Ask

Are you a synagogue or what? Yes and no and kinda. Words like “synagogue” can feel constraining, and we want to think expansively about what Jewish life can be… so we think of ourselves as a spiritual community, and let the experience define itself.

Pray

“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy the promise, the hope, the vision.” –Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “On Prayer”

Learn

“To educate means to cultivate the soul.” -Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Act

“Love your neighbor, and love yourself. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary.” –Hillel

Meet

This community is crawling with good folks — from longtime members to newbies — and there are so many ways to connect.

Join

IKAR is fueled by the love, talent, and creative investment of each of our community members. Our membership is an expression of individual commitments and a way for each person to expand their Jewish horizons through learning and spiritual growth.

Donate

“All beginnings require that you unlock new doors. The key is giving and doing. Give tzedakah and do kindness.” – R’ Nachman of Bratslav

We are all searching for something. What’s your thing?

Act

Thanksgiving Tikkun Donation

Help IKAR provide Thanksgiving feasts for families in our LA Voice partner church communities.

Each year, we pack 100 ready-to-cook Thanksgiving dinners, each of which serves up to 10 people. We are usually a little short on some items to meet our goal, so your donation will help us ensure that we can fill every bag to make a complete meal. We can’t imagine Thanksgiving without a pie!

Thanks for making it possible for our community to share the holiday with our neighbors.

Direct Checks To:
IKAR
1737 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035