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	April 2024
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	1	2 ■ Torah Study Torah Study April 2, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom 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. This year we are studying the weekly Haftarah as well! All are welcome; friends, familiar faces, and new ones. No prior experience needed! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd--rqTkpHNSAEb-ngLi8OUq3Dr0OpBje Contact Rabbi Jillian Cameron at Jillian@Bcc-la.org with questions. •	3 ■ Life Transitions Life Transitions April 3, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Life Transitions Group is a group for those who are dealing with losses, changes in relationships, or career, social, family or health issues. Build emotional strength by sharing your feelings with others in a supportive and confidential atmosphere. The Life Transitions Group is led by social worker Shirley Hirschberg. Please contact Shirley at shirschberg1@gmail.com to see if this group is for you. The Life Transitions Group meets twice a month. Please, no drop-ins. •	4 ■ Membership Engagement Committee Membership Engagement Committee April 4, 2024 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm BCC's membership engagement committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month. Join us to think about fun ways we can foster connections in our community and nurture belonging. Contact committee chair Debby Chanen to learn more (dchanen@gmail.com). •	5 ■ Shabbat Services Shabbat Services April 5, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for Shabbat Services to joyfully welcome Shabbat through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Services will be streamed on Zoom and on our BCC Facebook page. Click here to register for services on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduuvpj0pGtKmDkXRJwIl4tpjOv5ojBDI Contact our office at Bcc@Bcc-la.org with questions. •	6
7 ■ End of Life Planning Through a Jewish Lens - B’kavanah M’le-ah 4 End of Life Planning Through a Jewish Lens - B’kavanah M’le-ah 4 April 7, 2024 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm ■ Funny Girl Night Out Funny Girl Night Out April 7, 2024 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Don't let anyone rain on your parade! Celebrate ragtime-era Jewish superstar Fanny Bryce with your BCC mishpocha on Sunday, April 7 @ 6:30 pm. "Funny Girl" tickets will cost $59 each for orchestra seats. We'll share early supper across the street at Colburn Cafe before the show. The social group of Congregation Kol Ami will be joining us, so we can get to know some of our West Hollywood LGBTQIA+ Jewish neighbors. People who see "Funny Girl" are the luckiest people in the world! Click here to register: https://bethchayimchadashim.shulcloud.com/event/FunnyGirl • •	8	9 ■ Trans Havurah Hangout Trans Havurah Hangout April 9, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 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: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqde2orj4oG9FYn4592vMFdWT3I-C5O-uE ■ Torah Study Torah Study April 9, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom 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. This year we are studying the weekly Haftarah as well! All are welcome; friends, familiar faces, and new ones. No prior experience needed! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd--rqTkpHNSAEb-ngLi8OUq3Dr0OpBje Contact Rabbi Jillian Cameron at Jillian@Bcc-la.org with questions. • •	10 ■ Social Action Committee meeting Social Action Committee meeting April 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The social action committee at BCC has been revived! Please contact Carol Saragossi (carolsaragossi@att.net), social action committee chair, if you are interested in learning more. ■ Executive Committee Executive Committee April 10, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom • •	11	12 ■ Pre-Shabbat Dinner Pre-Shabbat Dinner April 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Continental Kitchen, 8300 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA At Continental Kitchen, 8300 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. ■ Shabbat Services Shabbat Services April 12, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for Shabbat Services to joyfully welcome Shabbat through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Services will be streamed on Zoom and on our BCC Facebook page. Click here to register for services on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduuvpj0pGtKmDkXRJwIl4tpjOv5ojBDI Contact our office at Bcc@Bcc-la.org with questions. • •	13
14 ■ Mah Jongg at BCC Mah Jongg at BCC April 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Contact the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org to RSVP ■ Exploring Judaism Exploring Judaism April 14, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Class 1 Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuqvrDIjHdXZ-2tPQomsPWUaTJQcG5_0#/registration • •	15	16 ■ Torah Study Torah Study April 16, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom 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. This year we are studying the weekly Haftarah as well! All are welcome; friends, familiar faces, and new ones. No prior experience needed! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd--rqTkpHNSAEb-ngLi8OUq3Dr0OpBje Contact Rabbi Jillian Cameron at Jillian@Bcc-la.org with questions. •	17 ■ Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn April 17, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch & Learn with BCC and Kol Ami Wednesday, 12 pm On the third Wednesday of the month, join BCC and Kol Ami members and friends on Zoom for casual and engaging conversations. Bring your own lunch. Have an idea for a speaker or want to share your passion with the community? Let us know by emailing bcc@bcc-la.org! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYucu6pqTMqEtDBItLvs--0mQZoWI4SheFW "Building a Jewish LGBTQ Family through Foster Adoption" with Lane Igoudin Lane's family's story of an interracial LGBTQ couple adopting 2 kids from the LA County foster system and persisting in building his family despite all odds. Lane's book, A Family, Maybe, can be purchased at Amazon and Bookshop. ■ Life Transitions Group Life Transitions Group April 17, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Life Transitions Group is a group for those who are dealing with losses, changes in relationships, or career, social, family or health issues. Build emotional strength by sharing your feelings with others in a supportive and confidential atmosphere. The Life Transitions Group is led by social worker Shirley Hirschberg. Please contact Shirley at shirschberg1@gmail.com to see if this group is for you. The Life Transitions Group meets twice a month. Please, no drop-ins. • •	18 ■ Exploring Judaism Exploring Judaism April 18, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Class 2 Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuqvrDIjHdXZ-2tPQomsPWUaTJQcG5_0#/registration •	19 ■ Pre-Shabbat Pizza Party at BCC Pre-Shabbat Pizza Party at BCC April 19, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 6090 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA ■ Shabbat Services Shabbat Services April 19, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for Shabbat Services to joyfully welcome Shabbat through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Services will be streamed on Zoom and on our BCC Facebook page. Click here to register for services on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduuvpj0pGtKmDkXRJwIl4tpjOv5ojBDI Contact our office at Bcc@Bcc-la.org with questions. • •	20 ■ Saturday Morning Minyan Saturday Morning Minyan April 20, 2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Zoom BCC's Monthly Shabbat Morning Minyan continues in a most nontraditional way—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: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkd-usqjwsE9CUCC0VwjnfJgRJjEvPb30g Contact the office at Bcc@Bcc-La.org with questions. ■ Trans/Nonbinary Resiliency Havdalah Trans/Nonbinary Resiliency Havdalah April 20, 2024 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Congregation Kol Ami, 1200 N La Brea Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90038, USA Join JQ, Kol Ami, and Beth Chayim Chadashim for our Trans/Nonbinary Resiliency Havdalah on Saturday, April 20th from 7-10 pm in West Hollywood. We will be eating all of the pizza, pasta, and bread before Passover while also learning how to be resilient. Join us for an informative session on understanding stress, featuring resources and group reflection with a licensed professional. Let's learn together in community! Click here for tickets: https://jqinternational.org/events/resiliencyhavdallah/ • •
21 ■ Exploring Judaism Exploring Judaism April 21, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Class 3 Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuqvrDIjHdXZ-2tPQomsPWUaTJQcG5_0#/registration •	22	23 ■ BCC Office Closed: Passover BCC Office Closed: Passover April 23, 2024 ■ BCC Passover Seder! BCC Passover Seder! April 23, 2024 ■ Second Night Community Seder @BCC Second Night Community Seder @BCC April 23, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm • • •	24 ■ Board of Directors Board of Directors April 24, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom •	25 ■ Exploring Judaism Exploring Judaism April 25, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Class 4 Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcuqvrDIjHdXZ-2tPQomsPWUaTJQcG5_0#/registration •	26 ■ Shabbat Services Shabbat Services April 26, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for Shabbat Services to joyfully welcome Shabbat through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings, and communal connection. Services will be streamed on Zoom and on our BCC Facebook page. Click here to register for services on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduuvpj0pGtKmDkXRJwIl4tpjOv5ojBDI Contact our office at Bcc@Bcc-la.org with questions. •	27 ■ Passover under the Stars: Drinks and a Movie Passover under the Stars: Drinks and a Movie April 27, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More information and registration coming soon! •
28 ■ BCC Books and Bagels BCC Books and Bagels April 28, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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 Two Tribes, by Emily Bowen Cohen. This is a graphic novel about a teenage girl who grapples with the fact that she belongs to two tribes, the Jewish people and an indigenous tribe in Oklahoma. •	29 ■ BCC Office Closed: Passover BCC Office Closed: Passover April 29, 2024 •	30 ■ Torah Study Torah Study April 30, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom 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. This year we are studying the weekly Haftarah as well! All are welcome; friends, familiar faces, and new ones. No prior experience needed! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd--rqTkpHNSAEb-ngLi8OUq3Dr0OpBje Contact Rabbi Jillian Cameron at Jillian@Bcc-la.org with questions. •

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