Our Jewish community has been facing unprecedented antisemitism, violent demonstrations, and worrying acts of aggression, which have required a rapid and comprehensive response.
Through a unique collaboration between JFEDLA, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, and the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2025 Emergency Security Fund in partnership with The Tepper Foundation, $500,000 has been distributed to fund security personnel at Jewish institutions that serve children across Los Angeles. These include 31 synagogues, 12 schools, four camps, and five community centers and other nonprofits listed below. Informed by our shared Jewish value of pikuach nefesh (saving a life), we are protecting Jewish lives, preserving our institutions, and fostering safe Jewish environments where we can practice our religion and celebrate our tradition openly and fearlessly. This is the second time this trio of partners has awarded security grants over the past year. Combined with last year’s grants to 55 Jewish nonprofits, a total of nearly $2 million has now been awarded through more than 100 grants to help protect our community.
2025 Security Grant Recipients Include:
SYNAGOGUES/EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS (31)
Beth Chayim Chadashim
Beth Jacob Congregation of Beverly Hills
B’nai David-Judea Congregation
Burbank Temple Emanu El
Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay
Congregation Or Ami
Congregation Tikvat Jacob
HAMAKOM Synagogue
IKAR
Kol Tikvah
Leo Baeck Temple
Nashuva
Open Temple
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
Sephardic Community Brotherhood of Los Angeles, DBA Sephardic Temple
Sinai Temple
Stephen Wise Temple
Temple Adat Elohim
Temple Akiba of Culver City
Temple Beth Am
Temple Beth El
Temple Beth Hillel
Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
Temple Etz Chaim
Temple Isaiah
Temple Israel of Hollywood
Temple Judea
Temple Ramat Zion
The Rose Engel Early Childhood Center at Adat Ari El
Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
SCHOOLS / YESHIVOT (12)
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
American Jewish University
de Toledo High School
Gindi Maimonides Academy
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy
Ilan Ramon Day School
Kadima Day School
Samuel A. Fryer Yavneh Academy
Shalhevet High School
Valley Torah High School
Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov / Ohr Eliyahu
Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles
CAMPS (4)
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles, DBA West Coast Torah Retreat and Camp Center
Camp Ramah in California
Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa
Shalom Institute: Camp and Conference Center
COMMUNITY CENTERS & OTHER NONPROFITS (5)
Friendship Circle Los Angeles
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles
Jewish Community of Ojai
Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
Westside Jewish Community Center, Inc., DBA J Los Angeles
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