Pickleball Returns! | Make a Comfort Shawl | Join HIAS and NCJW for Special Shabbatot | Shabbat Shalom
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Kosher Dill Pickleball is back! Register here for our March 31st fun-raising afternoon
Join Rabbi Marcia Tilchin, Cantor Judy Sofer and colleagues for a special performance of Stars of David, a musical review based on Abigail Pogrebin's book of the same name. One night only at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona February 3 at 7:30pm
Stars of David Performance featuring Rabbi Marcia Tilchin, Cantor Judy Sofer and colleagues at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona | Saturday, February 3 at 7:30pm
OC Climate Warriors Carol Singer, Maurie Edelman, and Rabbi Tilchin joined fellow Jewish Californians (all women) on Tu b’Shevat to lobby Senator Padilla as part of Jewish Earth Alliance's Virtual Lobby Day for Climate Solutions. It was a great meeting!
We thank Rabbi Ilan Glazer for his touching and powerful presentation in today's Circle of Hope and Healing program. For those of you unable to join us in real time, we are sharing the recording here.
Learn more about Our Love Continues - Support for Jewish Parents after the Loss of a Child HERE
JCoOC Programs
Saturday January 27, 2024 7:00pm HAVDALAH TOGETHER: COMFORT SHAWL WORSHOP Embracing the Cycle of Love and Loss This special event, hosted by Hesed Shel Emet: The Jewish Burial and Comfort Society of Orange County, is open to all. No previous sewing or quilting experience required. Participants will have an opportunity to leave with their own comfort shawl kit that contains all the materials needed to create a work of love for your personal, synagogue or communal use. Register here
Monday, January 29, 2024 at 9:30am PT ADVANCED LEARNING INSTITUTE Neo-Hasidism: A Creative Approach to Making Jewish Meditation and Spirituality Accessible with Rabbi K'vod Wieder In this 3-week course, Rabbi K’vod will highlight how the Neo-Hasidic movement that started in the early to mid 20th century began reclaiming essential principles and teachings that have made Jewish spiritual practice accessible for today’s seekers. This week's topic: "Principles in Hasidism and Neo-Hasidism and Their Luminaries" Click here to register. Watch previous sessions
Thursday, February 1st - 5:00 to 6:30pm PT ONLINE JEWISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Groups led by Chaplain Fran Chalin, BCC/MSW February dates: 1st - Spousal loss 8th - Child loss 15th - Parent and sibling loss 22nd - Circle of Hope & Healing Click here for more information and to express interest
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.
Oc Egal is proud to support the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) annual Worldwide Wrap Day on Sunday, February 11, 2024. See below.
UPCOMING SPECIAL SHABBATOT AND PROGRAMS
Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value, and we’re going to celebrate it! An NCJW initiative, Repro Shabbat is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom, taking place annually on Parshat Mishpatim.
Find community observances in your area by clicking here. JCoOC will be joining on Saturday, February 10th. Shabbat services begin at 9:30am and are followed by a kiddish luncheon hosted by Sisterhood.
Join a growing, diverse and multigenerational contingent of OC Jewish women choosing to indulge in Ruah Nashim, led by master teacher and spiritual leader Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer. A special gift to yourself. Register HERE
If you'd like to learn more about Ruach Nashim, please contact veteran attendees Andrea Alfi or Sandy Rothberg
ONGOING WAYS TO SUPPORT ISRAEL
Thank you to everyone who has donated to support grassroots tzedakah that is making a difference for Israeli soldiers and civilians every day. Our fundraising efforts on Israel's behalf are ongoing.
TheJewish 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.
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For more than two decades, David worked as a rabbi and raised his family in Israel. Visiting his children and grandchildren, he joins us from Israel to share the state of daily life, what feels different, how Israeli’s are feeling about the current unrest and the future of the country.
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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