TEMPLE AKIBA of CULVER CITY
Our Light Shines Brighter Together
Temple Akiba Events
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Disney Shabbat & Celebration
Friday, May 15 at 4:30 PM
4:30 PM Tot Service & Carnival
6:30 PM Adult Disney Shabbat Service
Join us for an engaging Tot Shabbat or Adult Shabbat service with liturgy is set to your favorite Disney songs. With an amazing Disney themed carnival, its fun for the whole family!
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Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 17
9:00 AM - Coffee, Bagels, Nosh & Schmooze
9:30 AM - Congregational Meeting
Let’s come together for this very important annual meeting as together we create a bright & vibrant future for Temple Akiba. We will be voting on the Budget & Board Slate, celebrate our 2025 – 2026 successes, recognize & thank our Board & Staff, and hear plans for 2026 - 2027.
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Shavuot Study Session
Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 PM
6 PM - 7 PM: Wine & Cheese
7 PM - 8 PM: Learning Round Robin
8 PM - 9 PM: Chanting of Ruth & Evening Worship
9 PM: Dessert Oneg
Temple Akiba & Temple Emanuel will join together for an evening of Shavuot study, prayer, dessert oneg & community.
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Friendship Celebration Gala
Saturday, May 30 at 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Celebrate Rabbi Zachary Shapiro & Cantor Lonee Frailich’s 20 years of partnership at our Friendship Celebration Gala. Includes dinner, open bar, Havdalah, DJ & dancing, prizes, activities & more!
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Pride Choir Service with Volunteer Recognition
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Join us as we honor all the volunteers that help Temple Akiba thrive. We welcome YOU as a member or guest of Temple Akiba. This Shabbat will celebrate the many backgrounds of our congregation. Temple Akiba is proud to stand together with all who care about bringing goodness into the world!
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Community BBQ & Greatest Hits Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, June 19, Dinner at 5:30 PM, Service at 6:30 PM
Join us for a community BBQ, sponsored by our Men's Group. Following dinner, we will enjoy Kabbalat Shabbat with the most popular hits our Clergy has created.
A Reform Jewish temple celebrating inclusive worship, education, camps, activities, and social action across Los Angeles since 1952.
Our services are warm and community centered, with music, and meaningful Torah readings.
Our preschool and religious school offers meaningful Jewish education, cultural exploration, and community-building.
“We invite you to help us bring more light and goodness into this world.”
Rabbi Zachary Shapiro, Temple Akiba
Celebrate What Makes Temple Akiba Special
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Play-based learning in our ECC for ages 18 months through TK, in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
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Children build Jewish identity through learning, music, community, and tradition.
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![Group of young people gathering outdoors at sunset, some playing guitars, singing, and dancing, with festive and casual attire.]()
Akiba Day Camp and Akiba Resident Camp (sleepaway) filled with fun, friendship, and Jewish spirit.
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Weekly services, celebrations, High Holy Day programming, music-filled Shabbats, community dinners, and more.
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Torah study, guest speakers, musical guests, Artists in Residence, social groups, Havurot, and even Akiba softball.
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From baby namings and B-Mitzvah, to weddings and memorials, our clergy and community are here through it all.
