Shabbat Oasis Friday night dinner and services with Rabbi Aviva Funke | January 24Â 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 Concert honoring 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 SHMÂ |Â 1/11 at 9:30am at CBIÂ |Â 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
Saturday, January 4 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 meetings click here
January 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2025 Mondays - 9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET Note the earlier start time ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Wheels Within Wheels: The Jewish Year through Time and History with Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny The Jewish calendar is a composite of many different cycles accrued over millennia with roots reaching back to our pagan past, forward into a messianic future while embracing existential questions and modern nationalism along the way. Click here to register​​​​
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Jan 7 - Parent & sibling loss Jan 14 - Open group Jan 21 - Spousal loss Jan 28 - Child loss
​​​​​​​Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Jan 2 - Spousal loss Jan 9 - Child loss Jan 16 - Parent & sibling loss Jan 23 - 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.
Advanced Learning Institute
JCoOC’s Advanced Learning Institute welcomes writer, ritualist, musician, healer and teacher, Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny to our diverse faculty in 2025.
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.
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.
Israel Philharmonic Tribute: Heartbeat of a Nation Wednesday, March 26, 2025 5:30pm Pre-concert Dinner Reception at The Park Club 8:00pm Performance at Segerstrom Concert Hall
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!
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.Â
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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