Weekly Newsletters and Special Announcements

Rosh Hashanah was wonderful.
We hope to see you on Yom Kippur.

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Watch Rabbi Aviva Funke's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon

Watch Rabbi Marcia Tilchin's Day 1 Rosh Hashanah Sermon ​​​​​​

September 22, 2023 | 7 Tishrei 5783
Parashat Ha'azinu Shabbat Shuvah

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

EREV YOM KIPPUR
Sunday, September 24:
6:00pm - Kol Nidre and Ma’ariv

MORNING SERVICE SCHEDULE
Monday, September 25:
8:45am - Main service begins
9:30am - (NEW) A special service for Families with Infants and Toddlers led by Rabbi Aviva Funke and friends
10:00am - Childcare opens
10:30am - Family Services led by Rabbi Funke and Scott Spitzer
11:30am - Sermon and Yizkor Service (approximate time).
12:20pm - Musaf 
2:30pm - Break

AFTERNOON PROGRAMS 
2:30pm - Twelve Step Meeting
3:00pm - “Yom Kippur: Inner At-One-Ment” text study with Rabbi Peter Levi
3:30pm - “The Art of Forgiveness” A recorded performance of touching stories and poems about what it means to forgive. Special thanks to The Braid (formerly Los Angeles Jewish Women’s Theatre) for granting us permission to show this film.

EVENING SERVICE SCHEDULE
4:30pm - Minha Service with a special exploration of the Book of Jonah - “Swallowed” - led by Rabbi Aviva Funke
5:45pm - Neilah
7:30pm - Havdalah and final shofar blast
7:35pm - Community Break-fast open to all

Come when you can. Leave when you must. All are welcome - we just ask that you register as part of our security protocol. RSVP HERE

Location: Irvine United Congregational Church (IUCC)
4915 Alton Parkway. 

Feel free to share this email with people you know seeking a meaningful, intimate High Holiday experience. Services will be livestreamed for all to enjoy.

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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.
NO MINYAN Sunday, September 24 or Monday, September 25

FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

Download these flyers to share with others!

 The festival of Sukkot begins Friday night September 29th
Order your lulav and etrog today!
The Golden Dreidel - (714) 508-0900

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

Some Were Neighbors:
Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust

How was the Holocaust possible? The central role of Adolf Hitler and other Nazis is indisputable, but they depended on countless others. What role did ordinary people play?
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UCI Libraries invite you to a guest lecture and viewing of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) special poster exhibit Some Were Neighbors.

Thursday, October 12, 2023
5:30 – 8:00 pm
​​​​​​​In-Person at Langson Library Lobby
Limited seating

Refreshments will be served. Following the program, stay for a reception and viewing of the USHMM poster exhibit.

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