
For Ella Meyerson, her moments of connection were life changing in her path to Judaism. “I began attending Makom’s Third Fridays even though I wasn’t Jewish. I felt welcomed right away to the services and potluck dinners. It’s where I met my fiance. Makom provided the opportunity to engage Jewishly with him in a supportive setting. We grew together in our comfort level with practicing Judaism. This spring I converted. The Adath clergy will be officiating at our wedding next fall. ”
"The model of many synagogues, where staff produce a program and congregants consume it, may be adequate to compete in the short term but not in any way visionary to build community,” said Rabbi Aaron Weininger. “We want young adults and young families to co-create a community that is spiritually alive and personally relevant. This gift, and others that are inspired by it, enables our vision to keep growing.”