Welcome. Brukhim haba'im.
Throughout history, a shoreline has symbolized travel, exploration, commerce, and sometimes escape.
Through exploration and education about the historic, linguistic and cultural roots that binds the heritage of thousands of Mexican and Jewish Americans, CLJR’s goal is to help establish important linkages and relationships.
CLJR celebrates the 80th Birthday of Rabbi Peter Tarlow
This past May 3, we celebrated our co-founder’s 80th birthday with a wonderful musical presentation by members of the renown Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, conducted by Dr. Noreen Green.
Click the button below to visit our news page with all the details and many nice photos of the happy guests and the new octogenarian. There’s also a short video of one of the music performances. Enjoy!
FLYING TOGETHER
Our Mission
The mission of the Center for Latino-Jewish Relations is to educate Latino and Jewish communities about their common history and lineage in order to create a better understanding of the past, build new bridges in the present, and provide a brighter future for all who are part of this cultural legacy.
Weekly Parashah
(CHDO) Affordable Housing
CLJR has successfully focused on housing partnerships in order to provide much needed affordable housing for low income Americans.
The Center is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a 501(c) (3) Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) with fully audited financials.
THE J REPORT
Jewish Life Television features CLJR
Airing on the J Report with Brad Pomerance, Aug 12, 2021, and featuring CLJR's two founders, Rabbi Peter Tarlow and Jacob Monty.
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to our Center
YOUR DONATION HELPS FUND:
– our special fund for Nativ Ha’Asarah to rebuild after the horrific terrorist attacks of October 7, 2024.
– our special fund to educate University administrators on antisemitism.
– our general fund to provide programs that bring Latinos to Israel so they can see the land with their own eyes.