April happenings
From a narrow place,
to the future
Collective Escape
April 10–20
Our tenth citywide Passover festival.
A love letter to California.
Free, bold, connected.
Slowly, slowly, the senses awaken.
As the Jewish month of Nisan unfolds, this is the time to start letting go of anything holding us back. Like our exodus from Egypt — the Hebrew word for it, mizrayim, means narrow places — we can finally burst open, bloom, imagine a more spacious tomorrow.
Our four questions
How are we showing up for each other? What seeds of renewal are we planting? Where can we discover our resilience? And how will we activate our liberation?
OUR ECHO
A night of sound & ritual
to open Collective Escape
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
VERDUGO HILLS, GLENDALE
Join us for a community party grounded in joy and transformation. Step into nature, our senses awakening with the beat of a drummer, the smell of fresh bread, the beauty of golden hour up in the hills. Pick up an instrument or bring along your own, joining our circle of sound. Like Miriam and the timbrels, our music expressing freedom, boldness, celebration, release. A song for L.A., for our future, ourselves.
Limited tickets through 4.7
Special Gen Z pricing
SUPERHOST
SUPERBLOOM
Two nights of seders
with NuRoots & OneTable
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Spring to the fullest. As a Collective Escape superhost, you’ll receive everything you need to make an extraordinary seder — gift cards on us and a creative community to bring your gathering to life.
BASE L.A.
BACKYARD SEDER
SATURDAY 4.12
MID CITY
Join Base L.A. to explore what it means to be Jewish, what it means to be free, and what twenty first century Jews can do with a thousands year old ritual. Bring your questions, bring your stories, bring your friends — we’ll journey through the Haggadah together, exploring an ancient tale of liberation.
FOOD JUSTICE
MEAL PREP
SUNDAY 4.13
LINCOLN HEIGHTS
Passover emphasizes reflection, resilience, and liberation. Join Repair the World to extend these concepts to food justice — an ethical call to care for one another, address hunger and inequality, and advocate for a more compassionate society, where every person can partake in the blessings of sustenance and dignity.
In this spirit, we invite you to come help our friends at Project Angel Food prepare and package some of the three thousand meals they make each day for the local community.
FROM A
NARROW PLACE
SUNDAY 4.13
GLENDALE
Jewish Studio Project invites you to an immersive half day retreat, drawing on the power of our inherent creativity — through text study, intuitive art making, and reflective writing — to uncover fresh insights into Passover's timeless call for personal healing and collective liberation.
OUR SEDER,
OUR STORIES
SUNDAY 4.13
CHEVIOT HILLS
Lunar Collective invites Asian Jews and their guests to experience Passover in an enchanting backyard space. Once again, their celebrated haggadah will be the centerpiece, a pathway to share stories around the table, combining traditional rituals, interpretive readings, and Asian American Jewish perspectives.
SECOND NIGHT
WITH TRIBE
SUNDAY 4.13
MID CITY
Ikar is a community rooted in progressive, justice oriented Judaism, and the Passover seder — a ritual incorporating tradition, teaching, and community — is a perfect match. Join TRIBE, their 20s and 30s group, for an inclusive and accessible second night seder.
AGUAS
LIBERADORAS
TUESDAY 4.15
VENICE BEACH
As the ancient waters parted to reveal a path to freedom, Jewtina y Co. invites Latin Jewish community members and loved ones to part from the ordinary and step into the extraordinary.
Hosted with Maaleh Hayim — and celebrating the release of Jewtina and Mayyim Hayyim’s trilingual mikvah guide — a unique heritage will attune our souls to the profound healing that can take place through water. Gather where land meets ocean, reimagining the ancient mikvah ritual bath, connecting us with ancestors who once crossed their own impossible seas. Like Miriam's well, nourishing us with liberation, we'll emerge, de nuevo, new again.
QUEER PASSOVER
TRIVIA NIGHT
WEDNESDAY 4.16
MID CITY
All are welcome to join Beth Chayim Chadashim, the world’s first LGBTQIA+ synagogue, for a relaxing holiday evening with inclusive cocktails, light bites, Jewish and queer trivia, and Passover themed prizes.
SONGS OF
LIBERATION
THURSDAY 4.17
DOWNTOWN L.A.
Join Der Nister for a brilliant night of performances — headlined by klezmer group Mostly Kosher and singer songwriter Gidon — followed by festive food and drinks.
STORYTELLING
DISCO
SATURDAY 4.19
SANTA MONICA
Let loose with The Braid in a magical night of meaning and movement — hearing and sharing true stories of personal exodus, and continuing the journey on the dance floor.
PICKLEBALLS &
MATZAH BALLS
SUNDAY 4.20
SANTA MONICA
Join Trybal Gatherings and a top national Pickleball instructor for a round robin tournament — whether beginner or pro, all are welcome. Between matches, step into an outdoor kitchen to learn how to make perfect matzah balls with a local chef.
MIMOUNA
WITH TRIBE
SUNDAY 4.20
MID CITY
Close out the festival with Ikar in an exuberant, traditional Moroccan end to Passover — with delicious moufletas and pastries, henna tattoos, and belly dancing performances.
More Passover gatherings
PASSOVER
SEDER QUEST
SUNDAY 4.13
VENICE
Join Open Temple on an immersive journey through the streets of Venice, each stop bringing the Passover story to life.
A VEGAN SEDER
THURSDAY 4.17
VENICE
Open Temple and Vegan Jewish Life invite you to a transformative Passover seder celebrating freedom, renewal, compassion, and sustainability.
MANNA FESTIVAL
APRIL 17–20
NEW CUYAMA
An immersive Passover pilgrimage birthed from Wilderness Torah's innovative desert festivals.
MIMOUNA
SUNDAY 4.20
HIGHLAND PARK
Moroccan sweets, music, and dancing with Temple Beth Israel and Der Nister.
CHALLAH BACK,
GIRL
WEDNESDAY 4.23
CHEVIOT HILLS
Join Temple Isaiah Young Professionals for an after Passover challah bake.
April Shabbat
TRANS & NONBINARY
SHABBAT
FRIDAY 4.4
BEVERLYWOOD
Join JQ and NuRoots for an evening of connection, reflection, and joy.
SILENT DISCO
SHABBAT
FRIDAY 4.18
VENICE
Gather at the ocean with Open Temple to explore dance, yoga, and free form expression through a beautiful Jewish lens.
SHABBAT &
POTLUCK ONEG
FRIDAY 4.18
ECHO PARK
Join Nefesh for a special Shabbat overlooking the park.
KABBALAT SHABBAT
& DINNER
FRIDAY 4.25
MID CITY
Join Base L.A. for musical Shabbat services and a hearty vegetarian dinner.
TABLE FOR 30
FRIDAY 4.25
HIGHLAND PARK
Join Temple Beth Israel for a warm and festive Shabbat dinner.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
FRIDAY 4.25
WESTWOOD
Join Atid and Sinai Temple for their biggest monthly event.
Volunteering
HEAL THE BAY
SUNDAY 4.6
SANTA MONICA
Join the Federation and Repair the World to help keep our beaches clean.
HOUSING &
BEAUTIFICATON
SUNDAY 4.6
RESEDA
Join the Federation and Repair the World to help Hope the Mission keep our neighbors on pathways out of homelessness.
Above & beyond
EMERGING
PHILANTHROPISTS
HAPPY HOUR
THURSDAY 4.3
VENICE
Join the Federation's community for young adult philanthropy as they launch a brand new giving level.
BEGINNING OF LIFE
SUNDAY 4.6
MID CITY
Join Beth Chayim Chadashim and experts in family planning and wealth building for insights from LGBTQIA+ perspectives.
EXPLORING JOC
IDENTITY, EMBODIMENT,
& COMMUNITY
APPLY THROUGH
THURSDAY 4.10
Correlate JOC invites Jews of color to join a transformative cohort series this spring.
ANCESTORS’ VOICES
APRIL 29–MAY 1
SEPULVEDA PASS
The Skirball shares a powerful dance theater project exploring epigenetics.
LATIN JEWISH
FILM FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 5.1
SATURDAY 5.31
Jewtina y Co.'s festival continues, celebrating the rich tapestry of identity and bringing together Los Angeles' Jewish community through cinema and dialogue.
Trips &
immersive experiences
TRIBE SHABBATON
APRIL 25–27
OJAI
Join Ikar for a weekend of wellness, relaxation, and community.
BIRTHRIGHT ALUMNI
HOMECOMING
JUNE 15–26
ISRAEL
Join Birthright for their twenty fifth anniversary on a first ever alumni homecoming trip.
NESHAMA QUEST
JULY 29–AUGUST 4
SIERRA NEVADA
Join Wilderness Torah for a transformational backpacking journey through the John Muir wilderness.
TRYBAL SOCAL
SEPTEMBER 18–21
OJAI
Trybal Gatherings' SoCal flagship camp experience. The countdown to the most unforgettable weekend of the summer has officially begun.
Resources & support
If you or someone you know needs support, NuRoots and JFedLA are here to help. The Ezra Network and our community resource guide offer personal advising and every kind of resource for mental health and more.
Our community call line, at 855-JFED-HLP, is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and on Fridays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The JQ Helpline offers inclusive support and resources for LGBTQ+ Jews, families, and allies.
And our longtime friends at Jewish Family Service L.A. are also here. Whether you need someone to listen or resources, reach out to them at 877-275-4537 or services@jfsla.org.
