Tag: Wilshire Boulevard Temple
GenSpace — a place to engage older adults — opens this month
In the dramatic new building fronting Wilshire and Harvard boulevards in what has become known as “Koreatown,” on the historic campus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, there soon will be another opening and another resource for the community. The Annenberg Foundation will welcome the public to the new Wallis Annenberg GenSpace facilities beginning Mon., April 25. […]
Resilience, staying connected in 2020
It’s been quite a year, what with a once-in-a-century pandemic and a presidential election like no other in recent memory, or maybe ever. There were shining moments too, some surprises and glimmers of hope. When the lockdown came, religious leaders probably said a quick prayer before moving their services outdoors and online. Programs online Wilshire […]
A little giving can go a long way
Giving a little time, attention or resources can have a ripple effect in people’s lives, doing more good than we can imagine. The holiday season provides ample opportunities for helping others in the community and making a difference. The following local charities would love help and donations. Often events are available throughout the year, so […]
Camps will be better than ever, spirits undampened
When the Woolsey Fire swept through Malibu in the second week of November, losses included three popular Jewish camps: Camp Hess Kramer, Gindling Hilltop Camp and Camp JCA Shalom. Reeling from the wildfire, yet determined to persevere, each camp has found a way to carry on its operations this summer. Camp Hess Kramer and Gindling […]
Wilshire Temple Pavilion — a beacon to the future and to wellness
Wilshire Boulevard Temple broke ground on the Audrey Irmas Pavilion last month — a cultural and religious space with a community center on wellness and “purposeful” aging. When completed in 2020, the 55,000-square foot Pavilion will stand along, or more correctly lean towards, Harvard and Wilshire boulevards just east of the Temple, located at 3663 […]
Temple’s Karsh Center helps neighbors in need
A new center at Wilshire Boulevard Temple is helping some of its neighbors in a big way. To mark the occasion, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson were among dignitaries at the dedication last month of the Temple’s Karsh Family Social Service Center, 3750 W. Sixth St. Set to serve […]
