Join a Growing Movement forJudaism Beyond Nationalism

The American Council for Judaism (ACJ) invites minyanim, chavurot, and other spiritual and cultural communities to become affiliate partners in building vibrant, liberation-oriented, non-nationalist Jewish futures. Affiliates are autonomous communities connected by shared values, mutual support, and a commitment to renewing Judaism as a spiritual, ethical, and liberatory tradition

Our Communities

Botzina — Richmond, VA

We are a communal ritual space for anti-zionist Jews in Richmond and the surrounding areas. "Botzina" is Aramaic for "lantern" and we hope to attract like-minded individuals to our flame - like moths!

Chavurat BinahBrooklyn, NY

Chavurat Binah is an unfolding and playful diasporic ritual project in Brooklyn, New York. Our prayer and our people come from a tapestry of Jewish experiences: from Reform to Reconstructionist to Kabbalistic. We are spiritually and politically rooted in the Jewish practice of asking questions, a central one being: how do we engage with both our inherited tradition and our present moment?

Doykayt KC — Kansas City, Missouri   

Doykayt Kansas City is an intentional, joyful, and proudly Jewish religious community grounded in the justice, solidarity, and liberation found in Torah and Jewish history. It is our mission to work alongside our neighbors to make Kansas City a place where diasporic Judaism can thrive, while providing education and mutual aid.

Hartford Jewish Organizing Collective — Hartford, Connecticut

We are Hartford Jews committed to the liberation of all people, including Palestinians. We organize Jewish ritual decoupled from Zionism and participate in movements for Palestinian liberation, immigrant rights, education justice, and more.

Loving the Stranger, a liberation centered JCC — Tucson, AZ

We are  building a space for all liberation-centered Jews to practice how they wish, feeding the unhoused, offering trans-friendly yoga classes, JVP, davening in different styles across the non/anti/beyond/post spectrum, including Renewal and Humanistic styles, with a Kids of Conscience Beit Midrash and joint holiday celebrations. Offering once-a-month female-presenting interfaith services which weave in Muslim traditions. Serving those families affected by ICE and Palestinian and Sudanese in need.

Mending Minyan — New Haven, CT 

Mending Minyan is a synagogue for Jews and friends of Jews in New Haven Connecticut.We are A home to those yearning to build and practice a joy based Judaism decoupled from Zionism.

Northern Manhattan MinyanManhattan, NY

Northern Manhattan Minyan is a liberatory, intergenerational, pluralistic, and anti-zionist Jewish community in Manahahtaan, Lenapehoking. We gather on the first Friday of each month for kabbalat shabbat services, followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. We are based in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Ocean State HavurahProvidence, RI

The Ocean State Havurah (Havurat HaYam) is a nonhierarchical home for antizionist spiritual life that is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition.  We are committed to dismantling systems of oppression and building a more liberated future. We celebrate and uplift spiritualities from across the Jewish spectrum and beyond, fully welcoming Jews and non-Jews of all statuses in the Greater Rhode Island area to partake fully in this community. We gather on the unceded lands of the Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Pokanoket people.

Rad Jews of OC✶LBC — Orange County & Long Beach, CA

Rad Jews of OC✶LBC are a community of diverse Jews across Orange County & Long Beach.* We're a mix of progressive, lefty, shul-less, unorthodox, un/observant, secular, witchy, nonzionist, antizionist, activist, queer, genderful, colorful, disabled, creative, and/or nerdy Jews+ (and some of their non-Jewish loved ones), wandering OC & LBC in search of community, culture and safety beyond Z**n*sm and American fascism.

Shema Cincinnati — Cincinnati, Ohio

Shema Cincinnati is a pluralistic community of Jews who are working to create community, religious practice and political action beyond Zionism. We host monthly Shabbat services, lead ritual services for traditional holidays, and provide various other community gatherings. As an organization; Shema Cincy frequently partners with other local orgs (such as the Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Coalition) to collaborate, coordinate, and participate in local actions and activities.

The Bushwick/Ridgewood Shul — Brooklyn

TBRS is an anti-Zionist, DIY, grassroots havurah that is religiously and culturally pluralistic, rooted in the Bushwick and Ridgewood neighborhoods. Community members join us from across New York City for our monthly Friday night services, legendary schmoozing, regular classes, and holiday events. As we grow, we aim to offer anti-Zionists a community that provides the full breadth and depth of Jewish life.

Tzedek Tirdof — Sacramento, CA

We are a small lay-led justice-centered anti-Zionist havurah that provides a space where people can gather, sing, and pray with their whole hearts. We hold in person and online Shabbat services once a month, as well as holiday observances and other rituals throughout the year. We welcome all, and we center queer, trans, disabled, and BIJOCSM voices.

Westchester Diasporist Minyan — White Plains, NY 

We are a safe, progressive Jewish ritual space in Westchester County. Our practice is inspired by the tradition of Jewish Diasporism, which embraces Jewish life and culture wherever Jews happen to be, promoting doikayt ("hereness") in local communities rather than ascribing ourselves to a nationalist movement. We meet monthly for Kabbalat Shabbat in addition to other Jewish holidays and social occasions.

What We Offer

Consulting and Mentorship

Support in ritual development, community-building, and
governance processes from experienced ACJ staff and networked leaders. We work
collaboratively to help your community grow in ways that are spiritually grounded, inclusive, and sustainable. Examples of consulting outcomes may include:

  • Organizational structuring
  • Activating volunteers
  • Managing conflict
  • Building local partnerships
  • Support for youth and family education

Community of Practice

Be a part of a growing global network of Jewish leaders who meet regularly to share experiences, explore challenges, and celebrate successes. Together we cultivate evolving, liberatory Jewish practices across diverse contexts.

  • Zoom meetings with other affiliate communities
  • Relationship building across geography
  • Eventual in-person conferences
  • Guest speakers and subject matter experts

Affiliation and Legitimacy

ACJ affiliation offers support in building local partnerships, participating in shared advocacy and educational work, and provides a point of connection for people seeking a community like yours.

Course Discounts and Shared Learning

Affiliate communities receive discounted access to all ACJ courses.

Resource Integration Support

Personalized guidance on and customization of materials, from Shabbat Haggadot to educational resources, We help you adapt these materials for your particular community context.

What We Ask

Public Partnership

Sign on publicly as an ACJ Affiliate Community, joining the shared effort to articulate and embody a Judaism rooted in universal ethics, spiritual depth, and liberation for all.

Visual Storytelling

Share photos or images of your community using ACJ resources—Shabbat Haggadot, learning materials, or courses—to help us document and celebrate this growing movement.

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    Getting Started

    If your community is ready to deepen its practice and connection through affiliation, reach out to schedule an introductory conversation.

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    Community Consulting

    The ACJ offers consulting to already extant communities to help resource leadership with the skills and knowledge necessary to be inclusive of Jews seeking community and practice beyond nationalism.

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    Public Education

    The ACJ works to educate the public on the history of Jewish dissent to nationalism, and its roots in ancient Jewish belief and practice.