About us

North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation in Tahoe Vista, CA is a Reform Synagogue affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ).

We are dedicated to providing each member, child, youth, and adult, a framework for connection to Jewish heritage, tradition, learning, and living. Mindful of our covenant, we lovingly teach our children awareness of, commitment to, and observance of Judaism, through active personal involvement. With a dynamic and progressive interpretation of the application of Jewish law, we strive to meet the varied spiritual, ritual, educational, and social needs of the Jewish community. Our effort is to maintain an egalitarian synagogue where continuity of Jewish life is nourished by caring, compassion, and commitment.

What is Reform Judaism?

Our Faith

Reform Judaism maintains faith in the Covenant between God and Israel as expressed over the generations in the teachings of an ever-evolving Torah and tradition. Stirred by the mandate of tikkun olam, Reform Judaism seeks to be the living expression of those teachings. It welcomes all who seek Jewish connection to pursue a life of meaning as inspired by the Divine and proclaimed in the truths grasped by Jewish teachers throughout time.

In Community

In sacred attachment to the Jewish people and with connection to the State of Israel, Reform Jews, as members of a group and as individuals, in holy congregations and in diverse settings, strive to make thoughtful choices about how we put our values into action. Reform Judaism asks us to seek the holiness that is present throughout creation through reflection, critical study, and sacred acts so as to renew our living Covenant with God, the people Israel, humankind, and the earth.

With Leadership

The organizations of the Reform Movement exist for the purpose of bringing the teachings of Judaism to the world. In partnership with one another, these organizations hope to realize the many lessons contained in those teachings by nurturing individual Jews, by sustaining congregations and groups that foster authentic and innovative community, and by shaping a shared destiny for Reform Jews with fellow Jews in Israel and around the world.

Resource:  https://urj.org/what-we-believe/what-reform-judaism