23 Mar Tradition Unity Long One Family 1993 – Present November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments 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... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long Wilshire & Warner 1975 – 1993 November 21, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments 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... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long Rabbi Ott and a search for a New Home 1959-1975 November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments 1959 was quite an eventful year for the community. This was the year they merged with the Sephardic Brotherhood known as Haim VaHessed.... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long The Later Santa Barbara Avenue years 1946-1959 November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments Following World War II there were some new innovations to the community. A choir was started under the direction of the late Norma Carm... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long 1931-World War II The Early Temple Years November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments 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... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long The Fledgling Years 1920-1930 November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments In order to attract the younger generation, several elders of the Sephardic community – those mostly from Turkey proper, decided that i... Continue reading
23 Mar Tradition Unity Long The Formative Years 1904 – 1919 November 18, 2022 By globalcs 0 comments 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... Continue reading