Mission - Beth Jacob Congregation

Expand your mind.  Enrich your life.  Engage with community.  We are a modern orthodox congregation where you can bring meaning to your life in so many ways.  Come to one of our exciting weekday classes, or attend a scholar in residence program.  Make new friends at a social event.  Advocate for Israel.  Make a difference in the lives of others through acts of chesed and social justice.  We offer myriad opportunities for members of all generations and backgrounds to get involved.  To learn more about Beth Jacob, explore this website, or even better, stop by in person! Click here to download a membership form.

Beth Jacob is a Modern Orthodox congregation which has played a pioneering role in the development of Jewish life in Southern California.  We are dedicated to creating a community of engaged, Torah educated, socially conscious, Zionistic and caring Jews.  Beth Jacob strives to provide members of all generations, and the broader Jewish community, a spectrum of spiritual, educational, social, chesed, and cultural opportunities.

• We promote serious Torah study and enhance lifelong educational growth at all levels, for men and women, and for young and old.
• We encourage members to devote time, energy and financial resources to Beth Jacob and its members.
• We offer a variety of social activities for the congregation as a whole as well as for various generational and social groups within the shul.
• We participate with the larger Los Angeles Jewish community in acts of chesed, culture and learning.
• We promote support for the State of Israel, its institutions and its people.
• We provide diverse davening opportunities for all of our constituent groups within the framework of halacha.