Kever Avot Service 5786 at Harbor Lawn - Mount Olive Memorial Park and Mortuary | Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at 10:30am | 1625 Gisler Avenue in Costa Mesa
Advanced Learning Institute:Defining American Jewish Life in the 20th Century: The Theology of Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan with Rabbi Daniel Levine |Monday, September 8at 9:30am PT |Register here
Advanced Learning Institute:Breakthrough Theologies: Innovations in Jewish Thought by Women Scholarswith Leah Hochman, Ph.D.|Mondays, September 15, 22, 29 and October 6at 9:30am PT |Register here
OC'S 3rd Annual Kosher Dill Pickleball Tournament - DINK INTO HANUKKAH: Spreading Love and Light in our Community | Sunday, December 7, 2025 1pm-5pm | Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach | Registration opens August 25
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Jewish Street Art Festival | August 24 from 10am to 4pm | Merage JCC. No RSVP required. All ages welcome.
New GroundShabbat at University Synagogue featuring Ben Ginsburg| Friday, August 29 at 7pm | Register here
Saturday, August 23 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
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.
Enrich your summer with Jewish learning Visit the websites below to access current and past course and special program schedules:
AJU Whizin Center for Open Learning: 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!
Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Podcast | Torah Commentary | Lifelong Learning JTS offers online classes that create live, interactive opportunities for study with top-caliber scholars. Encounter compelling Jewish scholarship that brings the texts and wisdom of our tradition to bear on contemporary dilemmas. Courses delve deeply into specific areas of Jewish text, history, philosophy, religion, arts, and literature.
HUC Connect: HUC Connect invites you to join participants from 55 countries to discover something new about Judaism and about yourself through webinars, courses and podcasts.
Shalom Hartman Institute: Online courses, podcasts and programs that courageously address some of the most pressing issues of our time.
Orange County Community Scholars Program: A colorful array of podcasts and videos of current and past lectures spanning 2001-2025. Jewish scholarship at its finest.
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 - 9:30 am PT | 12:30 am ET
September 15, 22, 29 and October 6 Register here
In this four week course, we will explore the innovative and deeply influential work of four major Jewish theologians who engage with and challenge the history and traditions of Jewish thought, practice and religion.
Using the works of Nehama Leibowitz, Judith Plaskow, Rachel Adler and Tamar Ross - two Americans and two Israelis - we will trace the through lines of 20th century Jewish thinking and the changing goal posts of Judaism in the late 20th century.
Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Form
Click here to enter the names of your family and friends that you would like remembered during our Yizkor memorial service on Yom Kippur.
Weekly presentations with Jews United for Democracy and Justice
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.
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