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We are exploring an expansion to the West Coast: Sanctuary Silicon Valley, A New Pathway for Living Judaism
Sanctuary SV will be a welcoming, relationally-based, caring community centered on the needs of adults of all ages where individuals, couples, and families may experience how Judaism can ground and inspire modern living.
Sanctuary will not be about a building or a campus; we will create Sanctuary wherever we gather, and, together, build mutual, genuine relationships through co-created programs of learning, ritual, and social justice.
We will support our participants in the construction of Jewish community on their terms.
The basic building block of Judaism is a relationship. We cannot do Judaism alone. Sanctuary will provide time and space to connect to our bodies and souls; to continually discover how ancient Jewish wisdom can enrich our lives; and to practice how we, in turn, may build a society that values all individuals, and protects each of God's creations with reverence.
If you are interested in learning more about Sanctuary, keep scrolling! I or Please be in touch. If you'd like to meet one-on-one, either on Zoom or for coffee, I'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Please feel free to reach out ([email protected]).
L'Shalom,
Rabbi Jeremy Morrison
Sanctuary SV will be a welcoming, relationally-based, caring community centered on the needs of adults of all ages where individuals, couples, and families may experience how Judaism can ground and inspire modern living.
Sanctuary will not be about a building or a campus; we will create Sanctuary wherever we gather, and, together, build mutual, genuine relationships through co-created programs of learning, ritual, and social justice.
We will support our participants in the construction of Jewish community on their terms.
The basic building block of Judaism is a relationship. We cannot do Judaism alone. Sanctuary will provide time and space to connect to our bodies and souls; to continually discover how ancient Jewish wisdom can enrich our lives; and to practice how we, in turn, may build a society that values all individuals, and protects each of God's creations with reverence.
If you are interested in learning more about Sanctuary, keep scrolling! I or Please be in touch. If you'd like to meet one-on-one, either on Zoom or for coffee, I'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Please feel free to reach out ([email protected]).
L'Shalom,
Rabbi Jeremy Morrison
How will Sanctuary SV work?
We will begin with our questions, the ever-changing needs of our families; the challenges of these (turbulent) times. We then engage with Jewish learning, practice, and ritual in order to become more compassionate, caring, and wise.
As we learn every day, adulthood, particularly middle-age and beyond, includes multiple transitions (some planned; some not); surprises (some joyful; some less so); and the reconceptualization of our identities as we age.
Many of us have put our children’s needs and education at the center of our lives, but what happens to our sense of self, and our sense of community, when our children “leave the nest”?
What does it mean to be parents of grown children? And if we are fortunate, what does it mean to be grandparents in this era?
We are living longer (and hopefully) more active lives than previous generations. How can Jewish learning and ritual enable our wise-aging?
How might Jewish community counter the epidemic of loneliness that is a plague of this era?
As we age, what are our dreams of Jewish community and how may we pursue them collectively?
Sanctuary will weave together Jewish community through Circles and Gatherings.
We all seek meaning in our lives through many different channels and from a variety of sources. Sanctuary is a new strand in the tapestry of Jewish life in Silicon Valley. For some, Sanctuary may serve as a complement to synagogue membership or JCC programming. For others, the smaller scale, relationally-centered, high-touch and flexible experiences of Sanctuary, comprise the full extent of their Jewish communal participation.
Click here to learn more about our proposed Subscription & Fee Structure.
Sanctuary's goals will be to transform Jewish life in Silicon Valley through four principal shifts in Jewish communal life:
1. Instead of centralizing Jewish expression on campuses or in buildings that we drive to, we are infusing our homes and neighborhoods with Jewish practice.
2. Instead of big events, we’ll create small cohorts, deep conversation, and a focus on spiritual and intellectual growth.
3. Instead of staff planning programs, we’ll be co-creating together.
4. Instead of settling for polarization, the diminishment of civil discourse, and the easy acceptance of long-held (even trite) teachings about Judaism, we’ll build a Sanctuary in which we encourage a diversity of perspectives, welcome critical thinking, and expect that encountering our differences of opinion or of practice will enable us to lead more compassionate, informed, and fulfilling lives.
We will begin with our questions, the ever-changing needs of our families; the challenges of these (turbulent) times. We then engage with Jewish learning, practice, and ritual in order to become more compassionate, caring, and wise.
As we learn every day, adulthood, particularly middle-age and beyond, includes multiple transitions (some planned; some not); surprises (some joyful; some less so); and the reconceptualization of our identities as we age.
Many of us have put our children’s needs and education at the center of our lives, but what happens to our sense of self, and our sense of community, when our children “leave the nest”?
What does it mean to be parents of grown children? And if we are fortunate, what does it mean to be grandparents in this era?
We are living longer (and hopefully) more active lives than previous generations. How can Jewish learning and ritual enable our wise-aging?
How might Jewish community counter the epidemic of loneliness that is a plague of this era?
As we age, what are our dreams of Jewish community and how may we pursue them collectively?
Sanctuary will weave together Jewish community through Circles and Gatherings.
- Circles are small, and meet regularly (mostly in person), organized by neighborhoods, around shared interests, questions, life stages, or all of the above.
- Gatherings (both in-person or online) are larger and bring together a cross-section of Sanctuary participants. Here are some Circle and Gathering ideas we're exploring.
We all seek meaning in our lives through many different channels and from a variety of sources. Sanctuary is a new strand in the tapestry of Jewish life in Silicon Valley. For some, Sanctuary may serve as a complement to synagogue membership or JCC programming. For others, the smaller scale, relationally-centered, high-touch and flexible experiences of Sanctuary, comprise the full extent of their Jewish communal participation.
Click here to learn more about our proposed Subscription & Fee Structure.
Sanctuary's goals will be to transform Jewish life in Silicon Valley through four principal shifts in Jewish communal life:
1. Instead of centralizing Jewish expression on campuses or in buildings that we drive to, we are infusing our homes and neighborhoods with Jewish practice.
2. Instead of big events, we’ll create small cohorts, deep conversation, and a focus on spiritual and intellectual growth.
3. Instead of staff planning programs, we’ll be co-creating together.
4. Instead of settling for polarization, the diminishment of civil discourse, and the easy acceptance of long-held (even trite) teachings about Judaism, we’ll build a Sanctuary in which we encourage a diversity of perspectives, welcome critical thinking, and expect that encountering our differences of opinion or of practice will enable us to lead more compassionate, informed, and fulfilling lives.