Beach Cities

We will have a picnic at 5:30 pm followed by our Shabbat Service in the Park at 6:30 pm with Rabbi Levy and the Nashuva band taking you higher on the lawn beneath the heavens! It will be an evening of inspiration and joy. Please note there will be security with us all night.

Bring Your Own Picnic, bring a blanket and enjoy the collective Nashuva Shabbat Picnic before the 6:30 pm service begins.

What a memorable night it will be! Filled with beauty, soul, family fun, prayer, meditation, song and celebration. Welcoming Shabbat, a night like no other, all of us united.

Your home. A backlot studio. The Baal Shem Tov Forest in the Galilee. A golf course. The Western Wall in Jerusalem. The beach. A community synagogue in Los Angeles. Open Temple creates sacred spaces in the world surrounding us. Read what was featured in the Jewish Journal about Open Temple’s customizable B Mitzvahs.

Congregation Ner Tamid Preschool was established to meet the needs of families of all denominations desiring a warm and nurturing preschool experience for their children. For children 2-5, our Preschool program promotes cognitive, social, emotional, physical and creative development. Our children are also given the opportunity to observe and experience Jewish rituals, celebrations, and customs so that they can develop their own Jewish identities. We have Friday Shabbat parties, hands-on activities and projects, family programs and more.

Each summer our preschool is open for our Camp Growing Garden. The camp is for children from 3 months through 4 years of age. For children 5 years and older we have a separate Camp Gan Israel at the same campus.

Each week of camp we have a unique theme where all the activities and learning follow the weekly theme. Here are some of the activities your child will enjoy at Camp Growing Garden

Water Days

The Blessing Exchange offers our students and their families service learning and volunteer opportunities!

A Service Program for Jewish Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Neurodiverse Abilities in cooperation with Los Angeles Senior Living Communities and other Local Service Organizations

June 23rd - August 15th, 2025
Join us for a summer of Fun and Adventure!
We offer a preschool summer program for children ages 2-5, including an incoming special program just for kindergarteners. With year-round and week-to-week contracts available for the summer, we have a program that can fit your schedule. This summer we're focusing on Jewish values to help enhance our superhero skills to become great humans!

Summer Highlights
Weekly Water Days & Wilderness Park Trips

Virtual Field Trips and Onsite Special Guests

Sunset Concerts: Rodrigo Amarante / Helado Negro
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Our popular summertime music series is back for season 28 with more music than ever before!

Rodrigo Amarante delivers his unique blend of rock, bossa nova, and folk, which have earned him both critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Helado Negro invites us into a world that is dreamier and gentler than the one we inhabit. Traditional Latin rhythms meet modern electronic music, creating mesmerizing loops and boundless experimentation.

7 Weeks of Fun From June 23 - August 8
* Warm & Professional Staff!
* Giant Water Slides!
* Sports Instructors!
* Spectacular Trips!
* Incredible Camp Spirit!

Friday, August 22nd at 6:30 pm
Barechu and BBQ

EREV ROSH HASHANAH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:15PM | Childcare (ages 2-7) begins
7:30PM | Evening Service
ROSH HASHANAH • DAY 1
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
9:30AM | Childcare (ages 2-4) and
Children’s Programming (K-5th Grade)
(throughout the morning service)
10:00AM | Morning Service
1:30PM | Rosh HaShanah Lunch and
Learn with Rabbi Rebeccah Yussman
Join us for lunch
An interactive exploration of the Rosh
HaShanah Torah and Haftarah portions.
4:00pm | “Shofar on the Shore,”