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All IKAR members enter into a brit, a covenant, in which you commit to participating in four core areas of Jewish communal life:

LEARN
Stretch your heart and mind in Jewish learning

MEET
Share in community building

ACT
Participate in Minyan Tzedek, our social justice initiative as we work toward the tikkun — (repair) of our city, our country, Israel, and the world.

CONTRIBUTE
Build and sustain IKAR with a meaningful financial contribution. Our model is based not on membership dues, but on tzedakah contributions.

Thank you for joining us in our efforts to do good and important work in the world.

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There are four membership contribution levels to choose from—please see below for recommended tzedakah amounts. All membership contributions can be split into monthly installments. We are deeply grateful for your contribution at whatever level you are able to offer:

FELLOW TRAVELER 
You love IKAR and IKAR loves you.

KINDRED SPIRIT
You are fired up and want and can go the extra mile to support the work of our community.

SOUL MATE
You’re a rock star. You want a faith-rooted, justice-driven Judaism to thrive, and you can help make that happen.

IKAR FROM AFAR / ASSOCIATE
You want to support and be a part of the IKAR goodness, even though you can’t join us in person. Or maybe you’re local, but you already have another shul so you’re interested in an associate membership. We welcome you!

EZRA
We never want financial constraints to get in the way of your full participation in the community. If our recommended membership rates are out of reach for you, please select the Ezra option below and indicate a tzedakah amount that is meaningful for you.

Our 5784 membership cycle runs through June 30, 2024.

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Membership at IKAR is a holy partnership. We are dedicated to helping our community members live lives of purpose and meaning, and we are working together to build a more just and loving world. Together we are building a vibrant, creative, meaningful Jewish community.

JOIN NOW
Membership contributions can be made using the new IKARt feature. The IKARt allows you to select your membership contribution level and will then prompt you to complete a more in-depth membership registration form and Membership Brit (commitments).

RENEW MEMBERSHIP
We encourage members to create a profile in the IKAR Community Portal to renew their membership and utilize the new IKARt feature. You can add or gift multiple membership(s) and/or Limudim tuition to your IKARt and pay for them in one transaction here. The portal also allows you to update your household information, view your giving history, and access the Community Directory.
After you submit your membership contribution, you will be prompted to update important household information and submit your Membership Brit (commitment).

Thank you for joining us in our efforts to do good and important work in the world. For all questions, please email [email protected].

The IKAR Community Portal allows you to:

Join or renew your membership
Register for Limudim classes
Access and update your household information
View payment history and pay outstanding pledges
Access our community directory

Questions? Email [email protected].

Members will be given priority to register for in-person elements and will be updated once High Holy Day plans are in place.
Rosh Hashanah 5784: September 15-17, 2023
Yom Kippur 5784: September 24-25, 2023

How does IKAR membership work?

What if I can’t afford Membership?

We belong to another shul/we live out of town, but we love IKAR. What should we do?

Learn more about IKAR, membership, and how to get involved.

Questions? Email [email protected].