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Weekly News & Updates
May 29, 2025 - 2 Sivan 5785
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
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God spoke to Moses, saying: I hereby take the Levites from among the Israelites in place of all the male first-born, the first issue of the womb among the Israelites: the Levites shall be Mine.
Numbers 3:11 - 12
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, May 30, 7:30 pm
Join BCC member Michael Main and song-leader Myles Cohen as we welcome Shabbat together through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Interested in sponsoring an aspect of a Shabbat service to celebrate a simcha (joyful occasion) or honor a loved one? Click here to sponsor.
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WeHo Pride
Sunday, June 1, 10:30 am
Interfaith Pride Worship at WeHo Pride. Corner of Santa Monica Blvd & La Cienega Blvd. Before the parade begins, join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and clergy from LAQuICC (Los Angeles Queer Interfaith Clergy Council) for a short Pride Service full of music, poetry and pride!
Then join BCC with our friends from Congregation Kol Ami as we march with Pride along the historic parade route of Santa Monica Boulevard. We will be among more than 100 groups in this year's celebration, building on the entertainment-driven spectacle of Pride, with floats, marchers, special guests, live performances, and more!
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Shavuot
Sunday, June 1, 7 pm
Join us as we celebrate Shavuot with worship, study and dairy treats with our friends from Temple Akiba.
| | Office closures: Please note that the BCC office will be closed on Monday, June 2nd in observance of Shavuot. Please expect delays in communication. | | |
Trans Havurah Hangout
Sunday, June 8, 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!
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, June 14, 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 the Zoom!
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SaMo Pride
Saturday, June 21, 2 - 7 pm
Help us staff our booth at Santa Monica Pride on the Promenade. Hours are 2 - 7 pm in 2-hour shifts. Our booth will be on the Third Street Promenade, exact location TBD. There will be live music, Pride-themed treats, activities, and more. If you can't staff the booth, feel free to drop by and say hello! Click here to sign up!
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Sound Bath and Havdalah
Saturday, June 21, 4 pm
Join us for a special Sound Bath and Havdalah experience led by Rev. Sunshine Daye! Bring your yoga mat and a blanket (and a pillow, if you really want to get cosy) and settle in for a sensory experience like no other whilst we bid adieu to Shabbat and bless the separation of the holy from the not-yet-holy. Click here to register!
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Isn't it Queer? Sondheim Unplugged Celebrates Pride
Sunday, June 21, 4 pm
Sondheim Unplugged at 54 Below in NYC will celebrate Pride month with a "Company" made up entirely of LGBTQ+ performers, and stream it live. Theater lovers will meet in the BCC sanctuary to watch the show live, on a video projection. Click here to RSVP!
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Parade at the Ahmanson
Saturday, July 12, 2 pm
Join your BCC friends for a showing of Parade at the Ahmanson Theater. Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. “Parade” reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another. Click here to register!
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Join the BCC Board!
We'd love to welcome some new voices and perspectives to BCC's lay leadership and hope you'll consider volunteering as a board member. Click here to read the invitation!
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BCC in the News!
BCC's own Rabbi Jillian Cameron was recently featured in this two part series for Los Angeles' Jewish Journal:
The Vision Awards were also written up for the Jewish Journal's "Movers and Shakers" column:
And, to top that off, Rabbi Jillian Cameron was also featured by JQ International as a spotlight for Jewish American History Month:
Follow along with BCC's Civil Rights tour on our Instagram page!
| | 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. | | |
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.
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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!
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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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