Hinenu

Hinenu Havurah is a progressive Jewish collective in San Diego that supports liberatory learning, prayer, and action. Proudly rooted in the Jewish diaspora, we come together in a culturally and spiritually diverse community. We celebrate and share in life cycle events and support each other through hard times and healng. We honor a wide range of perspectives and experiences and provide a safe space for all. We seek meaning and renewal in a tradition that leads us toward lives of compassion and courage, based on the Jewish value that every life is sacred  (b’tzelem elohim). 

We are united by a sense that Judaism compels us to stand with the most vulnerable members of society and to welcome the strangers in our midst.  While we appreciate the important role of the land of Palestine/Israel in Jewish history, traditions, and liturgy we reject the fusing of Judaism with political nationalism or ethnic supremacy.  We are committed to developing relationships based in reciprocity and solidarity and building a community that centers peace, justice, and liberation for all people, locally and globally.