Torah
We are a community committed to learning. We wish to
connect with the sacred values of our heritage, the Torah, and other religious
texts of the Jewish people from all periods and places. We recognize the
central position of the sacred Jewish texts in our search for enduring values,
as well as the importance of 
Jewish history and culture for gaining insight
into these values.
At the same time, we recognize that the study of non-Jewish
sources is vital for a full appreciation of the meaning of Jewish texts and
values in the modern world. Through our study, we seek to be full participants
as knowledgeable Jews in a free exchange of ideas with all peoples.
The study of Torah is central in enabling us to pursue a just world. Torah teaches us our obligation not only to act, but to realize how much is our power to change. Though much of our tradition was written in a setting very different from our own, it nevertheless has a wisdom and urgent message that speaks to our situation today. Torah gives us insights into problems that we can see, yet also helps us to see what we have closed our eyes to.
These goals that we seek for ourselves are also those that we seek for our children. We will strive to create an environment where adults and children can share in the joy of learning together and from one another We hope that through study, we will be a community of teachers as well as learners, for "lamad vilo limade ayn lecha hevel godel mizeh" (" to learn and not to teach, there is no greater vanity than this") (Leviticus Rabbah, 22:1).
