Saturday, April 13 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 meetingsclick here.
Saturday, April 14 from 3-5pm GAN LAGUNA A SMALL 'N' SWEET SEDER Interactive seder stations, sweets, kiddush, and singing hosted in a private home. Gan Laguna is ideal for families with children ages 0-5 looking to connect with peers in the community. Older siblings welcome! RSVP here
Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:30am PT ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE From Redemption to Resurrection: The Journey from Passover to Easter with Rabbi David Lazar During the weeks between Easter and Passover, we will explore how evolving Christian theology rooted in the Gospels utilized some of Passover’s symbols and themes to craft its own story of redemption. Click here to register Watch previous sessions
Monday, April 22, 2024 at 9:30am PT ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Mission-driven Haggadah Art in the Gross Family Collection with Rabbi David Lazar As we enter the final preparations for our first seder this evening, we will explore some important lessons about social justice embedded in the folk-art seen in many Haggadot found in one of the most comprehensive private collections of Judaica available today. Click here to register
Tuesdays at 12pm PT | 3pm ET April 2th - Parent & sibling loss April 9th - Open group April 16th - Spousal loss April 30th - Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET April 4th - Spousal loss April 11th - Child loss April 18th - Parent & sibling loss April 25th
Sunday, April 21 at 9:30am in person SUNDAYS IN SILENCE AND SPIRIT Monthly Jewish Meditation with Rabbi K'vod Wieder at the Merage JCC. This program is hosted by JCoOC's OC Jewish Meditation and Spirituality Collective. Open to all. Participants new to meditation are welcome. Pre-registration is required. 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.
The Jewish response to a changing planet April 14 - 16 12:00pm -6:30pm ET / 9:00am – 3:30pm PT Register here
Sponsored by Limmud North America. Cosponsored by the Jewish Earth Alliance and others.
Illuminating Environmental Justice Risks Near Oil and Gas Operations Wednesday, April 24, 2024 12:30 - 2:00 pm E.T. Register here
In this webinar, RMI is releasing the Flaring Risk Map, a new feature on the Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+) web platform that assesses the negative environmental justice impact of oil and gas flares on nearby communities.
ORGANIZING TO KEEP OIL AND GAS OUT OF CA COMMUNITIES In-person Kickstart Trainings: May 5 (SoCal) and 19 (NorCal)
DAYENU AND THE RAC-CA ARE ORGANIZING TWO GATHERINGS TO KICKSTART EFFORTS TO KEEP THE HEALTH AND SAFETY BUFFER ZONE.
We are galvanizing Jewish communities to educate people in their synagogues and social circles about the importance of keeping SB1137 a state law that saves lives and protects the environment when we vote in November of 2024.
Join JCoOC in Los Angeles on May 5th at Temple Israel of Hollywood. The Orange County Jewish Community must be a voice championing human welfare and climate justice.
Thursday, May 9th | 6:00-7:00pm 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd in Newport Beach Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network ELEMENTAL CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS: WATER
The Interfaith Climate Action Working Group invites all to atttend the first of four Elemental Climate Conversations focused on WATER's devastation by the climate crisis. Rabbi Marcia Tilchin will be one of the presenters. Reception following the program
The Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network (WUICAN) is a consortium of community-based organizations, California Native American Tribes, land managers, and universities in Southern California collaborating to address the need for more effective climate action. WUICAN’s goals are to create a new model for co-governance and co-design of climate solutions that center the needs of impacted communities, build capacity for collaboration and decision-making across community-based organizations, universities, and land stewards, and develop community-driven policies and practices for land and water stewardship in the face of climate change.
“Climate: Air, Earth and Water” is on display at LBCAC through May 25. Photographers Jacques Garnier and Tom Lamb are joined by artist Roberto Salas in this special exhibition.
A percentage of the proceeds from our upcoming Kosher Dill Pickleball Fundraiser will be dedicated to supporting continuing needs of victims of terror, displaced persons and children with trauma.
Please join us for this fun, community-building event and consider becoming a sponsor. Thank you!
Women's Connection at University Synagogue "Natalye Black Seder for Women" Wednesday, April 17, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Led by Cantor Ruti Braier and Director of Congregational Learning Jessica Bram, with a ceremonial meal and our Haggadah of the Passover story from a woman’s perspective. Open to all women within our synagogue and the community at large.
MESSENGERS OF MEMORY: 25 Years of the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest APRIL 17 - JULY 31, 2024
All are invited to visit the special curated exhibit, Messengers of Memory, highlighting 25 years of prize-winning entries in the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest, co-sponsored by the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University and The 1939 Society.
This extraordinary exhibit, including art, prose, poetry, and film, honors Holocaust survivors and celebrates the creativity of students who are their voices to the future - messengers of memory. In the Burra Family Community Room of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. Parking available in the Old Towne West Parking Structure 130 N. Lemon Street.
The Jewish Collaborative is excited to participate in Be the Change - an “artivism” initiative inspired by the Jewish tenet of justice as expressed through our ritual of giving tzedakah. This exhibit is about making space to talk about injustice and providing the necessary action steps to be agents of change in our local and global communities.
JCFOC Weissman Arts is pleased to collaborate with the Skirball Cultural Center by including many of the boxes from their recent mounting of Be the Change. Four new boxes are being commissioned for the Orange County community.
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 May 19, 26 and June 16, 2025 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET Register here
This question in 2025 has deep personal and political consequences with roots in ancient Jewish debates. Rabbi Daniel will trace how ideas of Jewish identity have shifted across time - from biblical categories to the modern crises of belonging. We will explore why there has never been one clear answer to the question of Jewish identity and why the debate itself may be essential to Jewish continuity.
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
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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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