Congregation Dor Hadash
San Diego's progressive, down-to-earth
Reconstructionist community, welcoming all,
including LGBTQ+ and interfaith families
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Mission and Vision Statement

The vision of Dor Hadash (A New Generation) is to make Judaism relevant and meaningful for today's Jews and for future generations. 

Our Mission:
Our mission is to create a caring Jewish community in accordance with the values of Reconstructionism and to inspire exploration of Jewish spirituality. 

Who We Are:
  • We affirm our sense of being Jewish through our shared past, and through communal worship, study, and celebration.
  • We are egalitarian and inclusive. We address the needs of a wide diversity of Jewish members and interfaith family members.
  • We are committed to providing a Jewish education for ourselves and for our children. This role is fundamental to a successful Jewish life in contemporary American society.
  • We are a participatory congregation. To strengthen a sense of community, we encourage involvement in democratic governance through study and values-based decision making. 
  • We take pride in the extent to which our members volunteer to work for the well¬being of the Dor Hadash community. 
  • We engage in the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam (repairing the world) to improve the lives of others, the environment, and the world around us. 
  • In our spiritual search many of us see our texts and traditions as a record of human endeavor, sacred but not supernatural in origin. Many Reconstructionists view God as the power within us that encourages self-fulfillment and ethical behavior, the spiritual energy that works through nature and human beings, and the inspiration for all that gives meaning to life. 
  • As Reconstructionists we are committed to building on Jewish traditions to enhance our lives as contemporary American Jews. 
Congregation Dor Hadash at Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - Jacobs Family Campus
4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, California 92037  |  760-209-6609