Los Angeles

Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
Dedicated to providing an integrated secular and Judaic educational program which develops competent, independent, and resourceful students who will possess a strong sense of self and a life-long commitment to learning and to Judaism

Academy for Jewish Religion
A transdenominational Rabbinical and Cantorial School and Chaplaincy Program whose students are trained to serve all Jews and Jewish movements including the unaffiliated

Adat Chaverim
A Humanistic synagogue located in Los Angeles

Adat Shalom
Conservative synagogue which nurtures Jewish identities by making Judaism continually and uniquely relevant

Aish Los Angeles
Aish HaTorah’s Los Angeles chapter

Anshe Emes Synagogue
Orthodox Synagogue in Pico-Robertson

Avada Project
Aims to make Yiddish relevant to the contemporary world, considering it alongside and within the multi-cultural complexity of Los Angeles

Beach Hillel Jewniverse
The Hillel of Long Beach and West Orange County, and Rabbi Yonah

Beth Chayim Chadashim
Lesbian and gay Reform Jewish synagogue

Beth Hillel Day School
Coeducational, Reform Jewish elementary school serving a community of families committed to supporting and nurturing the development of their children in both secular and Judaic realms of education

Beth Shir Shalom
A Reform synagogue in Santa Monica

Beit T’Shuvah
Aims to treat and prevent addictive and behavioral disorders through the combination of Jewish spirituality, the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and psychotherapy

Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles
Central resource for Jewish education in the greater Los Angeles area

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California
The Los-Angeles based chapter of a Jewish environmentalist group

Congregation Ner Tamid
A Conservative synagogue in South Bay

Emek Hebrew Academy
Orthodox day school dedicated to providing a thorough and well-balanced curriculum and course of study in both Torah and Secular studies to all enrolled students in an atmosphere conducive to learning and success

Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Conejo/West Valley
Florence Melton Adult Mini-School of Stephen S. Wise Temple
A community-based school offering adults the opportunity to acquire Jewish literacy in an open, trans-denominational, intellectually stimulating learning environment.

Friends of Valley Cities JCC
Features Nursery School, K-8 afterschool childcare, Adult/Senior Programs, and Community Programs

JCC of Orange County
Aims to enrich Jewish life and general community life through county-wide social activities which include social service, recreational, social education and cultural activities.

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of LA
Specializes in mentoring children

Jewish Community Center of the Desert
Maintains and enriches Jewish identity by providing a common place where educational, cultural, recreation and social activities take place

Jewish Community Foundation
Clearinghouse in Southern California for Jewish philanthropists

Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles
Meeting the information and literary needs of the Los Angeles Jewish community

Jewish Deaf Community Center
Promotes individual growth, social awareness, productivity and equality, by empowering deaf and hard of hearing persons to be full participants in the Jewish community at large

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
A non-profit, non-sectarian agency which has served individuals and families since 1854

Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
The central planning, coordinating and fundraising body for 18 local and international agencies that offer the entire community a broad range of humanitarian programs

The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
Jewish newspaper based in Los Angeles

Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles
Provides a platform for creative talent while fostering a deeper understanding of diverse peoples and their music

The Jewish Observer
Newspaper that provides coverage of Jewish news of all Los Angeles Jews regardless of religious faction or nationality

Jewish Vocational Service of LA
Helps the people of Los Angeles build, enhance, and change careers

Kehillat Israel
Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades which is an inclusive spiritual Jewish community, providing a warm, nurturing, environment where members pray, learn, educate, and perpetuate Torah and Jewish values and which serves the greater community

LA Hebrew High
High school of the Conservative Movement serving the educational needs of the greater Los Angeles area

LA Jewish Guide
Includes information on shopping, education, entertainment, and Jewish institutions

Los Angeles Hillel Council
Provides opportunities for students of diverse interests and backgrounds to connect with each other and with their Jewish identity

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Dedicated to performing music of Jewish composers and on Jewish themes

Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue
A Reconstructionist synagogue which welcomes all members from near and far in all of its dimension and diversity

Milken Community High School
Pluralistic day school which strives to cultivate Judaism as a pluralistic, moral, spiritual, and intellectual way of life

National Council of Jewish Women ? Los Angeles Section
A volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a program of research, education, advocacy, and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children, and families

Ohr Somayach Los Angeles
Los Angeles chapter of Ohr Somayach

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
An egalitarian Conservative synagogue in Pasadena with a diverse membership

Pressman Academy
Educational center of Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles

Shalhevet High School
An Orthodox day school designed to appeal to Jewishly identified families who seek to preserve and enrich their children?s Jewish identity and classical Jewish education through high school

The Shalom Institute
Provides campers of all ages positive Jewish experiences, a greater appreciation for the environment, and, of course, fun

Sinai Akiba Academy
Day school which seeks to initiate students into a life of personal growth, sensitivity, responsibility and intellectual inquiry, shaped by Jewish practices and informed by a respect for diversity of thought

Steven S. Wise Temple
A Reform synagogue which encourages a diverse membership to develop their spiritual lives, their connection to our people and their support of the State of Israel, within the traditions, perspectives and values of a progressive vision of Judaism

Steven S. Wise Temple Elementary School
Reform Jewish Day School committed to a balanced secular and religious curriculum

Temple Beth Zion
A Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles

Temple Isaiah
A Reform synagogue which acts as a center for worship, spirituality, education, social action, and celebration

The Westwood Kehilla
An Orthodox synagogue committed to a halachic approach to life and communal affairs while remaining engaged in the modern world

Valley Beth Shalom
Conservative synagogue in the San Fernando Valley

Weizmann Day School
Day school in Pasadena

Yeshivat Yavneh
An Orthodox day school which strives to help hildren to develop a mastery of the foundation of the Jewish Studies curriculum with a major emphasis on Torah learning skills, Hebrew language and Jewish ritual

Yiddishkayt Los Angeles
Develops programs that reach out to diverse cultures and communicates the Yiddish renaissance as it unfolds today

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