Shalom!

Sunday, April 13th at 5 pm: Join us as we celebrate of holiday of freedom together at our annual BCC 2nd night seder! We will enjoy the warmth and joy of community, spending time with old and new friends, singing and telling our story in creative ways, and eating delicious Passover friendly food. All are welcome - bring your friends! 📍 Where? Beth Chayim Chadashim ⌚ When? Sunday, April 13th at 5 pm 🍷 What? Second night Passover seder - an outdoor ritual dining experience featuring song, prayer, and delicious meal options. Click here to reserve your tickets today: bethchayimchadashim.shulcloud.com/event/passover2025 #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #Pesach #Passover #PassoverSeder

✨ Coming up this Sunday is Session 1 of our Beginning of Life Series at BCC! ✨ Join us on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 4 PM, to learn about family planning in "Adulting is Hard. Queer Adulting is Harder: Growing and Protecting your LGBTQ+ Family." In this session, Attorney Amira Hasenbush will guide you through legal considerations you should be addressing when building your family via sperm donation, egg donation, surrogacy or adoption. We will discuss best practices to protect yourselves and your loved ones through all stages of the process from planning to conception to birth and postpartum. Plenty of time will be left for Q&A, so please feel welcome to bring your questions. ⏰ Sunday, March 30 at 4 pm 📍 6090 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 👶 Learn about building your LGBTQIA+ family! This program is generously supported by Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries. RSVP at bit.ly/beginBCC @mountsinaiparks #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #LGBTFamily #LGBTQFamily

Sunday, April 13th at 5 pm: Join us as we celebrate of holiday of freedom together at our annual BCC 2nd night seder! We will enjoy the warmth and joy of community, spending time with old and new friends, singing and telling our story in creative ways, and eating delicious Passover friendly food. All are welcome - bring your friends! . 📍 Where? Beth Chayim Chadashim ⌚ When? Sunday, April 13th at 5 pm 🍷 What? Second night Passover seder - an outdoor ritual dining experience featuring song, prayer, and delicious meal options. . Reserve your tickets today at bethchayimchadashim.shulcloud.com/event/passover2025 or at our link in bio! . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Passover #PassoverSeder #Pesach #Seder #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

Happy Birthday to BCC's Rabbi Emerita Lisa Edwards! Share your warm wishes in the comments below! . . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #RabbiEmeritaLisaEdwards #RabbiLisaEdwards #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

Coming up tomorrow! Monthly Weekday Minyan Wednesday, March 26, 8 am . Do you miss your BCC community during the week? Do you feel called to prayer on days other than Shabbat? Join Rabbinic Intern Ian Perry on the fourth Wednesday of the month for a Weekday Morning Minyan experience of weekday morning prayers, melodies, and spiritual connection. . Register for Zoom on the BCC calendar! . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #WeekdayMinyan

We are pleased to invite you to join us on Sunday, May 4th at Beth Chayim Chadashim for the 2025 BCC Vision Awards! . 📍 6090 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 ⌚ 3 pm – Event Begins | 3:15 – Awards Ceremony | 4:30 – Honorees’ Reception ✅ bit.ly/BCCVisionAwards2025 . For tickets, sponsorships, donations, & tribute ads go to bit.ly/BCCVisionAwards2025 . BCC’s Annual Vision Awards was established 40 years ago to recognize and honor leaders who have made major contributions towards tikkun olam – repairing the world. . This year we are honoring ✨ Rabbi Jillian R. Cameron with the Harriet Perl Tzedek Justice Award ✨ Aviyah Farkas with the Rabbi Erwin & Agnes Herman Humanitarian Award ✨ Ronnie Wexler with the Rabbi Erwin & Agnes Herman Humanitarian Award To learn more about our honorees, visit bcc-la.org/visionawards2025/ . The word “vision” captures that ability to think about, imagine, and plan for the future. Taking in what others pass by, envisioning the world as it can be, working against the odds with dedication and passion to make the world a better place – these are the qualities we celebrate with the BCC Vision Awards. . These are the qualities found in our honorees – we invite you to contribute generously to honor these remarkable people and ensure BCC can carry on their legacy for generations to come. . We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, May 4th. bit.ly/BCCVisionAwards2025 . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #BCCVisionAwards2025

Shavua Tov! Before you know it, Passover is going to be here! Join us as we celebrate of holiday of freedom together at our annual BCC 2nd night seder! We will enjoy the warmth and joy of community, spending time with old and new friends, singing and telling our story in creative ways, and eating delicious Passover friendly food. All are welcome - bring your friends! . 📍 Where? Beth Chayim Chadashim ⌚ When? Sunday, April 13th at 5 pm 🍷 What? Second night Passover seder - an outdoor ritual dining experience featuring song, prayer, and delicious meal options. . Reserve your tickets today at bethchayimchadashim.shulcloud.com/event/passover2025 or at our link in bio! . . . #Passover #Pesach #PassoverSeder #Seder #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

What can you look forward to at BCC this week? . 🎲 Friday, March 21 at 6:30 pm: Pre-Shabbat Pizza Party and Board Games. In person only. To RSVP, please see the BCC weekly email. . ✡️ Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Service. In person and on Zoom. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. . 📖 Tuesday, March 25 at 7 pm: Torah Study. On Zoom only. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. . 🤝 Wednesday, March 26 at 8 am: Monthly Weekday Minyan. On Zoom only. To register for Zoom, please see the BCC calendar. . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles

Join us tomorrow for Board Game Shabbat! Friday, March 21, 6:30 pm . Join your BCC friends and family for an exciting evening featuring a pre-service pizza party and board games at 6:30, followed by services 7:30 until approximately 9, followed by casual games and noshes for oneg. . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #BoardGame #BoardGames #BoardGamesNight

🌱 Nowruz Mobarak! Happy Persian New Year from all of us at BCC! 🌱 . . . . #Nowruz #Norooz #NowruzMobarak #PersianNewYear #PersianJews #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #BCC #BethChayimChadashim

Monthly Weekday Minyan Wednesday, March 26, 8 am . Do you miss your BCC community during the week? Do you feel called to prayer on days other than Shabbat? Join Rabbinic Intern Ian Perry on the fourth Wednesday of the month for a Weekday Morning Minyan experience of weekday morning prayers, melodies, and spiritual connection. . Register for Zoom on the BCC calendar! . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #TransJews #QueerJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #WeekdayMinyan

Board Game Shabbat Friday, March 21, 6:30 pm . Join your BCC friends and family for an exciting evening featuring a pre-service pizza party and board games at 6:30, followed by services 7:30 until approximately 9, followed by casual games and noshes for oneg. . . . #BCC #BethChayimChadashim #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #GayJews #LesbianJews #QueerJews #TransJews #JewishLA #LosAngeles #BoardGames