Kahal B'raira
humanistic Jewish synagogue in Massachusetts, US
Kahal B’raira (Hebrew: קְהַל־בְּרֵרָה, romanized: Qəhal Bərērā, lit. 'Community of Choice') is a Humanistic Jewish synagogue located at 765 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, Kahal B’raira (pronounced ka-HAL breyra) has offered a nontheistic alternative in contemporary Jewish life since 1975. The congregation aims to welcome all who identify with the history, culture and fate of the Jewish people, including interfaith and LGBT families.
Services
Sunday School
Kahal B'raira offers secular Jewish education for young people ages 3–14. It also offers bene mitzvah and teen programming including a youth group and employment opportunities in the Sunday School. Students involved in the bene mitzvah program and the youth group also undertake additional social action projects. The Sunday School collects tzedakah in class throughout the year and then collectively decides which causes to support.
Sunday meetings
The congregation primarily draws members from Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Adults meet concurrently with the Sunday School 15 times a year. The morning with the children and adults together.
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