Prepare for the High Holidays Sunday, September 8 at Temple Beth El
A morning of meditation, mystical exploration of the themes of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and discussion of how we can personally prepare ourselves to renew the year.
Zoom Information Sessions with Trip Leaders Wednesday, September 25th and Sunday, October 27th 9am PT | 12pm ET TRIP EXTENSION: “Heart and Soul of Israel” | January 23-25
Jewels of Elul 5785: If Not Now, When...? Click here to receive daily words of wisdom to help us prepare for the upcoming season of repentance and renewal
Learn to blow shofar online in preparation for the High Holidays | Tuesdays, September 3, 10 and 17 at 6:45pm PT | Contact Rebecca Weissbuchto receive the Zoom link
Saturday, September 7 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.
Monday, September 9 9:30 am PT | 12:30 am ET ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Between Transcendence and Immanence: How Kabbalah Indelibly Shifted the Jewish View of God with Rabbi Daniel Levine Jewish practices that are today considered mainstream - the structure and substance of prayer, Shabbat and holiday rituals, acts of social conscience - have been shaped because of and in response to the growth of Kabbalah as a formidable voice in Judaism’s understanding of God. In this 3-session course, Rabbi Daniel will reveal different layers of Kabbalah's impact on essential Jewish practices that have evolved and become fixed in the last 400 years. Click here to register | Watch previous sessions
Monday, September 9 On Zoom 5:30pm PT | 8:30pm ET INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM With Rabbis Suzanne Singer and Marcia Tilchin.
It is not too late to join this 18-week series - ideal for those looking to explore and/or enrich their knowledge about what Judaism has to offer as a spiritual path, evolving culture, and sacred way of life, as well as for people interested in converting to Judaism. Register here. Previous classes have been recorded.
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Sept 3th - Parent & sibling loss Sept 10th - Open group Sept 17th - Spousal loss Sept 24th - Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Sept 5th - Spousal loss Sept 12th - Child loss Sept 19th - Parent & sibling loss Sept 26th - Open group
Friday, September 13 at 6pm Mizmor Shir l’Yom haShabbat Friday Night Minyan Join JCoOC friends and community leaders for a traditional Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv service “Camp Ramah” style. Hosted in a private home, followed by a potluck Shabbat dinner. Please contact Sarah if you would like to join us.
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.
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open IKARON offers concierge Jewish learning for children grades K-7. To learn more, contact Rabbi Marcia Tilchin Visit our registration page
Click here to access recordings with premier scholars addressing curring issues related to Israel, America, War and Diplomacy
Click here to access a roster of upcoming courses, guest lectures and special programs offered virtually.
AJU online learning offers classes for adults seeking to build Jewish skills and knowledge and hosts lectures by internationally acclaimed scholars, artists, authors and geo-political experts. Something for everyone!
Women’s Voices, Women’s Wisdom Thursdays, August 28 - April 23 at 9am PT | 12pm ET
Join Mayyim Hayyim's Education Center for monthly virtual lunchtime learning, with a focus on how our wisdom as modern women informs our understanding of traditional texts. Facilitated by Rabbi Beth Naditch. All are welcome. Register here
About Mayyim Hayyim: Founded in 2004 in a renovated Victorian home in greater Boston, this community mikveh has become a leader in redefining and invigorating the national community mikveh movement. It is a center for spirituality, learning and celebration.
Temple Beth Shalom in Long Beach presents a special screening of Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald Sunday, September 22 at 2pm
Registration for the 2024 General Assembly is open! Sunday, November 10th through Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 in Washington, DC. Evening of Unity on Sunday, November 10th at Nationals Park Stadium
Chutzpah - Dayenu’s signature, non-partisan effort to mobilize climate-concerned voters in key states - is in full swing. The goal is to elect climate champions at the local, state and federal levels who have the chutzpah to deliver urgent action on climate at the scale that science and justice demand. Dayenu provides a full menu of actions that voters in every state can take in the months leading up to the 2024 election.
NOW, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! Here’s what you can do:
1. Sign up NOW to attend three phonebanking shifts in the next 9 weeks! There will be two or more shifts a week until Election Day.
2. Organize your community to participate in Chutzpah 2024. Sign up to co-sponsor or host your own phonebanking shift. Fill out the Chutzpah organizing form
If you would like more information about what’s involved in organizing an event, come to a Chutzpah 2024 organizing call. Sessions are coming up September 11 (3pm ET) and September 16 (3pm ET). When you co-sponsor, you agree to recruit ten people to come to one of Dayenu’s shifts. When you host your own “phonebank in a box” sessions, you organize your own event.
Wondering if phonebanking is for you? Two things you should know:
1. Dayenu's strategy is tested and proven to be effective. We contact climate-concerned voters in key states who don’t always show up to vote. This tactic has proven to increase turnout and build people power for the long haul.
2. You don’t need any experience to join a shift – and it’s fun. We gather on Zoom, introduce ourselves, hear a kavanah (short teaching and words of intention), then train folks who are new to the dialing system – and start calling. We close out by sharing highlights from our calls, and enjoying a little live music. It feels good to do this work Jewishly, nourished by our ancestral wisdom and connected with each other. Not sure where to start? Sign up for one of two shifts in the coming week:
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.
November 10,17,24 and December 1
Mondays - 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET Register here
When you think about biblical women, what images and words come to mind? Temptress? Victim? Women subjugated by husbands or fathers? Close textual reading reveals that these stereotypes are incongruous with the actual lived experiences of female characters in TaNaKh. In this course we will gain some new insights into the extraordinary women that populate the pages of our Holy Scriptures.
Dror Israel: Educating for Hope and Healing in Times of War
Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00pm
Sivan Bamberger, International Development Director for Dror Israel
Hosted at a private home in Orange RSVP HERE
Bringing Heaven Down To Earth: Integrating High Holy Day Wisdom into Everyday Life
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.
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