CONEJO JEWISH OUTREACH: Education · Social Action · Prayer
MISSION STATEMENT:
To build a strong community, to serve others, to get closer to G-d, and to celebrate and observe Shabbat and other Jewish holidays.
We will participate in impactful Social Activism, educational and religious programs.
We are collaborative in nature, seeking and establishing strong bonds with local, regional and national agencies, organizations and leaders who can help us achieve our goals.
We focus on a mix of innovative, religious, educational and social educational programs done on our own and in concert with other congregations and organizations.
We are open to unaffiliated Jews as a way of building community, studying Torah, and bringing our community together.
WHO IS WELCOME?
We are a Jewish outreach organization that is for all unaffiliated Jews and those who love Judaism. Jews of all backgrounds as well as other faith partners and friends and those individuals interested in sharing in Jewish Communal life are welcome.
Our Conejo Kehillah is for people who want something more meaningful for themselves and their families. They want to feel that they are involved in the Jewish and general community in a more impactful way. They want to make a difference.
The Conejo Jewish Outreach is for those who want to know more about divergent ways to believe in or conceive of G-d and about Judaism. They want to know how to get more out of being Jewish.
WHAT WILL WE DO?
People will participate as Volunteers based on their expertise or interests, both in the Kehillah and in the community.
People will learn and experience Jewish Life in a variety of ways and through a variety of mediums:
a) Volunteering regularly in the community to deal with Hunger, Poverty, the Environment, and other causes.
b) Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations in homes, worship centers, in public places, and in Classrooms. Pairing of people familiar with those who want to learn.
c) Men's and Women's Programming (Services and Holiday programming.)
d) Home-based Study-Chavurot (Fellowship Groups)
e) Home-based Prayer Chavurot (Fellowship Groups)
f) Distance Learning at home (individually and in groups)
g) Study Chavurot via Skype and in person; More advanced learners can be paired with less advanced people; people with similar backgrounds can be matched.
h) Cultural Expression: Language Classes, dance lessons and Israel Folk Dance gatherings, film-making sessions, Film festivals, music, song and art.
i) Support groups: To create more meaningful ways to relate to Jewish Holidays, Jewish Life Cycle events, Birth, B’nai Mitzvah, Marriage, Divorce and Death.
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