Shabbat Shalom, Blessings for a meaningful 2024 and Thank You!
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Thinking about your end-of-year giving? Now is a perfect time to invest in the Jewish Collaborative for 2024! Our impactful 2023 initiatives are poised to expand so we can touch and inspire an even wider audience. 80% of our support comes from voluntary donations made by people like you who appreciate our distinctive work. Your gift today will make a meaningful difference!
Advanced Learning Institute with Daniel Levine: The Medieval Debates that Gave Us Modern Judaism: "What All this Means for Us Today" | Monday, January 8 at 9:30am PT
On Thursday, December 21, Rabbi Tilchin was privileged to participate in the 8th annual Homeless Person’s Inter-Religious Memorial Service, honoring the 511 men, women and children who died on the streets of Orange County between December 21, 2022 through December 20, 2023. Every name was mentioned with care.
Since this program began in 2016, we have honored over 2,592 people of all ages who have passed away on the streets of Orange County while experiencing homelessness. Some were living in cars, in tents or under an overpass. Some died from suicide, while others passed away from drug use or chronic illness. No matter how they died, they were our neighbors, all members of the human family, and precious to God.
We hope you will take time toread this article about the event that appeared in The OC Register. May their memories endure as a blessing. 🕯️
JCoOC Programs This Week
NO ALI on January 1 Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:30am PT ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE The Medieval Debates that Gave Us Modern Judaism with Rabbi Daniel Levine The Great Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages were philosophers, poets, mystics and physicians - working out in their own minds how to reconcile evolved Jewish practice with primary philosophical schools of thought. Rabbi Daniel will take us on a 4-week journey into the great minds of the time and their enduring impact on the trajectory of Jewish thought and practice that are still manifest today. Click here to register. Click here to access recordings of previous sessions.
Wednesday, January 11, 2024 9:30am PT | 12:30pm ET SUMMER ADVENTURE ZOOM INFORMATION SESSION Thinking about joining us in England for our Sacred Music, History and Culture Tour of Great Britain in June of 2024? We’d love to travel with you! All are welcome to attend a zoom informational session with the trip leaders. RSVP here to receive the zoom link
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, BCC, MSW 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 the House of Ruach Foundation.
January dates: 4th - Spousal loss 11th - Child loss 18th - Parent and sibling loss 25th - Circle of Hope & Healing
February dates: 1st - Spousal loss 8th - Child loss 15th - Parent and sibling loss 22nd - Circle of Hope & Healing
ONGOING WAYS TO SUPPORT ISRAEL
Thank you to everyone who has donated to support grassroots tzedakah that is making a difference for Israeli soldiers and civilians every day. Our fundraising efforts on Israel's behalf are ongoing.
Embrace Israel Bracelets Another tzedaka opportunity to support our brothers and sisters in Israel Order through Instagram here
COLLABORATIVE TRAVEL AND RETREATS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
January 7, 2024, 10:00am PT on Zoom Gaining Insight into the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Exploring Attitudes within Israel and the Arab States with Professor Paul Liptz and HaNefesh OC
4th Annual Kol Tefilla Gathering in Los Angeles JANUARY 19-21, 2024
All are invited to attend this annual shabbaton hosted by the USCJ, Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles and the Clergy Leadership Incubator. Treat yourself to a weekend of musical immersion and inspiration. Click here to register
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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