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ARCHIVED ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

12/19/06:

 

Please click here to view the JHS 2006 annual letter, written by JHS president Steve Sass!  Please click here to make your much-needed secure online contribution!

 

5/10/06:

 

JOIN US AT BIG SUNDAY - NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 7

Dear Friend,

 

It's another Big Sunday at the Breed Street Shul.  Join us next Sunday, May 7, from 1-3 p.m. in Boyle Heights as we build bridges on Breed Street again this year as part of Big Sunday '06, L.A.'s Annual Day of Service. Come join the fun!

 

We need volunteers for two projects that day:

 

1. Help us welcome and show people the Shul and also help with some gardening and exterior clean up.

    

Your Project
	#190 Go Back to Breed Street: Show People the Shul
	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Breed Street houses one of L.A.'s oldest landmarks - The Breed Street Shul - and one of L.A.'s most vibrant Latino communities. For the past few years we've brought these communities together for a special day - and it's always such a hit, we're doing it again! The Breed St. Shul is undergoing a massive restoration. The shul will be hosting an open house (of sorts) to say hello to the neighbors, and tell them of the great plans for the shul. (And we need you to help them hand out the snacks!) Boyle Heights

 

 

2. Help put on a party for our neighbors, Cesar Chavez House (the former Mount Sinai Clinic building), a shelter serving homeless families: 

 

Your Project
	#189 Go Back to Breed Street: Go to a Shindig at a Shelter
	1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Breed Street houses one of L.A.'s oldest landmarks - The Breed Street Shul - and one of L.A.'s most vibrant Latino communities. For the past few years we've brought these communities together for a special day - and it's always such a hit, we're doing it again! Cesar Chavez House (formerly Chernow House) is a nice shelter serving nice homeless families. Join us as we throw a party for them full of good food, good cheer?and a visit from a special guest! Boyle Heights

 

You can sign up by emailing us at jhsociety@aol.com, or directly on the Big Sunday website, http://www.bigsunday.org/aboutus.htm.  We're grateful to David Levinson and all the other wonderful people at Temple Israel of Hollywood and supporting organizations for putting on this amazing day of community service each year.

 

I look forward to seeing you next Sunday.

 

Shabbat shalom,

 

Steve

 

Stephen J. Sass

President

 

P.S. In case you didn't see this week's Jewish Journal article about the Cuarteto Latinoamericano's wonderful visit to the Breed Street Shul:

 

http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=15774

 

5/10/06:

 

Please click here to read the Jewish Journal article about the Cuarteto Latinoamericano’s wonderful visit to the Breed Street Shul on Sunday, April 9, 2006

 

5/1/06:

 

Dear Friend,

 

Please join Jewish Historical Society/Breed Street Shul Project on Sunday, April 9, for a special celebration in partnership with Chamber Music in Historic Sites/The Da Camera Society.

 

That day, Cuarteto Latinoamericano -- based in Mexico City and Miami - will appear at Breed Street Shul, 247 N. Breed Street, Boyle Heights at 12:30 p.m. at a mini-concert to play "Sueños de Sefarad," a brief work written for them by David Stock and based on four Ladino themes. Cellist Eric Han will provide 15-minute performances at the Shul at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., alternated with the Breed Street Shul Project video and tours of the Shul from noon to 3 p.m. These events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (323) 761-8950 or email JHSociety@aol.com.  

 

At Tamayo Restaurant, Curarteto Latinoamericano will offer two performances (2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.) of Latin American quartets, including music by two Latin American Jewish composers (Osvaldo Golijov and Gabriela Lena Frank). For more information on tickets for the Tamayo concert and associated activities, which also include a reception at a nearby art gallery and the opportunity to order dinner after the concert, call 213-477-2929, or visit www.dacamera.org/events/april9.html.

 

I look forward to seeing you Sunday, April 9.

 

L'shalom,

 

Stephen J. Sass

President

 

3/3/06:

 

Please join us for Tu B’Shvat Arbor Day, Tree Planting at historic Temple Beth Israel in Highland Park on Sunday, February 26.  Please click here to learn more about this special family-oriented event, cosponsored by the Jewish Historical Society!

 

2/4/06:

 

We are proud to announce that the JHS annual meeting will take place on Thursday, January 19 at the Skirball Cultural Center.  Please click here to view the annual meeting flyer.

 

11/14/05:

 

Dear Friends,

 

Please join us at several upcoming very special events sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California in collaboration with other community organizations:

Discussion
PRESERVING LOS ANGELES
Buildings, Congregations, Communities
Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. - Skirball Cultural Center
Free. No reservations necessary
This panel discussion examines the significance of preservation within the continually changing landscapes of Los Angeles. Moderated by Frances Anderton, host of DnA: Design and Architecture and producer of To the Point and Which Way, LA?, all broadcast on 89.9 KCRW. Panelists include Brenda Levin, President and Principal of Levin & Associate Architects; Rev. Dr. Frank Alton, Pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church; Stephen J. Sass, President of Jewish Historical Society of Southern California; and attorney Susan Brandt Hawley.
 
CO-ORGANIZED BY SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER, GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE, JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY

SACRED SPACES
Historic Houses of Worship in the City of Angels
The above panel in presented in association with the exhibition Sacred Spaces, now on view at the Skirball Cultural Center - Ruby Gallery through November 27. This exhibition presents thirty richly toned photographs by local architectural photographer Robert Berger of historic religious buildings in the Los Angeles area built between 1850 and 1952, including the Breed Street Shul.  The works document the diverse ethnicities, religions, changing demographics, and evolving uses of historic structures over time in Los Angeles.

L.A. JEWISH STORIES
Saturday, November 12, 7:00–10:00 p.m. - Skirball Cultural Center
Free. Reservations required
Contact UCLA's Center for Jewish Studies: (310) 267-5327
Join a stimulating discussion, moderated by film critic Kenneth Turan, on the topic of "L.A. Jewish Stories," featuring Congressman Howard Berman, writer Gina Nahai, screenwriter Michael Tolkin, and Rabbi David Wolpe. This keynote panel is the inaugural event of the three-day national conference "Jewish L.A.—Then and Now," exploring the richly textured history of Los Angeles Jewry. Light refreshments and a viewing of From Haven to Home, the new exhibition on 350 years of American Jewish life, follows the discussion.
 
THE CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY UCLA CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES, AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER, AND SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER, WITH THE SUPPORT OF JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES, UC HUMANITIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION, BLAZER COMMUNICATIONS, USC-HUNTINGTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT LAJH.ORG

 

05/26/06:

 

Please click here to read the L.A. Times article on the Breed Street Shul from December 31, 2000!

 

05/26/06:

 

Please click here to read the L.A. Times article on the Breed Street Shul from May 5, 2001!

 

05/26/06:

 

Please click here to read the L.A. Times article on the Breed Street Shul from January 20, 2003!