Orange County Premiere Q&A after the screening with director and actors. Food catered by Blueberry Hill.
Sunday, Nov, 10:30am
Rick Recht in Concert
Monday, November 18, 7pm
Jessica Fein - book talk
Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes
Saturday, November 23, 7pm
An evening with celebrated comedian Modi
Advanced Learning Institute welcomes Professor Hartley Lachter for a 3-session series: Kabbalah and Catastrophe Session 3: Kabbalistic Visions of Messianic Redemption and the End of History
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)
North Orange County's Interfaith Choir Festival "Songs of Gratitude" | Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 3pm Fullerton First United Methodist Church, 114 N. Pomona Ave. in Fullerton
Thanksgiving Interfaith Choir Festival "Sing to Joy and Gladness Now" hosted by Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council | Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7pm Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2150 Bonita Canyon Drive in Newport Beach
JCoOC PROGRAMS THIS WEEK
Friday, November 15 at 6:30pm Saturday, November 16 at 9:15am SOUL SPARK & JERUSALEM SHABBAT At Temple Beth El of South Orange County. Join Rabbi Kvod Wieder, Musician-in-residence Mikey Pauker and other musical guests for two multisensory prayer experiences guaranteed to soothe the soul. In person: 2A Liberty, Aliso Viejo Watch the Livestream
Saturday, November 16 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
Sunday, November 17 at 9:30am in person SUNDAYS IN SILENCE AND SPIRIT The OC Jewish Meditation and Spirituality Collective hosts a monthly Jewish Meditation session with Rabbi K'vod Wieder at the Merage JCC. Open to all. Participants new to meditation are welcome. Pre-registration is required. Register here
Monday, November 18 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 Join us for the final class with Professor Lachter as he 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. This week: "Kabbalistic Visions of Messianic Redemption and the End of History"
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.
3rd annual Friendsgiving Gathering for newly resettled refugees Volunteers Neededto help set up, serve and clean-up Contact KSiegel@jfcslboc.org to sign up!
If you would like to attend the dinner as a guest and meet some of our new neighbors, please write to JMenter@jfcslboc.org
Upcoming JCoOC and Community Events
Special ALI Presentation Monday, November 25th at 9:30am PT Placing the 2024 Election in the Context of History 🇺🇲
This year, Rabbi David Ingber (founder of Romemu)and the Jewish Studio Project join this annual Shabbaton dedicated to fostering musical and spiritual enrichment.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Program and Food Drive November 17 | 3:30pm - 6pm at St Wilfrid's Episcopal Church in Huntington Beach 18631 Chapel Lane with Congregation B'nai Tzedek (Fountain Valley) and Temple Beth David (Westminster) Hosted by the Interfaith Council of Greater Huntington Beach
Join Temple Beth Tikvah, Fullerton First United Methodist Church, AUMC and members of the Fullerton Interfaith Ministerial Association November 24 | 3:00pm 114 N. Pomona Ave in Fullerton
Join JCoOC and Newport/Irvine congregations for “Sing to Joy and Gladness Now” November 24 | 7:00pm 2150 Bonita Canyon Drive in Newport Beach
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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