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Weekly News & Updates
September 10, 2026 - 28 Elul 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. | | Upcoming Services & Events | | Reminder: There will be NO service at BCC on Friday evening. Services will be taking place at Temple Akiba of Culver City. | | |
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Friday, September 11, 7 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Jordon Goldstein for Erev Rosh Hashanah services at Temple Akiba of Culver City. Prior to services, at 5 pm, there will be community dinner. To RSVP for the dinner, click here.
Social Action:
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ACTION: ✡️ High Holy Days. | We are collecting dog and cat food, diapers, and menstrual care products. You can bring these items with you to all High Holy Days services as well as Shabbat Shuva. These items will be donated to SOVA.
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Rosh Hashanah Morning
Saturday, September 12, 10 am
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Jordon Goldstein for Rosh Hashanah morning services at Temple Akiba of Culver City.
Following services there will be a festive, Rosh Hashanah potluck lunch!
Social Action:
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ACTION: ✡️ High Holy Days. | We are collecting dog and cat food, diapers, and menstrual care products. You can bring these items with you to all High Holy Days services as well as Shabbat Shuva. These items will be donated to SOVA.
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Trans Havurah Hangout
Sunday, September 13, 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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Tashlich
Sunday, September 13, 3 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Jordan Goldstein for Tashlich at Lifeguard Tower 28 on the Santa Monica Beach! Tashlich will be preceded by a short study session.
Tashlich will followed by a Rosh Hashanah dinner at Urth Caffe at 5 pm in Santa Monica.
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Shabbat Shuva Evening Service
Friday, September 18, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron 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. If you're planning to join on Zoom, please click here.
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Building the Sukkah
Sunday, September 20, 10 am
Join us for our annual building of BCC's Sukkah! Click here to RSVP!
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Pizza in the Hut
Friday, September 25, 6:30 pm
Join your BCC friends and family for our annual Pizza in the Hut Pre-Shabbat Pizza party in BCC's Sukkah! There will be Pizza! There will be ziti! There will be salads! Click here to RSVP!
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Shabbat Sukkot Evening Service
Friday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantorial Soloist Miranda Mower 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. If you're planning to join on Zoom, please click here.
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Movie Night in the Sukkah
Saturday, September 26, 6 pm
Join your BCC friends and family to watch Alex Edelman: Just for Us in the BCC Sukkah while we nosh on popcorn under the stars! Click here to RSVP!
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Registration for the High Holy Days is now open!
Coming up:
- Pre-Kol Nidrei Restaurant Dinner - 9/20 at 5 pm
- Kol Nidrei Service - 9/20 at 7 pm
- Yom Kippur Morning Service - 9/21 at 10 am
- Yom Kippur Breakout Sessions - 9/21 at 1 pm
- Yom Kippur Afternoon Service - 9/21 at 3 pm
- Reading of the Names/Yizkor - 9/21 at 5 pm
- Ne'ilah - 9/21 at 6:30 pm
- Break-Fast - 9/21 at 7:30 pm
Please use the links below to sign up. If you have any questions, please reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org.
| | Keep an eye on this spot for upcoming BCC events in your neighborhood! Want to learn more about the Neighborhood Project? Contact the BCC office at bcc@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. | | |
Social Action: Actions and Demonstrations
Our banner brigade is now going on a bi-weekly schedule.
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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.
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ACTION: ✡️ High Holy Days. | We are collecting dog and cat food, diapers, and menstrual care products. You can bring these items with you to all High Holy Days services as well as Shabbat Shuva. These items will be donated to SOVA.
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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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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