Keddem Congregation - the Mid-Peninsula's Reconstructionist Congregation

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Kaplan Quote of the Week

Weekly Quote from Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, z"l (1881-1983)
Only by giving Jewish culture a distinctively religious significance in the true modern sense of the term is there any hope of Jewish education being built up in this country. This means that only by maintaining the synagogue and vitalizing it by means of the Hebraic movement can the Jews hope to survive here as a distinct group. Only those, therefore, who will give a religious interpretation to Jewish culture will be entrusted with the care and supervision of Jewish education.

From Communings of the Spirit, Vol. I, page 77, Sunday, October 4, 1914; 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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