Weekly Newsletters and Special Announcements

January 3, 2023 | 12 Shevat 5783 | Parashat Beshalach 

Shabbat Shirah

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

T”u b’Shevat 5783: Living Our Values

There is still time to register for both events!

Second Annual
C.L.U.E. B'Shevat Seder
for Economic Justice
Sunday, February 5th, 2023
5:00 P.M. PST | 8:00 P.M. EST
Hosted at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim.

Click here to RSVP and learn more.

T"u b'Shevat Virtual Lobby Day for Environmental Justice
Monday, February 6, 2023
Meet with members of congress to advocate for important legislation. California appointments are set for 10am and 1:30pm PT. Register now to lobby your senators: bit.ly/tubishvatlobby

Click here to learn about the current legislation that will be the focus of our lobbying efforts.

Are you interested in Israel's changing leadership?
If so, please join us for a candid conversation on Thursday, February 9th at 7pm with Dr. Gadi Gvaryahu, founder of Tag Meir

​​​​​​​Join the Collaborative on our first

purpose-driven mission to Israel in November of 2023.

Click here to learn more.

Join JCoOC's Monthly Giving Circle
in support of our unique mission and programs

Friday, February 3 at 6:30pm
FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT
Rabbi Marcia Tilchin and Cantor Gabrielle Newman celebrate Shabbat Shirah (the Sabbath of Song) with the Temple Beth Tikvah community. Services followed by an oneg.

Please join us in-person: 1600 N Acacia Ave. in Fullerton or on TBT's Livestream

Saturday, February 4 at 9:30am
MINYAN AM EHAD AT TEMPLE BETH EMET
Rabbi Marcia Tilchin and Cantor Melanie Fine join the Temple Beth Emet community for Shabbat morning services followed by Kiddush Lunch. Rabbi Tilchin will lead Early Torah Study beginning at 8:30am, breakfast included. 1770 W. Cerritos Avenue in Anaheim
Enjoy services via Livestream. ​​​​

Saturday, February 4 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 (new link). 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.

Sunday, February 5th
C.L.U.E. B'Shevat Seder
for Economic Justice
5:00 P.M. PST | 8:00 P.M. EST
Hosted at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim.
1770 W Cerritos Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804
Click here to RSVP and learn more.

Monday, February 6 at 9:30am
ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE
From Catastrophe to Hope - Session 3 of 4
Rabbi David Lazar guides us in a close reading of the Biblical Book of Joel in an attempt to understand the circumstances surrounding its composition, use of other biblical materials and how it has been understood over the centuries. See the recordings of the first two classes hereLearn more and register here.​​​​

Monday, February 6 at 5:30pm PT
SURVEY OF JEWISH HISTORY 
Newcomers are welcome to join Rabbi Daniel Levine's engaging tour of Jewish history fusing biblical, rabbinic and scholarly sources.  
Register Here ​​​​​​to join our class. Watch recordings of previous classes here.

Sundays through Thursdays 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.

Listen. Learn. Share:
An open conversation with Dr. Gadi Gvaryahu

Thursday, February 9th at 7pm. Merage JCC

Havdalah Together returns!

February 11th at 6:30pm PT

Join us on Zoom Passcode: cTTtd1
Facebook LIVE

Click here to learn about upcoming ongoing support groups led by Chaplain Fran Chalin M.S.W./M.J.C.S. and to express interest in participation. Weekly meetings will address issues associated with specific types of loss. Hosted by the Jewish Collaborative of Orange County and House of Ruach.

FEBRUARY 2023 SCHEDULE

Thursdays at 6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET on Zoom

February 2 - For those grieving 
Spouses and longtime companions.
(1st Thursday of every month)

February 9 - For those grieving 
Teen and adult children.

(2nd Thursday of every month)

February 16 - For those grieving 
Parents and guardians.
(3rd Thursday of every month)

February 23 - For those grieving 
Siblings and close friends.

(4th Thursday of every month)

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Orange County Jewish Coalition for Refugees Book Club series continues this month on Friday February 10th at 1pm PT with a discussion of Dinaw Mengetu's book The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears.

Please visit https://tinyurl.com/TheBeautifulThings for more information about the author and his book, and the book club facilitator.

Register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/OCJCRBookClub to receive the Zoom link and discussion questions.

Participants on Mesubakh will hear a multiplicity of voices. We will learn about Israel’s remarkable diversity and multiple narratives through personal meetings and shared meals with an array of speakers and teachers, all of whom consider Israel and Palestine their home.
​​​​​​​Learn more here.

Saturday night, February 25th & Sunday, February 26th
All are invited to attend IMAGINE, a musical review directed by Elizabeth Kent. This inaugural production of Hilltop Players at Temple Beth Tikvah, Orange County's newest young people's theatre program, is proudly co-sponsored by The Jewish Collaborative's BIMAH initiative.
Click here to purchase tickets.

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.