Our commitment to Inclusion is at the heart of our community, ensuring active participation and dignity for all. KI embraces and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We welcome everyone, regardless of religion, age, abilities, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender identity, marital or familial status, and citizenship. Read our Mission Statement here!
Our Inclusion Committee is co-chaired by KI congregants Tracy Greenbaum & Ellen Sklaroff. To join our Inclusion Committee or to learn more about KI’s efforts around Inclusion, please contact Tracy (tracygreenbaum@gmail.com).
Our next meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 22 by zoom at 7pm, RSVP HERE.
Our Accomplishments
Our Committee was established by Cantor Amy E. Levy and Ellen Sklaroff in 2018
- Inclusion Committee with monthly meetings
- Pride Flag
- Pride Shabbat
- Diverse Leadership at KI
- JDAIM (Jewish Disabilities Acceptance and Inclusion Month) Shabbat
- Inclusion Trainings for our B/Mitzvah Tutors
- Inclusion Audit for KI Building
- Mental Health Panels
- Creation of Inclusion Quilt by KI Congregant, Bonnie Kane
- Strong Relationship with AADD, dinners, programming and Shabbats
With Inclusion at the center of who we are, we are proud to share with you a fully accessible pathway from main level to clergy and main offices and classrooms. Thank you to continued effort of our Inclusion Committee, Our Confirmation Class of ’24, and other dedicated congregants, we now have Chair Lifts!
More Planned for 2025 & beyond: Stay tuned for details!
Inclusion Fund (donate here): Your support allows KI to deepen our work in Inclusion and fully support this sacred work
For those that care about and/or are connected to the LGBTQ community: Rabbi David has created a safe place at KI for our LGBTQ friends and allies. More than ever, we need spaces that feel protective, inclusive and respectful. Our next get together will take place on Thursday, January 23 at 7PM. This will allow us to continue to get to know each other and think about what we’d want this initiative to look like – more social, more discussion-oriented, spiritual, social justice work… Let’s think about it together. Please email sarah@kenesethisrael.org