Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel

What Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel does

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel (STTI) is a private nonprofit religious congregation headquartered at 10500 Wilshire Blvd. in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, California. Per firmographics, the organization traces its founding to 1920. It serves the Sephardic Jewish community in Los Angeles, providing traditional worship services (daily minyan, Shabbat services, High Holidays), lifecycle officiation (weddings, b'nai mitzvot, brit milah, funerals), and a vertically integrated educational pipeline running from the Levy Family Early Childhood Center through the Rabbi Jacob M. Ott Hebrew School and into adult Torah study, with supporting programs such as the Or Chadash Sisterhood, Men's Club, Hakoach youth program, and the Levy Library.

The temple operates a multi-revenue-stream model anchored by recurring membership dues, supplemented by event venue rentals and catering (bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, corporate events, kiddush lunches, memorial services, brit milah), and voluntary donations/tzedakah. Membership acquisition is community-led, driven by word-of-mouth referrals and a 'Join Sephardic' inquiry process in which a member reaches out within 48 hours. Operations are supported by the ShulCloud platform for membership, donations, event registration, and communications, alongside Zoom for virtual programming such as the Second Sunday Book Club.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by clergy including Rabbi Cohen and Hazan Mizrahi. With approximately 20 employees and a single physical location, STTI is a small community institution with no disclosed venture or institutional ownership, no parent or subsidiary relationships, and no public financial disclosures. The temple maintains CCPA/CPRA-aligned privacy practices and operates as a community-driven nonprofit rather than a commercially scaled enterprise.

Name

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel

Legal name

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel

Website

https://sephardictemple.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel is a Los Angeles nonprofit Sephardic Jewish congregation offering traditional worship services, a preschool-through-adult religious education pipeline, lifecycle officiation, community programming, and event venue rentals for its member households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Jewish education
• Lifecycle events
• Congregational membership
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership dues from congregants providing access to religious services, educational programs, and community events
2. Event Venue Rentals: Catering and events venue rental services including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events, kiddush lunches, memorial services, and brit milah/baby naming ceremonies
3. Donations and Tzedakah: Voluntary donations from members and the community supporting temple operations and charitable programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STTI is a traditional Sephardic Jewish congregation providing religious worship services (daily minyan, Shabbat, High Holidays), lifecycle event officiation (brit milah, b'nai mitzvot, weddings, memorial services), Jewish educational programs from early childhood through adulthood, community fellowship programming, and catering/event venue rentals. The congregation is membership-based, with revenue derived from annual and monthly dues, voluntary donations, and event venue rental fees.

Product overview

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel is a traditional Sephardic Jewish community temple offering religious worship services, educational programs, and community activities. The core offerings include daily and Shabbat prayer services, High Holidays observances, Hebrew school education (Levy Family Early Childhood Center and Rabbi Jacob M. Ott Hebrew School), adult education programs, lifecycle event officiation, and event venue rental for celebrations. Community programming includes the Or Chadash Sisterhood, Temple Library with book club, and membership access to all temple facilities and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Levy Family Early Childhood Center: Early childhood education center for young children
• Rabbi Jacob M. Ott Hebrew School
• Or Chadash Sisterhood
• Levy Library
• Hakoach Program

Products and services

• Religious Services Traditional Sephardic Jewish worship services including daily minyan, Shabbat services, and High Holidays observances, available to members and the broader community at the Westwood temple campus.
• Levy Family Early Childhood Center Early childhood Jewish education program for young children within the temple community, providing foundational religious and cultural learning.
• Rabbi Jacob M. Ott Hebrew School Hebrew school providing Jewish education for children, including a dedicated Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation and requirements track.
• Adult Education Lifelong learning programs for adults including Torah class, lectures, study groups, and the Rabbi's sermons archive.
• Lifecycle Events Ritual officiation services for lifecycle milestones including brit milah/baby naming, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and memorial services.
• Catering and Events Venue Event venue rental and catering services for bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, corporate events, kiddush lunches, memorial services, and brit milah ceremonies.
• Membership Program Temple membership providing access to religious services, educational programs, community events, and facilities; acquired through the 'Join Sephardic' inquiry process with a 48-hour response commitment.
• Or Chadash Sisterhood Women's congregational organization offering social, educational, and recreational activities including book club, mah-jongg, and cultural events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilshire Boulevard Temple: Historic large Reform synagogue near STTI's Westwood market with a day school, lifecycle officiation, and community programming — competing for traditional-leaning LA families.
• Sinai Temple: Large, established West LA Conservative/traditional synagogue with extensive programming, school, and lifecycle services — overlapping congregation base and broader institutional footprint than STTI.
• Stephen S. Wise Temple: Large LA-area Reform congregation with an early childhood center, day school, and extensive adult programming — comparable multi-revenue, education-anchored operating model.
• Valley Beth Shalom: Established Conservative synagogue in Encino serving the broader LA Jewish community with school, lifecycle, and adult education programs — comparable operating scope in adjacent geography.

Direct peers

• Beth Jacob Congregation: Beverly Hills Sephardic synagogue offering traditional Sephardic prayer, lifecycle events, and a Hebrew school — directly comparable ritual-niche, geographic market, and member profile to STTI.
• Congregation Magen David: Sephardic congregation in Beverly Hills serving a similar LA-area Sephardic membership base with comparable religious, educational, and lifecycle programming — a primary competitor for Sephardic families.
• Young Israel of Westwood: Orthodox synagogue in the same Westwood neighborhood offering daily minyan, Shabbat services, and lifecycle events — directly comparable for traditional-leaning congregants within walking distance of STTI.

Regional players

• Congregation Emanu-El: Major historic Reform synagogue in San Francisco with comparable religious, educational, and lifecycle programming — peer in scale and operating model but in a different California metro.

Others

• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Regional Jewish communal umbrella providing grantmaking, programming, and community services across LA congregations — adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes funding and member pipelines for synagogues like STTI.

Emerging players

• IKAR: Modern, progressive LA Jewish community with strong digital presence and contemporary programming — competes for younger and culturally engaged families in the same LA market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sephardictemple

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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