Whatever your stage of life, whatever rung you hold on the ladder of Jewish observance, there is a place waiting for you at Hebrew Institute of White Plains. We are—by intent—a diverse community. Young and old, men and women, those with extensive Jewish backgrounds and those with less. Such diversity broadens our perspective, and helps to ensure we’re meeting the needs—and supporting the spiritual growth—of all members. That includes helping both men and women to find personal fulfillment in the ritual, spiritual, social, and intellectual paths within Judaism.
We believe a Modern Orthodox community should be warm, supportive, refreshingly open, people-loving, G-d serving, and menschlech—and should help its members to embody these attributes, as well.
The Hebrew Institute is no newcomer to this philosophy. We have been serving the White Plains Jewish community as an open, welcoming Modern Orthodox synagogue since our founding in 1915. From the very first gathering at the back of Isaac Leven’s furniture store, the Hebrew Institute has been more than an institution—it’s been a community, with shared purpose. Today, under the guiding hand of our rabbi, Chaim Marder, that’s truer than ever. More and more, the individuals and families who join us do so because they want to be part of a shul that stands for a fresh, inclusive view of community, of Modern Orthodoxy, of people—of life.
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Click here for An Introduction to the Hebrew Institute of White Plains (pdf)
