Refugee Shabbat 2/28 & 3/1| Climate Justice Opportunities this Week | In Person Bereavement Support Group: 3/6 | Shabbat Shalom!
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Join us for a special SoCal performance of Stars of David: Story to Song featuring Cantors Paul Buch, David Perper, Toby Schwartz, Judy Sofer and Marcia Tilchin with David Spear on piano.
Based on Abigail Progrebin’s best selling book, this musical review captures sentiments about Jewish identity shared by some of America’s most celebrated 20th century Jewish personalities. Hear from icons like Leonard Nimoy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Joan Rivers and Edgar Bronfman through funny and poignant original songs.
Read Rabbi Tilchin's special message 🌎Time to Feel, Process and Engageto access a range of learning and action opportunities on behalf of environmental justice and stewardship
Environmental Action and Education THIS WEEK
CLIMATE SHABBATOT Host a Shabbat Dinner in Celebration of T”u b’Shevat Fridays, February 7, 14 and 21 Supported by Dayenu and One Table Sign up to host a dinner
Responding to the climate crisis requires new forms of imagination, particularly in a time of increased drought, wildfires, sequential hurricanes, and unprecedented wind events. In our series featuring the four elements (Water, Air, Fire, and Earth), please join us on February 12 for an interfaith exploration of fire with a focus on Indigenous approaches to fire stewardship. Learn about wildfire prevention and recovery. Join together in collective learning and healing, and find out what you can do to make a difference.
Throughout the day on February 13, 2025, Dayenu Circles from around the country will join forces with Jewish Earth Alliance for their annual virtual lobby day with senate and congressional leaders in the 119th Congress.
There is no time to wait! Unprecedented wildfires in California, hurricanes on the eastern seaboard and ferocious tornados throughout the midwest are crying out for humanity to make environmental stewardship a priority in every aspect of our lives. Please join Dayenu Orange County and the Jewish Collaborative for this empowering experience.
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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
Gan Laguna "Oasis Junior Tot Shabbat” with optional Community Shabbat dinner | Friday, Feb 28 at 5pm | Temple Beth El of South OC - 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo.
Shabbat Oasis Friday night dinner and services with Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein | February 28 at 5:30pm | TBESOC - 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo
Refugee Shabbat| Friday, February 28 and Satuday, March 1 | TBESOC - 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo
Jewish Bereavement Support Networkin-person grief group | Six Thursdays beginning March 6 | 1:00-2:30pm | Merage JCC in Irvine
Gan Laguna Purim in the Park with Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein and friends | Saturday, March 15 at 10am | Bluebird Park in Laguna Beach
Saturday, February 8 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
February 10, 2025 Monday - 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Climate Denial, Climate Change and Collaborative Solutions with Matthew R. Hartman, PhD and Julia R. Lupton, PhD Drs. Lupton and Hartman will present current challenges posed by climate change denial and offer an overview of WUICAN (Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network) - a consortium of community-based organizations, California Native American Tribes, land managers and universities in SoCal working together to address the climate crisis. Click here for details and to register
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET Feb 4 - Parent & sibling loss Feb 11 - Open group Feb 18 - Spousal loss Feb 25 - Child loss
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET Feb 6 - Spousal loss Feb 13 - Child loss Feb 20 - Parent & sibling loss Feb 27 - Open group
Beginning March 6, JCoOC’s Jewish Bereavement Support Network will be hosting a 6-week in-person grief group at the Merage JCC in Irvine on Thursdays from 1:00-2:30pm. Register here
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.
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!
Exploring Jewish Contributions to Civil Rights This four-day journey to the American south will feature the history, sites, and current civil rights issues as a springboard to highlight the long-standing relationship between America’s Jewish and Black communities. This trip will feature a mix of fun, sightseeing, education, and meetings with organizations and people who still champion the cause of equal rights for all.
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
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