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written on May 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

Beth Chayim Chadashim tries to help our members (and non-members) as they go through difficult time. We hold at our […]

Counting the Omer: Day 11 — “Who knows 11?”

written on May 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

Juval Porat “Who knows 11?” asked many around the Seder table only 11 days ago, while singing “Echad Mi Yodea […]

BCC Film Club Presents “Cupcakes”

written on May 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

On Saturday evening, May 7, the BCC Film Club will present “Cupcakes,” a musical comedy directed by Israeli director Eytan […]

Book Club: Leaving Berlin

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On Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 10:00 am, our Book Club meets to discuss Leaving Berlin, by Joseph Kanon Buy […]

Israel Independence Day Themed Shabbat Services

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On Friday, May 13, at 8pm Join Rabbi Heather Miller and Cantor Juval Porat for Israeli themed Shabbat Services in […]

Counting the Omer: Day 10

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Rabbi Lisa Edwards Today is 25 Nisan, and the 10th day of the Omer. According to midrash, this happened on […]

Shavuot/Pride Weekend 2016 with BCC

written on May 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

This year Shavuot is Saturday night of LA’s Pride Weekend! What does Judaism say about Pride? What do other faith […]

An LGBT congregation connects to a Czech Holocaust Torah

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by Sylvia Sukop Posted on Apr. 29, 2016 at 2:31 pm The lesbians and gay men who founded Congregation Beth […]

Counting the Omer: Day 9

written on May 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

By Leah Zimmerman The second week of the Omer focuses on Gevurah. Today on the 2nd day of the 2nd […]

Counting the Omer: Day 8

written on April 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

Ginger Jacobs On this, the 8th day of the Omer, we look at Chesed and Gevurah, love and discipline. According […]