Kavana Cooperative

{{short description|Jewish community in Seattle, Washington, US}}

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The Kavana Cooperative (transliterated from Hebrew as "intention";{{cite news |author=Tu, Janet I. |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/queen-anne-jewish-community-goes-its-own-way/ |title=Queen Anne Jewish community goes its own way |work=Seattle Times |date=September 12, 2007 |access-date=February 12, 2024 }} pronounced "Kah-va-NAH"{{cite news |author= |url=https://religionnews.com/2007/06/07/emerging-jews-like-christians-forge-a-more-accessible-faith/ |title='Emerging' Jews, Like Christians, Forge a More Accessible Faith |work=Religion News |date=June 7, 2007 |access-date=February 12, 2024 }}) is a non-denominational Jewish congregation located in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. Formed in 2006, the pluralistic community is based on a cooperative model, where partners and participants take on the responsibility for actively creating a Jewish life for the group. It hosts educational, religious, and social programs for adults and families.

Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum is the organization's spiritual leader. The congregation's administration office is located in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.

Awards

The cooperative received the Levitan Innovation Award in 2006.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} In 2007, Kavana received a grant for a social justice program,{{cite news |author= |url=https://www.jta.org/2007/09/11/default/emerging-communities-receive-microgrants |title=Emerging' communities receive microgrants |work=Jewish Telegraph Agency |date=September 11, 2007 |access-date=February 12, 2024 }} and was named one of North America's most innovative nonprofit organizations in Slingshot '07-'08, a guidebook published by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} Additionally, Kavana received a 2007-2008 grant from the Legacy Heritage Fund for its "Prep and Practice" program.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} In 2009, Kavana was named one of the Top 25 Most Vibrant Congregations by Newsweek.{{cite news |url=https://www.newsweek.com/americas-25-most-vibrant-congregations-77069 |title=America's 25 Most Vibrant Congregations |date=April 3, 2009|work=Newsweek}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/third-annual-hottest-rabbis-america-list-77127 |title=The Third Annual Hottest Rabbis in America List |date=April 3, 2009 |work=Newsweek |access-date=February 12, 2024 }}

Newsweek named Nussbaum one of the Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/131598?tid=relatedcl |title=Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America | date=April 11, 2008|work=Newsweek}}{{Failed verification|date=February 2024}} Nussbaum was again named one of America's Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis by Newsweek and Daily Beast in 2011.

See also

{{stack|{{portal|Judaism|Washington (state)}}}}

References