Weekly Newsletters and Special Announcements

June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan, 5782 | Parashat Nasso

Enjoy Torah Sparks - creative commentaries on the weekly Torah and Haftarah readings written by Conservative Yeshiva faculty.

Friday, June 10 at 6:30pm
SHABBAT BY THE SHORE
Join Rabbi Marcia Tilchin and Dale Schatz for a musically uplifting Kabbalat Shabbat service.
Connect on Zoom or Facebook.

Saturday, June 11 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, June 13 at 9:30am
ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE
Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth in the Bible with Bex Rosenblatt. We’ll read accounts of creation in Genesis and Psalms as we explore conception, birth and creation. Click here for class descriptions and to register.

JLIFE MAGAZINE COVER STORY: JCoOC
This month's cover story in JLife features JCoOC's upcoming Shakespeare and Sacred Text Midsummer Retreat taking place at UCI July 25-29. Read all about the program and wonderful selection of seminars and performances that will take place. Guest lecturers include Professor Julia Lupton and Hazzan Matt Austerklein. Read the article here Learn more and register for the retreat here.

Saturday, June 25 at 7:45 pm
HAVDALAH TOGETHER
Raymond Zachary joins us in conversation with Rabbi Marcia Tilchin about the new musical, Witnesses. The show is a moving account of five teenage victims of the Holocaust, based on their personal diaries. Join on Zoom or Facebook. 

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.

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UPCOMING JCoOC EVENTS

Monday-Friday July 25-29 at UCI
SHAKESPEARE AND SACRED TEXT
This multi-day midsummer retreat in partnership with the New Swan Shakespeare Theater will be an adventure in text study and the performing arts, bracketed by two festive meals and special programs. Read more and register here. 

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Driving Out Darkness is a one-day, immersive learning experience for leaders in Orange County’s civic, governmental, non-profit, religious, educational, media and law enforcement sectors. We will explore past and current manifestations of antisemitism and their relationship to other forms of hate, gain valuable tools and uncover strategies for countering rising levels of hate in our community, and expand our networks for greater effectiveness in our shared efforts.
Learn more and register here.

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.