| Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, California 91107 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Los Angeles, California | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°10′14″N 118°05′52″W / 34.17057°N 118.09779°W / 34.17057; -118.09779 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Mission Revival |
| Date established | 1921 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1945 |
| Website | |
| pjtc | |
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) is a Conservative Jewish congregation, synagogue and community center located in Pasadena, California, in the United States.
History
Attempts to organize Pasadena’s Jewish community occurred in 1907 and in 1912. Temple B’nai Israel of Pasadena was incorporated in 1921. An initial home for the congregation was completed in 1923. In 1945, the congregation purchased the Mission Revival-style building on North Altadena Drive. In 1949 the congregation changed its name from Temple B’nai Israel to the Pasadena Jewish Community, and in c. 1956 to Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. In 1997, PJTC merged with Shomrei Emunah of Sunland-Tunjunga, and twelve years later, PJTC merged with Shaarei Torah of Arcadia.
In 2008, tensions arose over Israel and the Sabeel conference at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena.
Affiliates
PJTC hosts on its campus several organizations including the United Synagogue Youth, the Weizmann Day School (between 1983 and 2020), and, since 2014, have housed the B’nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool. The Center acts as an incubator for the development of Jewish leadership for the wider Pasadena Jewish community.
References
- ^ Several, Michael (February 2017). "Our history". Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- "Middle East tensions in Pasadena". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 2008.
- Spence, Rebecca (February 13, 2008). "Conflict Brews in Pews of Pasadena". The Forward.
Further reading
- Fingerhut, Dr Gene. The Story of PJTC.
External links
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