Enjoy Torah Sparks: Creative commentaries on the weekly Torah and Haftarah readings written by Conservative Yeshiva faculty.
Tickets to see the Israel Philharmonic perform in Orange County go on sale August 1st. Click hereto learn more.
Quick Links to Tisha b'Av Services & Programs this Weekend
Saturday, August 6th 7:30pm | Online Zoom or Facebook 7:30 film - Ismael's Dilemma followed by discussion with filmmaker Dhimitri Ismailaj-Valona. Moderated by Rabbis Marcia Tilchin 8:40 pm - Ma'ariv followed by recitation of Lamentations
Sunday, August 7th | Temple Beth Emet 9:00am - Tisha b'Av Shaharit, Torah Service and study session with Rabbi Daniel Levine Join in person at 1770 West Cerritos Avenue in Anaheim or join via Livestream
3:00pm | OC Jewish Coalition for Refugees Rebuilding Lives Anew: A Tisha b'Av Experience Through the Eyes of Refugees. In person at Temple Beth El South Orange County - 2A Liberty, Aliso Viejo. RSVP Here to attend in person or join via livestream
5:00pm | Tisha b'Av Minha (with Tallit & Tefillin) In person at Temple Beth El South Orange County or via livestream
6:30pm | Ma'ariv with OC EGAL Nightly Minyan Join on Zoom
Planning ahead for next Shabbat: Please join for Shabbat by the Shore on Friday, August 12th at a private home in San Juan Capistrano. Click here for more information and to register.
Shabbat Shalom and Hodesh Tov, Rabbi Marcia Tilchin
Friday, August 5 at 6:00pm FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT This week Rabbi Tilchin joins cantorial fellow Gabrielle Newman at Temple Beth Tikvah for Friday night services and oneg. Join in person at 1600 North Acacia Avenue in Fullerton or join online.
Saturday, August 6 at 10:00am
MINYAN AM EHAD JCoOC joins Temple Beth Shalom for their weekly Shabbat morning services and kiddush lunch. All are welcome to participate in person at 3635 Elm Ave in Long Beach or join online.
Saturday, August 6 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.
Please note we are using a NEW ZOOM LINK.
Saturday, August 6 at 7:30 - 8:30pm
TISHA b'AV LET'S GET REEL PROGRAM Join us for a screening of Imail's Dilemma. In Nazi-occupied Albania, Ismail, a poor peasant, is torn between holding Besa - the national code of honor and protecting his family, or saving the two Jewish men he has been hiding for a year as the Nazi's arrive in his village. Director and writer Dhimiter Ismailaj-Valona, will be our honored guest for a discussion following the film. Join on Zoom orFacebook.
Saturday & Sunday August 6th & 7th TISHA b'AV Several communities are coming together to observe Tisha b'Av, the day of collective mourning that charts our journey toward the New Year. Many programs and services to choose from. All available in person or online.Click here for details. To access the full siddur for Tisha b'Avclick here.
August 8 at 9:30am ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Following our observance of the 9th of Av on August 6th and 7th, Rabbi David Lazar will conclude our discussion on Slavery and Human Trafficking rooted in Jewish sources. Read more and register here. To watch previous classes from this series click here.
Friday, August 12 at 6:00pm SHABBAT BY THE SHORE Cantorial soloist, Susan Lipson, joins us for our August Shabbat By The Shore event at a private home in San Juan Capistrano. Register to attend in-person and learn more here. Kabbalat Shabbat services will be followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner. Online participants are invited to join on Zoom or Facebook.
Mondays, August 15, 22, and 29 at 9:30am ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Rabbi Daniel Levine of OC Hillel joins ALI for a three-part series titled Talmud to Tachlis: The Framework of the Rabbis. Click here to learn more about the class and register.
Beginning September 1st ONLINE JEWISH BEREAVEMENT GROUP The next 8-week cohort of JCoOC's online bereavement group begins on Thursday, September 1. Group meetings are two Thursdays a month at 6pm. Meetings are faciliated by a professional grief counselor. Learn more and pre-register here.
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. Sunday, August 7th Minyan will begin at 6:30pm.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
OCJCR's community-wide annual Tisha b'Av program
Sunday August 7th, 3:00pm at Temple Beth El
Special guests include a Ukrainian refugee and Ben Naté, Community Outreach Specialist of the Office of Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement (CARE) from the office of the Attorney General of the State of California. This program will be held outdoors and will also be livestreamed. For more information and to register please visit, https://tinyurl.com/OCJCRTBA22.
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.
Jews Do the Blues features one of Coachella Valley’s most talented performers, Deanna Bogart, backed by a wonderful team of musicians from near and far. She joins Rabbi David Lazar in presenting you with a spiritual experience of music and banter benefiting Or Hamidbar. Learn more and get tickets here.
Thursday, November 3 at 8pm
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC Tickets go on sale August 1 for the Israel Philaharmonic Orchestra performance in Orange County on November 3rd at 8:00pm at the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. The concert will feature and all-Prokofiev program.
Click the image to the left to view the full size flyer. Click here to read more and purchase tickets.
TheJewish 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.
Jewish Collaborative of Orange County 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd. Newport Beach, CA 92660
November 10,17,24 and December 1
Mondays - 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET Register here
When you think about biblical women, what images and words come to mind? Temptress? Victim? Women subjugated by husbands or fathers? Close textual reading reveals that these stereotypes are incongruous with the actual lived experiences of female characters in TaNaKh. In this course we will gain some new insights into the extraordinary women that populate the pages of our Holy Scriptures.
Dror Israel: Educating for Hope and Healing in Times of War
Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00pm
Sivan Bamberger, International Development Director for Dror Israel
Hosted at a private home in Orange RSVP HERE
Bringing Heaven Down To Earth: Integrating High Holy Day Wisdom into Everyday Life
Grounded in the Jewish prophetic value of Pikuach Nefesh, JQ offers free virtual monthly and drop-in support groups for LGBTQ+ Jews and allies. Learn more
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