About Us
About Congregation Bet Haverim
As the only synagogue in Yolo County, Congregation Bet Haverim welcomes
the diverse and growing Jewish population of the region, whose need for
Jewish identity transcends differences in backgrounds. Bet Haverim
provides an opportunity for the expression of the unique spiritual and
ethnic common ground that makes us a people with a history and a future,
while reflecting a spirit of community, friendship and concern.
Our Mission and Core Values
Congregation Bet Haverim Mission Statement
Congregation Bet Haverim exists to promote the enduring and fundamental
principles of Judaism and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish
communal worship, study and assembly, and to apply the principles of
Reform Judaism to the values and conduct of the individual, family, and
the society in which we live.
Congregation Bet Haverim is the center for Jewish community life in
Davis and its immediate surrounding area. We are committed to creating a
deeply caring Jewish community which meets the educational, spiritual
and social needs of people in all stages of life. Our goal is to
encourage people to interact with Jewish tradition and its values
through Jewish study, worship, celebration, social action and social
activities.
Congregation Bet Haverim Core Values
- We want to maintain a Jewish presence in Yolo County, with a
multiplicity of ways for Jewish life and expression. - We support Jewish people living Jewish lives, by providing
opportunities, education and encouragement for maintaining and
increasing involvement in Jewish peoplehood, religion, and
spirituality. - We respect and value Jewish traditions.
- We value lifelong Jewish learning.
- We support Israel.
- We want to be a warm, informal and egalitarian congregation – to
remain “haimish.” - We value diversity, and welcome all members.
- We respect all members and their ideas.
- We strive to be responsive to the needs of our members.
- We appreciate and value our members’ volunteer work for the
congregation.
Our Board of Directors
The Bet Haverim Board of Directors conducts congregational business, with oversight of all synagogue finances, facilities and human resources. They also ensure that the by-laws of the congregation are upheld. Each of the thirteen members of the Board are elected by the membership to individual three year terms.
About Our Rabbi
Our spiritual leader is Rabbi Greg Wolfe. Learn more about the rabbi in Rabbi Wolfe’s
Corner.
Religious Services
Jewish prayer and spirituality take many forms at Bet Haverim. Although affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, the synagogue serves as the only house of Jewish worship in Yolo County and, therefore, strives to meet the needs of Jews with a wide variety of beliefs, backgrounds and practices.
Please join us for Shabbat or holiday services, or for other ritual or spiritual programming. We look forward to welcoming you to Bet Haverim!
