OJG Klal Israël
# OJG Klal Israël

OJG Klal Israël (Dutch:OPEN Joodse Gemeente Klal Israël. English: OPEN Jewish Congregation Klal Israel) was founded in 2005, in Delft, the Netherlands. OJG Klal Israel holds services twice a month in the Delft synagogue, Koornmarkt 12 in Delft. It is affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities.

## Position within Judaism

OJG Klal Israël is part of Progressive Judaism, and holds progressive views on, among many issues, homosexuality, the role of women and the role of non-Jewish family members in the congregation. Its essential moral foundations are: equity and justice, equality, democracy and peace. The congregation defines itself as independent and "reformodox". It largely follows the Dutch liberal liturgy. It views Torah as a binding blueprint for a meaningful Jewish life. However, in accordance with the talmudic injunction not to accept jurisprudence unquestioningly, it maintains that the interpretation of the law must be shaped by a dynamic and critical process that takes into account the needs and peculiarities of the modern world, and of the evolving Jewish civilization.

## Rabbi

Starting Rosh HaShana 5777 (October 2nd, 2016) Hannah Nathans is rabbi of OJG Klal Israël.

