1945 - Ten families join together to form the West LA Synagogue Center.

By the end of its second year, services had moved to a rented storefront

at 2351 Westwood Blvd., and a down payment had

been made on a  vacant lot at 2610 Overland.

 

1949 - Services first held under a tent on

land donated by  Hillcrest Country Club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              W.L.A. Synagogue, 2610 Overland Avenue

 

1954 - Land was purchased at 3030 Westwood Blvd., the current synagogue location, and by 1960, Hebrew School facilities had been built and ground broken for the sanctuary.

 

1963 - The new sanctuary was dedicated, and the synagogue took on a new name - Adat Shalom.

 

1979 - Additional adjacent properties were acquired to enable construction of the Early Childhood Center.

 

1991 - Ground was broken for the expanded and current sanctuary.

 

2007 - Temple Beth Torah and Adat Shalom elected to join congregations