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TOUCHING THE
LIVES OF ISRAELIS
Strengthening KBY congregations makes progressive Judaism more accessible to the vast majority of Israelis who yearn for an alternative to the orthodox approach to Judaism.

STRENGTHENING
THE JEWISH STATE
Contributing to KBY makes a positive statement to Israel about the value, validity and authenticity of progressive Judaism by strengthening and empowering the 50+ Reform and Conservative kehillot in Israel.

 
KEHILAT YONATAN - Hod HaSharon
Rabbi Michael Boyden
 P.O.Box 3735,
Hod HaSharon, ISRAEL
Phone: 011-972-9-746-3447
Fax: 011-972-9-746-3448
E-mail: boyden@kehilat-yonatan.org      Link to: www.kehilat-yonatan.org

Please consult Rabbi Boyden in connection with all matters related to Life Cycle events.
 

Bar/Bat mitzvah
Kehilat Yonatan will be happy to host your Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration. Our rabbi directs a study program in preparation for this special event in the life of your family. Ceremonies generally take place on Saturday mornings or afternoons, but arrangements can also be made for your celebration to take place on a Monday or Thursday. Please make sure you book your date as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Weddings
An increasing number of Israeli couples are turning to us when it comes to planning their weddings. The marriage ceremony conducted by us contains all of the elements of a traditional chuppah, but gives the couple the opportunity to have an egalitarian service and also make their input in terms of its content.

Those who choose a Reform rabbi for their wedding will not have to turn to the establishment rabbinate should they not wish to, but will have to arrange for a civil marriage abroad in order to ensure that their marriage is recognized by the State of Israel.

Conversion
Kehilat Yonatan offers a program towards conversion to Judaism under the aegis of the Israel Council for Progressive Rabbis. This option is available to Israelis citizens and to those who have permanent or long term resident status within Israel.

Although a conversion through the Progressive Movement is not accepted by the orthodox rabbinic authorities, it is recognized by the Ministry of the Interior for the purposes of registration changes in terms of one's national and religious status.

In case of Death
Many families seek an alternative to the services offered by the municipal chevra kaddisha when it comes to funeral arrangements. A number of kibbutzim have cemeteries in which services can be conducted that meet the needs and the personal wishes of the deceased and his/her family.

Please feel free to contact Rabbi Boyden in connection with this and arrangements for Sheloshim and annual memorial services.

 
 

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Rabbi Boyden

Rabbi Michael Boyden was born in London, England and is a graduate in Hebrew Literature from London University. He was ordained by the
Leo Baeck College in London and served as the rabbi of Cheshire Reform Congregation near Manchester before making aliyah with his wife and two children in 1985.

He is a past President of the Israel Council of Progressive Rabbis and serves as the Director of its national Rabbinic Court. In these capacities, he represented the Reform Movement on the Ne’eman Commission established by the Israeli government to resolve the conversion crisis and subsequently on the Executive set up by the Jewish Agency to establish a Joint Institute to prepare candidates for conversion in co-operation with the Orthodox and Conservative streams.

Rabbi Boyden was the founding rabbi of the Ra'anana Reform Congregation in Israel for whom he spearheaded a successful 10-year campaign to be awarded public land by city hall and raise the necessary funds to erect a Synagogue and Community Center there.

Since 2001, he has served as the spiritual leader of "Kehilat Yonatan" in Hod Hasharon, which he established together with a group of committed Jews in the area.

KBY is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable, tax-exempt organization.  Contributions to KBY are tax-deductible, to the fullest
extent permitted by U.S. tax laws.  KBY is also registered with the NY State (NYS) Dept. of Law, Charities Bureau.
KBY's IRS registration and current Form 990 filing is posted under "Administration" and available from the IRS or NYS.
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