First visited the historic site, and I felt as if I was in the holy land of Jerusalem, overwhelmed…read moreby the spiritual and cultural richness that surrounded me. Thank you.

When dating a Jewish partner or having a close real knit Jewish friend, opens your life up and mind…read moreto see other ways of life besides yours, in learning how to face challenges that could maybe be life changing. I was invited to another more welcoming congregation in West Los Angeles. Rabbi Shiri is a soft spoken and very intelligent woman that has really uplifted me in her words of kindness and respectfulness of me coming from a different background and faith. But again, when i come to synagogues of good people, i do not try and convert or talk to anyone about what i was taught, or ingrown into my life. I felt comfortable here with this congregation. They made me feel at home, and not a outsider. I mean words almost cannot explain on how i felt and treated like a real human being. The Synogogue has made me feel more zest for knowledge and appreciation for what i am really blessed with.

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.

Beth Shir Shalom is a wonderful warm community. We joined about 23 years ago as an interfaith…read morecouple. Our daughter and son attended the religious school and had their B Mitzvah's there. Those are some of our most treasured memories. As an Arab American who was raised in a Christian household and who married an Ashkenazy Jew, I was so moved by Beth Shir Shalom's welcoming attitude toward people of all backgrounds and religions that, 9 years ago, I decided to become a Jew by choice. There are a wide array of activities for members of all ages including a superb early childhood center, an innovative religious school, an active and well attended youth group, musical and varied Friday evening Shabbat celebrations, wonderful interfaith activities and plenty of adult education opportunities. This is just the tip of the iceberg. It's amazing how much this relatively small synagogue is able to accomplish. This is thanks in no small part to our wonderful executive director Cynthia. Rabbi Neil became Emeritus a few years ago, but is still very much engaged with the community. Our new head rabbi, Rabbi Alex, brings tremendous youthful vigor to the community, leading us as we increase our outreach and hone our strategic vision.

Beth Shir Shalom ECC is the best! I am so grateful for Cynthia, Robin, and the entire community of…read moreteachers and families. My daughter started when she was 2.5 years old, and she is about to graduate. She is thriving, has made terrific friendships, and is ready for Kindergarten. The teachers are warm, caring, and engaging with the kids. We had such a positive experience, that I decided to start my son ASAP, which was when he turned 18 months. We love that BSS has a full day option because we are a dual working household. Not only are we a part of the preschool community, but we also participate in Synagogue activities including Shabbat and holidays. BSS is a true gem.

I go there for Minyan. The Rabbi is the best! And everyone is nice too.read more

Elie Levitansky is the best. He welcomes you in with open arms and will go WAY out of his way to…read morehelp out. Hey just cam to my new office and helped put up mezuzot on all the doors and gave an awesome d'var torah. Thanks!

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.

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.

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!

A very welcoming orthodox Jewish community, the first time I ever met the rabbi he was sitting…read moreoutside giving out advice to the people. My husband and I talked with him and his words will stay with me forever.

I saw Adam Sandler attend this past Rosh Hashana. It was amazing. The synagogue itself was also…read morebeautiful and the service was great.

This post is only about Shabbat on June 22, 2018…read more I travel all of the county for work so when I saw I need to be in the area I called KI to get info. The lady on the phone was so nice and told me where to park, about security ect. I visited last night, the service was beautiful, the sermon was great, from the heart and powerful. Why only two stars you ask.... The congregation is very cold, not warm or welcoming at all. I have visited a lot of congregations in the LA area and this was hands down the coldest ever. Only one person spoke to me at all even when I tried. Next time my job has me in this area on Friday afternoon I will sit in traffic for 2 hours instead of wasting my time at this place.