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Building Our Dream
After 30 years of activity in the Krayot region
(neighbourhoods north of Haifa), we were granted
authorization to build our own community building, to be
constructed as a second floor of the current Music
Conservatory building in Kiryat Bialik- the only place that
was available. The main idea
is to have a community space that besides a synagogue will
contain offices and classrooms to support the community.
The
whole project was developed by the building committee;
assembled from volunteer members of the congregation,
professionals in the field of building and construction. Our
project is based on an original idea of the architect Ricardo Elias from Guadalajara, Mexico. We see our new home as
representative of our principles, and is a place which
serves the community according to them. In our vision this
will be a place which represents Pluralistic and Equal
People Loving Judaic values:
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Respect for men and women.
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Judaic values working for a just and proper society.
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Reaching the community and encouraging a spiritual
experience.
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Judaism which enables a
joint family experience.
The
new building will serve the diverse needs of our community. It
will include:
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a synagogue sanctuary with a capacity of 300 seats;
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a gallery with a multi-purpose hall;
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a
small chapel for a daily minyan;
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a
classroom for different activities;
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a
kitchen;
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offices
for the rabbi, the secretary and the administrative
staff.
Based on the diverse activities we already offer, we believe
that after the building is built, our activities will grow and
evolve. A quick look at the Krayot region (the five neighboring
towns of Kiryat Yam, Kiryat Haim, Kiryat Motzkin, Kiryat Ata and
Kiryat Bialik) shows that there are around 150 synagogues. Nevertheless,
our synagogue is one of a kind due to two unique qualities.
First, it is the only non-orthodox synagogue in the area.
Second, it offers numerous
community activities and services for congregation members as
well as for all the residents of the above mentioned towns.
Building
a community such as ours in
Israel
is a challenge. Through our egalitarian and pluralistic
approach, we hope to bring the secular population closer to
Judaism and the love our traditions.
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