Upcoming events

Are you holding grief? Join our weekly online Grief Garden: Monday Mournings, from 8:30-9am, following Morning Minyan. Have questions? Please email [email protected] Schedule a 1-0n-1 Grief Support with Dev here: https://cal.com/devorah-brous/grief-support?duration=60

Poetry can often heal, elevate the soul and awaken the heart. Come join IKAR’s Jewish Poetry Circle as we read Jewish poets — the Oneg Shabbos poets of the Warsaw Ghetto, Medieval Sephardic poets, Israeli and Jewish-American poets up to the present—the historical context of their writing, spiritual relationships, personal agonies and joys. The Circle is not an academic writing class but rather an informal experience of a committed group of participants to explore and hopefully bond with Jewish poetic expression and with each other.

Bargello is a needlework art that was popular during the Renaissance. The patterns are created by counting stitches on a canvas, as there is no printed pattern provided. It is very easy to learn and the beginner patterns are simple to create. You only need to be able to use a sewing needle and to count!

Wind down and get ready for Shabbat with us! Join our virtual Happy Hour, every Friday at 5pm PST. We are diverse: still working and retired; single, divorced, widowed, and in a relationship; have children, grandchildren, pets, plants, or none of the above; Angelinos and transplants. What we have in common is Ikar, a multitude of experiences, and a desire to spend some of our time enjoying events and experiences with those in our age group. Approximately 60 and above.

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. Upcoming B’nai Mitzvahs 7/12/2025 Sophia, George, & Nathaniel Shurin-Balis 8/16/2025 Inez Jasper 8/23/2025 Ace Frank 8/30/2025 Samuel Weiss 9/6/2025 Sophie Weitz 9/13/2025 Grace Epstein 10/11/2025 Judah Wester 10/25/2025 Dan Gilbert-Katz 11/1/2025 Eliot Lehmbeck 11/8/2025 Zeke Feuerstein 11/15/2025 Zyva Weiss 11/22/2025 Raaka Grouper 12/6/2025 Henry Treem

Every Saturday morning at 9am, join Dev Brous and/or Dr. Barry Goldstein for a weekly meditation on the Shalhevet rooftop. And find your way to sip some homemade herbal tea blends, FromSoil2Soul, near the coffee station in the kitchen.

This bi-monthly gathering is a chance for recent converts, new Jews, and people early in the process of exploring Judaism to come together. The goals are to get to know each other, share what people are thinking about or struggling with or excited about in their current Jewish journeys, and prepare for and debrief holidays and lifecycle events. All questions and reflections welcome. Open to anyone who has converted in the last 3 years or is beginning the process now. For more information, contact [email protected].

This month we will be reading Alive and Beating by Rebecca Wolf – author will participate. We meet monthly via Zoom (link sent out the morning of) to discuss books with a Jewish connection. If you’re interested in joining email [email protected].

Once a month, TRIBE is creating our own Beit Midrash (house of study) for us to engage with Jewish text to find how we can live more fulfilling, meaningful lives as we navigate our 20s and 30s! Each session will take us on a journey of text exploration and introspective work. Part of the session will be studying in hevruta, or with a study partner, and part of the session will be taught by R’ Hannah Jensen. No previous text study required! Join us for dinner, study, and lively discussion. Timeline: 7 PM – Dinner 7:45 PM – Learning (indoor/outdoor)

We are an intergenerational circle of men who support one another in becoming the men we want to be in the world.

Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat Service on the beach!

Join us for our annual Boomers pool party! Don’t forget to sign up to bring items here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nf7MpxzuaTF3-qfn_sLpGq24Rt4KDq_kagZXclXw1Kw/edit?usp=sharing

TRIBE and Base.LA is teaming up with Safe Place for Youth (SPY) for a meaningful volunteer day in their community garden. Come lend a hand in the garden—just be sure to bring sun protection and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty! Registration is required to attend.

Join us as we explore: The Amen Effect (session 1) We’ll use pieces from Rabbi Brous’s book ‘The Amen Effect’ to explore the healing powers of community and kindness. The IKAR Creating Circle is rooted in the Jewish Studio Process. Each session invites you to a hands-on, in-person experience as a creative soul —no art experience needed. Through text study, reflection, and creative processes, you’ll tap into your own insight, get clearer, and grow more resilient. The Creating Circle is a welcoming space for you to slow down, speak and listen, and be in touch with your innate creativity. The Jewish Studio Process is structured and open-ended. What emerges is often unexpected. It’s not about making ‘art’, but it’s about discovering what is true for you. You’ll leave lighter, more grounded, and more connected to your own voice.

Join this virtual, interactive circle using the Jewish Studio Process, facilitated by Ross Berman and Ann Bohrer. Explore the power of making process art in community as a tool for personal and collective renewal. All are welcome – no art experience needed. Unlock your creativity.

Sing your heart out to your favorite Hebrew chant with us! Whether you are an expert or a first-timer, we welcome you! Lay led by Antonia Lassar. Light snacks are provided. For more information, please contact [email protected] *This event is fully indoors*

We are an intergenerational circle of men who support one another in becoming the men we want to be in the world.

For families of all types and stripes with kids ages 0-5 (kids – don’t forget to bring your grown-up!) Whether you’re a rookie or a ringer, we invite you to tap into the age-old wisdom of Shabbat with your family. Join us as we slow down, reconnect, and rock out with our favorite clergy. What better way is there to end the week? Contact [email protected] for more information.

This month’s Educated Activist Session will discuss When We Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America by Kevin F. Adler and Donald W. Burnes. Think about the last time that you saw or interacted with an unhoused person. What did you do? What did you say? Did you offer money or a smile, or did you avert your gaze? When We Walk By takes an urgent look at homelessness in America, showing us what we lose-in ourselves and as a society- when we choose to walk past and ignore our neighbors in shelters, insecure housing, or on the streets- and, it illuminates what we stand to gain when we embrace our humanity and move towards evidence-based, people-first, community-driven solutions. The authors recast chronic homelessness in the U.S. as a byproduct of twin crises: Our social systems are failing and so is our humanity. We will learn the social and political forces that shape myths about those who are homeless; and that for many Americans, housing insecurity is just one paycheck away.

Learn what QueerKAR has been up to, and share your thoughts on what you’d like to see in QueerKAR’s future. Please RSVP for location & participation details. Join us in person or virtually.

The IKAR Writers Circle is a space for adult fiction and nonfiction Ikar writers to gather, share their work, and receive feedback. The circle is an intergenerational community that seeks to uplift Jewish writers and authentic Jewish stories removed from the pressures of writing and entertainment industries. Writers will meet once a month virtually, at 7:30 pm, on the last Monday of the month. Have questions? Please email [email protected].

TRIBE is gathering for another evening of creativity and community. What to expect: snacks and chatting, a warm up activity (think scribbles and stick figures), and a few options for free art making. All are welcome. No art making experience needed (we mean it!) For more information, please contact [email protected].

Let’s enter Shabbat together with a sweet, spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service. Daven with us in person or on YouTube, our website, and Zoom.   After Services, there will be two dinner options following services:   -Everyone is invited to stay for community dinner at the IKAR Event Space ($25 dinner registration).  -TRIBE will gather for Shabbat dinner at the Office Patio for people in their 20s and 30s ($25 dinner registration).    We never want cost to be a barrier to attendance. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].

Join Minyan Tzedek Community Organizing for an in-person only Shabbat lunch meeting to connect with one another and discuss how we will build our capacity for effective public action to stand up for our people and our values.