Worldwide Yom Ha’aztmaut celebration 4/27 | Zoom program with Dr. Itamar Harari on the WZO | Rabbi Daniel Levine: What Makes Someone a Jew? | Shabbat Shalom!
Thursday, May 1 is this year’s National Day of Prayer.Scroll down to learn about events in OC
JCoOC PROGRAMS THIS WEEK
SHABBAT OASIS | Friday, April 25 6:30pm Services JCoOC and TBESOC invite you to engage in a dance between the meditative and ecstatic, the mystical and grounded. Led this month by Rabbis Aviva Funke and Kvod Wieder, we will reflect, connect, and embrace awe-filled moments of creation and wonder. At TBESOC: 2A Liberty in Aliso Viejo
April 21 and 28 Mondays - 9:30 am PT | 12:30 pm ET ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Perspectives on Song of Songs in Sacred Literature with Rabbi David Lazar Unlike most books in the TaNaKah, Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) does not focus on narrative, law, wisdom or historical events. Instead it is erotic poetry in which lovers express passionate desire through the exchange of words fragrant with adoration and desire. We will explore what led our Sages to imagine that this book was suitable for the Jewish scriptural cannon and how church patriarchy reinterpreted classical rabbinic understanding. Please join us! Click here for details and to register Watch recordings of past ALI classes
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.
Thursdays at 5pm PT | 8pm ET May 1- Spousal loss May 8 - Child loss May 15 - Parent & sibling loss May 22 - Open group
Tuesdays at 2pm PT | 5pm ET May 6 - Parent & sibling loss May 13 - Open group May 20 - Spousal loss May 27 - Child loss
UPCOMING CLASSES AND EVENTS
Jewish Meditation at the JCC Sunday, May 18th at 9:30am
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY!
Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Bill (SB 684 / AB 1243) Take Action TODAY!
The burden of paying for the massive damage caused by annual California wildfires should not rest on California taxpayers! Hold the gas and oil corporations that are responsible for NOT taking action decades ago when this crisis was identified accountable to citizens, businesses and all institutions that have suffered unimaginable loss. Thank you!
We encourage all Californians to call and/or write their California elected officials ASAP! Click here to connectwith your state senator and assembly person.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS AND VIRTUAL LEARNING
American Premiere of The Violin Maker April 23 - May 11, 2025
International City Theatre
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Low-priced previews: April 23 and April 24
The Violin Maker is a new play by Ronda Spinak (Artistic Director of The Braid) and Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum with music curation by Dr. Noreen Green (founding director of LA Jewish Symphony). This important work is based on the true story of Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein. He gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust and ultimately created a remarkable collection known throughout the world as the Violins of Hope.The Violin Maker opens April 25th for a three-week run. Previews are April 23 and 24.
For their first Artist Spotlight Concert, CBI will showcase the extraordinary musical and performance talent of OC native Anasia Hitzeman. Treat yourself!
Challenges of Counting Jews In Modern American
May 8th, 2025 in Irvine | 4-5:30pm Location shared upon RSVP
CELEBRATE ISRAEL is an annual festival that brings the spirit of Israel to Orange County with activities for all ages—kids, teens, young adults, and adults.
Enjoy entertainment, delicious kosher food, and a joyful atmosphere filled with Israeli culture, energy, and pride.
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For the past decade, Urban Voices Project has empowered individuals affected by homelessness through making music, offering connection, healing, and a path toward stability.
The work of UVP has created a ripple effect of transformation across Los Angeles and beyond.
Sponsorship packages include promotional opportunities, ticket bundles to the event, engagement opportunities with our Skid Row choir and visibility before an engaged audience of community leaders, advocates, and arts patrons.
For more information about sponsorship or patron opprtunities, please contact Kate Richards Geller, Executive Director (917) 514-1891 | kate@urbanvoicesproject.org
First Christian Church | 1207 Main Street in Huntington Beach Reception following. Free. No RSVP required.
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
ExploringJudaism.org is about embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism and our personal search for meaning and learning. No matter who you are or your experience in Judaism there is something to learn and explore.
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.
JCoOC is an exempt organization in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code EIN: 36-4844121
