LA Nova Exhibit and Oct 7 Memorials | High Holiday and Community Sukkot Events | Shabbat Shalom!
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The Moment Music Stood Still
Southern Californians have the opportunity to experience an in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at The Nova Music Festival on October 7th. The exhibition will be in Culver City through October 8.
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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
Mondays, September 23, 30, Oct 7 and 14 9:30 am PT | 12:30 am ET ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happen to Good Peoplewith Rabbi Suzanne Singer Experiencing inexplicable pain and suffering is an aspect of the human condition that people of every faith tradition have wrestled with for millennia. The Book of Job invites us into a conversation about the connection between suffering and punishment by exploring the story of one righteous man confronted with overwhelming misfortune through no fault of his own. Join us as we explore the complex topic of theodicy and pathways for coping in the face of disaster. Click here to register Watch recordings of past ALI classes
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Sept 3 - Parent & sibling loss Sept 10 - Open group Sept 17 - Spousal loss Sept 24 - Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Sept 5 - Spousal loss Sept 12 - Child loss Sept 19 - Parent & sibling loss Sept 26 - Open group
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.
Join OC's Jewish Community Foundation Weissman Arts for a vibrant Sukkot harvest festival in partnership with The Ecology Center Sunday, October 20th, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join Rabbi Marcia Tilchin and other environmental stewards for an important conversation about ways that the OC Jewish Community can address climate change in our personal and institutional lives. 10:20am to 11:20am on the Main Stage
The Ecology Center 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
12TH ANNUAL ENDOWMENT BOOK OF LIFE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND SIGNING EVENT Sunday, October 20 at 4pm Celebrate 13 years of Life and Legacy commitments in support of OC Jewish organizations, synagogues and schools. YOU can make make a difference in perpetuity and help us honor those who have done so already.
FALL 2024 LECTURE SERIES MAPPING MEMORIES Stories of Loss, Resilience and Hope
Inseparable: One Family’s Extraordinary Story of Holocaust Survival
September 24 • 7 pm Wallace All Faiths Chapel Chapman University | 1 University Dr, Orange, CA No cost to attend. Register here for free parking
NA'AMAT presents: "Preparing for Campus" Wednesday, September 25 on Zoom 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern
Please join NA’AMAT USA on Wednesday, September 25th for a special virtual program featuring speakers from Hillel International, Stand with Us, and Mothers Against College Antisemitism to learn about what's happening on campuses accross the country, and how organizations are working to support Jewish and Zionist students.
Remembering the Darkness, Rising with Hope October 7 Memorial Ceremony Hosted by the Merage JCC, IAC, JFedOC and the OC Board of Rabbis in partnership with community synagogues and organizations Monday, October 7 - 5pm and 7pm
As we approach the tragic day of October 7th, we invite the entire community to join us in honoring all the victims, hostages and survivors of the Gaza Envelope and Nova Music Festival massacres.
Featuring the Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble. Reserve your spot for one of the memorial services below:
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
Save the datefor an evening of celebration, stories and tradition: OC Mega Challah Bake: Together we RISE & DANCE Again Thursday, November 14 at 7pm
For over a decade, the OC Mega Challah Bake has been a cornerstone event uniting women through the OC Jewish community. All are welcome to join JCoOC's Challah Captain, Andrea Alfi, at our event table.
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.
Click on the links below to join one or both phone banking shifts this week:
Wondering if phonebanking is for you? 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.
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.
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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