The JLE is a non-profit educational institution founded over 25 years ago by Rabbi Yitzchok Kirzner, zt”l, of blessed memory, initially under the auspices of Ohr Somayach, a Jewish outreach university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Today the JLE is an independent outreach and educational organization, and an invaluable resource for the Southern California Jewish community, as well as for visitors from around the world.
Over the years, the JLE has touched thousands with
- “Crash Course” Judaism workshops<
- Weekly Judaism classes
- Special guest lecturers
- Shabbat home hospitality
- User-friendly synagogue services
- Personal Rabbinic counseling and mentoring
- A Jewish book lending library
- An extensive lecture audio collection
And best of all, we continue to provide most of our programming free of charge!