our progressive approach to Jewish life integrates traditional communal Jewish practices with the intellectual and political impulses of democracy and pluralism. We are open to all who
Reconstructionist Congregation Beth Israel (RCBI) joined the Reconstructionist movement in 1997; it is now a strategic partner of Temple Israel (egalitarian Conservative) and one of two congregations at Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center (TI-JCC). RCBI is Bergen County’s only Reconstructionist congregation. Although our history and traditions date back to
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
