Refugee Shabbat
CURRENT LIST OF LOCAL REFUGEE SHABBAT PROGRAMS:
Friday, February 2, 7:00pm at University Synagogue in Irvine
Guest Speakers: International trauma coping expert, Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver, and Fulbright Scholar from Ukraine, Dr. Natasha Frolova.
Friday, February 2, 7:00pm at the Reform Temple of Laguna Woods
Weekly Friday night service will be enriched by opportunities to become engaged with OC's important work to assist resettled refugees. This group meets in Clubhouse 1
Saturday, February 3, 9:30am at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim
8:30am: Early Torah Study / 9:30am service / 12:15pm community lunch and HIAS text study
Saturday, February 3, 9:30am at Congregation Sholom in Seal Beach
with Rabbi Mike Mymon
Friday, February 9 at Temple Beth El of South Orange County
JFCS Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator Sande Hart will share updates on recent refugee arrivals and opportunities to engage with and volunteer to support refugees and other newcomers.
Friday, February 16, 7:00pm at Congregation B'nai Tzedek in Fountain Valley.
Refugee volunteer Rhea Dorn will share her experience resettling Afghan and Ukrainian refugees as part of a HIAS Welcome Circles and Home Team.
Friday, February 23, 7:00pm at Temple Israel in Long Beach
Special guest speaker, Rabbi Jocee Hudson
Sat, April 27 2024
19 Nisan 5784
Advanced Learning Institute
Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron with Rabbi Mike Moshe Mymon
Monday, May 6 and 13, 2024 at 9:30am PT
Click here to register
Sundays in Silence
An in-person monthly meditation session hosted at the Merage Jewish Community Center in Irvine.
May 19 | 9:30 -10:45am PT
Click here to learn more and register
Cooking Connections
Welcome to OC Jewish Cooking Connections, a partnership between JCoOC and the Merage JCC. Every month we meet a member of the OC Jewish community sharing a favorite recipe with family history and Jewish memories. Watch videos here.
This project is partially funded by the Weissman Arts Endowment Fund, a joint program of JCFOC and JFedOC.
JCoOC has partnered with Jews United for Democracy
Each challah is an edible work of art, baked fresh and hand-braided especially for you! Choose from raisin, traditional, sesame seed and poppy seed. For more information, visit theblessedbraid.com.
- JCoOC is an exempt organization in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code EIN: 36-4844121
