The best Jewish heritage sites in Los Angeles in 2026 are the Skirball Cultural Center, Holocaust Museum LA in Pan Pacific Park, the Museum of Tolerance, the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights. The Fairfax District, Pico-Robertson and the Venice boardwalk's Pacific Jewish Center show Jewish LA as it lives today.
Los Angeles has one of the largest Jewish communities in the world. Its story runs from Boyle Heights, the first Jewish neighborhood, to Fairfax, Pico-Robertson and the Valley. For food, see our kosher restaurants in LA guide.
Jewish life and history, plus the Noah's Ark gallery for kids.
The Skirball is a Jewish cultural institution on the Sepulveda Pass, with a core exhibition on Jewish life and American democracy, changing exhibits and the hands-on Noah's Ark gallery.
Its campus was designed by Moshe Safdie.
Good to know: Book timed tickets for Noah's Ark.
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
The oldest survivor-founded Holocaust museum in the US.
Holocaust Museum LA, in Pan Pacific Park next to The Grove, tells the history of the Holocaust through artifacts, survivor testimony and interactive exhibits.
Survivor talks are held on some days.
Good to know: Check the site for survivor speaker times.
100 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
A museum about the Holocaust and prejudice, run by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
The Museum of Tolerance, from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, covers the Holocaust and the history of racism and prejudice through interactive exhibits.
It is on Pico Boulevard near the kosher restaurant strip.
Good to know: Book tickets online; allow at least two hours.
9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
A grand domed 1929 synagogue with painted murals.
Wilshire Boulevard Temple is one of LA's most beautiful buildings, with a Byzantine-style dome and murals commissioned by the Warner brothers. It is home to LA's oldest Jewish congregation.
The sanctuary was restored in 2013.
Good to know: Check the temple's site for public tour times.
3663 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
The 1923 synagogue of Jewish Boyle Heights.
The Breed Street Shul, built in 1923, was once the largest Orthodox synagogue west of Chicago, at the heart of Boyle Heights' Jewish community.
It has been restored as a community center.
Good to know: Check the project's site for open days and events.
247 N Breed St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
The historic Jewish heart of mid-century LA.
Fairfax Avenue has been a Jewish neighborhood since the 1940s, home to Canter's Deli, bakeries, Judaica shops and synagogues.
Today it mixes Jewish institutions with streetwear stores.
Good to know: Eat at Canter's and walk to the Original Farmers Market.
Fairfax Ave & Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
LA's busiest Orthodox neighborhood, with kosher food and shuls.
Pico-Robertson is a lively Jewish neighborhood with dozens of synagogues, kosher restaurants, bakeries and markets along Pico Boulevard.
It is busiest before Shabbat on Friday afternoons.
Good to know: Visit on a Friday morning for challah and pre-Shabbat bustle.
Pico Blvd & Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
An Orthodox synagogue right on the Venice boardwalk.
The Pacific Jewish Center, known as the Shul on the Beach, is an Orthodox synagogue on the Venice boardwalk, a link to Venice's history as a Jewish neighborhood.
Visitors are welcome at services.
Good to know: Combine with a walk on the boardwalk.
505 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Today the main Jewish neighborhoods are Pico-Robertson, the Fairfax-La Brea area and Valley Village/North Hollywood. Boyle Heights was the center in the early 20th century.
Holocaust Museum LA has had free or low-cost admission; check its site for current ticketing. It is the oldest survivor-founded Holocaust museum in the US.
A 1923 synagogue in Boyle Heights, once the largest Orthodox congregation west of Chicago, now restored as a community and cultural center.
Yes. The domed 1929 sanctuary has murals and hosts tours; check the temple's site for times.
Pico-Robertson, La Brea Avenue and Valley Village have most of the kosher restaurants. See our kosher guides.