Several studies show that, in the U.S., fewer Jewish Americans are active in Jewish life or feel a real sense of belonging.
“Let this be home,” said Temple Israel Long Beach Rabbi Scott Fox, greeting attendees at a Shabbat service on a warm Friday summer evening at a local park.
Reilly Reyes of Long Beach, left, lights the Shabbat candles along with Rabbi Scott Fox and Cantor Kelly Cooper during an outdoor service on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Wardlow Park in Long Beach. Renee Florsheim of Long Beach attends an outdoor Shabbat service on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Wardlow Park in Long Beach.
Congregants gather for an outdoor Shabbat service on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Wardlow Park in Long Beach. A percussionist in the Long Beach Municipal Band performs a set entitled “World Traveler” as part of a free outdoor summer concert series at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on Friday, July 14, 2023.
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