Join us for a dynamic and engaging Town Hall as we introduce Or Hadash’s new 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, a vision shaped by extensive input from our members of all ages. Together we will explore the key themes that will guide our community forward, including our shared identity, the ways we connect and support one another, the systems that help our congregation flourish, and our plans for a strong and sustainable future. You will hear from lay and staff leaders about the work already underway and the meaningful ways to get involved. We will conclude with a simple opportunity to share your interests and skills as we begin implementing this next chapter of COH’s growth. All are warmly invited, and your presence truly matters. RSVP here.
Our Mission, Vision and Values may be found below:
Or Hadash - Mission, Vision, and Values
Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive Jewish community in Atlanta through joyful prayer, compelling lifelong learning, and creative pathways for spiritual connection.
Our vision is to be a thriving, multi-generational spiritual community that is rooted in Jewish tradition, embraces innovation, inspires meaningful living, and brings light to the world.
Our kehillah, sacred community, is guided by these values:
מסורה חיה - Mesorah Chayah – A Living Tradition
We inherit a tradition that is alive and unfolding. We engage Torah, prayer, and Jewish practice with kavanah - depth, intention, and respect, bringing ancient wisdom and history into active conversation with our lives today. We actively invest in building a strong Jewish foundation for our youth and families, and we are committed to lifelong learning, curiosity, and growth.
אהבת ישראל - Ahavat Yisrael – Love for Israel and the Jewish People
We are inextricably linked with the whole of the Jewish people and to the land and the people of the state of Israel. We are a Zionist congregation that makes room for each of us to explore, ask questions, feel, and express our love in ways that are authentic and rooted in our values.
שותפות - Shutafut – Partnership
We create our community through shared leadership, creativity, and care. Each person's contributions shape our Jewish life together. We honor our responsibility as partners—with God and with one another—in tikkun olam. We are committed to imagining, building, and nurturing the community and the world we wish to inhabit.
ערבות - Arevut – Mutual Interconnection
We honor the dignity and belonging of every person and every family. We listen for many voices, lift one another with care, and weave a multigenerational community bound by warmth, generosity, and shared responsibility.
לב פתוח - Lev Patuach – Open-Heartedness
We show up with open hearts—present, kind, humble, curious, and joyful. This spirit inspires us to live lives of chesed - compassion and generosity. Music is a key practice in our community to support us in opening our hearts and cultivating a sense of awe.