KEHILAT YONATAN

'Kehilat Yonatan' is a charitable organization and the name of the flourishing Reform congregation in Hod Hasharon, Israel. We offer a ray of light to many in search of an open, liberal approach to our Jewish heritage. Our synagogue is egalitarian and family orientated and, among other activities, we hold Sabbath and festival services, life cycle ceremonies, offer lectures and run high quality study programs in the fields of Jewish and Israeli culture with Israel's foremost teachers and writers. As the author, Prof. Chaim Be'er put it: "Every time I visit Kehilat Yonatan is a celebration!" There is frequently not enough room for all those who turn to Kehilat Yonatan, which does not have a permanent home of its own. Since it was founded in 1992, it holds most of its activities in the synagogue at the Mossenson Youth Village. After years of waiting, Hod Hasharon's city hall finally allocated the congregation public land to build its own Center. Construction is underway but we do not get granted funding from the Israeli government as Orthodox congregations do, we are seeking critical support from our community and beyond. We have now reached the home stretch! The congregation urgently needs additional support to build its permanent home.