| Temple Beth Am | |
|---|---|
 Temple Beth Am, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Adam Kligfeld |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Corner ofOlympic Boulevard andLa Cienega Boulevard,Los Angeles,California |
| Country | United States |
  Location inLos Angeles | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′30″N118°22′36″W / 34.05823°N 118.37658°W /34.05823; -118.37658 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Ralph A. Vaughn |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Modernist |
| Established | 1935(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1959(existing location) |
| Website | |
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Temple Beth Am (formerly theOlympic Jewish Center) is aConservativesynagogue located on the corner ofOlympic Boulevard andLa Cienega Boulevard, just south ofBeverly Hills, inLos Angeles,California, in the United States.[1] Founded in 1935, it moved into a new building designed by one of the earliest African-American architects in Los Angeles,Ralph A. Vaughn, in 1959.
Temple Beth Am was founded in 1935 as the Olympic Jewish Center.[2] It is the third oldest Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles.[3]
Jacob Pressman served as its rabbi from 1950 to 1985.[2][4] Under his leadership, the synagogue took its current name, Temple Beth Am in 1957.[2] It moved into a new building designed by the African-American architect,Ralph A. Vaughn, in 1959.[5]
The congregation has received significant donations from Holocaust survivorSigi Ziering and his wifeMarilyn, and the building has been named in their honor.[citation needed]
In 2012, theSefer Torah nearly fell to the ground during a service.[6] As this is seen a traumatic event in the Jewish faith, rabbi Adam Kligfeld requested that members of the congregation share among themselves forty days of fasting to recover.[6]
