Community Shabbat Experiences in January | Homelessness Prevention Opportunities | Happy Hanukkah and Shabbat Shalom
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Hanukkah Sameah!
Tonight we light the 3rd candle
Now is a perfect time to invest in the Jewish Collaborative.
Your gift before December 31st will poise us for another robust year of meaningful programming and partnership in 2025!
New initiatives we are introducing in the coming year:
Inspired collaborations with Tikvah Chadasha Uganda, My Best Social Life (programs for Jewish adults on the spectrum) and Family Promise OC
Educational workshops helping families prepare for end-of-life cycle needs
New Friday Night Minyanim: Shabbat Oasis featuring Rabbi Aviva Funke and Shabbat Rocks with Rabbi Baruch and Carina Rock
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Shabbat Oasis Friday night dinner and services with Rabbi Aviva Funke | January 25 at 5:30pm | TBESOC 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo
Gan Laguna presents Zoom Gali Gali - Live | Saturday, January 25 from 10am to 12pm | At a private home in Laguna Beach
Shabbat Rocks: Traditional Friday night services and dinner at a private home in Irvine | January 31, 2025 at 5:10pm RSVP here
Gender Disparity in the Torah led by Rabbi Tilchin | February 11 at 7pm | Part of the "Shining the Light of Torah in Today's World" series at TBESOC in Aliso Viejo
COMMUNITY EVENTS, RETREATS AND VIRTUAL LEARNING
Community Cantorial Concerthonoring Jenna Sagan | Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 6:45pm | Congregation B'nai Tzedek
Nefesh Mountain Shabbat hosted by Congregations Shir Hama'alot and B'nai Israel | January 10 -11 | 1/10 at 7:00pm at SHM | 1/11 at 9:30am at CBI |Buy tickets for evening concert in University Park
Ruach Nashim 2025 – A women’s Shabbat retreat for the body, mind, and spirit | March 7 – 9, 2025 | Camp Ramah in Ojai, CA
A Festival of Jewish Spirituality Weekend with special guest Professor Daniel Matt"From Kabbalah to the Big Bang: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Spirituality" |March 21-22, 2025 - Registration opening soon
SÁBADO ARGENTINO Featuring guest Hazzan, Jonathan Kohan and Rabbi Dany Mehlman Friday, December 27 4:30pm - Hanukkah candle lighting & services 6:00pm - Shabbat dinner and program Saturday, December 28 10:00am - Services & lunch 1:15pm - Study session 1: Kavannah vs. Keva: How Music Can Bring Opposites Together 2:15pm - Study session 2: Beyond Tango and Soccer: Argentinian Synagogue Music 3:30pm - Minha, Seudah Shlishit, Ma’ariv, Havdalah and Hanukkah candle lighting Hosted by Temple Ner Tamid of Downey 10629 Lakewood Blvd, Downey CA 90241 Learn more here
Saturday, December 28 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
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Jan 2 - Spousal loss Jan 9 - Child loss Jan 16 - Parent & sibling loss Jan 23 - Open group
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Jan 7 - Parent & sibling loss Jan 14- Open group Jan 21- Spousal loss Jan 28 - Child loss
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
9th Annual Jewish Meditation Retreat at Brandeis Bardin January 3-5, 2025
JCoOC’s Advanced Learning Institute welcomes writer, ritualist, musician, healer and teacher, Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny to our diverse faculty in 2025.
OC Shabbat Services with Nefesh Mountain Friday, January 10, 2025 |7:00pm - 8:30pm Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'alot | 3652 Michelson Dr. in Irvine
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 9:30am Congregation B'nai Israel | 2111 Bryan Ave. in Tustin
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 7:00pm Community Concert at University Park Community Center Get tickets here
Experience the joy and inspiration of Shabbat with the renowned Nefesh Mountain Band, bringing their unique sound and energy to our service.Nefesh Mountain, a New York-based Progressive Americana group, is celebrated for blending Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz, and Blues into a powerful and heartfelt musical experience.
This year, Rabbi David Ingber (founder of Romemu)and the Jewish Studio Project join this annual Shabbaton dedicated to fostering musical and spiritual enrichment.
Click here to access a roster of upcoming courses, guest lectures and special programs offered virtually as well as recordings of past programs.
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!
Climate Justice Initiatives
DAYENU: A Jewish Call to Climate Action
Are you concerned about the decimation of our planet? Join members of OC’s Jewish community committed to working together to speak up, take action and educate others. Dayenu Orange County is waiting for you!
What is a Dayenu Circle and why would I want to be part of it? Dayenu Circles—small groups of people working on climate action—are a way for you to make powerful, positive change with a Jewish voice. Together with just a few friends, fellow community members, or neighbors you can join or create a Dayenu Circle that can be your homebase for climate action.
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.
Monday, May 5, 2025 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET Register here
By the turn of the eighteenth century, a new paradigm for cantors had emerged among Ashkenazic Jews -- that of the musical professional. Yet this new model of cantor, with its use of choral assistants and expansive, modern musical repertoire, was staunchly opposed by rabbis and traditionalists who felt the culture slipping from their grasp. Based on his doctoral research, Cantor Matt Austerklein will guide us through these rancorous, humorous, and colorful debates about cantors which touch deeply on the cultural and religious questions of our own time.
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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