Traditional Jewish practice in an egalitarian Jewish setting.
Our Vision of Congregation Ahavas Israel is to create connections between individuals in our Jewish community through religious, educational, and social programs that attract participation of all our members.
Our Mission is to create a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging sacred community, helping individuals follow their spiritual paths using traditional Jewish practices.
The Core Values of Congregation Ahavas Israel are:
Be a caring, connected community. Be a community of Jews engaged in becoming more fully Jewish, embarking on a lifetime journey of Jewish discovery.
Interfaith families welcome. LGBT-friendly.
Announcements
Dr. Joel Hoffman, Teacher, Translator, Author – Scholar in Residence Weekend, October 23-25
A pioneer of applying modern translation techniques to ancient languages, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman brings the unappreciated wisdom of ancient texts to modern audiences. Friday evening, Oct. 23 Saturday morning, October 24 Sat night, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, hosted by Temple Emanuel.
High Holiday and Fall Holiday Schedule, 5787 (2026)
Selihot movie and service, Saturday, September 5, 9:30 p.m. Field of Dreams (1989). Not much needs to be said about this movie. It’s about faith, reconciliation, reconnection, and closure, the themes of the high holydays. If you haven’t seen it, or haven’t seen it since it came out nearly 40 years ago, take this as … Read more
2026/5787 New Year’s Greetings
It is an annual tradition…just like the holidays themselves. For many years, Congregation Ahavas Israel has designed and delivered L’Shana Tova greeting cards as a fundraiser. This fundraising project makes it easy for you to send your best wishes for a sweet new year to every member of the congregation. For as little as $15, … Read more
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Congregation Ahavas Israel is an Energy Star certified building,
one of only 100 religious institutions in the country to have been so rated.