The synagogue was established in 1980 for the immigration of
Persian Jews to Los Angeles County, shortly after the
Iranian Revolution of 1979. It was founded by Rabbi
David Shofet. that now resides across the street) in 2002. It includes "Simcha Hall", a ballroom used for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah,
Brit milah, fundraising events, etc. It acts as a large religious, educational and cultural center, where Hebrew and Iranian Jewish history is taught. Inside the synagogue, the
Torah ark is a replica of the one in the
Portuguese Synagogue in
Amsterdam. In the early mornings hours of Saturday, December 14, 2019, an individual broke in and vandalized the synagogue, damaging a number of Torah scrolls, but the Torah scrolls for ritual use had been locked up and were not damaged. ==References==