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23 Mar

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One Family 1993 – Present

November 18, 2022
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As of 2002 the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, as it is now known has a congregation of well over 1000 families, second only to New Y...

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23 Mar

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Wilshire & Warner 1975 – 1993

November 21, 2022
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In 1975 the move to the Wilshire & Warner site was made albeit the temple sanctuary hadn’t been built as yet. Services were held in...

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23 Mar

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Rabbi Ott and a search for a New Home 1959-1975

November 18, 2022
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1959 was quite an eventful year for the community. This was the year they merged with the Sephardic Brotherhood known as Haim VaHessed....

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23 Mar

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The Later Santa Barbara Avenue years 1946-1959

November 18, 2022
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Following World War II there were some new innovations to the community. A choir was started under the direction of the late Norma Carm...

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23 Mar

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1931-World War II The Early Temple Years

November 18, 2022
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By 1931 La Communidad grew to a little over 125 members and the time had come for the ground- breaking of the soon-to-be-built kehila o...

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23 Mar

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The Fledgling Years 1920-1930

November 18, 2022
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In order to attract the younger generation, several elders of the Sephardic community – those mostly from Turkey proper, decided that i...

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23 Mar

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The Formative Years 1904 – 1919

November 18, 2022
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As a precursor to the history of the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel in Los Angeles, it should be noted that Sephardic Jews were in th...

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22 Mar

Tradition Unity Short

1959

March 23, 2022
By globalcs
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Rabbi Jacob M. Ott becomes the spiritual leader of the community. He will lead for 33 years, until 1992.

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22 Mar

Tradition Unity Short

1924

March 23, 2022
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Purchase of a plot of land to build the synagogue at 52nd St. and 2nd Ave in Southwest Los Angeles. However, due to financial constraints, the synagogue was never built and the land was sold.

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22 Mar

Tradition Unity Short

1920

March 23, 2022
By globalcs
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Founding of the Sephardic Community of Los Angeles by 40 Sephardim.

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