Congregation Membership
The congregation membership includes native-born Israelis and immigrants from the US, Great Britain, South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, and the former Soviet Union.

Services
Friday nights, Shabbat mornings, and all Jewish holidays.

Format of Services
Traditional format with full and equal participation by men and women.

Leadership
Rabbi Tsvi Landau is now serving his second year with Kehilat HaKerem. Originally from New York City, Tsvi has been in Israel since 1996. He was ordained at Machon Schechter, the Masorti Beit Midrash, in Jerusalem in December 2001.

The Board of Kehilat HaKerem comprises five people who usually serve for a period of 3-5 years.

Premises
Services are held in the Spitzer Community Center, which houses our sanctuary, plus a small kitchen, and an office for the use of Kehilat HaKerem, in addition to a municipal kindergarten, also housed in the building. Our location is near the projected center of town, adjacent to a large mall-office-residential complex.
Karmiel is a fast-growing city, which is on its way to trebling the population since 1989. The current population of nearly 50,000 is expected to continue to climb in the coming years

Programs and Outreach
We are currently working in partnership with an organization that assists the special needs population in Karmiel. Rabbi Landau visits their center regularly to teach. We also are in the process of trying to find funds to revive a successful educational and cultural program to reconnect Russian-speakers to their Jewish Heritage. The neighborhood pre-schools are invited periodically for special holiday presentations as well.

Studies
Kehilat HaKerem conducts weekly Parashat HaShavua classes in Hebrew, bi-monthly Tea and Torah sessions in English, and several series featuring guest lecturers.

Youth
From twenty to thirty bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies take place each year at the kehilah, attracting families who are looking for a traditional ceremony with
a warm, family-style approach.
The Masorti Youth Movement, NOAM, sponsors a small chapter for children aged 9 -12 weekly at our location.

Membership Information and Comments
Please contact us
POB 568, Karmiel 20101, Israel
Telephone: 972 (0) 4 958 2613