We believe our success is determined by certain basic principles or core values. These core values serve as the foundation upon which the synagogue operates and outline the framework upon which Bolton Street will meet the needs of its congregation:
 

Mission Statement
Bolton Street Synagogue is an open Jewish community rooted in tradition. We are dedicated to fostering Jewish culture, learning, spirituality, prayer and social action in a participatory and intimate environment.

Vision Statement
Bolton Street Synagogue will provide an inclusive and vital Jewish experience for families and individuals seeking to express and enrich their spirituality in an unaffiliated synagogue.  Bolton Street Synagogue establishes a comfortable, participatory environment focused on education and social action with a vision to improve its local community while building on the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam (healing the world).

Bolton Street Synagogue Values:

Inclusion

• We embrace all who are interested in creating a Jewish life for themselves and their families by fostering an atmosphere of joyful Jewish observance and culture, characterized by openness, acceptance, and informality.

Education

• We provide our children with a quality Jewish education.
• We strive to develop programs to meet the continuing educational desires of all our members.

Participation

• We encourage and empower congregants to become involved in all aspects of Bolton Street Synagogue.  This includes participating in services, volunteering for committees and the Board, identifying members’ needs, creating new programs and activities, setting policies, voting on key issues, and working with lay leaders and the Rabbi and Cantor.

Spirituality

• We embrace Jewish traditions while being open to new interpretations of religious expression.
• We are committed to celebrating, supporting and providing Jewish life-cycle rituals for all members and their families.

Community

• We foster a sense of community within Bolton Street Synagogue as well as being sensitive to the needs of the wider community in the spirit of healing the world,tikkun olam.