• Tue 14
    6 pm - 12 am
    Simẖat Torah Celebration + Services
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  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Shemini Atzeret with Yizkor Services
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  • Wed 15
    12 pm - 1 pm
    The Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher (Co-Sponsored with Hadar)
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  • 7 pm - 8:30 pm
    Grief Garden Circle (FromSoil2Soul)
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  • Fri 17
    5 pm - 6 pm
    Pre-Shabbat Boomers (60+) Virtual Happy Hour
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  • Sat 18
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Shabbat Morning Services
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  • 9 am - 9:30 am
    Before Services: Guided Mindful Meditation
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  • 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
    Circle Kumsitz (Singing)
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  • Sun 19
    7 pm - 9:30 pm
    Yenta Live: Matchmaking!
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  • Tue 21
    7 pm - 9 pm
    TRIBE (20's-30's) School with R' Hannah Jensen
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  • 7 pm - 8 pm
    Minyan Tzedek Community Organizing Meeting
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Holiday
October 14, 2025
Shemini Atzeret + Simhat Torah

Simhat Torah is the grand finale, the High of Highs, the culmination of this intense, challenging, inspiring season. Every prayer and prostration, moment of reflection and point of connection has led us here, to a night of few words and tremendous spirit.

High Holy Days
High Holy Day Sermons

The whirlwind of Rosh Hashanah has passed, but its words and spirit remain with us. If you weren’t able to join us-or if you’d like to revisit moments that moved you-we’ve gathered highlights from the powerful sermons, teachings, and conversations from our time together. May they carry you forward into the new year with strength, clarity, & hope.

The IKAR Center

IKAR’s mission is to reanimate Jewish life and develop a spiritual and moral foundation for a just and equitable society. The IKAR Center will be a permanent, central place for all of IKAR’s activities and work, bringing together our prayer space, religious school, ECC, event space, and offices.

Minyan Tzedek
Support Immigrants

Our city has risen up to defend our immigrant families and community, led by the people who are directly impacted. We know that many of you are looking for other ways to help support our immigrant neighbors. There are many excellent organizations and grassroots groups doing everything from offering pro-bono legal counsel to delivering groceries and coordinating rides.

Membership
You Belong Here

From soulful Shabbatot and holidays to inspiring learning and programs for all ages—this past year at IKAR has been full of meaning and connection. Ready to be part of what’s next? Renew now for 5786. Early bird rates through July 8.

Our Mission and Purpose
IKAR is a Jewish community rooted in ancient wisdom and inspired by the moral mandate to build a more just and loving world. We are dedicated to reimagining Jewish life through deep relationships and shared values, intellectual and spiritual curiosity, piety and irreverence, joy and defiant hope.

Our Purpose

  • To embody a radically welcoming, ever-evolving Jewish community sustained by a true sense of connection and belonging.
  • To excavate our vast Jewish tradition, uncovering pathways toward a more meaningful, joyous, and spiritually rich life.
  • To bring people together to work toward a more just, curious, and compassionate society that honors the dignity and humanity of every person.
Justice
“Love your neighbor, and love yourself. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary” — Hillel

We believe that the active pursuit of justice and dignity for all is a core expression of our Jewish spiritual and religious selves, and we integrate that belief into everything we do at IKAR. Minyan Tzedek is how we harness the organizing power of our entire community to work toward the world as it ought to be. Our goal is 100% community participation through one of our four paths: Feeding Our Neighbors, Green Action, IKAR Community Organizing, and Global Partnership.

IKAR is fueled by the love, talent, and creative investment of each of our community members.

Our membership is an expression of individual commitments and a way for each person to expand their Jewish horizons through learning and spiritual growth.

A Land for All
Responding to the Crisis in Israel and Gaza

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