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Welcome

To

Karov Community

(Previously known as the Santa Monica Jewish Humanistic Chavurah)

A Humanistic-leaning community based in Santa Monica, but home for folks from all over Los Angeles​​​

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Being part of Karov (which means close or near) is taking a Jewish road slightly less traveled, and we love it that way. 

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We are a musically centered, humanistic-leaning community focused on connection, meditation, community, and hope.

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Come experience how freeing and complete a modernized, Jewish spiritual experience can be.

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And... we don't require any formal membership, so if you love your current community and want to pop in for a few things with us, you are always welcome!  

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Address

Mailing:

1620 Ashland Avenue

Santa Monica CA 90405

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Office:

235 Hill Street

Santa Monica CA 90405

Phone

310-795-9438

Email

diane@karovcommunity.org

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Upcoming Events

  • Shabbat on theme of Love
    Shabbat on theme of Love
    Fri, Feb 06
    Church in Ocean Park
    Feb 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we read the Song of Songs together and sing some of the melodies put to the most famous texts. This gathering is most appropriate for older teens and up because of the romantic nature of the text.
  • Purim Shabbat
    Purim Shabbat
    Fri, Mar 06
    Church in Ocean Park
    Mar 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and have a bit of Purim fun!
  • Shabbat and Mimouna Celebration
    Shabbat and Mimouna Celebration
    Fri, Apr 10
    Church in Ocean Park
    Apr 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and the post-Passover Moroccan holiday of Mimouna!
  • Parent's Day Shabbat
    Parent's Day Shabbat
    Fri, May 08
    Church in Ocean Park
    May 08, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and share memories about the mother and father figures who shaped us.
  • Shavuot Shabbat
    Shavuot Shabbat
    Fri, Jun 05
    Church in Ocean Park
    Jun 05, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Bet you barely know what Shavuot is! Let's learn all about it at Shabbat!
  • Shabbat July
    Shabbat July
    Fri, Jul 10
    Church in Ocean Park
    Jul 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we celebrate Shabbat. This is a proposed date and could change.
  • Shabbat August
    Shabbat August
    Fri, Aug 07
    Church in Ocean Park
    Aug 07, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
    Join us as we celebrate Shabbat. This is a proposed date and could change.
  • Book Talk
    Book Talk
    Date and time is TBD
    Zoom
    Date and time is TBD
    Zoom
    We will read together the book "Good Without God" and get together after each section to discuss. This will be done on Zoom to include some of our friends who live far away.
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