About the Kavana Cooperative

Established in 2006, Kavana's vision is to help individuals from all backgrounds, their partners, and their families have a supportive, warm, and open-minded community in which to use kavana – intention – to create a personally meaningful, joyful Jewish life.

Our cooperative model helps achieve this vision. Each partner commits to taking an active role, to being a "producer," rather than just a "consumer," of Jewish life.  There are no bystanders.

Kavana’s innovative, high-quality programs center around Shabbat and holidays, learning, community (social events and social activism), and family.  These events take place indoors and outdoors, in Queen Anne and surrounding Seattle neighborhoods, including at partners’ homes - which are warm and welcoming extensions of our community.