Our Mission
To nurture a deep love and understanding of Jewish identity and K’lal Yisrael (Jewish unity) through immersive experiences that connect our kids and their families to our heritage, values, and shared story.
Our Vision
To cultivate a flourishing Jewish and Zionist home in Maine, where generations of engaged, knowledgeable Jews live our values, traditions, and connection to Israel with unwavering pride.
Our Guiding Values
home
בית
We build a warm, inviting home for our children and families.
Experience
חוויה
We live Judaism, not just learn it.
Connection
קשר
We connect with Israel and each other.
Joy
שמחה
We embrace our heritage with joy and pride.
Growth
צמיחה
We grow with new knowledge and varied voices.
Our Shared Commitments
Habayit is Zionist. We believe in ensuring Israel exists as our Jewish homeland. We aim to nurture a joyful and lasting love of Israel, rooted in pride, connection, and a sense of shared responsibility for Israel’s future.
Our community represents individuals from across the political spectrum. We have liberal families, conservative families, and everything in between. Once you get to know people’s hearts, you realize we all want the same thing: a world where our kids can be safe and proud to be Jewish. And if we didn’t disagree on how to create this world, we wouldn’t be practicing Jewish values!
Respectful political discourse (and modeling it for our children) is absolutely essential to creating a better future. Humanity loses when we become polarized and stop listening to others’ perspectives. We aim to learn from each other, to find common ground, and to accept that sometimes we may have to agree to disagree.
Just like Israel, Habayit is a program that is open and inclusive to members of every race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, and religion. We are proud that one principle can unite us all.
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