a note from the director Shalom friends, As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I’m once again struck by the values that Judaism and the spirit of modern Thanksgiving share (separate from concerns about the Thanksgiving’s origin story). Gratitude can feel both so necessary and so trendy at the same time. And the concept of gratitude goes back to the earliest ethos of our Jewish ancestors. Over the recent weeks, I’ve begun site visits to the Open Dor communities. O

Being "emergent" is in these days.  Everywhere you look, our traditional spiritual institutions are hosting gatherings outside their normal four walls and spicing up their liturgy, music, mindfulness practice, and pastoral offerings. We think it's awesome.  And it's so much more than just "outreach." Seekers of all ages are choosing this rising and new spiritual energy within Judaism––whether within a brand new spiritual startup or connected to a traditional synagogue––becaus