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CHL No. 822 First Jewish site in Los Angeles - Los Angeles

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NO. 822 FIRST JEWISH SITE IN LOS ANGELES - The Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles (1854), first charitable organization in the city, acquired this site from the city council by deed of April 9, 1855. This purchase of a sacred burial ground represented the first organized community effort by the pioneer Jewish settlers.

Location

Chavez Ravine, behind US Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, 800 W Lilac Terrace near Lookout Dr, Los Angeles
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Jewish history in Los Angeles FIRST JEWISH COMMUNITY SITE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 1855
NO. 822 FIRST JEWISH SITE IN LOS ANGELES - Marker