Kol Hadash
Northern California Community for Humanistic Judaism
What is Kol Hadash?
Kol Hadash ("New Voice" in Hebrew) is a S.F. Bay Area community for those who were born Jewish, those who choose Judaism, and those who are curious and caring to learn about our values and traditions. We celebrate and explore our rich Jewish culture and history without religious dogma, understanding Judaism in the context of human history,
Our Mission
We are committed to promoting Jewish literacy, culture and values to present and future generations. This includes observation and celebration of Jewish holidays, rituals, and life cycle events in a manner that brings together Jewish and humanist ideas.
Our programs are intended to support ethical living and social justice grounded in r
We are committed to promoting Jewish literacy, culture and values to present and future generations. This includes observation and celebration of Jewish holidays, rituals, and life cycle events in a manner that brings together Jewish and humanist ideas.
Our programs are intended to support ethical living and social justice grounded in reason and tolerance. We promote radical inclusion and joyous community.
Events and Locations
We continue to gather by Zoom for many of our programs but also have started to have in-person events, many of them at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Avenue in Albany, CA (off I-80 Buchanan/Albany exit), or at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic in Albany (same exit). Smaller meetings to explore themes and programming of Humani
We continue to gather by Zoom for many of our programs but also have started to have in-person events, many of them at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Avenue in Albany, CA (off I-80 Buchanan/Albany exit), or at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic in Albany (same exit). Smaller meetings to explore themes and programming of Humanistic Judaism sometimes may take place in outdoor spaces or member homes.
A glimpse of us
