Kavana Cooperative
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The Kavana Cooperative is an independent Jewish community in Seattle, Washington, formed in 2006. The community is pluralistic and non-denominational. It is based on a cooperative model, where partners and participants take on the responsibility for actively creating a Jewish life for the group. It hosts educational, religious, and social programs for adults and families.
Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum is the organization's spiritual leader.
Awards
The cooperative received the Levitan Innovation Award in 2006.[citation needed] In 2007, Kavana was named one of North America's most innovative nonprofit organizations in Slingshot '07-'08, a guidebook published by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies.[citation needed] Additionally, Kavana received a 2007-2008 grant from the Legacy Heritage Fund for its "Prep and Practice" program.[citation needed] In 2009, Kavana was named one of the Top 25 Most Vibrant Congregations by Newsweek.[1]
Newsweek named Nussbaum one of the Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America in 2008.[2] Nussbaum was again named one of America's Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis by Newsweek and Daily Beast in 2011.
See also
References
- ^ "America's 25 Most Vibrant Congregations". Newsweek. April 3, 2009.
- ^ "Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America". Newsweek. April 11, 2008.
External links
- Kavana Cooperative Official Website
- Newsweek's Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America
- JT News: Kavana Receives National Recognition
- Press Release: Kavana Cooperative Named One of North America’s 50 Most Innovative Jewish Nonprofits in the Third Annual "Slingshot" Guidebook
- Seattle Times: Queen Anne Jewish Community Goes Its Own Way
- The Guide to Jewish Washington: The Kavana Cooperative
- 'Emerging' communities receive microgrants
- Religion News: New congregations see ’Net results in communication and cost savings