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SHIRU SHABBAT

In Encino, Valley Beth Shalom is promising what many Jews would regard as the ultimate Shabbat: Moving music, palpable energy and vocal performances by the VBS Youth Choir with community voices joining in. All of that is before sitting down to Shabbat dinner, where reservations are required. At 5:15 p.m. there is a Young Families Shabbat dinner($40 for a family of four), also requiring reservations. 6 p.m. Shiru Shabbat services. 7:15 p.m., Community Shabbat meal($42 adults; children under 13, $18) . Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 788-6000. RSVP@vbs.organd

MLK SHABBAT

Having just passed the first-year anniversary of the Palisades Fires, temporarily homeless Kehillat Israel joins the Beth Shir Shalom community听for an interfaith evening to salute Dr. Martin Luther King, born on Jan. 15, 1929. The two shuls will celebrate Dr. King鈥檚 legacy with the Macedonia Baptist Church choir. 6:30-8 p.m. Beth Shir Shalom, 1827 California Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 459-2328.

UNITY SHABBAT

To honor the memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, who was born 87 years ago yesterday, Sinai Temple is among synagogues saluting Dr. King. For the Flesh Family Unity Shabbat Service and Dinner, Sinai promises a festive evening where the Legacy of Dr. King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel will be saluted. Special guest speaker is Pastor Terrence Taylor, Senior Pastor of Breath of Life LA Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The enhanced Shabbat Band features the Breath of Life Praise Team, and the Sinai band and clergy. 6:30 p.m. service followed by dinner. Service, free; dinner, $36. Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 474-1518.

HAMAKOM SHABBAT FOR MLK

HaMakom synagogue in the West Valley honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King at a special Shabbat service featuring interfaith leaders and choirs from across Los Angeles. 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Hamakom, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. (818) 854-7650.

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

Knesset Israel welcomes Rabbi Mendel Prescott for a special Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat featuring learning, prayer, and community. Rabbi Prescott will explore 鈥淢oses鈥� Message of Liberation to Am Yisrael and Its Personal Message to Every Jew,鈥� offering insight rooted in Torah and Hassidic thought. The day includes Shacharit and kids programming, a drasha, and a full lunch and farbrengen focused on joyous, purpose-driven living. Sponsored by Selwyn and Glynis Gerber. Program begins at 9:10 a.m. Free. Knesset Israel, 2364 South Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. . theshulonrobertson@gmail.com

INNER CITY ORCHESTRA

The听Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles 鈥� the largest Black majority orchestra in the nation 鈥� performs its MLK tribute concert tonight at the Skirball Cultural Center. They will raise their instruments and voices in song to honor MLK’s commitment to civil rights for Black America. Free. 7:30 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500.

SINAI GOES TO CHURCH

The community is invited to join Sinai Temple Rabbis Gavriella Kornsgold and Avi Taff for a special service at Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood. Please arrive by 9 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. service. Faithful Central Bible Church, 400 W. Florence Ave., Inglewood.

YONI AVI BATTAT IN CONCERT

Vocalist/composer Yoni Avi Battat and his ensemble promise to deliver an unforgettable Middle Eastern concert tonight at the Pico-Union Project. Battat weaves together sounds of the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, blending them seamlessly with jazz, classical and folk influences. 6:30 p.m. $36 general, $25 students. Pico Union Project, 1153 Valencia St., Los Angeles. (213) 915-0084. To purchase tickets, visit .

鈥淛EWISH FOR DINNER鈥�

The Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Program presents the world premiere of 鈥淛ewish for Dinner,鈥� a play based on the award-winning film 鈥淛ewish for Lunch.鈥� Ruth Cohen finally finds the perfect Jewish man to love, marry and above all else, bring home to her family. But once they’re in love and engaged, she finds out the shocking truth: She only thoughthe was Jewish. 7 p.m. Sundays through March 1. Tickets, $25 general; $22.50 seniors, students, teachers and military.Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth St., Santa Monica. .

EARLY 鈥淕OLDEN GIRLS鈥�

The Old Testament has a lot to say about the men who shaped Jewish ancient history, but what about the women? At the Skirball Cultural Center, using painting and sculptures and beginning with Eve and Lilith, this six-part online course examines the role of the women who ranged from good to wicked. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Jan 20-Feb 24. $192 general, $160 members.

TO MITZVAH? OR NOT?

The Braid鈥檚 first stage production of 2026, its 18^th season, 鈥淒o the Right Thing,鈥� asks the question 鈥渢o mitzvah or not to mitzvah?鈥� Funny and heartwarming, it is about stories challenging your imagination that reveal the moments we deliberately choose to do right or wrong. Various locations. For schedule and to purchase tickets 鈥� $49, Angel tickets $60, students $20 鈥� go to 听.

WHAT HISTORY TEACHES

鈥淟essons from the Earliest Resistance to Nazism鈥� is the subject of this week鈥檚 webinar via the Holocaust Museum LA. Among the questions that will be addressed: Who were the early resisters to Hitler and Nazism? What compelled them to go to battle against what initially seemed a fringe movement? 10-11 a.m. Free. For details, visit .

鈥淏LIND SPOT鈥� SCREENING

Join AJC Los Angeles for a special screening of the documentary 鈥淏lind Spot,鈥� which highlights powerful student stories of antisemitism and advocacy on college campuses nationwide. The evening includes a post-screening panel with student leaders, the film鈥檚 executive producer, and AJC LA Assistant Director Alissa Bernstein. 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour, 7 p.m. program. $10 Sinai Temple members; $18 general. Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. For information: bernsteina@ajc.org. Register at听

GRIEF GARDEN CIRCLE

If you are enduring grief, IKAR encourages you to join with Dev Brous, a certified trauma-informed Compassionate Bereavement Care grief counselor and herbalist. It is a safe, reflective space, to hold and be held, as those around you garden their grief.听 7-8:30 p.m. 听Free. Sign up at .

MIDEAST ECOLOGY SOLUTION

UCLA鈥檚 Nazarian Center invites you to a webinar with Professor Yossi Leshem on his successful environmental project that has helped connect people in Israel and its neighbors around a joint agricultural initiative. Leshem explains a groundbreaking initiative 鈥� begun in Israel and expanded to surrounding countries 鈥� in which barn owls are used as biological pest-control agents of rodents in agriculture. 11 a.m.-Noon. Free. After registering, you will be emailed an RSVP confirmation.

AKIBA VISITS SKIRBALL

Temple Akiba invites active seniors in its community to a series of off-site activities, starting with a visit to the Skirball Cultural Center this afternoon. The meetup opens at noon with lunch at the Skirball鈥檚 Zeidler Caf茅 followed by a visit to current exhibits including the Jack Kirby and Glass Sukkah. Direct questions to Kathryn:听programdirector@templeakiba.net. Noon For details, visit .

LAHSA HOMELESSNESS COUNT

Community members are invited to lend a hand to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority by participating in the annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Jewish groups, including B鈥檔ai David-Judea Congregation, Temple Beth Am and Repair the World, are partnering. Volunteers are needed at the deployment site in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. The Homeless Count is critical to helping the thousands experiencing homelessness by identifying the areas of greatest need. Light Kosher dinner will be available at 6:30 p.m. The volunteer experience is typically completed before 11 p.m. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Register at .