We welcome everyone to our Shabbat morning services at 9:30am PT, no matter their level of observance, experience, or familiarity with Hebrew. Daven with us in person at Shalhevet, or join us virtually on YouTube or Zoom. Childcare is available during Services for kids ages 2-5. Stay afterward for our kosher, vegetarian community lunch. 10/10/2026 Myla Vener 10/17/2026 Ayla Morchower 10/24/2026 Samuel Ethan & Joshua Gabriel Goldstein 11/7/2026 Lucille (Luci) Halpern-Fingerhut 11/14/2026 Henry Posalski 11/28/2026 Ezekiel Mataan Brous-Weber 12/5/2026 Samuel Rafael Marquit 12/19/2026 Finch Rhodes

Join Beit T’Shuvah and IKAR for Selihot.

Happy (almost) New Year! As we move toward the year ahead, we hope to celebrate queer joy, strengthen our connections, and continue to build community together.    We’re happy to share that our leadership team is welcoming Sam Breslauer, who will be joining our longstanding organizers, Amy Teplow and Jen Bailey, as well as our wonderful ongoing clergical partner, Rabbi Jensen. Also, a huge thank you to the wonderful Razia Danesh, who is stepping down to focus on academics.   As we welcome these changes and continue to create opportunities for community involvement, Amy and Sam will be hosting open coffee hours at Starbucks, located at 1742 S. La Cienega Blvd on Sunday, September 6, from 1:00–3:00 pm.    Please drop in if you have any thoughts, ideas, questions, or just want to hang out with fellow QueerKar community members. An RSVP is not required but please don’t hesitate to let us know you’re interested in coming by emailing [email protected] We’d love to see you and hear your ideas for the year ahead.   All the best, Amy, Sam, & Jen In this very difficult moment, we all need as much support as we can get. If you want to talk to one of our rabbis, please reach out to Rabbi Hannah Jensen, who is available as a resource for all of QueerKAR. You can reach her at [email protected]. 

Joseph Stalin is reputed to have said that: It is not important who casts the votes; but who counts the votes. This is true of any election in any country, and as the 2026 Mid-Term elections approach the integrity of the mid-term elections are becoming of greater concern.  U.S. history has long grappled with Corruption, Disenfranchisement, and Gerrymandering in its elections and 2026 promises to be no different – or even worse. Building upon our study of the Reconstruction Amendments from last year join us this year to study voting history and how they apply to our times.   Lay-Led by Jonathan Silberman ([email protected]).

Through IKAR’s PATH Meals collaboration, a small group of volunteers will serve and enjoy warm meals with residents who are temporarily housed at PATH Cotner residence.

Services and sermon by Rabbi Hannah Jensen.

Services and sermon by Rabbi Sharon Brous.

Services and Rabbi Sharon Brous in conversation with Dr. BJ Miller, MD.

Join Minyan Tzedek Green Action to clean up the beach before the community gathering for Tashlikh. Beach Clean-Up @ 5pm BYOB Picnic @ 5:45pm Tashlikh @ 6:15pm

Join Jewish Vegan Life together with ikar’s tribe, LA Federation’s NuRoots, and Jewish Veggies for A Taste of Renewal, an intimate and interactive evening of food, wine, Jewish connection, and reflection during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Designed for Jewish adults in their 20s and 30s, this special gathering invites us to explore renewal through the experience of creating and sharing a meal together. We’ll gather around the kitchen with a professional chef to prepare a beautiful plant based dinner featuring seasonal ingredients inspired by the High Holiday season. Along the way, we’ll enjoy thoughtfully paired wines and short reflections inviting us to consider how the choices we make, including what we eat, can express our values as we enter a new year. This is not a traditional cooking class or holiday service. It’s a chance to cook, eat, connect, reflect, and welcome the new year together in a warm and welcoming setting.   What to Expect  Wine and mingling  Interactive vegan cooking experience with a professional chef  A beautiful plant based dinner prepared and enjoyed together  Seasonal ingredients inspired by the High Holiday season  Meaningful reflections on renewal, values, and the choices we make  An opportunity to meet and connect with other Jewish young adults Space is limited. Come hungry, curious, and ready to start the new year with intention. This experience is part of NuRoots’ Sweet Return festival. Discover the lineup at nuroots.org/sweetreturn.

We welcome everyone to our Shabbat morning services at 9:30am PT, no matter their level of observance, experience, or familiarity with Hebrew. Daven with us in person at Shalhevet, or join us virtually on YouTube or Zoom. Childcare is available during Services for kids ages 2-5. Stay afterward for our kosher, vegetarian community lunch. 10/10/2026 Myla Vener 10/17/2026 Ayla Morchower 10/24/2026 Samuel Ethan & Joshua Gabriel Goldstein 11/7/2026 Lucille (Luci) Halpern-Fingerhut 11/14/2026 Henry Posalski 11/21/2026 Bo Mandell 11/28/2026 Ezekiel Mataan Brous-Weber 12/5/2026 Samuel Rafael Marquit 12/19/2026 Finch Rhodes

Services and sermon by Rabbi Sharon Brous.

9am-1:45pm, services and the sermon given by Rabbi Morris Panitz 1:45-2:40pm, Yizkor (inside + free)

Minhah @ 4pm (inside) Neilah @ 6:15pm (outside) Shofar @ 7:28pm