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Weekly News & Updates
September 18, 2025 - 25 Elul 5785
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, September 19, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and song leader Max Winer 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) for Shabbat or other aspects of the Shabbat service! Click here to sponsor. And join us before Shabbat for a Pizza Party at 6:30 pm! Click here to RSVP!
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Elul Sound Bath
Saturday, September 20, 4 pm
Join us for a special Elul Sound Bath and Havdalah experience led by BCC member Leigh Grode! Bring your yoga mat or 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, prepare for the High Holy Days, and bless the separation of the holy from the not-yet-holy. Learn more about sound baths here.
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Erev Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 22 at 7 pm
At Temple Akiba of Culver City
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Tuesday, September 23 at 10 am
At Temple Akiba of Culver City
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Tashlich & Day 2 Study Session
Wednesday, September 24 at 4 pm
At Santa Monica Beach
Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Wednesday, September 24 at 6 pm
At a restaurant -- and now open to non-members! RSVP!
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Yom Kippur Schedule:
All events take place at Temple Akiba of Culver City except the Pre-Yom Kippur dinner.
- Pre-Yom Kippur dinner | Wednesday, October 1 at 5 pm
- Kol Nidrei | Wednesday, October 1 at 7 pm
- Yom Kippur Morning | Thursday, October 2 at 10 am
- Yom Kippur Breakout Sessions | Thursday, October 2 at 1 pm
- Yom Kippur Afternoon | Thursday, October 2 at 3 pm
- Yizkor | Thursday, October 2 at 5 pm
- Ne'ilah | Thursday, October 2 at 6:30 pm
- Community Break-the-fast | Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 pm
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ZOOM ONLY Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, October 3, 7:30 pm
Shabbat evening service will take place the evening of Friday, October 3 on Zoom only. There will not be a service in the BCC sanctuary that evening.
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Building the Sukkah
Sunday, October 5, 10 am
Join your BCC friends and family for our annual Sukkah building! Click here to RSVP!
| | 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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