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Weekly News & Updates
March 27, 2025 - 27 Adar 5785
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
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The cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Presence of God filled the Tabernacle. Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud had settled upon it and the Presence of God filled the Tabernacle.
Exodus 40:34-35
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, March 28, 7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron, Rabbinic Intern Ian Perry 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 Andromeda Massé! 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, March 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 Tales of the Holy Mysticat, by Rabbi Rachel Adler. A brief exploration of Jewish spirituality through the eyes of the author's cat, cute but also informative and insightful. Rabbi Adler was BCC's student rabbi several years ago and has taught courses for us over the years. Since this book is not available in libraries, contact Larry Nathenson at larrynath@aol.com if you plan to attend and want a copy.
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Beginning of Life Series
Sunday, March 30, and Sunday, April 6, 4 pm
Are you a recent college or university graduate trying to figure out your next steps? Are you considering starting a family? Are you concerned about current events and their potential impact on our community? BCC has invited experts in family planning and wealth-building to share their insights with young adults from an LGBTQIA+ perspective.
Session one: "Adulting is Hard. Queer Adulting is Harder: Growing and Protecting your LGBTQ+ Family." In this session, Attorney Amira Hasenbush will guide you through legal considerations you should be addressing when building your family via sperm donation, egg donation, surrogacy or adoption. We will discuss best practices to protect yourselves and your loved ones through all stages of the process from planning to conception to birth and postpartum. Plenty of time will be left for Q&A, so please feel welcome to bring your questions.
Join us on Sunday, March 30, 2025, to learn about family planning, and on Sunday, April 6, 2025, to explore ways to invest and start building wealth that align with your values and goals. Bring your questions! Both sessions will begin at 4 PM, and light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
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Civil Rights Trail Tour
The Civil Rights Trail Tour is taking place May 24 - May 31. Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and your friends at Beth Chayim Chadashim, along with Congregation Sha'ar 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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Passover Seder
Sunday, April 13, 5 pm
Passover is coming! Join your BCC friends and family for our annual second night seder. Click here to get your tickets!
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(More Than) 4 Questions Trivia Night
Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 pm
Join us for a bar-style trivia night with a queer Jewish bent! Kosher-for-Passover bar food dinner, speciality Passover-themed cocktails and Afikomen style prizes. Come for dinner and drinks at 6:30 PM, Trivia begins at 7:15 PM. Bring your friends and your best punny Trivia team name!
This experience is part of NuRoots’ tenth Collective Escape festival. Discover the lineup at nuroots.org/collectiveescape.
Please note photography will take place at this event—let us know if you have any questions.
Click here to RSVP!
| | 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. | | |
Hadrachah Course for Lay Leaders
Hadrachah, which means leadership, is an online, 6-week program that is designed to teach lay leaders a variety of skills to help them support communal worship and lifecycle events. The sessions are on Wednesdays, March 19 & 26, and April 2, 9, 16, & 23 from 8pm to 9:15pm ET and will be held on Zoom. The cost for the program is tiered and pricing begins at $180, with stipends available for congregations with 150 households or fewer. 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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