How To Join – IKAR

Ask

Are you a synagogue or what? Yes and no and kinda. Words like “synagogue” can feel constraining, and we want to think expansively about what Jewish life can be… so we think of ourselves as a spiritual community, and let the experience define itself.

Pray

“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy the promise, the hope, the vision.” –Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “On Prayer”

Learn

“To educate means to cultivate the soul.” -Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Act

“Love your neighbor, and love yourself. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary.” –Hillel

Meet

This community is crawling with good folks — from longtime members to newbies — and there are so many ways to connect.

Join

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.

Donate

“All beginnings require that you unlock new doors. The key is giving and doing. Give tzedakah and do kindness.” – R’ Nachman of Bratslav

Search

We are all searching for something. What’s your thing?

How To Join

Membership at IKAR is a holy partnership. We are dedicated to helping our community members live lives of purpose and meaning, and we are working together to build a more just and loving world. Together we are building a vibrant, creative, meaningful Jewish community.

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Membership contributions can be made using the new IKARt feature. The IKARt allows you to select your membership contribution level and will then prompt you to complete a more in-depth membership registration form and Membership Brit (commitments).

RENEW MEMBERSHIP
We encourage members to create a profile in the IKAR Community Portal to renew their membership and utilize the new IKARt feature. You can add or gift multiple membership(s) and/or Limudim tuition to your IKARt and pay for them in one transaction here. The portal also allows you to update your household information, view your giving history, and access the Community Directory.
After you submit your membership contribution, you will be prompted to update important household information and submit your Membership Brit (commitment).

Thank you for joining us in our efforts to do good and important work in the world.