Neshamah Institute

Neshamah Institute is your Jewish home in South Florida. Book a welcome Call Come As You Are. Grow From Here. Live music, inspiring teaching, casual dinner, monthly on Fridays at 6:30 pm. Live music, inspiring teaching, casual dinner, monthly on Fridays at 6:30 pm. Join Us Friday Shabbat That Finally Feels Good. Hebrew School, B'nai Mitzvah, Teen Leadership, and Adult Learning
with teachers who make it all matter.
Explore our programs Jewish Education Your Kids Will Actually Love.
Soulful music, sermons that connect, services your whole
family will want to attend.
Start the Conversation High Holy Days That Move You.

The Jewish Community You’ve Been Looking For.

Rooted in Tradition. Relevant for Today.

At Neshamah, Jewish life is personal, meaningful, and open to everyone. We’re an innovative community rooted in authentic tradition and deep spirituality – without the traditional barriers. No membership requirements. No dues. No pressure.

Just a warm, welcoming home based in Boca Raton, Florida, where you can connect, learn, and grow your Jewish soul.

Interfaith families, non-Jewish partners, and people at every level of Jewish knowledge and practice are genuinely celebrated here. We meet you where you are and walk with you on your spiritual journey – because this is Judaism with both substance and warmth.
This is a place where your whole family belongs.

Whether you’re deeply observant, just beginning, or finding your way back, welcome to your Jewish home.

 

What We Do

• Hebrew School • B’nai Mitzvah

• Shabbat Services • High Holy Days

• Weddings • Baby Namings • Funerals

• Adult Learning • Mitzvah Projects 

 

Programs Available In Person and Online

 
Serving Boca Raton, Delray Beach and throughout South Florida.
B'nai Mitzvah without synagogue membership
Come once or come weekly, Neshamah is your welcoming Jewish home.

We're Ready For You

Discover Our Community

We're Excited to Welcome You Home


Where Jewish Life Comes Alive

We’re an innovative Jewish community built on authentic tradition and deep spirituality, without the traditional barriers.
No membership requirements.
No dues.
Just a welcoming home where you can connect, learn, and grow your Jewish soul.
This is Judaism with substance and warmth.
We meet you where you are and walk with you on your spiritual journey.

Come once or come weekly, Neshamah is your welcoming Jewish home.

The Neshamah Difference 

All the Jewish Meaning. None of the Barriers.

Find Your Place

Every family’s Jewish journey is different. Where will yours begin?

Where kids discover they actually love being Jewish. Engaging, joyful Jewish education for K–5 that connects ancient tradition to the world your child lives in today. Open to all Jewish children and interfaith families – no synagogue membership required.→ Explore Hebrew School

A milestone as unique as your child. Personalized preparation, authentic Jewish tradition, and a ceremony that truly reflects your family’s story – not a cookie-cutter package. Interfaith families warmly welcomed. → Start the Conversation

The best Friday night you’ll have all month. Live music, inspiring teaching, casual dinner, and a wine bar, every month. No membership required. → Join Us Friday 

Services your whole family will actually want to attend. Soulful music, relevant sermons, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes the High Holy Days feel meaningful again. → Learn More

For life’s most sacred moments. Rabbi Amy lovingly crafts every wedding – including interfaith and same-sex ceremonies – baby naming, and funeral to honor your family’s unique story within beautiful Jewish tradition. → Explore Lifecycle Events


Neshamah = Soul

Join a Soulful Movement 15 Years in the Making.

Students Inspired
500 +

Joyful Hebrew School, personalized B’nai Mitzvah prep, and adult learning, with new families joining every year.

Years of Spiritual Community
15 +

Over 7500 people have gathered with us for Shabbat and High Holy Days services that uplift, inspire, and connect.

Lifecycle Moments
250 +

Weddings, baby namings, funerals, and memorials, each one personally crafted by Rabbi Amy to honor your family’s unique story.

Over 500 families call Neshamah home. We’ve been waiting for you.


The Heart of Neshamah

Three Pillars, One Soulful Community.

The Neshamah Institute is more than a Jewish community – it’s a home for your Jewish journey. We’ve built something different here: a dues-free, open-access community where the focus stays on what Judaism is really about – learning together, connecting with each other, and making a difference in the world. Everything we do is grounded in three core pillars:

Soulful Prayer

Services that actually move you. Our Shabbat and High Holy Days services bring together live music, the Soulmates choir, and accessible Hebrew prayer in an atmosphere that feels uplifting rather than obligatory. You don't need to know every word. You just need to show up.


Jewish Learning

Education that connects ancient wisdom to your real life. From Hebrew School to B'nai Mitzvah preparation to adult Torah study, our classes are taught in person and online by rabbis and master educators who make Jewish learning engaging, personal, and genuinely relevant for every age and every level.

Mitzvah in Action

Putting Jewish values to work in the world. Tikkun olam - repairing the world - isn't just a concept at Neshamah. Every month we gather for hands-on mitzvah projects that connect our community through meaningful service. This is Judaism lived out loud.

Real families. Real connection. Real tradition. Real Jewish home – right here in South Florida.

Ready When You Are