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Wilshire Boulevard Temple Online

Welcome to WBT@home, our online community where we gather to play, pray, learn, and connect. 

Throughout our rich history, the Jewish people have faced times where we could not visit our temples – but found creative ways to keep our culture alive. In that tradition, we are creating Jewish experiences to bring Wilshire Boulevard to you.

Social distancing, so contradictory to our core value of bringing our community together, may keep us physically apart. Yet there has never been a greater need to find ways to come together.

Here at WBT@home, you will find a calendar of events and activities, videos, tips, and articles to help you stay safe, healthy, and connected to our kehillah. 

What's New

Rabbi Leder Shabbat Message - January 15, 2021

Rabbi Leder Shabbat Message - January 15, 2021

This week, Jews all over the world are reading the beginning of the Moses saga in our synagogues. To me, the great sin of Pharaoh was his indifference to the suffering of others, that of his own people, and that of the Hebrew slaves. 

How does one commit such a sin of indifference to the suffering of others? In a word—objectification. When we objectify others who are different than we are, when we forget that no one’s blood is redder, we take the first terrible step toward oppression, persecution, denial, subjugation, hatred, imprisonment, and murder, even mass murder. 

Read More about Rabbi Leder Shabbat Message - January 15, 2021

Read more of Rabbi Leder's weekly Shabbat Messages. Stay tuned for a new message every Friday!

Lessons Learned from Pandemic B'nei Mitzvah

Rabbi Joel Nickerson was published in The Forward about his experience with pandemic b'nei mitzvahs as both a Rabbi and last month, as a Dad. Mazel Tov to the entire Nickerson family! Read the full article here.

Ways to Find Peace After a Contentious Election Season

Rabbi Leder and Bishop Kenneth Ulmer on The Today Show

Rabbi Steve Leder joined his friend Bishop Kenneth Ulmer on The Today Show to discuss moving forward as a nation after a divisive presidential election. Watch here to check out the healing segment.

Winter Programs

Four thoughtfully developed study groups join Music Matters, which continues on Mondays, and our Friday Torah Study to provide a full week of programs. Learn more about our exciting new programs.

Culture Mavens

Join our Jewish art, history, and entertainment series, hosted by Rabbi Nanus & Tom Teicholz.

Watch more of our Culture Mavens series to learn about one-of-a-kind experiences related to Judaism meant to entertain, enlighten, and educate.

WBT Member Spotlight: Brian Shirken

Watch more WBT members share their synagogue story and why we've become their home...because there's always a reason.

What's Next

Check out and register for our latest events.

Friday Night & Saturday Morning Services


We are live-streaming all Friday night and Saturday morning services. Those of us saying Kaddish for a loved one should be assured their name will be read as a part of the service. 

Past services

Torah Study

We are livestreaming our Torah study sessions weekly and offer an option for every age range with our different rabbis and special guests. For resources and to watch our past study sessions, visit our Study@home page.

Study@home

Prayerbooks

If you or any of your family members are suffering, please contact Denise Magilnick at dmagilnick@wbtla.org to reach one of our clergy members for comfort and guidance.

Please remember that our campuses and schools are closed but fully operating online.

You are already familiar with the Temple webpages created to distribute health and safety news and resources. We will continue to update these pages.