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Weekly News & Updates
January 23, 2025 - 23 Tevet 5785
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
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Each cast down his rod, and they turned into serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed their rods.
Exodus 7:12
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DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: Civil Rights Trail Tour
Friday, January 24
Friday is the last day to register for the Civil Rights Trail Tour taking place May 24 - May 31. Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and your friends at Beth Chayim Chadashim, along with Congregation Shaar Zahav and the World Congress of LGBTQ+ Jews, as we follow in the footsteps of civil rights pioneers and mark important milestones in LGBTQ+ Jewish history.
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, January 24, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and song leader Myles Cohen as we welcome Shabbat together through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. This Shabbat will feature a drash by BCC member Aviyah Farkas! 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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BCC Books & Bagels
Sunday, January 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.
This month's book is The Future was Color, by Patrick Nathan. A novel about a queer Jewish Hungarian immigrant in the film industry in postwar LA.
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, February 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. Click here to register for Zoom!
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Safe & Savvy: Senior Seminars Educational Services
Saturdays, February 8 & 22, 3 pm
Join your BCC friends and family for a two part series of presentations on how to recognize and protect against scams and fraud. Both sessions are free (though you can make an optional donation). Click here to register!
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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.
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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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