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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.

Thus the goat shall carry on it all their iniquities to an inaccessible region; and the goat shall be set free in the wilderness.

Leviticus 16:22

Celebrate our 2026 honorees with a ticket, donation, or sponsorship!

Registration closes today! Don't forget to get your tickets!

Michael Zellner

Jerry Nodiff

One Value at a Time: A Class Exploring Jewish Values

Sunday, May 3, 4 pm

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! In person at BCC, the first Sunday of each month. Led by Rabbi Jillian Cameron. Click here to RSVP!

Shabbat Morning Minyan

Saturday, May 9, 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!

Shavuot: A Queer Kaleidoscope

Thursday, May 21, 6 pm

Join us on Zoom as we complete a late night Shavuot study session with Queer shuls from across the United States! Stay tuned for more details and a registration link coming soon!

Weekly Torah Study, Tuesday, 7 pm

Shabbat Morning Minyan, 2nd Saturday, 10 am

Life Transitions Group, 1st & 3rd Monday, 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 Friday, May 8th. 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: Actions and Demonstrations

On May 1st there will be a National Boycott held. We are not supposed to work or spend any money for one day. In addition BCC will be on the corner of Pico and LaCienega registering people to vote from 4:30 to 6:00pm. Please join us.

Also our Banner Brigade continues to meet Fridays (except May 1st) at the Arlington Overpass. If you would like to join us we will arrange to pick you up and drive you. Contact Carol if you are interested.

• ACTION: Banner Brigade at the Arlington Overpass | 📍 Arlington overpass on the 10. | ⏰ Friday, April 24 at 4 PM | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information.

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.

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!