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Weekly News & Updates
July 23, 2026 - 9 Av 5786
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
| | If you are experiencing or caring for someone experiencing health concerns, please be in contact with Rabbi Jillian Cameron. You can reach her by email at jillian@bcc-la.org. | | |
Now God was angry with me on your account and swore that I should not cross the Jordan and enter the good land that Adonai your God is assigning you as a heritage. For I must die in this land; I shall not cross the Jordan. But you will cross and take possession of that good land.
Deuteronomy 4:21 - 22
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, July 24, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and BCC member Robin Berkovitz as we welcome Shabbat together through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Celebrating a simcha (joyful occasion) like a birthday or anniversary? Honor your loved ones and friends by sponsoring the oneg (post-service snacks) other aspects of the Shabbat service! Click here to sponsor. And join us before Shabbat at 6:45 pm (and continuing after services) for our monthly clothing swap!
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Bet Tzedek talk: Leaving a Legacy
Saturday, July 25, 1 pm
Join us at BCC for an important talk from Alisa Anderson from Bet Tzedek. Alisa Anderson’s Leaving a Legacy Estate planning presentation will include financial and decision-making tools, estate planning tools, limited probate and trust information for heirs of deceased homeowners, and available self-help services. This is a free event.
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Neighborhood Project, Long Beach, South Bay, Orange County: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carpenter Center, Long Beach
Saturday, July 25, 7:15 pm
Join your local BCC friends and family for a performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach! Participants will optionally gather for dinner near the theater around 5:30 pm, then regroup at the Carpenter Center on the CSULB campus for a 7:15 pm showing
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BCC Books and Bagels
Sunday, July 26, 10 am
Join fellow BCC book lovers for our monthly book group meeting on Zoom to discuss Jewish fiction or non-fiction book selections, sometimes with LGBT content. Space is limited. Please contact Larry Nathenson for the Zoom link at larrynath@aol.com.
The book for this month is Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai, by Matti Friedman.
The story of Leonard Cohen's concert tour in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur war.
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NO Torah Study
Tuesday, July 28, 7 pm
There will not be Torah study this week! Please plan accordingly! Torah study will resume next Tuesday, August 4, led by Rabbi Emerita Lisa Edwards!
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, August 8, 10 am
BCC's Monthly Shabbat Morning Minyan continues in a most nontraditional way—hybrid in person and by Zoom. All BCC members and friends are invited to join in this service, which features rousing melodies, Torah reading, and uplifting prayers for healing and consolation in a warm, welcoming setting. Click here to register for Zoom!
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Trans Havurah Hangout
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm
Na'avor (let's cross), BCC's trans Havurah, invites you to join our monthly Zoom hangout. We welcome people who are trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, GNC, intersex, and allies. Join us to catch up and schmooze! Contact transhavurah@bcc-la.org if you need more information! Click here to register for Zoom!
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One Value at a Time: A Class Exploring Jewish Values
Sunday, August 9, 4 pm
During the High Holy Days, Rabbi Jillian spoke about using our moral voices and living our values in real ways every day. Each month we will explore a different Jewish value from their origins in our texts to practical application in our lives now. Let’s strengthen our knowledge of our values together! Beginning November 2nd, in person at BCC, continuing the first Sunday of each month. To be led by Rabbi Jillian Cameron. Click here to RSVP!
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Shabbat Tikvah
Friday, August 14,
Starting at 6 pm
It's a first: Shabbat Tikvah! This service will bring together for the first time in worship members of Kol Ami and BCC. At the very core of the evening will be "Hope". The evening was inspired by several things: the challenge of antisemitism, the acclaimed book, Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism by David Arnow, and the desire to further connections between Kol Ami and BCC.
Please circle Friday, August 14th on your calendars! The Service will feature Rabbi Jillian Cameron (BCC), Rabbi Lindy Reznick (Kol Ami), Rabbi Suzy Stone (of LA Voice), and Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro, and will be at BCC at 6090 Pico Blvd. Services will start at 7:30 PM, and will be preceded with a meal at 6 PM. Don't miss this special evening!
Click here to RSVP for the pizza party (or meal)!
Click here if you plan to attend on Zoom!
| | Keep an eye on this spot for upcoming BCC events in your neighborhood! Want to learn more about the Neighborhood Project? Contact the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org. | | Do you need a ride to BCC on a Friday night or other events? Or, can you offer someone a ride? We'll try to connect people in need of a ride with people who can offer one. Click here to offer or request a ride. Email the office for questions at bcc@bcc-la.org. | | |
Social Action: Actions and Demonstrations
Our banner brigade is now going on a bi-weekly schedule.
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ACTION: Banner Brigade at the Arlington Overpass | 📍 Arlington Overpass on the 10. | ⏰ Friday, June 24th at 4:30 PM (to 5:15 PM -- shortened time due to the heat) | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information.
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ACTION: 📮 Postcard writing. | BCC Social Action Committee has postcards to help get the vote out in critical states. Please help support this cause by picking up some postcards at BCC and filling them out. BCC will provide the postage.
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ACTION: In anticipation of our High Holy Days food collection, please bring in any paper, plastic or cloth bags you would like to donate!
Social Action: Rapid Response Networks and More Resources
If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area. A full list of these is available on the BCC website. Click here to see the list. More social action resources and newsletters are also available on the BCC website. Click here to see the list.
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Support Beth Chayim Chadashim
The World's First LGBTQIA+ Synagogue
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At BCC, we are dedicated to growing and sustaining our synagogue family - virtually and in person. We are grateful to so many of you who share your time, wisdom and resources with our community.
Your continued support and generosity are critical. It allows us to ensure the breadth and depth of all we offer throughout the year, maintain our physical space, sustain our human resources and guarantee our place as a safe, progressive and vibrant LGBTQIA+ Jewish space in the Los Angeles community now and for generations to come. Thank you for your care and commitment to our beloved community.
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