Jewish Emergent Network

Jewish Emergent Network
FormationJanuary 2016 (2016-01)
TypeNetwork of independent Jewish congregations
PurposeReligion
Location
  • United States
MembershipSeven (7) (2024)
Director
Justin Rosen Smolen
Websitejewishemergentnetwork.org

The Jewish Emergent Network is a network of seven independent Jewish congregations in the United States. Founded in January 2016, the network shares a "devotion to revitalizing the field of Jewish engagement, a commitment to approaches both traditionally rooted and creative, and a demonstrated success in attracting unaffiliated and disengaged Jews to a rich and meaningful Jewish practice."

The various members of the Network have a wide range of religious perspectives, but share a commitment to reaching populations that are not addressed by traditional American synagogues and fighting "demographic free fall." The Network currently includes IKAR in Los Angeles, Kavana in Seattle, The Kitchen in San Francisco, Mishkan in Chicago, Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., and Lab/Shul and Romemu in New York.