September Happenings
From NuRoots, our partners & friends.
September invites us to pause, reconnect, and begin again. This month, follow the sweetness of this season across L.A. through shared meals, art, music, movement, service, and plenty of ways to celebrate the new year together.
NuRoots’ citywide High Holy Days festival is ten days of Jewish connection, creativity, and renewal. Gather across Los Angeles for immersive experiences, meaningful ritual, community-hosted meals, and fresh ways to return to yourself, one another, and the possibility of beginning again.
More Events Around L.A.
Westside Jews Honey Tasting
Thursday, September 3 | 7 pm | Pacific Palisades
With Westside Jews
Celebrate with a honey tasting, snacks, beekeeping know-how, and mead.
Ahavat Chinam: A Community Selichot Experience
Thursday, September 3 | 7:30 pm | Los Angeles
With TBI and Der Nister
Gather across differences through music and unconditional love. Jews of every background are welcome; tickets are $46.
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Dinner
Friday, September 4 | 7 pm | South Bay
With South Bay Jewish Young Professional Network
End the year on a high note with cocktails and Shabbat dinner.
Tarot & Ice Cream for the Jewish New Year
Sunday, September 6 | 2 pm | Santa Monica
With Moishe House Venice
Enjoy ice cream and a 12-card reading—one for each month ahead. The first five “yes” RSVPs receive a free scoop!
Taste of Awe
Tuesday, September 8 | 7–9 pm | Northridge
With Next Dor
Enjoy an evening of Rosh Hashanah-inspired desserts and drinks, included with your ticket.
Selichot & S’mores: Songs and Reflection Around the Fire
Tuesday, September 8 | 7:30 pm | Mid-City
With Base LA
Learn and sing Selichot songs around the fire as the High Holy Day season begins.
Friendsmaxxing: The Game Show—The Sequel
Tuesday, September 8 | 8 pm | North Hollywood
With Moishe House North Hollywood and Moishe House West LA
Learn about the contestants, compete in friendship trivia, and try to become the Ultimate Friendsmaxxer. Snacks, drinks, and a prize included.
Learn Jewish Sign Language
Wednesday, September 9 | 7 pm | Venice
With Moishe House Venice
Learn about more than 300 sign languages worldwide, explore Israeli and Jewish signs, practice fingerspelling, and see how the Shema has been interpreted into ASL.
First Night Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Friday, September 11 | 7:15 pm | Mid-City
With Base LA
Celebrate with meaningful conversation, symbolic foods, and seasonal cocktails.
Big Apple Rosh Hashanah Shabbat
Friday, September 11 | 8 pm–midnight | North Hollywood
With Moishe House North Hollywood
Celebrate the Big Apple with NYC-inspired outfits, pizza, bagels, apples, honey, and a midnight ball drop.
YJSL Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Friday, September 11 | 7–10 pm | Silver Lake
With YJSL
Join young locals ages 21–39 for a tomato-themed dinner, with hand rolls at 7 pm and dinner at 8 pm. Tickets start at $50.
Shofar & Tashlich at the Meadows
Sunday, September 13 | 5–6:30 pm | Silver Lake Meadows
With YJSL
Gather for a free picnic, shofar sounding, tashlich, apples and honey, reflection, and good vibes. Registration required.
Latin Heritage Night
Tuesday, September 15 | 7–9 pm | Mid-City
With IPF Atid Los Angeles, Jewtina, and Base LA
Celebrate Latin-Jewish identity, community, and connection during Latino Heritage Month. The address will be shared 24 hours in advance.
Film, TV & Music Industry Mixer
Tuesday, September 15 | 8 pm | Toluca Lake
With Moishe House North Hollywood
Grab a drink, bring your friends, and make new entertainment-industry connections.
Israeli Dance for Beginners
Wednesday, September 16 | 7 pm | Encino
With Israeli Dance Revolution and Next Dor
Learn the basics of Israeli folk dancing in a welcoming beginner class.
Kabbalat Shabbat at TBI
Fridays, September 18 and 25 | 6:30 pm | Highland Park
With Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock
Join Rabbi Rosenfeld and Rabbi/Cantor Zach Golden for music, a spirited service, and a taco dinner from HomeState. No RSVP required; all are welcome!
Taco Bar Shabbat
Friday, September 18 | 7 pm | Venice
With Moishe House Venice
Welcome Shabbat with friends and a taco bar full of options.
Tashlich Hike
Sunday, September 20 | 10:30 am | Beverly Hills
With Moishe House West Hollywood
Reflect, craft, and set intentions during a short tashlich service and Franklin Canyon hike. Expect elevation changes and unpaved paths.
Yom Kippur Yizkor, Neilah, and Break-Fast
Monday, September 21 | 5 pm | Mid-City
With Base LA
Close Yom Kippur with reflection, conversation, prayer, and a community break-fast.
First Day of Fall Craft Night
Tuesday, September 22 | 7 pm | West Hollywood
With Moishe House West Hollywood
Welcome fall with crafts, friends, hot cocoa, and cozy vibes—even if LA still feels like summer.
iDance Happy Hour and Hora
Wednesday, September 23 | 7–10:30 pm | Encino
With Israeli Dance Revolution, MHWOW, Mem Global, and VBS Fusion
Join a no-experience-required Israeli folk dance class for young adults in their 20s and 30s.
Trivia Night
Wednesday, September 23 | Doors at 6:30 pm; trivia at 8 pm | Los Angeles
With Moishe House Venice
Enjoy light appetizers, then put your knowledge to the test. Arrive by 7:30 pm so you’re ready when trivia begins.
Mrs. Dow Jones is Spilling the Financial Tea
Thursday, September 24th | 6:30 pm | West L.A.
What’s actually worth spending money on? What should you be investing in? And where are you leaving money on the table?
Join Jewish Professional Women (JPW) and the Finance & Business Network on Thursday, September 24th, at 6:30 PM in West L.A. for an evening with Haley Sacks, better known as Mrs. Dow Jones, financial expert, host of Financial Tea, and New York Times bestselling author of Future Rich Person: The New Rules for Building Wealth.
Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner: Sukkot Celebration
Friday, September 25 | 6:30 pm | Mid-City
With Base LA
Gather in the backyard for a soulful service followed by a wholesome vegetarian dinner.
Sukkot Havdalah Potluck
Saturday, September 26 | 7 pm | West Hollywood
With Moishe House West Hollywood
Celebrate with Havdalah, Sukkot blessings, and a potluck. Bring a favorite fall—or Sukkot-inspired—dish.
Game Night
Monday, September 28 | 6:30 pm | Venice
With Moishe House Venice
Play favorite board games, enjoy snacks, and hang out with the MoHo Venice crew.
Hookah in the Sukkah
Tuesday, September 29 | 7:30–9:30 pm | Northridge
With Next Dor
Celebrate Sukkot under the stars with new friends and tobacco-free hookah flavors.
Shrek Double Feature
Wednesday, September 30 | 6:30 pm | North Hollywood
With Moishe House North Hollywood
Close out the month with a drop-in double feature of Shrek and Shrek 2, snacks, and optional ogre attire.
Young Locals Shabbat
Biweekly Fridays | Details upon registration | Silver Lake
With Jewish Silver Lake
Join regular Shabbat dinners at the Silver Lake Garden.
TRAVEL
Trybal SoCal
Sep 24–27 | Camp Ramah, Ojai
With Trybal Gatherings
Trade real life for 450 acres of rolling hills, camp activities, and new friends at a weekend-long Jewish summer camp experience for adults.
Jew-ish, L.A. Couples: Your Five-Day Escape to Baja
Dec 2–6 | Baja, Mexico
With Togethering
Adventure, relax, and explore Jewish life on your own terms during a five-day getaway for L.A. couples ages 25–40 with at least one Jewish partner. The subsidized cost of $360 per person includes airfare, accommodations, meals, activities, and programming. Applications close August 10.
LEARNING
JEWL: Jewish Executive Women’s Leadership Fellowship
Beginning Oct 2026 | Los Angeles
With the Jewish Grad Organization
Women ages 22–35 are invited to join an eight-week leadership and mentorship program connecting emerging leaders with accomplished executives, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit professionals.
Host a Creativity Circle
Applications close Aug 4
With Jewish Studio Project
Creativity Circles are small, peer-led groups that meet monthly in home-based community to practice the Jewish Studio Process—a unique methodology that combines Jewish text study, hands-on artmaking, and reflective writing. As a host, you'll receive tools and staff support to lead JSP sessions with your community.
Daily Elul Journal Prompts
Beginning Aug 13 | Delivered by email
With Jewish Studio Project + Rabbi Jordan Braunig
Receive a daily invitation to pause, put pen to paper, and reflect as the Days of Awe approach.
Apply to ADL Los Angeles’ Glass Leadership Institute
Young professionals can build advocacy skills, meet emerging LA leaders, and deepen their understanding of ADL’s work addressing antisemitism, extremism, hate, and bias. Apply by October; questions can be sent to edoner@adl.org.
Apply to Embark Los Angeles
Mixed-heritage couples in their 20s and 30s can explore Jewish life through conversation, hands-on experiences, a retreat, and Shabbat dinner. Led by Rabbi Moe Howard, the cohort runs November 3–December 18; apply by October 30. Questions? Email embark@memglobal.org.
ON THE HORIZON
Mucha Cultura: Día de los Muertos
Sunday, October 18 | Time upon registration | Pico Union
With Jewtina y Co., NuRoots, Jonah Platt, and Pico Union Project
Honor Latin and Jewish traditions of remembrance through community ofrenda-building, mariachi and folklórico performances, original Latin-Jewish music, a community marketplace, family crafts, and traditional food and drinks. All ages and backgrounds are welcome; bring photos of loved ones to honor.
The Best Day Ever: Tour de Summer Camp
Sunday, Nov 8
With Jewish Federation Los Angeles
Ride, play pickleball, compete for the JFEDLA Camp Cup, and help more children experience the magic of Jewish summer camp.
JFEDLA Volunteer Trip to Israel
Dec. 29, 2026-Jan. 6, 2027
Join the JFEDLA Volunteer Trip to Israel to make a lasting difference! Space is limited. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable experience! Apply here! This trip is in partnership with IGT and Volunteer in Israel, a joint initiative of JFNA and Birthright Israel. For questions, email volunteer@jewishla.org.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Fall Service Corps
August 10–October 30 | Los Angeles
With Repair the World
Do hands-on work with local nonprofits, connect your service to Jewish learning, build community, and receive a stipend for your time.
Join ROAM LA
Training dates TBA | Los Angeles
With Community Security Service
Build situational-awareness and event-security skills through free summer programs, then apply for professional-grade training to help protect Jewish community gatherings.
Volunteer with East Side Kitchen
Select Sundays | 12:30 PM | Silver Lake
With Jewish Silver Lake
Help East Side Kitchen prepare food for the community once or twice a month.
Become a Big
Ongoing | Across Los Angeles
With Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles
Jewish adults ages 21 and older can make a lasting difference by mentoring a Jewish young person ages 6–17. Attend an upcoming information session to learn more.