Walkable Jewish community
Valley Village, Los Angeles
A small walkable core. 4 congregations within a 15-minute walk of each other.
Congregations
Walking time to the nearest others.
Bais Tefila
Shaarey Yerushalayim - Sephardic Congregation of the Valley 2 minShaarey Zedek Congregation 8 minChabad of North Hollywood 15 minShaarey Zedek Congregation
Chabad of North Hollywood 7 minBais Tefila 8 minShaarey Yerushalayim - Sephardic Congregation of the Valley 9 minChabad of North Hollywood
Shaarey Zedek Congregation 7 minBais Tefila 15 minShaarey Yerushalayim - Sephardic Congregation of the Valley
Bais Tefila 2 minShaarey Zedek Congregation 9 min
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Schools
From the middle of the pocket. Drive times assume no traffic.
On foot
9-12 · Boys and Girls (separate classes)
6 min walk
9-12 · Boys
9 min walk
PK-8 · Boys and Girls (separate classes)
20 min walk
By car
VALLEY TORAH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' DIVISION
9-12 · Boys and Girls (separate classes)
5 min drive · 2.1 mi
TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM CHILDREN'S CENTER
PK-K · Co-ed
7 min drive · 3.7 mi
PK-8 · Boys and Girls (separate classes)
8 min drive · 4.6 mi
K-6 · Co-ed
9 min drive · 5.5 mi
Grades: 7-12
14 min drive · 8.7 mi
A year in Los Angeles
🌸 Spring Mar–May
69° / 50°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Comfortable
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
85° / 63°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Comfortable
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
80° / 59°
Short sleeves, a layer for evening
Comfortable
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
64° / 46°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Dry
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 86°F, lows about 65°F, humidity about 54%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 86°F, lows about 65°F, humidity about 54%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 81°F, lows about 59°F, humidity about 50%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 64°F, lows about 48°F, humidity about 63%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 64°F, lows about 46°F, humidity about 67%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 64°F, lows about 47°F, humidity about 70%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 71°F, lows about 51°F, humidity about 67%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 73°F, lows about 53°F, humidity about 67%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 86°F, lows about 64°F, humidity about 50%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Los Angeles, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
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What is a walkable pocket?
A group of congregations that are each within a 15-minute walk of another, measured along real streets and paths. Valley Village has 4.