Social Action is at the heart of our community. For years, we have partnered with local organizations like Food on Foot, Meals on Wheels, SMMUSD, and Jewish Family Services to help our unhoused neighbors and provide food to those in need.

Our Social Action team organize many drives, actions, and learning opportunities throughout the year to lead our community in repairing the world.

At BSS, we support one another through life’s highs and lows. Whether someone just gave birth, had surgery, lost a loved one, or are simply feeling a little lonely, our caring committee can provide a meal, organize a meal train, send a card, grab a few things from the grocery story, offer rides, or even pay a visit.

Our caring committee is one of the most important parts of our community and we would love for you to join us in caring for our fellow congregants.

Chavurot are small groupings of Temple members who share Jewish experiences together. Chavurah members may be linked by any number of factors, such as new congregants, parents of religious school students, young singles, empty nesters, and senior members.

Chavurot are choose-your-own-adventurye and generally gather once every 6-8 weeks for social events, Shabbat or Jewish holidays.

Westside Jews is our young adults group for those in their 20s, 30s and beyond, catered to those seeking social and cultural Jewish experiences. Rabbi Alex founded Westside Jews with his friend Rabbi Daniel Sher at Kehillat Israel in the Pacific Pallisades to address the void of gatherings for 20s & 30s on the Westside. A welcoming environment where Jews can meet one another, Westside Jews gathers for activities ranging from happy hours, to comedy clubs, to Shabbat dinners and everything in between. If hanging out and doing Jewish sounds appealing to you, email us here to get on our mailing list.

Beth Shir Shalom has a rich history of building bridges with other faith communities. Our ongoing interfaith work focuses on relationships with two partner communities: Macedonia Baptist Church in Watts and First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.

We focus on building deep relationships over many years and through many exchanges to help our community hear different perspectives, exercise empathy, learn our shared wisdom. explore unique elements of our faiths, and find commanlity in a polaritzed world.

In this Rosh Chodesh (head of the month) series, those identifying as women create a sacred pause in their month to sip, study, & sing in community.

WIne, Women & Wisdom is filled with meaningful conversations, space for reflection, and opportunities to grow our Jewish understanding, spiritual connection, and relationship with each other.