Jewish Connection Partnership
 

California (5)

Santa Ana, California

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM (R)

2625 N. Tustin Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 628-4600
Fax: (714) 628-4619
Email: samster@tbsoc.com

Institutional Membership: 700 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 10-15%; board - 0%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Outreach Seder; Staff Sensitivity Training; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; "Taste of Judaism"; Interfaith Thanksgiving Service; Shavuot Interfaith Service.
Contact: Monica Engel, Vice President - Religion

Santa Barbara, California

CONGREGATION B'NAI BRITH (R)

1000 San Antonio Creek Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 964-7869
Fax: (805) 683-6473
Email: rabbi@cbbsb.org

Institutional Membership: 600 households
Percent Intermarried: members - approx. 20-25%; board - 10% (3 out of 26)

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes (periodically); Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "how to" Workshops (periodically); Parents of Intermarrieds (periodically); Mentor Program; Havurot; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Jews By Choice; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi Stephen Cohen

Santa Monica, California

BETH SHIR SHOLOM (R)

1827 California Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 453-3361
E-mail: rabbincd@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 280 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 15%; board - 2%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels; Andrea King, Outreach Chair

SANTA MONICA SYNAGOGUE (R)

1448 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 453-4276
Fax: (310) 453-4929
E-mail: rabbi@thesms.org

Institutional Membership: 250
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 2%

Programs: Times and Seasons; Havurot; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice.
Contact: Rabbi Jeff Marx

KEHILLAT MA'ARAV (C)

1715 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-0566
Fax: (310) 453-8358
Email: office@KMwebsite.com

Institutional Membership: 300
Percent Intermarried: members - .5%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Times and Seasons; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Family Oriented Programming; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Corey Slavin, Executive Director

Santa Rosa, California

CONGREGATION BETH AMI (C)

4676 Mayette Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 545-4334

Institutional Membership: 300 households
Percent Intermarried: members - 15-25%; board - 10%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Times and Seasons; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater; Ms. Sid Blum, Executive Director. Adult Education.
Contact: Hannah Estrin, Continuing Education Director

Stockton, California

TEMPLE ISRAEL (R)

5105 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 477-3906
Fax: (209) 477-9322
Email: TempleIsraelStkn@Aol.com

Institutional Membership: 270 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%; board - 10%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Mentor program; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling; Jews By Choice; Parents of Intermarrieds; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussions on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Derekh Torah.
Other Programs: Different programs are offered throughout the year to offer support for interfaith couples, interfaith grandparents, interfaith parents, and Jews By Choice. The topics of these one day programs will vary from year to year.
Contact: Rabbi Jason Gwasdoff

Tarzana, California

TEMPLE JUDEA (R)

5429 Lindley Avenue
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 758-3800

Institutional Membership: 1000
Percent Intermarried: members - 15% ; board - 1 person

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counseling; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Disscusions.
Contact: Rabbi Donald Goor

Temple City, California

TEMPLE BETH DAVID (R)

9677 E. Longden Avenue
Temple City, CA 91780
(818) 287-9994
E-mail: hoyvey@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 200 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 35% ; board - 25%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Interfaith Couples Group; Holiday "how to" Workshops; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Alan Lachtman

TEMPLE BETH SOLOMON OF THE DEAF (R)

5429 Lindley Ave.
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 363-5580
TDD: (818) 363-7740 - TTY
E-mail: jsee2@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 125
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 1%.

Programs: Outreach Seder.
Contact: Jan Seeley, Administrator

Thousand Oaks, California

TEMPLE ADAT ELOHIM (R)

2420 E. Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 497-7101


Institutional Memebership: 725 families
Percent Intermarried: members - N/A; board - N/A

Programs: A Taste of Judaism; Introduction to Judaism; New Beginnings; Conversion Mentors; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Interfaith Couples Group; The Jewish Holidays: What To Teach Our Children.
Contact: Rabbi Alan Greenbaum; Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe; Cantor Peter Halpern; Outreach Chairperson Lisa Bock

TEMPLE ETZ CHAIM (C)

1080 Janass Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 497-6891
Fax: (805) 497-0086

Institutional Memebership: 700 members
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 10%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Mentor Program; Couples Support Groups; Havurot; Outreach/Learner's Shabbbat.
Contact: Rabbi Shimon Paskow

Tustin, California

CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL (C)

2111 Bryan Avenue
Tustin, CA 92680
(714) 730-9693
Fax: (714) 730-5434
Email: cbi18@aol.com
or cbi18@cbi18.org

Institutional Membership: 500 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 5-10% ; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Extensive Adult Education; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi Elie Spitz

West Hollywood, California

CONGREGATION KOL AMI (R)

1200 North La Brea Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 606-0996
Fax: (323) 606-0997
Email: rabbi@kol-ami.org

Institutional Membership: 350 members
Percent Intermarried: members - 35%; board - 20%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program (in development); Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussions on Intermarriage; Jews By Choice; Lectures on Intermarriage; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counseling; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Havurot (soon); Bio-Ethics; Gay/Lesbian Parenting; Wisdom of the Sages; Mitzvah Day.
Contact: Rabbi Denise L. Eger; Dara Pettinato, Executive Director

Woodland Hills, California

KOL TIKVAH-FLORENCE (R)

20400 Ventura Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 348-0670

Institutional Membership: 625 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 10%

Programs: Preparation for Conversion; Outreach Learner's Shabbat; Discussions on Intermarriage; Outreach Seder; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Marlene Harrison, Outreach Chair.

TEMPLE ALIYAH (C)

6025 Valley Circle Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 346-3545
Fax: (818) 346-9014
Email: info@templealiyah.org

Institutional Membership: 887 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 7%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How-To" Workshops.
Contact: Fram Brumlik, Executive Director

Yorba Linda, California

TEMPLE BETH DAVID (R)

21520 Yorba Linda Blvd. #G484
Yorba Linda, CA 92887-3753
(714) 892-6623
Fax: (714) 897-5306
E-mail: tbdavid@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 375 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%; board - 30%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Havurot; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Staff Sensitivity Training; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Jane Gall, Outreach Chair; Rabbi Michael Mayersohn