Temple News

Audrey Irmas Pavilion donors describe their enthusiasm for Wilshire Boulevard Temple and how they envision the Audrey Irmas Pavilion will serve the community. 

Brawerman students love to represent their school by playing on sports teams. The athletics program offers students in Grade 4, 5, and 6 the opportunity to learn new skills, stay physically fit, and be part of a team—all while having a blast with their friends. Coaches on both campuses focus on skill acquisition, team building, and character development through sports. Fittingly, the Blaze motto is T.E.A.M.—Together Everyone Achieves More.

L'dor v'dor (from generation to generation) is an important Jewish value that we embrace in our early childhood centers, where the youngest members of our community make their earliest connections to Judaism. During their final year of nursery school we provide the children with an opportunity to develop relationships with elders in our L.A. Jewish community at the Beverly Hills Carmel and the Freda Mohr senior living centers.

What an incredible year it has been for our Religious School! This is the perfect time to reflect on our challenges and triumphs, and look forward to what's next. We will be offering a weekly Beit Midrash program (formerly known as Wednesday Night Program at the Irmas Campus) on both campuses. It will be a time to socialize, decompress, and discuss important issues with clergy and teachers. 

When 183 poker players and another 125 guests gathered at the Griffin Club L.A. on March 21, the excitement and enthusiasm was unmistakable. Upon entering the venue, guests and poker players were greeted by Poker Committee members, and camp staff, an incredible array of raffle and tournament prizes and a surprise "Blind Wine Pull" opportunity.

We are excited to host our first Mother's Day Community event on Friday, May 10. We will celebrate mothers and children who are clients of the Karsh Center and our Collaborators by inviting them to a warm community space for a day of wellness. Welcomed by Karsh Center Volunteers, our guests will enjoy activities such as meditation, Zumba, cooking demonstrations, and counseling sessions, while their children have fun with arts and crafts and face painting.

On May 19, 2019, at 4 p.m., Wilshire Boulevard Temple presents some of Leonard Bernstein’s greatest musical compositions in a concert narrated by his daughter Jamie Bernstein, who wrote Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein. Performed by six cantors and a chamber orchestra, the concert celebrates the man and his music, featuring selections from his Broadway musicals as well as classical compositions, including Arias and Barcarolles sung by Temple cantors Don Gurney and Lisa Peicott with special guest cantors Phil Baron, Mark Childs, Kay Greenwald, and Stephanie Kupfer.