Welcome to Mechon Hadar

Mechon Hadar's mission is to revitalize communal life - animated by prayer, study and social action - among young Jews in America. Mechon Hadar offers Jews the opportunity to deepen their learning, broaden their skills, and intensify their experiences on the road to enhancing their Jewish lives and building stronger Jewish communities. In order to accomplish our mission, Mechon Hadar has launched two major initiatives:



Yeshivat Hadar

A full-time, community open to men and women looking to engage in intensive Torah study, prayer and social action.

 The Minyan Project

Education, consulting and networking for independent prayer communities.

Mechon Hadar Think Tank Teaser: Purim on Friday

Learn Niggunim (Melodies) from Yeshivat Hadar Alum, Joey Weisenberg

A niggun for Adon Olam.           A Vizhniz niggun to welcome Shabbat.
A Belzer niggun.                           A niggun by Moshe Beregovsky.
A niggun for Eliyahu HaNavi.      A niggun by Joey Weisenberg.
A niggun from the Twersky family, for kedusha and elsewhere.

Bringing Jewish Melodies to Life: A Mini-Course with Joey Weisenberg and Kehilat Hadar 

Joey will teach Jewish melodies and show us how to liven them up with his litany of musical tricks and traditions.

When: March 3, 17, and 24
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm
Location: A community member's apartment
Cost: $5

To sign up and learn the location, e-mail: learning@kehilathadar.org

Opportunities to Learn with Mechon Hadar

Shema Koleinu: Hear Our Voices
Taught by Elizabeth Kessler Sacks

Dates: 5 Sundays: Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 and Apr 6
Time: 6-7:30 (but flex depending on the group)
Cost: $25
Location: Upper West Side - TBA
Note: Limited space; for women only

This course is made possible in part by a grant from the Jewish Women's
Foundation.

Independent Minyan Survey

Mechon Hadar, together with Synagogue 3000 and
Sociologist Steven M. Cohen, is proud to present the first nationwide study of participants in independent minyanim. Download the report here, appendices here and press coverage in the New York Times,  JTA, Haaretz, The Jewish Week, the New Jersey Jewish News, and The Forward (as well as an opinion piece in The Forward). In the next few months, we will produce a more detailed study of independent minyanim. To write your reactions to the report, and suggest additional info you would like to know, comment here.

Mechon Hadar in the News

Read about Mechon Hadar in Bikkurim's In Focus feature.

Hadar named to Slingshot '07-'08

Hadar was named one of North America's most innovative Jewish nonprofits by Slingshot '07-'08. Compiled and published by 21/64, a division of The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, Slingshot said of Hadar: "Everything they are doing is groundbreaking."

Looking for Services at Kehilat Hadar?

Click here for Kehilat Hadar's website.
For more information on the relationship between Mechon Hadar and Kehilat Hadar, click here. 

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