Welcome to LA, North America's second largest Jewish community. The history of Yiddish LA goes back to 1841 Jacob Frankfort arrived. It now has the second largest Yiddish population in the US. Enjoy the many restaurants in LA - some say it has the best kosher restaurants in the country. LA also has many Yiddish attractions as well. The Skirball Cultural Center is a museum of American Jewish culture. Children will love exploring "Noah's Ark," an 8,000 square foot gallery. The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust features exhibits designed by Holovaust survivors. In October 2010 it moved into a new home in Pan Pacific Park. The Simon Wiesenthal Center, has a media library focusing on the Holocaust, genocide, anti-Semitism, and Jewish communities around the world with film, books and articles for all ages. Across the street is the Museum of Tolerance. The Breed Street Shul in East LA is one of the oldest shuls on the West Coast.The shul has been restored by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California. The society offers bus tours of Jewish LA. For more info: http://www.jewishhistoricalsociety.org/Tours.htm ==Places to Stay== There is no shortage of hotels in LA, but if you want to stay within walking distance of shuls here are a few: [http://www.mybeverlyhillshotel.com Crown Plaza] offers a special for Shabbos observant Jews (along with amenities like manual keys). Residence Inn by Marriot Beverly Hills is similarly accommodating. Carlyle Inn and [http://www.mrchotels.com Mr. C ] are also in the neighborhood. ==Jewish Geography== The Jewish communities are spread across the city. West hollywood also known as Hankock Park. Centered around the intersection of N. La Brea and Beverly ave. The Los Angeles Kollel is at that corner as well as 4 other shuls. Pico Robertson is another growing area. Pico Blvd has lots of kosher restaurants. Some of the other neighborhoods are : ===Beverly Hills=== ===Pico Robertson=== ===Beverly La Brea=== ===West LA=== ===Valley Village=== ===Santa Monica=== ===Melrose=== ===Fairfax===
http://kosherconciergela.com/ For a map of LA with restaurants, shuls, and the eruv boundaries: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/viewer?mid=z_h80BCOvmO8.kkLKAieASEmc
Knesset Israel Congregation of Beverlywood
Agudath Israel of Los Angeles Bais Avigdor