Valley Beth Shalom

Valley Beth Shalom
Valley Beth Shalom synagogue
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
Leadership
  • Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz
  • Rabbi Ed Feinstein
  • Rabbi Nina Bieber Feinstein
StatusActive
Location
Location15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States of America
Valley Beth Shalom is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Valley Beth Shalom
Location in Los Angeles
Geographic coordinates34°09′20.19″N 118°28′36.68″W / 34.1556083°N 118.4768556°W / 34.1556083; -118.4768556
Architecture
Date establishedc. 1950s
Completedc. 1980s
Website
www.vbs.org

Valley Beth Shalom (informally called VBS) is a Conservative synagogue at 15739 Ventura Boulevard in Encino, Los Angeles, California, in the United States.[1] With approximately 1,500 member families,[2] it is one of the largest synagogues in Los Angeles and one of the largest Conservative synagogues in the United States.

Newsweek included the synagogue on its 2009 list of America's 25 Most Vibrant Congregations, saying, "Valley Beth Shalom continues to be one of America's most relevant and community-minded synagogues."[3]

  1. ^ "Cruising the Boulevard". Los Angeles Conservancy.
  2. ^ Popper, Nathaniel (September 23, 2005). "Next Generation Of Pulpit Rabbis Shakes Up L.A." The Forward. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
  3. ^ "America's 25 Most Vibrant Congregations". Newsweek. April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.