For over four decades, Congregation Am Haskalah has offered a home to Jews of the Lehigh Valley looking for a place to belong. We offer a creative, participatory approach to Judaism, blending tradition with innovation. With regular lay-led and rabbi-led services, community events, and education for all types of learners, we hope to make space for all our members to participate in our congregational life.
Our services and activities are generally held at 1190 West Macada Road in Bethlehem, PA, a location shared with Congregation Brith Sholom. Email the office at AmHaskalahDirector@gmail.com or call 610-435-3775 (this is a voicemail only).
Please check our updated calendar for the most accurate info!
Members of Am Haskalah are not mere observers, but have the opportunity to participate actively at the very center of Jewish communal life. Reconstructionism, based on the ideas of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, is for both intellectuals and mysticists. It accommodates for those who see Judaism as a religious community and those who view it as a community that goes beyond religion. Kaplan understood Judaism to be an “evolving religious civilization.”
We are a proud affiliate of Reconstructing Judaism.
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I love Am Haskalah because I found a Jewish home there across the internet during Covid shutdowns. One of the reasons I’ve stayed is the communal determination to remain accessible to as many people, in as many diverse situations as possible.
-Joey Casteel
For me, Am Haskalah is wonderfully diverse, creative and traditional — all at the same time.
-Gale Maleskey
It’s a gift to feel so connected to Jewish tradition and learning while at the same time be firmly committed to diversity.
-Jenni Levy
Meet some of us in our Youtube video, The Heart of Am Haskalah, and find out why we love this congregation!