Weekly Newsletters and Special Announcements

Wednesday, November 29th at 7:30pm
Join us on for Jason's SoCal Kick-off performance and fundraiser to support grassroots projects in Israel. RSVP here

OC coastal location will be shared on November 28th

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

November 17, 2023 | 4 Kislev 5784 | Parashat Toldot

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

READ RABBI TILCHIN'S NOVEMBER 10TH REFLECTIONS

JCoOC Programs This Week

Sunday, November 19 at 9:30am
SUNDAYS IN SILENCE AND SPIRIT
Monthly Jewish Meditation with Rabbi K'vod Wieder at the Merage JCC
This innaugural program of the OC Jewish Meditation and Spirituality Collective is open to all. Participants new to meditation are welcome. Pre-registration is required. 
​​​​​​​Register here

Join Rabbi Wieder on Zoom every Tuesday morning at 9am for Weekly Meditation and Spiritual Practice.

Sunday, November 19 at 4:00pm
2nd ANNUAL NEWCOMERS FRIENDSGIVING DINNER
JCoOC is proud to partner with Jewish Children and Family Service of Long Beach & Orange County to sponsor this special gathering for resettled refugee families and their welcome teams. Those interested in learning about this program and volunteering are invited to join us.
Register here

Monday, November 20 at 9:30am PT 
ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE
Israel Day by Day
with Aaron Miller and Johanna Rose
Join us for a meaningful conversation with two recent olim who find meaning and hope in the daily tasks of helping Israelis (displaced families, children, soldiers) in need of community support. We will learn first hand how the country has come together in powerful and surprising ways and how we can help.  Please join us! ​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.
Minyan WILL convene on Thanksgiving

Friday, November 24 at 6:00pm 
FRIDAY NIGHT BY CANDLELIGHT
Join Rabbi Marcia Tilchin and friends for a special post-Thanksgiving Friday night services and oneg at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim. We will be thankful for your presence!
1770 W Cerritos Ave in Anaheim
If you are unable to be with us in person, please join the LIVEStream

Thursday, November 30 on Zoom
5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET
CIRCLE OF HOPE AND HEALING
with special guest Marge Eiseman
"Elevated Acts of Service: Unexpected Gestures that Can Really Help the Bereaved"
Drawing from her experience as a grieving mother, Presence-in-Residence, Marge Eisman will share creative ideas about how we can comfort those in our community during times of grief, loss and trauma.
​​​​​​​Register here

ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE

STARTING NEXT WEEK

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
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30th - Circle of Hope & Healing

(5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET)

December dates:
7th - Spousal loss
14th - Child loss
21th - Parent and sibling loss

28th - Circle of Hope & Healing
(5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET)

NEW PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE TRAVEL AND RETREATS

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

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
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Thank you in advance for your prescence and show of care

OC JEWISH COOKING CONNECTIONS

JCoOC was honored to partner with the Merage JCC's Culinary Arts Program to produce the first series of OC Jewish Cooking Connections featuring Chef Liron Regev and a diverse cast from throughout the Jewish Community.
 
We hope these videos bring a smile to your face and some deliciousness to your homes during this difficult time. This program was made possible through a Weissman Arts grant through the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County. ENJOY!

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.