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Las Virgines educator Renée Lamkay achieved her mission to mentor

written on July 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

A wonderful tribute article to our friend Renée Lamkay who passed away, this week in the Los Angeles Daily News. The […]

Workshop: Advanced Planning

written on July 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

Advanced Planning Workshop will take place on Sunday, August 2 at 10am-1pm. The BCC Education Committee is pleased to continue […]

Workshop: Leading a Healthy Life

written on July 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

Join us Sunday, August 23 at 3pm-5pm for the third out of four workshops on how to leading a healthy life and take steps […]

Weekly Torah Portion: Matot-Massei (Numbers 30:2-36:13)

written on July 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

In Torah portion Matot, Moses describes the laws of oaths. The Israelites battle the Midianites. The tribes of Reuven and […]

Hineh Mah Tov: Creating Togetherness That is Pleasant and Good

written on July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Read Cantor Juval Porat’s column from the Reform Judaism website. Hineh mah tov umah na’im shevet achim gam yachad! Behold, how […]

Shabbat Services at the Beach

written on July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

With music by our side, join Rabbi Heather Miller and Cantor Juval Porat for an Early Experimental Shabbat service on […]

Weekly Torah Portion: Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)

written on July 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

In torah portion Pinchas, God gives Pinhas a covenant of peace. God explains the apportionment of the Land of Israel. […]

Renée Lamkay

written on July 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

It is with deep sorrow we write to inform our community of the death of beloved BCC member, Renée Lamkay, […]

Why We Are Crying

written on July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Read Rabbi Lisa Edwards’ column in this week’s issue of the Jewish Journal following the historic Marriage Equality decision. I was […]

Religious redemption of the LGBT Community

written on July 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Following the historic Supreme Court ruling on Friday,  Rabbi Heather Miller wrote a column on the Jewish Journal on religion […]