Jewish Emergent Network

Jewish Emergent Network
FormationJanuary 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01)
TypeNetwork of independent Jewish congregations
PurposeReligion
Location
  • United States
Membership (2024)
Seven (7)
Director
Justin Rosen Smolen
Websitejewishemergentnetwork.org

The Jewish Emergent Network is a network of seven independent Jewish congregations in the United States. Founded in January 2016,[1] the network shares a "devotion to revitalizing the field of Jewish engagement, a commitment to approaches both traditionally rooted and creative, and a demonstrated success in attracting unaffiliated and disengaged Jews to a rich and meaningful Jewish practice."[2][3]

The various members of the Network have a wide range of religious perspectives, but share a commitment to reaching populations that are not addressed by traditional American synagogues and fighting "demographic free fall."[4] The Network currently includes IKAR in Los Angeles, Kavana in Seattle, The Kitchen in San Francisco, Mishkan in Chicago, Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., and Lab/Shul and Romemu in New York.

  1. ^ Chernikoff, Helen (January 12, 2016). "Non-Traditional Synagogue Network Launches, With Fellowship". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jewish Emergent Network". Jewish Emergent Network. Retrieved June 27, 2020.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ Dreyfus, Hannah (December 7, 2016). "Election aftermath tests alternative synagogues". The Times of Israel.
  4. ^ "Thriving indie Jewish communities join forces to create rabbinic fellowship". Jewish Journal. February 8, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2020.