ALI: Kabbalah and Catastrophe 10/28 | Israel Mission Info Zoom 10/27 | 20s-90s Happy Hour at Heritage Pointe | Shabbat Shalom!
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Advanced Learning Institute welcomes Professor Hartley Lachter for a 3-session series: Kabbalah and Catastrophe Beginning Monday, October 28th at 9am PT | 12pm ET
We are still planning a mission trip to Israel in January and would love for you to join us! Israel needs our moral and financial support now more than ever
Zoom Information Session with Trip Leaders Sunday, October 27th at 9am PT | 12pm ET Click here to watch the recording of the September 25th info session
The general election is Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Below are some resources that may be helpful as you complete your ballot-by-mail or prepare for in-person voting.
Saturday, October 26 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
Mondays, October 28, November 4 & 18 Mondays - 9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET Note the earlier start time ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Kabbalah and Catastrophe: Historical Memory in Premodern Jewish Mysticism with Professor Hartley Lachter In his latest book, Professor Lachter analyzes innovative kabbalistic doctrines, such as the idea of reincarnation and the notion of multiple successive universes, through which Jewish mystics sought to demonstrate that the misfortunes of Jewish history were in fact necessary steps toward redemption.
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Nov 5 - Parent & sibling loss Nov 12 - Open group Nov 19 - Spousal loss Nov 26 - Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Nov 7 - Spousal loss Nov 14 - Child loss Nov 21 - Parent & sibling loss Nov 28 - 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.
Upcoming JCoOC and Community Events
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE UPDATES & ACTIONS
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.
Sign up NOW to attend any or all of the remaining phonebanking shifts scheduled before November 5th. Click on the links below to register:
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 Moment Music Stood Still Now extended through Sunday, November 3rd
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 November 3.
MAPPING MEMORIES Stories of Loss, Resilience and Hope An Interfaith Service of Remembrance for Kristallnacht 1938-2024 Guest speaker, Dr. Michael Berenbaum
Director of AJU's Sigi Ziering Institute
November 7 | 7:00 pm Wallace All Faiths Chapel Fish Interfaith Center, Chapman University
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.
Tuesday, November 19th | 7:00 - 8:30pm Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network presents ELEMENTAL CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS AIR: AN INTERFAITH EXCHANGE
Jain Center of Southern California 8072 Commonwealth Ave in Buena Park
The Interfaith Climate Action Working Group invites all to atttend the second of four Elemental Climate Conversations focused on how the AIR we breath has been devastated by the climate crisis. Reception following the program
Optional tour of the Jain Temple (limited spaces available) 5:45-6:55 pm (please arrive by 5:35 to allow parking time)
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.
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 2, 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
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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