We explore the meaning of Judaism, Jewishing, Shabbat, and weekly, monthly, annual and life cycles.

We welcome people of all ages, from infants to elders, and build meaningful connections across generations.

We welcome newcomers as well as old friends by introducing reaching out and introducing one another.

We appreciate each other's unique attributes and embrace diversity.

We encourage people to connect and grow through participation and by sharing their strengths and interests.

We encourage economic diversity by making all of our events by donation or providing scholarships where costs may be prohibitive.

We take the wisdom and energy we have gained back to our friends and community.

We work together to create a safe community that serves all of its members.

We appreciate those who give to the community through volunteering, hosting or donation. We foster leadership from among our participants.

We respect the facilities and property where we meet by supporting the needs of our hosts, cleaning our messes, and not overstaying our welcome.

We are responsible for the safety and amusement of our children as parents, and we all support the holy work of parenting by helping as we are able.

We share the abundance in our lives by bringing a generous food offering to potlucks, prepared with care, spirit and love whenever possible.

We set aside the seventh day for rest and mindfulness, remembering and giving thanks for all that we have been and are.

We share in the creation of Shabbat through fostering awareness of Shabbat, the evening’s theme, and the group by checking in regarding music, conversation and other activities.

We create a Shabbat blessing circle in order to cultivate gratitude, grace, and awe by honoring our traditions and the ordinary miracles of everyday life.

We celebrate Shabbat in sharing our stories, playing together, singing and feasting, teaching and learning, and come together with open hearts and minds.

We honor Shabbat Shalom; Shabbat as a time of peace with harmony, by promoting positive thoughts and feeling and transforming the negative.

We honor clarity by avoiding overindulgence and intoxication with the exception of the traditions of the Purim holiday.

We honor the diversity of ways Shabbat is celebrated by exploring different themes and respecting the host’s desires and sensibilities regarding foods, smoking and drinking by reading the newsletter and checking in with the host.

We all work to heal, make peace, and create harmony whenever we perceive situations of disharmony or when our values are challenged.

We respect our capacity for holiness and make a conscious effort to choose blessing over curse, recognizing that all of us at times fail to make our mark.

We encourage truthful and respectful communication, face conflict constructively and conscientiously, and seek just and compassionate solutions by gently addressing problems as they occur.

We take personal responsibility for our intentions and for our actions, by keeping open to feedback about how we are affecting our environment and each other.

We recognize both the creative and destructive power of words, and attempt to be conscious to choose words that heal rather than hurt, and communicate compassion. We avoid speaking or listening to gossip.

We recognize the power of kindness as a path to holiness as we seek out opportunities to treat ourselves and others with kindness.

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