Our VAAD endeavors to provide opportunities for community-wide education and advocacy guided by the following set of core values:

Talmud Torah – Inspiring a passionate commitment to the study of Torah in all its rich forms and the scrupulous observance of Halakha.

Ruchniyut – Cultivating spirituality, God-consciousness, soulful music, piety, and ethical sensitivity, and integrating it into all learning, religious practice, and worldly pursuits.

Avodat HaShem – Encouraging intellectual openness, questioning, and critical thinking as essential components of one’s full service to God.

Ahavat Yisrael – Affirming the shared covenantal bond between all Jews. Promoting love of all Jews and actively pursuing the positive and respectful interaction of all Jewish movements.

Medinat Yisrael – Recognizing Eretz Yisrael as our homeland and affirming the religious and historical significance of the State of Israel for all Jews in Israel and the Diaspora.

Tikkun Olam – Affirming the shared Divine image (Tzelem Elohim) of all people, and recognizing our responsibility to improve the world and our capacity to be enriched by it.