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Weekly News & Updates
March 26, 2026 - 8 Nisan 5786
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CLICK HERE for this week's Healing List.
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Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, March 27, 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.
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TODAY: SVARA: Shaping Tradition
Thursday, March 26, 4:30 pm
Shaping Tradition is SVARA’s annual fundraiser and community celebration—a virtual gathering that brings learners, leaders, and supporters together to reflect and recommit to a liberated Jewish future. Each year, the event honors visionary leaders whose work reshapes Jewish life through courage, creativity, and justice. In 2026, SVARA is proud to honor Rabbi Lisa Edwards and Shira Kline for their transformative leadership and enduring contributions to Jewish life.
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No Kings 3
Saturday, March 28, 3:30 pm
DEMONSTRATION: No Kings 3 Protest | 📍 Intersection of Pico & La Cienega (however, many demonstrations will take place throughout the country). | ⏰ Saturday, March 28th, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information. BCC board member Robin Berkovitz will be a marshal for this demonstration.
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Chametz-Fest 2026
Sunday, March 29, 3:30 pm
Join us for Chametz-Fest 2026: A pre-Passover evening of pizza, beer, crafts and women's hockey! We will prepare ourselves for Passover by eating all the chametz and Passover crafting and end the evening with a reimagined chametz-burning ritual to send us into Passover with intention. This event is for people who are in their 20s and 30s.
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Torah Study
Tuesday, March 31, 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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BCC's Second Night Passover Seder
Thursday, April 2
Doors: 6 pm | Seder: 6:30 pm
This year... indoors! Join us for our annual second night Passover seder led by Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantorial Soloist Raymond Zachary. This year's Passover Seder will take place in the BCC sanctuary. Register as soon as you can! The deadline for non-Kosher meals is Monday, March 30th!
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One Value at a Time: A Class Exploring Jewish Values
Sunday, April 5, 4 pm
Each month we will explore a different Jewish value from their origins in our texts to practical application in our lives now. Let’s strengthen our knowledge of our values together! In person at BCC, the first Sunday of each month. Led by Rabbi Jillian Cameron. Click here to RSVP!
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Pre-Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 10, 6 pm
Join your BCC friends and family for a pre-Shabbat dinner at Fu's Palace Restaurant! Click here for directions and to RSVP!
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, April 11, 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!
| | Volunteering Opportunities | | We are always seeking volunteers to help with BCC's programming! Click the button below to see this month's list of volunteer roles and sign up. Have something else in mind? Reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org to share your volunteering idea. | | 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. | | 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. | | |
Social Action: Actions and Demonstrations
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ACTION: Banner Brigade at the Arlington Overpass | 📍 Arlington overpass on the 10. | ⏰ BANNER BRIGADE from 4 - 5 pm this Friday, March 27th. | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information.
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After or before services this Friday you can make a new sign for Saturday. If you have never been to a protest, please join us. You don’t have to march. Bring a chair and hold your sign. We will be with you on Saturday at 3:30.
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DEMONSTRATION: No Kings 3 Protest | 📍 Intersection of Pico & La Cienega (however, many demonstrations will take place throughout the country). | ⏰ Saturday, March 28th, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | ✍️ Contact Carol Saragossi for more information. Click here to RSVP for the Pico Robertson demonstration. BCC board member Robin Berkovitz will be a marshal for this demonstration.
Social Action: Rapid Response Networks
If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area.
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Los Angeles Raids Rapid Response Network (LARRN) 📞 888-624-4752 | Covers: Los Angeles County
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center 📞 213-833-8283 | Covers: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties | Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM
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CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) 📞 213-353-1333 | Covers: Los Angeles County
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Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network 📞 323-922-5644 | Covers: Boyle Heights
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Koreatown Rapid Response Network 📞 323-894-1504 | Covers: Koreatown
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ORALE (Long Beach Community Defense Network) 📞 562-269-1083 | Covers: Long Beach
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Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice 📞 909-361-4588 | Covers: San Bernardino and Riverside counties
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Orange County Rapid Response Network 📞 714-881-1558 | Covers: Orange County
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805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network 📞 805-870-8855 | Covers: Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties
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San Diego Rapid Response Network 📞 619-536-0823 | Covers: San Diego County
Social Action: More Resources
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Chop Wood, Carry Water - Jessica Craven. A weekly bulletin filled with IMPORTANT and UPLIFTING information.
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Bend the Arc - Bend the Arc is building a multiracial, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Jews and allies all across the country who are rising up to build an American future free from white supremacy, antisemitism, and racism. In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country.
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Indivisible - A grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the current agenda.
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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. We are also always seeking greeters for Shabbat! If you are interested in volunteering for this task, 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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