Weekly Emails

Saturday night at Havdalah Together, Dr. Robert Kaplan will speak about ""The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 to 1920: Lessons, Parallels and Contrasts." Pease join us at 5:30 PM on Zoom or Facebook.

November 27, 2020 / 11 Kislev 5781 /  Parashat Vayetzei

Dear {{first_name}},

This past Monday I attended a fascinating Webinar co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Orange County and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs titled The Grand Pivot: Jewish Adaptability in This Interesting Time. It featured insights and wisdom from Gidi Grinstein and Eran Shayshon from the Reut Group (a Zionist think-tank based in Israel) and Jeff Margolis from the Rose Project of Jewish Federation of Orange County. It is a "must watch" for anyone interested in potential opportunities at this critical moment for the Jewish Community in this country to be an agent for healing in our deeply divided society.  In that vein, it is alos an affirmation of the outreach efforts and hesed projects JCoOC is spearheading with our interfaith partners throughout OC.

You can watch the one hour recording by clicking here. It is also available to be seen and shared anytime in the Rose Project video library, that includes some excellent recordings on the challenges of annexation in the West Bank, Israeli politics in general, and the complex dynamics between the Israeli and American Jewish Communities.

Please join us this Shabbat and during the coming week for our creative worship, learning and engagement opportunities.

Friday, November 27 at 5:30 PM
FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT
Dale Schatz joins us for a spirited musical Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv. It's a Thanksgiving special.

Join us on Zoom or Facebook.

Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 PM (PST)
TWELVE STEPS AND TORAH
Shabbat afternoon Torah study informed by the wisdom of Twelve Step recovery. With Rabbi Ilan Glazer, founder of "Our Jewish Recovery,"  Rabbi Marcia Tilchin, and friends.
Join us on Zoom.

Saturday, November 28 at 5:30 PM
HAVDALAH TOGETHER
After Havdalah we will be joined by infectious disease specialist, Dr. Robert Kaplan, discussing "The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 to 1920: Lessons, Parallels and Contrasts."  Join us on Zoom or Facebook.

Monday, November 30 at 9:30 AM (PST)
ADVANCED LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Dr. Reinhard Krauss discusses "Abraham’s Sacrifice As Understood By Christian, Muslim and Jewish Exegesis." The second of a two-part series. To watch part-one, click here. Join us on Zoom or Facebook for part-two.

Through December 20th
BACKPACKS OF LOVE CAMPAIGN
JCoOC is working with City Net to provide hundreds of backpacks to be filled with essential items providing warmth for the winter to OC's homeless. To learn about volunteer opportunities or to donate, click here.

Join us on Saturday, December 5th at 5:00pm for a staged reading of Hard Love, a new play by Israeli writer, Motti Lerner. Click here for details about the performance. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link. Please register here.
Presented in partnership with ARTWOW / Bare Bones Theater.

Saturday, Dec. 12th at 7:00 PM

Havdalah Together and Hanukkah Hootenany

Friday, Dec. 25th at 5:30pm
Second Annual Shabbat and K'nishmas
With Jason Feddy and friends
Details forthcoming

The Jewish Collaborative of Orange County innovates, supports and collaborates on community programming that enriches the landscape of Jewish life in OC and beyond, encouraging individuals, couples and families to connect their passions and purpose with Judaism.