Shabbat and Upcoming Events Beginning April 22 - Happy Earth Day 🌍 and Chag Sameach
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Jewish Collaborative of Orange County
April 22, 2022 | 21 Nisan, 5782 | Passover Day 7 Earth Day 2022
Enjoy Torah Sparks- creative commentaries on the weekly Torah and Haftarah readings written by Conservative Yeshiva faculty.
Friday, April 22 AT 6:30PM FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT Join Rabbi Marcia Tilchin for Shabbat / Festival Ma'ariv and a short teaching "We're Liberated - Now What?" Please note the start time of 6:30pm. Join us on Zoom or Facebook.
Fri. April 22 at 7pm | Sat. April 23 at 10am REVITALIZING JEWISH LIFE & COMMUNITY Friday 7pm: Soul Spark Shabbat at TBESOC with special guest, scholar-in-residence, Rabbi Sid Schwartz. Register to attend here. Watch the livestream here. Join Rabbi K'vod Wieder, Cantor Natalie Young and Rabbi Sid Schwartz for a unique prayer experience followed by a community talk titled "Reimagining the American Synagogue." Saturday 10am: Prayer Out of the Box - An Alternative Prayer Experience with Rabbi Sid Schwartz at TBESOC. Rabbi Sid will offer his second talk after the service and before lunch. Register here to attend in person. Watch the livestream here.
Saturday, April 23 at 2pm TWELVE STEPS AND TORAH Shabbat afternoon 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.
Monday, April 25 at 9:30am ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Mussar and the Omer: Mussar maven, Rabbi Marcia Plumb, of Congregation Mishkan Tefillah in Boston will explore the connection between the spiritual practices of Mussar and moving through the Omer in a purposeful way. Click here for more information and to register.
ONE NIGHT ONLY - TUESDAY, APRIL 26 at 7pm All the Adams in the World – a one-person show by Sheila Silver based on her book of the same name – takes audiences on Sheila’s 30-year journey raising a child with autism. This captivating performance features multiple characters who bring their own unique perspectives to Adam’s case, care and future. The performance will be followed by a discussion with the actor / author in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Purchase Tickets Here.
Wednesday, April 27 at 7pm WITNESSES: A YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM JCoOC hosts us a Yom Hashoah memorial program at Heritage Pointe in Mission Viejo featuring selections from WITNESSES - an educational performance piece currently being workshopped at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. See flyer below.
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.
Thursdays at 7pm beginning May 5th ONLINE JEWISH BEREAVEMENT GROUP REGISTRATION OPEN JCoOC will begin cohort two of our online Jewish bereavement support group facilitated by Chaplain Fran Chalin M.S.W. / M.J.C.S. Fran specializes in grief education with more than 30 years experience helping people navigate trauma and process loss. Learn more and register here.
Friday, April 29 at 6:00pm FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT
Join Rabbi Tilchin, Dale Schatz and Zev Brooks at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim for Friday night services followed by dinner. RSVP to tbeanaheimshul@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 26 to attend the Shabbat dinner. Watch the livestream here.
JCoOC UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7 PM EVENING OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE At Chapman University, Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center. To attend virtually, use this link five minutes before the event start time: https://chapman.zoom.us/j/97839186427
Tuesday, May 3rd from 5:00 - 7:00PM OC CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN FRIENDRAISER You are invited to enjoy an evening of lakeside drinks and appetizers while getting to know Climate Action Campaign with a short presentation by Policy Advocates and Organizers Ayn Craciun, Lexi Hernandez, and Executive Director, Nicole Capretz. Click here to view the invitation. RSVP by April 20th.
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