Formation | January 2016 |
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Type | Network of independent Jewish congregations |
Purpose | Religion |
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Membership (2024) | Seven (7) |
Director | Justin Rosen Smolen |
Website | jewishemergentnetwork |
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.