Welcome
Shir Hadash is an egalitarian Progressive congregation. We encourage equal participation of men and women of all races, national origins, sexual orientations and physical, mental or emotional disabilities. We are happy to welcome as guests persons visiting Florence and the surrounding area. Jews from other denominations are also very welcome to attend, as are persons of other religious faiths.
What is Progressive Judaism?
Shir Hadash is a member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), the international umbrella organization of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist movements, serving 1,200 congregations with 1.8 million members in more than 45 countries.
Progressive Judaism is rooted in the Bible, especially the teachings of the Hebrew Prophets.
Destination weddings in Tuscany
For information on how we can (and can't) help you with your Progressive Jewish wedding in Italy, please see this page.
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Our services
Kabbalat Shabbat, Usually twice a month, Friday at 8PM, sometimes in person, sometimes on Zoom (see the Calendar page for details).
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We welcome visitors, Jewish and not, to our services, but ask that you please contact us beforehand for security reasons (see the Contact us page for details).
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