Temple Judea
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1952, Temple Judea in Tarzana is home to Jewish families throughout the San Fernando Valley. Its mission is to enrich Jewish spirituality with joy, encouragement, and relationship by fulfilling three major functions: worship, learning, and connection. In addition to its synagogue, it operates an Early Childhood Center, Parenting Center, Religious School, and Youth and Family program. It reaches an estimated 3000 members of the community annually, including 1930 members.
FIELD OF INTEREST
grant programs
To safeguard Jewish lives, preserve and protect our institutions, and foster safe Jewish environments. _____________________________________________________________________ Grants made in a unique and unprecedented partnership with JFEDLA and the Tepper Foundation.
To launch Sayva: A New Approach to Positive Aging across three synagogues (VBS, Temple Ramat Zion and Temple Judea) that will engage hundreds of Jewish older adults in a holistic curriculum of opportunities for personal growth, creative expression, generativity, and community. The program aims to create a new culture of Later Adulthood, characterized by its own special opportunities, experiences, and values that provide opportunities for older adults to feel connected, appreciated, and useful in their community.