This is an very different spiritual place to be.
First off, the congregation is very progressive Reconstructionist Movement affiliated. The ark door is covered by a finely finished piece of driftwood or an old tree stump -a reminder that nature is our mother and the source of life. Give a care about our Mother and Planet Earth! Rabbi Elliot is an amazing person who bikes to work on weekdays. If you are looking for an inclusive egalitarian synagogue with members of all stripes and orientations with or without families, this is the place to be. This shul (Yiddish word for synagogue. Temple is a general term for a house of worship. Yiddish sounds like German but uses Hebrew letters.) is very active in the "greening" movement and fair-trade coffee from the Miremba/Thanksgiving Coffee Company whose members are Jewish, Christian and Muslim in Uganda of all places is served at kiddush/onegs (a little fellowship after services). Famous musicians and photographers are members here. Some services have musical accompaniment such as djembe drums, acoustic guitar, sephardi songs. There are also Jews from India here as well.
Develop a deep and abiding faith that it is a holy act to walk in the woods, barefoot on grass, hug a tree, pet an animal, sing in the rain, lay on your back and watch the clouds, help your fellow homo sapien, rescue a creature, attend an alternative gift fair, buy Fair Trade/organic - become socially responsible, prevent genocide in Darfur and more... read more
