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SHABBATON AND TRAINING | October 27 - 29

October 20, 2023 | 5 Cheshvan 5784 | Parashat Noach

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

Am Ehad b’Lev Ehad - One People with One Heart

Dear Friend, 

We are grateful to our collaborative partner, Kavod v'Nichum, for sharing Kavanah, a new resource inspired by the intention of shmira to help us honor our Jewish siblings who have been killed in the past two weeks. This resource can be used by individuals, with a Hevra Kadisha or in community. Click here to view the stand alone guide.

Judaism offers a framework for navigating times like this. We hope you will find these materials accessible and meaningful.

As many of you know, Executive Director Sarit Wishnevsky will be working with the Orange County community next weekend during our Hesed Shel Emet Shabbaton and Training. 

Kavod v'Nichum will also gather to honor shloshim - a conclusion to the initial 30-day period of mourning for the Israeli's who were killed on October 7 - in a virtual prayer space on Sunday, November 5th at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. Register to attend the shloshim memorial here.

For those looking to connect in prayer with Jews across the globe, we invite you to join the Fuchberg Jerusalem Center for their daily service of prayer, song and reflections. We need each other now more than ever.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Marcia Tilchin

JCoOC Programs This Week

Friday, October 20 at 6:30pm
SOUL SPARK SHABBAT
At Temple Beth El of South Orange County.
Join Rabbi Kvod Wieder, Musician-in-residence Mikey Pauker and other musical guests for a multisensory prayer experience guaranteed to soothe the soul.
In person: 2A Liberty, Aliso Viejo
Watch the Livestream

Saturday, October 21 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. 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.

Monday, October 23 at 9:30am PT 
ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE
Encountering the Other through Sacred Text: Mohammed, Mahmud and Midrash
Rabbi Lazar has led congregations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Stockholm, and Palm Springs. In this 4-part series, Rabbi David will share highlights and lessons learned from his interfaith encounters over the last 2 decades.
Watch previous class recordings.
​​​​​​​Click here to register.

Friday, October 27
SHABBAT SERVICES, DINNER & LECTURE
Hosted at Temple Beth Emet | 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim
6:00pm | Shabbat Service
7:00pm | Dinner and Speaker
Kavod v’Nichum: Showing Up for One Another
​​​​​​​Register here

Saturday Morning, October 28
SHABBAT SERVICES, LUNCH & LEARN
Hosted at Temple Beth El of South OC | 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo
9:15am | Services, Lunch and Text Study
Na’aseh V’Nishma: A Communal Response to End of Life
​​​​​​​Register here

Saturday Evening, October 28
Havdalah Program: “Death over Dessert”
with Chaplain Fran Chalin
7:30pm | Hosted at a private home
An Open Conversation about the Inevitability of Death and Dying
​​​​​​​Register here

Sunday, October 29
Building Sacred Community:
A Taharah and Shmirah Training for our Hevra
11:15am - 3:30pm | Harbor Lawn Cemetery
625 Gisler Avenue in Costa Mesa
​​​​​​​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.

SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING

Click here to learn about 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.
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Collaborative of OC and House of Ruach.

October dates:
5th - Spousal loss
12th - Child loss
19th - Parent and sibling loss
26th - Circle of Hope & Healing

November dates:
2nd - Spousal loss
9th - Child loss
16th - Parent and sibling loss
30th - Circle of Hope & Healing

NEW PROGRAM

OPPORTUNITIES TO UNITE AND HELP ISRAEL

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

Experts from City of Hope Orange County will share what you need to know about cancer screening, treatment, recovery, and survivorship. Sharsheret is a Jewish non-profit organization that provides support and resources for anyone facing breast or ovarian cancer, as well as those with elevated genetic risk.
Click here to register and find out more

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. PST

Kristallnacht Commemoration
Architecture and Antisemitism
before and after the November 9, 1938 Pogrom:
The Political Uses of Building in Nazi Germany

Join the interfaith community in Chapman's annual remembrance of the  antisemitic violence that swept across Germany and Austria during the Kristallnacht Pogrom. We honor the courageous few who dared to stand with the persecuted and defy Nazi authority.

Duke University scholar of art, art history, and architecture, Dr. Paul Jaskot, will explore how spatial histories clarify the radicalization of genocidal policies. Learn more here about Dr. Jaskot's award winning work and event details.

Wallace All Faiths Chapel at Chapman University

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.