Take Action with Dayenu, Jewish Earth Alliance and Climate Action Campaign this summer 🔥 Shabbat Shalom!
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Greetings from Cambridge, England.
Yesterday our group had the opportunity to view some of the Cairo Geniza fragments introduced to the university by Solomon Schechter in 1896 and enjoyed a lecture with two of the library's research associates. On our way to Cambridge we paid a visit to Waddesdon Manor, one of the many Rothschild summer homes. We did not see any Judaica, but the home was filled with historical treasures from top to bottom. I look forward to sharing more about the trip next week.
A week ago today, on the summer solstice, we read the following headline in a London newspaper: Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. Record temperatures in recent days are suspected to have caused hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths across Asia and Europe.
It is hard not to feel shaken by these painful statistics which can lead to paralysis and inertia. We cannot give up. Every little step we take to reverse global warming is meaningful and important.
Congratulations to those who worked on the "Keep the Law" campaign with Dayenu and RAC CA.​​ The oil and gas companies saw the polling and the strong colation that had been assembled. They pulled the oil drilling referendum from the ballot, so SB1137 goes into effect, and we will not have to vote to keep the law in November. California is protected from neighborhood drilling.Â
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!
JCoOC is pleased to join Jewish Earth Alliance for their annual Tisha b'Av Lobby Day - an opportunity to educate our elected officials and champion current bills before Congress.
Take Action for People and Planet for Tisha B’av
You can make a difference as we approach this Tisha B’av by joining other members of our community to meet with our Members of Congress. Jewish Earth Alliance is organizing the meetings and will provide you with everything you need to participate. It’s easy and effective! Register now
We are continuing to build a local Dayenu Circle and would love to have you join our efforts. Learn more and register here.Â
Chutzpah - Dayenu’s signature non-partisan effort to mobilize climate-concerned voters in key states - is going into full swing. The goal is to elect climate champions at the local, state and federal levels who have the chutzpah to deliver urgent action on climate at the scale that science and justice demand. Dayenu provides a full menu of actions that voters in every state can take in the months leading up to the 2024 election.
We hope you'll consider joining the Orange County team if you live in the area.
AND THAT’S NOT ALL!
Our friends at Climate Action Campaign are speaking out against the fact that California lawmakers continue to make rooftop solar expensive to use, even though sunshine is free.Â
The CPUC recently made rooftop solar less cost-effective for multi-meter properties like schools, farms, apartments, and more by placing restrictions that prevent energy generated on one meter from benefitting a different meter on the same property.
The good news is that, if passed, Senate Bill 1374 ​​​​​​can rectify the problem by giving multi-meter properties credit for consuming solar power. On July 1st, the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee will review this bill, and we need them to vote YES.Â
Please take 30 seconds to send a ready-made email to your representative to keep solar alive. Committee Chair Cottie Petrie-Norris needs to hear that we are in support of this bill. Thank you!
Learn to blow shofar in preparation for the High Holidays | Temple Beth Emet - 1770 W Cerritos Ave, Anaheim | For more information write to Rebecca Weissbuch | August 6, 20, 27 at 6pm
UPCOMING JCoOC PROGRAMS
Saturday, June 29 at 2pm PT TWELVE STEPS AND TORAH JCoOC partners with Our Jewish Recovery (OJR) every Shabbat afternoon for Torah study informed by the wisdom of Twelve Step recovery. Join us on Zoom. For more information and to be added to the Twelve Steps & Torah email list, click here.​​ For a full menu of OJR programs and meetings click here.
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET July 2nd - Parent & sibling loss July 9th - Open group July 16th - Spousal loss July 23th -  Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET July 4th - Spousal loss July 11th - Child loss July 18th - Parent &Â sibling loss July 25th - Open group
Sunday through Thursday at 6:00pm OC EGAL NIGHTLY MINYAN If you are looking for a place to say Mourner's Kaddish, observe a yahrzeit, or participate in an evening minyan, OC Egal meets online five nights a week. Click here ​​​​​to receive the private Zoom link. All are welcome.
UPCOMING JCoOC PROGRAMS
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM COURSE 18 weeks beginning July 22, 2024 Register here
COMMUNITY EVENTS
MESSENGERS OF MEMORY: 25 Years of the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest APRIL 17 - JULY 31, 2024
All are invited to visit the special curated exhibit, Messengers of Memory, highlighting 25 years of prize-winning entries in the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest, co-sponsored by the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University and The 1939 Society.
This extraordinary exhibit, including art, prose, poetry, and film, honors Holocaust survivors and celebrates the creativity of students who are their voices to the future - messengers of memory.
In the Burra Family Community Room of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. Parking available in the Old Towne West Parking Structure 130 N. Lemon Street.
The Jewish Collaborative of Orange County is a creative, collaborative, and compassionate community mosaic dedicated to innovating and supporting local and national programming that enriches the landscape of Jewish life and encouraging individuals and families to connect their passions and purpose with Judaism.Â
Jewish Collaborative of Orange County 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd. Newport Beach, CA 92660
Mondays, Sept 23, 30, Oct 7 and 14 9:30 am PT | 12:30 am ET Register here
Experiencing inexplicable pain and suffering is an aspect of the human condition that people of every faith tradition have wrestled with for millennia. The Book of Job invites us into a conversation about the connection between suffering and punishment by exploring the story of one righteous man confronted with overwhelming misfortune through no fault of his own. Join us as we explore the complex topic of theodicy and pathways for coping in the face of disaster.
Yizkor: Remembering our Loved Ones on Yom Kippur
Click here to enter the names of your family and friends that you would like remembered during our Yizkor memorial service on Yom Kippur.
Weekly presentations with Jews United for Democracy and Justice
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
