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JOIN US THIS WEEKEND FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS
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
JCoOC Programs This Week
Sunday, October 29 from 4pm to 6pm IRANIANS & ISRAELIS TOGETHER AGAINST TERROR Culver Drive & Barranca Pkwy, Irvine JCoOC is proud to join this local rally in partnership with Iranian Freedom OC as we raise our voices against international terrorism, the IRGC, and their proxies. Bring your Israeli flags and banners demanding release of the Israeli hostages and in support of Women, Life, and Freedom. Law enforcement will be present at this peaceful rally. Parking is available in any of the nearby shopping centers. For more information email rgurien@hotmail.com
Monday, October 30 at 9:30am PT ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Encountering the Other through Sacred Text: Temples, Tibetans and Talmud Rabbi Lazar has led congregations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Stockholm, and Palm Springs. In this series, Rabbi David shares highlights and lessons learned from his interfaith encounters over the last 2 decades. Next class: November 6 Watch previous class recordings. Click here to register.
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, GRIEF 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.
November dates: 2nd - Spousal loss 9th - Child loss 16th - Parent and sibling loss 30th - Circle of Hope & Healing
December dates: 7th - Spousal loss 14th - Child loss 21th - Parent and sibling loss 28th - Circle of Hope & Healing
Sunday, October 29 from 4pm to 6pm Culver Drive & Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
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.
Join us in carrying a candle of remembrance for every life lost Sign up here
Each year, thousands of individuals experiencing homelessness die on the streets of our nation due to illness, exposure or violence. Please join us as we honor and acknowledge their lives as part of one human family.
To provide the name of someone you know who has lost their life on the streets in Orange County this past year so they can be acknowledged in the service, contact Our Father's Table by email at info@@ourfatherstableus.org
December 21, 2023 at 7:00pm St. Timothy Catholic Church 29102 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Thank you in advance for your prescence and show of care
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
Mondays
9:30 am PT | 12:30 am ET
June 30 | July 7, 14, 21 and 28 | August 4, 11, 18 and Register here
Over the past two centuries, the Jewish people have undergone unprecedented change—politically, socially, and spiritually. This 8-week course explores how Jews have confronted the challenges and opportunities of modernity and how leading thinkers have responded with innovation, resistance, reinterpretation, and renewal
Weekly presentations with Jews United for Democracy and Justice
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
ExploringJudaism.org is about embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism and our personal search for meaning and learning. No matter who you are or your experience in Judaism there is something to learn and explore.
Each challah is an edible work of art, baked fresh and hand-braided especially for you! Choose from raisin, traditional, sesame seed and poppy seed. For more information, visit theblessedbraid.com.
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