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A Reconstructionist Jewish community · Chapel Hill, NC

Matter. Grow. Belong.

Kehillah — Hebrew for ‘community’ — is an inclusive and engaged synagogue. Our membership is an eclectic mix of neighbors and newcomers, young families and retirees, interfaith, LGBTQ+, and traditional households.

Plan your visit What’s coming up
  • Shabbat services every Saturday, 9:45 AM
  • 1200 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill
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This week at Kehillah

21 Tishrei 5787 · כ״א בְּתִשְׁרֵי תשפ״ז

Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) · Shmini Atzeret · Simchat Torah

Candle lighting
Saturday services
9:45 AM – Noon
Havdalah

In person, on Zoom and live-streamed on Vimeo. Contact the office at info@kehillahsynagogue.org for the link. Check the Kehillah calendar for the latest schedule.

Upcoming at Kehillah

What’s happening

Full calendar

Upcoming events

  1. Shemini Atzeret, Shabbat and Yizkor Services

    9:45 AM – 12:15 PM

  2. Simchat Torah and Pizza

    5:30 – 7:30 PM

  3. Kehillah Book Club

    7 – 8 PM

    Discussion Leader: Joy Kasson Book: The Color of Love (2020) by Marra Gad

  4. Third Friday Potluck and Services

    6:30 – 8:30 PM

  5. Shabbat Shira

    9:45 AM – 12:15 PM

  6. Adult Ed - Judaism and Democracy

    11:30 AM – 1 PM

  7. Kehillah Garden Crew

    10 AM – 1 PM

Updated automatically from the Kehillah calendar. All visitors must call the Kehillah office at (919) 942-8914 to register as a guest before attending a service or program.

News & announcements

Shabbat at Kehillah

Pray, sing and celebrate with us

Come for any part of a service — to sing, pray, or just come for Kiddush after services. Everyone is a welcome participant, and all the Hebrew is both translated and transliterated.

  • Saturday Morning Services

    Every Saturday · 9:45 AM – Noon

    Traditional, progressive, egalitarian and participatory, with Torah reading, Haftarah and a lively d’var with discussion of the Torah portion of the week. Services are in both Hebrew and English. Kiddush luncheon follows.

    In person, on Zoom and live-streamed on Vimeo. Please contact the office to get the Zoom or Vimeo link.

  • Shabbat Dinner and Musical Service

    Monthly · Friday at 6 PM

    Candle-lighting and Kiddush, a catered, sit-down dinner, then a brief, song-filled, instrument-accompanied service and Oneg Shabbat with dessert. Email the office to reserve a dinner spot, or come just for the service.

  • Third Fridays

    Monthly · Friday at 6:30 PM

    An informal Shabbat service and potluck led by those in their 20’s and 30’s, and open to all, with lots of singing and a few instruments. A dairy & vegetarian potluck follows.

  • Shabbat Shira

    Monthly · Saturday 9:45 – 11:45 AM

    Once a month our Saturday Morning Service becomes a musical celebration, with new melodies and our congregant musicians. Kiddush lunch follows.

  • Tot Shabbat

    Monthly · 9:15 – 9:45 AM or 5:15 – 5:45 PM

    Music and movement for families with preschoolers (infants to age 5).

More about Shabbat at Kehillah Holidays

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Who we are

A little different — fresher, truer

We began in 1996 with a few families meeting for potluck Shabbat dinners and services in homes and local parks. Today our members come from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Cary, Durham, Raleigh, Pittsboro and beyond. Affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist movement, we marry the traditional with contemporary insights and make community-wide decisions together through Values Based Decision Making.

  • Inclusive and engaged
  • Egalitarianism
  • Tikkun olam
  • Life-long Jewish learning
  • Derech eretz
  • Gemilut chasadim

Rabbi Jen

Rabbi since April 2002

Rabbi Jen has blessed Kehillah with her spirituality, warmth, and passion for Jewish learning. She helped to found Justice United of Orange County and was given the Citizenship Award at the MLK University/Community Banquet in 2020.

Rabbi Solomon Hoffman

Associate Rabbi since June 2023

Ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Rabbi Solomon brings a diverse musical background to his prayer leadership and liturgical compositions.

Who we are Meet our rabbis Our history

Learn & grow

Jewish learning for every age

Tzedakah

Help fund the moments that shape Kehillah every day

Tzedakah’s true meaning is rooted in the obligation to justice and righteousness. Contributions of any size are vital to sustaining our community, through the General Fund, Religious School, Jewish Preschool, the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, the Cemetery Fund and Tikkun Olam. You can give in celebration of a simcha, to honor someone special, or to remember a loved one.

Donate nowWays to give

Or mail your check to: Kehillah Synagogue, 1200 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

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Membership

Looking for a vibrant spiritual home?

New to the area? Have an upcoming life cycle event, a new baby, or a religious-school-aged child? Kehillah membership is meant to be affordable and fair, with reduced dues rates for people 35 and under.

Explore membership

To schedule a tour, contact Rabbi Solomon at (919) 942-8914 or rabbisolomon@kehillahsynagogue.org.

Visit & contact

We’d love to welcome you

Before you visit: All visitors must call the Kehillah office at (919) 942-8914 to register as a guest before attending a service or program. Or register online in a minute.

Kehillah Synagogue

1200 Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Near the UNC Campus at the corner of Mason Farm Road and Purefoy Road.

Get directions
Non-Life Cycle After Hours Emergency
(919) 454-9411
Fax
(919) 769-3046

Directions from Raleigh, Durham & Pittsboro

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Common questions

Do I need to register before visiting Kehillah?

Yes. All visitors must call the Kehillah office at (919) 942-8914 to register as a guest before attending a service or program.

When are Shabbat services at Kehillah Synagogue?

Saturday Morning Services are every Saturday from 9:45 AM to noon, followed by a Kiddush luncheon. Erev Shabbat services are usually on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Check the Kehillah calendar for the latest schedule.

Can I attend services online?

Yes. Saturday morning services are in person, on Zoom, and live streamed on Vimeo. Please contact the office to get the Zoom or Vimeo link: (919) 942-8914 or info@kehillahsynagogue.org.

What kind of synagogue is Kehillah?

Kehillah is affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist movement. Our membership is an eclectic mix of neighbors and newcomers, young families and retirees, interfaith, LGBTQ+, and traditional households. Services are in both Hebrew and English, and all the Hebrew is both translated and transliterated.

Where is Kehillah Synagogue?

1200 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, near the UNC Campus at the corner of Mason Farm Road and Purefoy Road. Our congregation includes members from Carrboro, Cary, Durham, Raleigh, Pittsboro, and beyond.

How can I support Kehillah?

Donate online by credit card, or mail your check to Kehillah Synagogue, 1200 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. You can also give appreciated securities, make an IRA Charitable Rollover gift, or leave a legacy through the L’Dor V’Dor Society.