Keddem Congregation - the Mid-Peninsula's Reconstructionist Congregation

21 Sh'vat 5785
Parashat Mishpatim
Caveat on reading

Kaplan Quote of the Week

Weekly Quote from Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, z"l (1881-1983)
What in our religion is more important, ceremonies or ethics?; What is primary, our relation to God or to one another?; What is the minimum to which we must adhere even on pain of death?... None of these questions has relevance to our problem today when Judaism is called upon to adjust itself not only to a new cultural environment but also to a new social environment that is radically different from any type of social environment with which Judaism has ever come in contact. The democracy of the environment which calls for a redistribution of the very units of Jewish social life is the novum in the problem.... Judaism can function only under certain social conditions. The question What is Judaism? therefore resolves itself into the question "How do these beliefs and practices function?" For the first time we try to get at the very essence of Judaism, for the function of a thing practically constitutes its essence.

From Communings of the Spirit, Vol. I, page 111, Sunday, February 4, 1917; used with permission.

Keddem Congregation is a community-led, Jewish Reconstructionist congregation, passionately committed to infusing tradition with new meaning. Keddem is based in Palo Alto, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Worship, study, community and governance at Keddem are based on the following values: Keddem Congregation is inclusive, egalitarian, participatory, inquiring, innovative, and compassionate.

Events and Services

For events and services, see the calendar for dates, times, and contact information.

Donate to Keddem

Keddem welcomes donations to support the cost of our High Holy Day services, which are open to the community without charge. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

To donate online by credit card, debit card, or PayPal account, click here.
To donate by check, make the check payable to Keddem Congregation and mail to the address below.
To donate securities, please email us for instructions.

And, thank you!

Second Harvest Food Bank

Keddem encourages contributions to Second Harvest Food Bank, which provides nutritious food to anyone in need throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

Keddem's Email Lists

Keddem maintains four email lists for announcements and discussion: The Members List, the Interest List, the NewsWire List, and the Discussion List.

For a description of each list and information on how to join a list, update your email address, remove yourself from a list, or post to a list, click here. (As mentioned there, archives are available for all of these lists.)

We are one of over 100 congregations and havurot affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities. Liberal in outlook, yet respecting tradition, Reconstructing Judaism is the newest of the four movements of organized American Judaism. To learn more, click here.

Phone: (650) 494-6400

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50758
Palo Alto, California 94303

Keddem is located in Palo Alto, California, the heart of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. We're but 30 miles from San Francisco and 17 miles from San José, in the "mid-peninsula" or "south peninsula" area.

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