Kehillat Mevakshei Derech was established as an independent congregation in Jerusalem in 1962. Initially a roaming study group organized by the students and adherents of the late Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, the founder of the Reconstructionist Movement in the US, the Kehillah metamorphosed into a permanent congregation with its own building.
The Kehillah embraces a profound connection to Jewish values and traditions along with a commitment to humanistic and democratic values. While we respect the past, we also seek to adapt Jewish tradition to modern life. In 1999, the community joined the Reform movement in Israel
In 2012 the Davidson Center for Education and Culture was inaugurated. Today, two preschool programs operate in the Center, attended by some 160 children.