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Weekly News & Updates
August 27, 2026 - 14 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 | | |
Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, August 28, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro 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 at 6:45 pm (and after services) for the BCC monthly clothing swap!
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BCC Books & Bagels
Sunday, August 30, 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 Converso Jews: A Hidden Family Story, by Gordon Blitz. This novel by BCC member Gordon Blitz has a dual storyline about Converso Jews after the Spanish Inquisition and a contemporary gay romance between a Jew and a Latino Catholic.
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Elul Classes
Tuesday, September 1 & 8, 7 pm
Join a cadre of teachers in this weekly class on Zoom as we prepare ourselves for the High Holy Days!
- September 1 - Rabbi Emerita Lisa Edwards
- September 8 - Cantorial Soloist Raymond Zachary
Please note: the Elul Classes take place during the weekly Torah Study time slot. Torah Study will not be taking place during the month of Elul.
| | Upcoming office closure: Please note that the BCC office will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. Please expect delays in communication at this time. | | |
Selichot with Temple Akiba
Saturday, September 5, 7 pm
Join us for a shared Selichot service with BCC and Temple Akiba. Registration not required. Join us at Temple Akiba, 5249 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City.
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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! Click here to register!
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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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Registration for the High Holy Days is now open!
Coming up:
- Pre-Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner - 9/11 at 5 pm
- Erev Rosh Hashanah Service - 9/11 at 7 pm
- Rosh Hashanah Morning Service - 9/12 at 10 am
- Rosh Hashanah Luncheon - 9/12 at 1 pm
- Tashlich - 9/13 at 3 pm
- Rosh Hashanah Dinner - 9/13 at 5 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 will be collecting dog and cat food, diapers, and menstrual care products on Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur. Please bring these items to Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur services.
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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