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When God began to create heaven and earth—the earth being unformed and void, with darkness over the surface of the deep and a wind from God sweeping over the water—

Genesis 1:1-2

BCC Books & Bagels

Sunday, October 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.

Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy, by Stephen M. Silverman. A biographical overview of Sondheim's life with focus on his shows, interviews with collaborators and others, letters and photos.

"Purim in October" Shabbat Evening Service

Friday, October 31, 7:30 pm

Come in costume if you want and 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.

Click here to RSVP for Zoom!

One Value at a Time: A Class Exploring Jewish Values

Sunday, November 2, 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. RSVP form coming soon!

Weekly Torah Study, Tuesday, 7 pm

Shabbat Morning Minyan, 2nd Saturday, 10 am

Life Transitions Group, 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7 pm

Trans Havurah Hangout, 2nd Sunday, 12 pm

BCC Books & Bagels, Last Sunday, 10 am

We are always seeking volunteers to help with BCC's programming! Click the button below to see this month's list of volunteer roles and sign up. Have something else in mind? Reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org to share your volunteering idea.

The deadline for submissions for the new issue of G'vanim Magazine is Monday, November 10. The submission guidelines are here. Send your work to gvanim@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.

The BCC Jewish Library project is a new initiative to help Los Angeles Jewish community members rebuild their Jewish libraries in the wake of the January 2025 wildfires. To learn more about the initiative and how you can take part, click here.

Social Action: Rapid Response Networks



If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area.

• Los Angeles Raids Rapid Response Network (LARRN) 📞 888-624-4752 | Covers: Los Angeles County
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center 📞 213-833-8283 | Covers: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties | Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM
• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) 📞 213-353-1333 | Covers: Los Angeles County
• Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network 📞 323-922-5644 | Covers: Boyle Heights
• Koreatown Rapid Response Network 📞 323-894-1504 | Covers: Koreatown
• ORALE (Long Beach Community Defense Network) 📞 562-269-1083 | Covers: Long Beach
• Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice 📞 909-361-4588 | Covers: San Bernardino and Riverside counties
• Orange County Rapid Response Network 📞 714-881-1558 | Covers: Orange County
• 805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network 📞 805-870-8855 | Covers: Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties
• San Diego Rapid Response Network 📞 619-536-0823 | Covers: San Diego County

Social Action: More Resources

1. Chop Wood, Carry Water - Jessica Craven. A weekly bulletin filled with IMPORTANT and UPLIFTING information.
2. Bend the Arc - Bend the Arc is building a multiracial, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Jews and allies all across the country who are rising up to build an American future free from white supremacy, antisemitism, and racism. In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country.
3. Indivisible - A grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the current agenda.

Resources

For resources on community health, the war in Ukraine, and reproductive rights, please check out the resources page on the BCC website.

Seeking announcement-makers!



Do you care about all the many things happening at BCC each week? Want to share them with the community? We are looking for BCC members who would like to make post-service announcements on Friday night. A template and guidelines will be provided. If you’re interested, please reach out to Maggie at bcc@bcc-la.org. We are also always seeking greeters for Shabbat! If you are interested in volunteering for this task, please reach out to Maggie at bcc@bcc-la.org.

Resources for Supporting Israel

HIAS Emergency Israel Fund

American Friends of Magen David Adom

The Jewish Federation and URJ Fund

Find more resources on the BCC website.

Did You Know...

You can watch past and current BCC services on the BCC website! When you go to the BCC homepage, click "Livestream" in the menu in the upper right corner. On that page, you can watch the current service being livestreamed. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you can click the link that says "Watch past services here" to see older services. Click here to visit the Livestream page!