2024 Security Grants

Founded in 1951, Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC) is a family education center and community gathering space that provides meaningful and creative Jewish experiences for 5,000 constituents each year. Its offerings include an Early Childhood Education Center (ECE), the only non-denominational community preschool rooted in Jewish values on the Eastside; the Jewish Learning Center (JLC) religious school for youth and teens; East Side Jews, a collective of adults that comes together regularly for offerings that relate to Jewish heritage and values; and accessible high holiday programming. SIJCC’s ECE currently serves 120 children, the JLC serves 188 youth, East Side Jews engages 200 adults, and High Holiday programs attract over 500 community members.