BEIT EMANUEL
Progressive Synagogue
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BEIT
EMANUEL
Progressive Synagogue
Get to Know Us
Welcome to our cherished community! Here, we honor and celebrate the beautiful tapestry of diversity within our congregation—a rich mosaic of individuals united by a shared spiritual journey.
We Are:
A friendly, welcoming and inclusive spiritual community, who practice progressive Judaism in the heart of Johannesburg. Made up of family and friends who learn, pray and socialize together. Whether religious or secular, we strive to be inclusive by creating and growing a community who respect differing views and who have compassion for those within our community as well as outside communities.
Who We Are
proud to be a member of Progressive Judaism
focused on the entire community catering to all life-cycle events
able to cater to both Ashkenazi and Sephardi prayer services
able to celebrate the Jewish festivals according to the Progressive Jewish tradition
inclusive and welcome non-Jewish partners to all services and social activities
able to ensure that financial hardship is never a barrier to attendance
able to offer care to our community through the group of dedicated volunteers who ensure that our elderly, ailing or those who are alone, are cared for, along with communities outside of our own
able to provide support to those who wish to convert to Judaism by providing a Judaism and Hebrew classes under the auspices of our Rabbi and experienced teachers and mentors