I came here for a channukah celebration and saw online it looked ADA friendly. ( in a complicated…read moresituation right now where I'm in a wheelchair) soo it was half ADA friendly in the process the food was great very diverse group of people and the rabbi was kid friendly. Music was wonderful also.

The preschool at Mishkon is a hidden neighborhood gem! It's such a warm, welcoming and safe…read moreenvironment! All of the teachers and staff are amazing, the kids love them and love going to school to play with their friends. On top of that, the parent community is beyond anything we could have imagined. The kids and parents get together often for casual get togethers outside of school where everyone is welcome. We could not have picked a better school for our daughter to be nurtured and loved and a better parent community for ourselves. We can't wait to enroll our future kids. We have no concerns for our child's health, safety and development when they're at Mishkon! They are thriving and as happy as can be! Oh! And Shabbat on the Beach in the summers is a blast! Don't miss out!

The world at times can seem dark, cold, and cruel, enter Neshuva, with rabbi Naomi Levy at the helm…read morebacked by the Neshuva Band together their divine sparks of Judaism's spirituality and rhythmic mysticism meander into your body and soul in a way which simple words cannot describe... As you enter and settle into your inconspicuous spot off to the side trying to just observe from a distance, you seem to find yourself intrigued by the rabbi's openness and just how genuine and human she is, her words are spoken with meaning yet missing all sense of pontification, soft and pleasant almost like you are a little kid hearing your mother reading a bed time story. You find that you went from an outsider observing to humming along as your soul's barriers simply melt mesmerized by the feeling of nonjudgmental unconditional love, you have not only become receptive allowing the surrounding light to enter, you now are the light and sharing it with others. Nashuva meets for Shabbat services the first Friday of every month and for community service the third Sunday of every month. We are committed to social action and to actively working to heal our world. We seek to engage people of other faiths and hope to move beyond token interfaith programs to true partnership. Edit Remove

Nashuva - what a great experience - think the band from the blues brothers, add a powerful…read morespiritual leader and what even my at-times-orthodox brother admits is a complete Jewish service, snuck into the great tunes.. combine together to make up what I initially though of as a very LA form of Judaism, and you have a once a month, not-to-be-missed event, no dues or fees...yowzah! It's all that and more, but does take a few visits to integrate it all, and not be totally thrown off by how different it is. Enjoy and Exalt. Amazing high holiday services, too; I especially recommend Tashlich at the beach and 2nd day Rosh Hashannah at Temescal. Having moved to Northern California two years ago, my family and I have returned to Nashuva for the high holidays and we try to time our occasional LA mini-vacations to align with Nashuva services. In examining how and why we feel so attached to Nashuva, it's in part because we always come away refreshed, energized and so happy to have attended and participated. How does that happen? It's because we are welcomed, recognized, included, engaged and raised up by Rabbi Naomi, the band, the volunteers and all the members of the community. That's an amazing number of positive elements to blend into a single, quick experience, and it certainly keeps us returning to Nashuva. While past performance is not a perfect predictor of future results, Nashuva has delivered a very high "return on investment" (ROI) of my time over the last 5 years.

Every Jew has a membership!!!!! An orthodox synagogue that…read morehas open doors to every Jew with open arms and warm heart. They have an amazing day care/preschool on the property as well and the Synagouge has amazing services daily and of course Shabbat and Holidays! So to contain all that the Rabbi and his family doing for the Jewish community in this review is just impossible. I urge every Jew to stop by and check our this amazing place.

You will feel right at home here. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hecht and family are all beautiful people…read moreand I encourage everyone and anyone to visit that is yearning for a warm and welcoming truly Jewish experience. You might even learn a few most interesting and intriguing aspects of Judaism. I know I have. I have also witnessed first hand the generosity and caring attitude toward the community to those in need. Make Chabad Of Brentwood a happy and fulfilling stop along the journey of Jewish Life. Thank you for reading. L'chaim. Baruch HaShem. P.S. The Purim Festival was lovely, lively, and great food.

It's easy and fun to order and drive through to pick up the order delicious compost…read more It's fun

Awesome Synagogue and congregation with friends and family of my girlfriend. We drove all the way…read moreout here from Orange County to be with her family and friends that live out here to break bread, pray and fellowship. I really love the energy here and hospitality. They really make me feel wanted and important here. We usually attend another synogogue once a month in Koreatown of the Wilshire District. We will be there tomorrow night, and than go to our local Orange County one on the last day of Rosh Hashanah.

I love this synagogue and our warm, loving, involved congregation…read more Rabbi Miriam has the biggest heart and love of Judaism of anyone I have ever known. I have learned so much from her. Our cantorial soloists, Gary and Kimberly, give me chills every time I hear them. Besides our weekly Saturday morning Shabbat services, we have frequent special events (like our semi-annual Havdalah on the beach; one of my favorites.) We have a full lunch after each service so everyone sits and eats and gets to know each other. There are no strangers here. All are welcome, regardless of the tradition in which you were raised. This has become more to me than a Jewish service. It has become my community and my family. Hope to see you there.

This community really is as loving as it seems! I started attending in 2007/2008 when I first met…read moremy husband and it is now my spiritual home. The members have accepted me as a warm, loving family and community. Most people know this synagogue because of it's warm welcome. The best time to meet people is during the potluck lunch after Shabbat morning services (around 1230 or 1pm). We especially love Rabbi Miriam and the spirited music and singing led by Gary, Kimberly, and Joel on piano. It will touch and move your heart and soul. The Torah chanting each Shabbat and the discussions of Torah always leave us with food for thought (and often social action) and we love that people can raise any topic and it will be received respectfully even if people disagree. And the holiday celebrations -- well they're always fun! This is definitely my favorite Jewish community in Los Angeles!

I like to go first class in whatever I do and Anshe Emet is a first class synagogue. This is an…read moreauthentic orthodox synagogue and they make it easy for anyone who doesn't know Hebrew to keep pace and read the prayers in English. It can be done, and it's done here. Rabbi Summers is the main Rabbi at Anshe Emet. He has a deep knowledge of life based on Jewish law and wisdom. He's answered every philosophical question I have thrown at him, and he answered well. I have a limited Jewish background. One can get the full Jewish experience here; the prayer books have a literal modern English translation next to the Hebrew which make complicated things very simple. Rabbi Summers gives a Saturday afternoon lecture on complex philosophical life concepts in the most easily understandable way. While listening to his Saturday afternoon classes I marvel at how he so clearly and easily explains complex concepts. I know of no easier way to absorb high level Jewish wisdom. The outlook here is on character development. Friendliness and generosity of spirit are a main focus of Jewish texts taught here. Everyone I've chatted with is sincerely nice. If you are looking to experience authentic Judaism in the easiest way, Anshe Emet is the Synagogue for you.

I began coming to Anshe Emes in the summer of 1987. Within months, I became a "lifer". I've…read moreraised my family with the guidance and close personal friendship of Rabbi Summers. It's a synagogue for people who like to serve the community, not one for someone who pays their dues and expects to be served. Anshe Emes, a modest congregation, is disproportionately filled with community leaders who spearheaded the building of the large community eruv, built a local mikvah for utensils, became a role model that later was widely emulated in an all-day Tisha B'Av learning program, led with one of the first summer SEED programs, and so much more. If you want to be the director of a committee, raise your hand. Since the shul is family-owned (built by the rabbi's father), the politics and posturing and throwing weight around that is typical simply isn't found at Anshe Emes. It's a place of spiritual growth. Yeah, that comes at the expense of congregants feeling uncomfortable trying discuss talk sports scores and stock tips during services... but we like it that way. Services are led by congregants... not performers. It's among the few synagogues in Pico-Robertson where you might find a black-fedora'd yeshiva alumnus, a sandaled and knit-yarmulke'd Zionist Israeli veteran of the IDF, a Hasid in a shtreimel, a conversion to Judaism candidate... all sitting in the same row. It's not fancy. It's home. My sons were held by Rabbi Summers for their brises. My daughters were named here, had the Rebbetzin as a high school teacher and role model, and (the ones married so far) were blessed under their chupahs by Rabbi Summers. Being an Anshe Emes member, for those of us who are baseball fans, is not unlike being a Chicago Cubs fan. Not much glory if one counts the value of a team merely in championship rings... but for the purist, tradition is EVERYTHING. Anshe Emes isn't well-to-do, but it's deeply rich in tradition, If you want the kind of shul your great grandparents probably would have been comfortable in...and which your great grandchildren would be comfortable in as part of the chain from Mt. Sinai to the Moshiach, this is the place. It's not the place for egos who'd rather have a hit TV show, be the mayor of LA, own the Dodgers, whatever... Once one is willing to "aseh lecha rav" (make for yourself a rabbi) as the Mishnah Pirke Avos instructs and grow spiritually... try Anshe Emes for a few months. Robert F. is right... the late Shabbos afternoon mussar/ethics class is special and a great introduction to the values and wisdom taught by Rabbi summers, and of many stories learned over the years, including those from living in the home of the previous Rosh Yeshiva of the Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva. There is Torah one might hear from a rabbi who learned from lectures of other rabbis. There is subtle, even deeper Torah one learns from a Rabbi who had years of seeing and living in the home of one of the Torah leaders of the last century. The mussar shiur starts 45 minutes before mincha, the afternoon service, roughly 70 minutes before sunset. That means before 4pm in the winters and close to 7pm in the summers. The synagogue website always has a calendar with specific times. Shul-shopping? Give it 100 days. I think you'll find it among the best investments in your spiritual growth you've ever made. p.s. For the one negative review? Look at the pattern of his other reviews. The positive reviews are mostly for places where he doesn't interact with people. Everything else that isn't focusing on animals or his teeth or his back gets bitter negative reviews. Has he given any of those single-starred reviews a second chance? Doesn't seem so. Contact me if you ever plan to return, Moshe N... and I'll try to improve your second visit. I've gone to Anshe Emes since, as I've said, since 1987... I don't have a single recollection of Rabbi Summers "demanding" anything of a visitor. That's simply not his M.O. The entire Slobodka approach to mussar (personal character development) focuses on elevation, never reproach. Are you even sure that it was Rabbi Summers who said something to you and not a visiting rabbi? Before a one-star review, a truth-seeker would seem to want to dig a little deeper before leaving that as a permanent legacy.

This Chabad was where a truly great man taught me the importance of being Jewish, may he rest in…read morepeace Rabbi Levitansky OB"M. He had to stand on a stepladder to help me put on my Tefilin headpiece, but he was a great man, far beyond his stature.

I can not say enough good things about Rabbi Teleschefsky. Incredibly, wise, kind, knowledgeable,…read morehumble, peaceful, and generous. Love this environment and community.

We celebrated Yom Kippur here this week and fellowship with the congregation here. My girlfriend is…read morea Orthodox Hebrew young lady. But we attend all other synogogues as well. My first time visiting here with her. She also have friends and family that live out here and attend this synogogue weekly. We live far away from here, but we will try and visit once a month like many other here in Los Angeles. Rabbi Yossi Cunin is a very nice wonderful man. The congregation are relatively friendly and inviting like all of the other synogogues I have attended in Los Angeles. Be nice and respectful, and you will get the same treatment.

The Beverly Hills Jewish Community Synagogue is an orthodox synagogue serving Beverly Hills and the…read moresurrounding areas. All are welcome. Shabbat/Holiday services are conducted within the famed Beverly Hills Hotel led by Rabbi Yossi Cunin and cantor Levi Coleman. The Beverly Hills Jewish Community Synagogue is a 501(c)3 non profit. Work depends entirely on local support.