Jews of Los Angeles area
Main ContentJews in California have a long and rich history. You can find information on many aspects of this history at the HUC libraries.
You can check our catalog for many of these resources.
| To Find ... | Search by ... |
|---|---|
| Jews as a group | Do a Browse/subject search with the format Jews--State--City or region for example: Jews California Los Angeles Jews California Los Angeles County Jews California Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Jews California Pasadena |
| Smaller groups | Do a Browse/subject search under a group name or designation for example: Sephardim California Los Angeles Jews, Iranian California Los Angeles |
| Individuals | Do a Browse/subject search under the person's name (lastname, first) for example: Zeldin, Isaiah Or search by profession for example: Rabbis California Los Angeles |
| Congregations | Do a Browse/subject search under the congregations name for example: Wilshire Boulevard Temple Many congregational newsletters are available on microfilm through theAmerican Jewish Periodical Center (AJPC) |
Journal Articles
The library has a large collection of journals. To find articles within these journals, search one of these databases: Index to Jewish Periodicals, (from HUC computers or the Jewish Studies Portal) or RAMBI
Recommended websites
Los Angeles
Published in Los Angeles from 1897-1995.
February 1, 1947 through December 20, 2000
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles hosts a searchable database of Jewish schools, campus, synagogues, social services, and much more
"It contains local, national and global news updated daily, as well as blogs from noted Jewish personalities and writers including Marty Kaplan, Dennis Prager, Gina Nahai, Raphael Sonenshein and Rabbi David Wolpe."
There are several studies available for the Los Angeles area as well as many other California cities.