Shalom!

📣 Attention!!! 📣 Did you know... ? Attendance this year at BCC's High Holy Days is completely FREE to member and non-members alike! A registration link will be released very soon so keep your eyes peeled! Not subscribed to get email updates from BCC? Go here to get the inside scoop on events at BCC: https://www.bcc-la.org/join/join-our-mailing-list/ or go to our link in bio! #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays #RoshHashanah #YomKippur

Maaleh Hayim - How to Mikvah: Queer Edition Sunday, August 24, 4 pm The Jewish LGBTQ+ community and Maaleh Hayim come together to welcome the month of Elul. Share and learn about this meaningful month, the ritual of mikvah and how it can be a powerful spiritual practice. We’ll experience a symbolic immersion as we prepare for the High Holy Days. Bring a towel, and an open heart. All are welcome - LGBTQ+, Jewish, Jew-ish, and friends. Let's gather to reflect, renew and rejoice. Suggested Donation of $36. RSVP link can be found on the BCC calendar! #Mikvah #Mikveh #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #BCC #BethChayimChadashim

At sundown the holiday of Tu B'av will begin! Happy Tu B'av from all of us at BCC! #TuBav #JewishHoliday #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

What can you look forward to at BCC this week? ✅ Friday, August 8 at 6:15 pm: Civil Rights Tour slideshow presentation. In person only. ✡️ Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Service. In person and on Zoom. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. 🌅 Saturday, August 9 at 10 am: Shabbat Morning Minyan. In person and on Zoom. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. 🏳️‍⚧️ Sunday, August 10 at 12 pm: Trans Havurah Hangout. On Zoom only. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. 🏳️‍🌈 Sunday, August 10 at 6 pm: Kosher QueerFest. In person only. To register, please see the BCC calendar. 📖 Tuesday, August 12 at 7 pm: Torah Study. On Zoom only. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. 🫂 Wednesday, August 13 at 7 pm: Life Transitions Group. On Zoom only. For more information, please contact the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org. #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

📚 What is the Jewish Library Project? 📚 The Jewish Library Project is a direct response to the January 2025 wildfires that swept through southern California. Many families lost their entire homes, including their Jewish libraries and the Jewish Library Project seeks to help those families rebuild by providing Jewish Library “starter kits.” The Starter Kit - The Jewish Library Project “Starter Kits” consist of the essential Jewish books, including a Tanakh (Jewish Bible), a prayer book and a few other basic components of a modern Jewish library. Along with the Starter Kit, recipients are encouraged to select additional books from a range of other categories (history, philosophy, fiction, and much more) to ensure that their family has the literary start they need to begin to rebuild. The Starter Kits and the add-ons are entirely free to recipients and will be available for pick up starting after the High Holy Days. More information about pick up will be coming soon! 💫 How Can I Help? 💫 📚 Donate books from your Jewish library to help rebuild others’. 📚 Donate funds to help us purchase books for the Jewish Library Project. 📚 Volunteer and help us organize and deliver books to those who need them. 📚 Share this post to get the word out. Ready to help? Contact Rabbi Jillian Cameron at bcc@bcc-la.org or (213) 290 6139. #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #TheJewishLibraryProject #JLP #JewishLA #LosAngeles #LosAngelesWildfires #PalisadesFire #AltadenaFire

Pre-Shabbat Civil Rights Trip Slide Show Friday, August 8, 6:15 pm Join us before Shabbat services on the 8th in the BCC library for a slide show of pictures and anecdotes from BCC's Civil Rights trip! There will be snacks! #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

Kosher QueerFest Sunday, August 10, 6 pm This Pride season Kosher QueerFest! will bring the Queer, Jewish and surrounding communities together for a day of celebration and fun at Pico Union Project in the heart of Los Angeles. Kosher QueerFest! is the debut festival collaboration of Rainbow Shabbat and Mostly Kosher which will feature Jewish Queer musicians, comedians, clergy and more! Get your tickets at @kosherqueerfest ! BCC will be there! Interested in volunteering? Contact the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org. #KosherQueerFest #KosherQueerFest2025 #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

Tonight Tisha B'Av, a Jewish communal day of mourning, begins at sunset. Join us tonight at 6:30 pm at Beth Chayim Cahdashim for Tisha B’Av as we creatively commemorate communal loss and stoke the eternal flames of hope. Registration for this event is not required; we look forward to seeing you there. Learn more about Tisha B'Av at myjewishlearning.com/article/tisha-bav-101/ #TishaBAv #9thOfAv #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

TOMORROW EVENING Tisha B'Av Saturday, August 2, 6:30 pm At Beth Chayim Chadashim Join us for Tisha B’Av as we creatively commemorate communal loss and stoke the eternal flames of hope. Registration for this event is not required. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org. #TishaBAv #9thOfAv #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #JewishHoliday

Join Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Rebekah Mirsky tonight at 7:30 pm to bring in Shabbat through soulful song, prayer, creative teachings and communal connection. You can join us here on Facebook Live, the BCC website, or on Zoom. To register for the Zoom, please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduuvpj0pGtKmDkXRJwIl4tpjOv5ojBDI

Tisha B'Av Saturday, August 2, 6:30 pm At Beth Chayim Chadashim Join us for Tisha B’Av as we creatively commemorate communal loss and stoke the eternal flames of hope. Registration for this event is not required. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please reach out to the BCC office at bcc@bcc-la.org. #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #TishaBAv #9thOfAv #JewishHoliday #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

What can you look forward to at BCC this week? 🥢 Friday, August 1 at 6 pm: Pre-Shabbat Dinner at Twin Dragon Restaurant. To RSVP, please see the BCC calendar. ✡️ Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Service. In person and on Zoom. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. 🕍 Saturday, August 2 at 6:30 pm: Tisha B'Av. In person only. No RSVP required. 📖 Tuesday, August 5 at 7 pm: Torah Study. On Zoom only. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles