Community. Mesorah. Education.
Three values shape everything we do — a warm kehilla, a meticulously kept Sephardic tradition, and children placed at the very center of our avodah.
Warmth felt the moment you walk in — welcoming members and a bustling kitchen all day long.
Halacha and minhagim kept meticulously — the week's Maqam and 40+ boys singing pizmonim.
Hundreds of scholars, dozens of shiurim, and morning and night kollelim.
Children at the core — tefillot, Avot U'Banim, siyumim and trips that inspire them to lead.
Help us build our home.
We have the land and the plans for a 14,000 sq ft home — two Batei Midrash, an Otzar HaSefarim library and more. Every gift and dedication brings us closer.
A warm Bet Midrash rooted in Sephardic mesorah.
In the heart of Lakewood, Hazon Ovadia is a lighthouse of community, tradition and Torah scholarship that shines throughout our city and America's Sephardic community.
Warmth you feel at the door.
The warmth of our kehilla is felt the moment you walk in — Rabbi Ovadia's welcoming demeanor and a bustling kitchen serving all day, in the heart of Lakewood.
Tradition, kept meticulously.
Halacha and minhagim kept with care, prayers in the week's Maqam, 40+ boys singing pizmonim, and America's only Sephardic rabbinic journal — Avkat Rochel.
Always pulsing with Torah.
Hundreds learning through the week — dozens of shiurim, morning and night kollelim, and an annual Siyum Shas Bavli and Mishnayot for the children.
Children at the core.
Chinuch is at the heart of all we do — tefillot, Avot U'Banim, Friday programs, a pool-party Siyum, ice-skating and trips that inspire the children to grow and lead.
Building our permanent home.
We have purchased a large lot on Pine Street in Lakewood and are ready to build a 14,000 sq ft facility — two Batei Midrash, an Otzar HaSefarim library, a social hall and much more.
A home worthy of our Torah.
The proposed new home for Hazon Ovadia is a two-story, 13,120 sq ft building designed for two Batei Midrash, a library, an ezrat nashim, a social hall and more — with the dignity and warmth our tradition deserves.
Two Batei Midrash
A main and a smaller Bet Midrash, each with its own Aron Kodesh — room for our kollelim, shiurim and every daily minyan.
Otzar HaSefarim
A dedicated library for our growing sefarim collection and the hundreds who learn here each week.
Social Hall & Kitchen
A social hall, coffee room and kitchen for our simchas, programs and the hospitality we're known for.
Ezrat Nashim
A dignified women's section, so the whole family has a beautiful place in our new home.
A glimpse of what we're building
Proposed new shul for Hazon Ovadia · Pine Street, Lakewood, NJ · Architecture by C. Flores, S.J.D. Studios.
Prayer times & minyanim.
Our shul schedule is below, with today's daily zmanim for Lakewood, NJ underneath.
Shabbat
ערב שבת קודש
שבת קודש
Times are calculated for Lakewood, NJ (40.10°N, 74.22°W) and are approximate. Please verify against the shul luach. GRʾA and MGʾA opinions shown where relevant.
Shiurim & programs
A sample of our daily and weekly learning — edit freely to match your luach.
Questions on times? Contact Rabbi Ariel Ovadia · 310-254-7790.
Building dedications
The complete list of opportunities for our new home. Availability updates as families come on board — contact us to confirm and reserve.
| Dedication | Detail | Amount | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Shul שם בית הכנסת | Naming rights, in perpetuity | $1,200,000 | Available | |
| Name of the Building שם הבניין | Building naming | $750,000 | Available | |
| Main Bet Midrash בית המדרש הגדול | Main sanctuary naming | $500,000 | Available | |
| Small Midrash בית מדרש קטן | Second Bet Midrash | $360,000 | Available | |
| Cornerstone (×2) אבן פינה | Cornerstone — each | $300,000 | Available | |
| Social Hall אולם | Event & simcha hall | $300,000 | Available | |
| Aron Kodesh ארון קודש | The holy ark | $260,000 | Available | |
| Main Entrance כניסה ראשית | Main entrance | $260,000 | Available | |
| Otzar HaSefarim — Library אוצר הספרים | Library naming | $180,000 | Available | |
| Ezrat Nashim עזרת נשים | Women's section | $180,000 | Available | |
| Small Midrash Aron Kodesh ארון קודש – מדרש קטן | Ark of the small midrash | $100,000 | Available | |
| Lobby לובי | Main lobby | $72,000 | Reserved | Judah BergmanSponsored |
| Garden גן | Grounds & garden | $72,000 | Available | |
| Rabbi's Study חדר הרב | The Rabbi's study | $52,000 | Available | |
| Interior Lighting תאורה | Interior lighting | $52,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Yonatan OhayonSponsored |
| Ner Tamid נר תמיד | The eternal light | $52,000 | Available | |
| Main Entrance Mezuza מזוזת הכניסה | Mezuza of the main entrance | $36,000 | Available | |
| Coffee Room / Kitchen מטבח | Coffee room & kitchen | $36,000 | Available | |
| Kohanim Sink כיור כהנים | Kohanim washing station | $26,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Shaul CohenSponsored |
| Tebah תיבה | The tebah / bimah | $26,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Ralph HazanSponsored |
| Parochet פרוכת | Curtain of the ark | $26,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Ralph HazanSponsored |
| Main Bet Midrash Mezuza מזוזת בית המדרש | Mezuza of the main Bet Midrash | $26,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Richard SuttonSponsored |
| Chandelier נברשת | Main chandelier | $20,000 | Reserved | L'Iluy Nishmat Brian Siegel A"HSponsored |
| Windows (×12) חלונות | Window — each | $18,000 | Available | |
| Small Midrash Tebah תיבת מדרש קטן | Tebah of the small midrash | $18,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Kobie Cohen · L'Iluy Nishmat Daniel Safdieh A"HSponsored |
| Small Midrash Parochet פרוכת מדרש קטן | Curtain of the small midrash | $18,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Moshe GemalSponsored |
| Rabbi's Shtender שטענדער הרב | The Rabbi's shtender | $18,000 | Reserved | Mr. & Mrs. Jeremie BenabouSponsored |
| Podium עמוד | Podium / amud | $18,000 | Reserved | Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe SerorSponsored |
| Coat Room חדר מעילים | Coat room | $12,000 | Available | |
| Bookcase ארון ספרים | Sefarim bookcase | $10,000 | Available |
Tap Dedicate on any available item to reserve it, or call Rabbi Ariel Ovadia · 310-254-7790 to discuss a custom dedication.
