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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Santa Monica, California
30 congregations in and around Santa Monica, nearest first, measured from the middle of Santa Monica. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Santa Monica.
Walkability for shul-goers
Walkable
Several congregations are within a 10-minute walk, so a family can live close to more than one.
- Other congregations within 10 min
- 2
- Within 20 min
- 6
- Largest walkable cluster
- 7
- Day schools within 20 min
- 1
EPA National Walkability Index: most walkable for everyday errands.
Congregations near Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Synagogue0.2 mi
- Chabad Santa Monica0.2 mi
- Chabad at Santa Monica College0.3 mi
- Temple Beth Shir Shalom ReligionReform0.4 mi
- Beth Shir Shalom ReligionReform0.4 mi
- Living Torah Center Chabad0.4 mi
- Chabad on Montana0.7 mi
- Kehillat Ma'arav Synagogue0.7 mi
- Kehillat Ma’arav ReligionConservative0.7 mi
- Heritage Los Angeles1.9 mi
- Mishkon Tephilo2.0 mi
- Shul On The Beach2.4 mi
- Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Resnick Family Campus ReligionReform or Conservative2.5 mi
- The Open Temple ReligionReform or Conservative2.7 mi
- The Westwood Village Synagogue3 mi
- Marina Shul3 mi
- Adat Shalom ReligionConservative4 mi
- Westwood Kehilla4 mi
- Kahal Joseph Congregation Synagogue Temple ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Kahal Joseph Congregation4 mi
- Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel4 mi
- Sinai Temple ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Leo Baeck Temple ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Temple Isaiah ReligionReform or Conservative4 mi
- Beverly Hills Synagogue JEM5 mi
- Chabad in the Hills6 mi
- Young Israel of Century City6 mi
- Happy Minyan6 mi
- Nessah Synagogue6 mi
- Beth Jacob Congregation6 mi
Missing a congregation, or something looks wrong? Tell us. Congregations that are a different religion from traditional Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, or a Temple we have not matched to one) are tagged; all others are listed without a label.
Jewish day schools in or near Santa Monica
- Gan Israel Preschool S. Monica · Preschool
- Sinai Akiba Academy · about 4 mi · K-8th grade
- Temple Isaiah · about 4 mi · Grades: K - 6th
- Ohel Chana High School · about 4 mi
- Yeshivas Ner Aryeh · about 4 mi
- YULA Boys High School · about 4 mi
- Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School for Boys · about 5 mi · Grades: 9 - 12
- Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Yulu Boys · about 5 mi · 9-12
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Santa Monica →
Questions about Jewish life in Santa Monica
How many synagogues are there in Santa Monica, CA?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the middle of Santa Monica. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Santa Monica?
We do not have an eruv boundary on file for Santa Monica. Ask a local congregation, since an eruv may exist that is not yet in our data.
Are there Jewish day schools near Santa Monica?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Santa Monica, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Santa Monica schools page.
Not sure which school fits?
Answer five questions about your child's grade, your location, and your community preferences — we'll show you the schools that match in Santa Monica, California.
Start the matching quiz →Related reading
- →Jewish School Tuition Assistance: Every Way to Pay LessState vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, Federation funds and school aid.
- →What Is a Jewish Day School?A plain-language guide for families new to Jewish education.
- →Types of Jewish SchoolsHow to tell the main types apart — Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Chabad, pluralistic.
Data sourced from the federal NCES Private School Survey and IRS Form 990 filings where available. We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data. Research methodology · Missing a school?