Welcome to our new website!
This site is still under construction, so please bear with us while we work on it! If you’re looking for information you can’t find here, try our old site at https://willesdenminyan.com or our Facebook page.
Welcome!
We are an egalitarian Jewish community: a life-giving space of healing, meaning and hope. And we’re so glad you found us!
What makes Makor Hayim unique
- Inclusive – We welcome each other exactly as we are. Our membership includes mixed heritage families, Jews of colour, LGBTQIA+ Jews, Jews with neurodiversity, single Jews, old Jews, young Jews, Jews with disabilities. We welcome believers and skeptics; lifelong Jews and candidates for conversion; those steeped in Jewish tradition and those just dipping their toes – and are proud to count our non-Jewish Ally Builders as fully-fledged members of our community.
- Relational – We hold sacred space to witness each other’s joys and sorrows. In relationship with each other, we can replenish our spiritual, emotional and physical reserves, and grow as leaders of the world we want to see.
- Intentional – We believe that Jewish teaching and history offer us deep wells of wisdom that is alive and relevant today. Engaging in Jewish ritual intentionally and creatively enables our healing in a broken world. By singing, praying, meditating, learning, eating, playing, celebrating and mourning together, we believe we can transform brokenness into wholeness.
- Socially conscious – In this broken world of disconnection, fear and social and environmental injustices, we are called to be more compassionate, loving and just human beings who actively contribute to the world we want to see. We take an active part in supporting local charities, interfaith relations, and
- Co-built – We are a community not of members but Builders, each contributing our diverse strengths and personalities to create a vibrant whole. Many Builders are involved in volunteer roles, lay leadership, running educational programmes and cultural events. Whatever your interests and experiences, we’d love to celebrate everything you bring to the table.