Valley Beth Shalom is Engaging in a Lifelong Covenant.

Membership is a brit, a mutually beneficial relationship filled with opportunity and responsibility. We expect that you will actively seek to get involved, and to participate and support Jewish life in your home, in our community, and in our State of Israel.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Anchor.

In a world of constant demands, ever-changing technology, and avalanches of information, we believe that we must live our lives according to the time-tested compass provided by our Torah and our Jewish traditions. We believe that adapting our traditions to modernity allows us to live lives of meaning, not of the moment. We seek moments of Godliness, rather than moments of materialism. Through relationship-building and a culture of radical welcoming, we embrace all families who want to raise children as part of the next generation of committed Jewish adults, able to meet a world filled with challenges and opportunities for our people. We will always stand in solidarity with the State of Israel, support our brothers and sisters who live there, and continue to build our homeland.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Synagogue.

We are an expansive, yet close-knit community that has enjoyed a rich tradition of rabbinic wisdom, musical prayer, and lay leadership. We are a nationally renowned synagogue, one of the largest Conservative congregations in Los Angeles, and the largest Jewish community in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, with a myriad of social, community and learning programs. After the profound rabbinic tenures of Rabbi Harold Schulweis (z"l) and Rabbi Ed Feinstein, we have installed Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, PhD as our Senior Rabbi. He teaches that Judaism should be filled with fun and packed with purpose. We carry this outlook across our programming of prayer services, education, and social action. Additionally, we are blessed with a rich musical legacy of cantors, music directors, and composers. With Senior Cantor, Jacqueline Rafii and Cantor Phil Baron, our musical leadership continues to inspire generations with uplifting services, innovative musical programming, choirs, and concerts.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Center for Lifelong Learning.

We are home to three award-winning schools, providing exceptional education for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, transitional kindergartners, and grades K-6. At our Early Childhood Center, VBS Day School, Etz Chaim Learning Center, the OurSpaceLA program for special needs students, and Youth Department, our extraordinary teachers and staff arrive each day with passion and excitement to partner with our parents, to educate our children, and to help shape the Jewish future. We are a home for continued adult learning with lunch-and-learns and special programs for all ages both in-person and virtually.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Jewish Cultural Center.

Each year, we welcome authors and artists, scholars and singers to help enrich our Jewish identities and help deepen our connection with our people. We are interested in moving families along a journey toward greater understanding of our tradition and more involvement in our community. The gorgeous tapestry of the Jewish people has always been richly talented, inspiring, and interconnected. Accordingly, we celebrate our traditions across Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Persian cultural boundaries, across Cantorial and contemporary musical traditions, and between American and Israeli perspectives.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Ethical Community.

One of the guiding principles of Judaism has always been Kol Yisrael Aravim Zeh Ba'Zeh - All Jews are responsible for one another (Babylonian Talmud, Shevuot 39a). We share a sense of responsibility for all our members, for our guests, and for those we service inside and outside our community. We believe that there are Jewish traditions to help guide us all in every moment of our lives. We employ derech eretz - common decency - in the ways in which we speak with one another, treat one another, and listen to one another. Community means that we take hands and dance with one another in times of joy, and that we embrace one another in times of brokenness. We feel obligated to become activists, to participate in efforts to heal the world, Tikkun Olam. The collective wisdom and experience of our ancestors guides us through uncertain times: "it is not our duty to finish the work, but neither can we neglect it" (Pirkei Avot 2:16).

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Vision of Tomorrow.

We welcome you to the warmth of our newly renovated spaces and our updated technological offerings. We are an innovative and creative community seeking new forms of service, new ways to lead ancient rituals, new melodies for ancient prayers, and new ways to learn. We continually discuss ideas that confront the topics of today to provoke thought, to encourage conversation, and to face the future with a greater sense of optimism.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Community Everywhere.

Our Jewish institution supports our Jewish journeys here on our campus, at home, and wherever life takes us. We seek to offer learning and programming opportunities through in-person experiences and virtual programs. VBS is not only a campus, but also a community that one can access throughout the day.

Valley Beth Shalom is Your Home.

Our doors are open. Wherever you are on your Jewish journey, at whichever phase of life, we want to assure you that we have a place in our community waiting for you. We welcome you with open arms. Our clergy, our professionals, and our volunteers all invite you to contact us, to learn more, and to join us at VBS.

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