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Weekly News & Updates
July 9, 2026 - 24 Tammuz 5786
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
| | If you are experiencing or caring for someone experiencing health concerns, please be in contact with Rabbi Jillian Cameron. You can reach her by email at jillian@bcc-la.org. | | |
The vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, however, whatever she has imposed on herself, shall be binding upon her.
Numbers 30:10
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, July 3, 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) other aspects of the Shabbat service! Click here to sponsor. And join us before Shabbat for dinner at 6 pm at Factor's Famous Deli! If you want to carpool from BCC to Factor's, please plan to arrive at BCC between 5:30 pm and 5:45 pm. Click here to RSVP!
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, July 11, 10 am
BCC's Monthly Shabbat Morning Minyan continues in a most nontraditional way—hybrd 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, July 12, 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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BCC tours the Wende Museum
Sunday, July 12, 1 pm
Join us in Culver City at the Wende Museum for an hour tour on Sunday, July 12, at 1pm. The museum is free and so is parking. The Wende Museum was founded in 2002 and has a significant collection of artworks, objects and archival materials from the Cold War-era cultural history and its global legacies. The Wende Museum is located at 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. This is a free event! RSVP for this event is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org.
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MOKA Annual Pool Party
Sunday, July 12, 1 pm
MOKA's annual pool party, "Summer Tropical Delights," at the beautiful Beverly Hills home of Don Klein. Enjoy a Hawaiian BBQ lunch, frozen cocktails, desserts, and snacks while relaxing poolside with the great guys of Kol Ami and other Jewish friends. Tickets are $30 or $35 at the door. Please register by Friday, July 10.
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Torah Study
Tuesday, July 14, 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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Pre-Shabbat Pizza Party
Friday, July 17, 6:30 pm
Join us before Shabbat for our monthly pizza party! There will be salad and gluten-free options as well! Click here to RSVP!
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Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, July 19, 10 am
Join BCC members at our annual congregational meeting in person. At the meeting, you will make important decisions that will guide our congregation for the next year, including approving the budget and selecting members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee officers.
We will have a voluntary breakfast buffet (bagels, donuts, fruit, etc.) at 9:30 and start the meeting at 10 am. We will finish by noon.
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Tisha B'Av
Wednesday, July 22, 7 pm
Join us in community for Tisha B'Av as we creatively commemorate communal loss and stoke the eternal flames of hope. Learn more about Tisha B'Av and why we observe it here.
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BCC Monthly Clothing Swap
Friday, July 24, 6:45 pm
Join us before Shabbat for a clothing swap! A clothing swap provides an opportunity create a safe, affirming space for trans folks (and everyone!) to explore Shabbat-ready styles. No sign up is necessary; we look forward to seeing you there! Learn more about clothing swaps and their significance here.
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Bet Tzedek talk: Leaving a Legacy
Saturday, July 25, 1 pm
Join us at BCC for an important talk from Alisa Anderson from Bet Tzedek. Alisa Anderson’s Leaving a Legacy Estate planning presentation will include financial and decision-making tools, estate planning tools, limited probate and trust information for heirs of deceased homeowners, and available self-help services. This is a free event. Click here to RSVP!
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BCC Books & Bagels
Sunday, July 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.
The book for this month is Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai, by Matti Friedman.
The story of Leonard Cohen's concert tour in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur war.
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Neighborhood Project, Long Beach, South Bay, Orange County: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carpenter Center, Long Beach
Saturday, July 25, 7:15 pm
Join your local BCC friends and family for a performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach! Participants will optionally gather for dinner near the theater around 5:30 pm, then regroup at the Carpenter Center on the CSULB campus for a 7:15 pm showing. 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. | | |
Social Action: Actions and Demonstrations
Our banner brigade is now going on a bi-weekly schedule.
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ACTION: Banner Brigade at the Arlington Overpass | 📍 Arlington Overpass on the 10. | ⏰ Friday, July 10th at 4 PM | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information.
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ACTION: 📮 Postcard writing. | BCC Social Action Committee has postcards to help get the vote out in critical states. Please help support this cause by picking up some postcards at BCC and filling them out. BCC will provide the postage.
Social Action: Rapid Response Networks and More Resources
If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area. A full list of these is available on the BCC website. Click here to see the list. More social action resources and newsletters are also available on the BCC website. Click here to see the list.
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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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