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Weekly News & Updates
November 6, 2025 - 15 Cheshvan 5786
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
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Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was frightened. And God replied, “You did laugh.”
Genesis 18:17
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, November 7, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Rebekah Mirsky 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. Please come celebrate Cantor Rebekah and her time at BCC this Shabbat, which will be her last official Shabbat service with us.
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, November 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.
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Trans Havurah Hangout
Sunday, November 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!
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Torah Study
Tuesday, November 11, 7 pm
Join BCC's Rabbi Jillian Cameron every Tuesday from 7 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom to explore the week's Torah portion through thoughtful discussion and conversation. All are welcome; friends, familiar faces, and new ones. No prior experience needed!
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MOKA (Men of Kol Ami) Garden Party
Sunday, November 16, 1 pm
Join the Men of Kol Ami (MOKA) together with BCC for an afternoon Garden Party at a private home in Santa Monica. Enjoy a delicious catered lunch from California Chicken Cafe, games and a relaxing afternoon. $25 with reservation by November 13. Address upon Reservation. Click here to register!
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Pre-Shabbat Dinner
Friday, November 14, 6 pm
Join your BCC friends and family for a pre-Shabbat dinner at Awash Ethiopian restaurant! Click here to RSVP!
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Transgender Day of Remembrance Shabbat with JQ International
Friday, November 21,
Clothing swap and Pizza: 6 pm
Shabbat service: 7:30 pm
Join JQ and Beth Chayim Chadashim on Friday, November 21st for a special Transgender Day of Remembrance Shabbat, honoring trans lives and uplifting our community through care, remembrance, and connection.
Before Shabbat we will have a clothing swap and a Pizza Dinner! The evening begins at 6 PM with a Pizza Shabbat Dinner and Clothing Swap, where guests are encouraged to bring clean, gently used clothes in all sizes and unopened or unused hair and beauty products to create a safe, gender-affirming shopping experience for trans and nonbinary community members. Click here to RSVP!
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Psst! ... we've begun planning for the Hanukkah Party! If you're interested in being one of our latke makers please reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org!
| | Volunteering Opportunities | | 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. | | | | |
Mozart, Ravel, & Pintscher
November 13, 14, and 16
A pair of Ravel’s impressionistic masterworks bookend this era spanning concert, led by the prodigious Matthias Pintscher. Use the code SPWDCH for 20% off select seats for the November 13 performance. Click here to get your tickets!
| | 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.
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Los Angeles Raids Rapid Response Network (LARRN) 📞 888-624-4752 | Covers: Los Angeles County
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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
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CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) 📞 213-353-1333 | Covers: Los Angeles County
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Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network 📞 323-922-5644 | Covers: Boyle Heights
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Koreatown Rapid Response Network 📞 323-894-1504 | Covers: Koreatown
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ORALE (Long Beach Community Defense Network) 📞 562-269-1083 | Covers: Long Beach
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Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice 📞 909-361-4588 | Covers: San Bernardino and Riverside counties
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Orange County Rapid Response Network 📞 714-881-1558 | Covers: Orange County
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805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network 📞 805-870-8855 | Covers: Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties
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San Diego Rapid Response Network 📞 619-536-0823 | Covers: San Diego County
Social Action: More Resources
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Chop Wood, Carry Water - Jessica Craven. A weekly bulletin filled with IMPORTANT and UPLIFTING information.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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