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Kosher and Jewish Life in Tarzana

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Tarzana. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Tarzana, Los Angeles.

About Tarzana

Tarzana is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. Tarzana is a mostly residential community on the site of a former ranch owned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The area now known as Tarzana was occupied in 1797 by Spanish settlers and missionaries who established the San Fernando Mission. The U.S. census counted 35,501 people living in Tarzana in 2000, and Los Angeles estimated the neighborhood's population at 37,778 in 2008. The Tarzana Recreation Center has a gymnasium that also is used as an auditorium; the building's capacity is 600. The park also has barbecue pits, a lighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, a community room, an indoor gymnasium without weights, picnic tables, and lighted volleyball courts.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Tarzana

San Fernando Valley has one of the most widely dispersed Persian Jewish communities in Southern California, with many families living along the 101 corridor in cities like Tarzana, Encino and Sherman Oaks. Eretz-SIAMAK Cultural Center in Tarzana is the oldest Persian Jewish organization in California and the largest in the San Fernando Valley. Established in 1979, Eretz-SIAMAK offers social and immigrant services, community programming and business networking opportunities; subsidizes living expenses for nearly 100 poverty stricken Persian Jewish families; publishes the Iranian Jewish Chronicle Magazine (also known in Persian as Chashm Andaaz), and holds daily minyanim, weekly Shabbat morning services and High Holiday services.

Weather In Tarzana

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Please note:

Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!