Volume 47, No. 1
September/October 2018
Tishrei/Cheshvan 5779
BCC’s updated Calendar of Events
Rabbi’s Column and High Holidays Invitation
As we prepare for High Holidays, Rabbi Lisa Edwards reminds us that “everyone’s going through something” as she and Cantor Juval invite us to join in BCC’s upcoming observances. Read Rabbi Lisa’s column
Cantor’s Column and High Holidays and Sukkot Schedules
Cantor Porat offers some thoughts on the liturgy of Elul, the month preceding High Holidays. You can also find the full schedule for the Days of Awe and Sukkot in this post.
From our Lay Leaders and Staff
BCC President Richard Lesse and Treasurer Mike King provide a “state of the Temple” update, including our upcoming rabbinic search efforts. Interim Executive Director Elissa Barrett bids farewell as she prepares to complete her tenure. read here
Social Justice Corner
Read about BCC’s engagement with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and our effort to become a 100% voting congregation. Read the article
Focus on Tzedakah and Tzedek
Read about BCC’s pending participation in Safe Parking LA, the activities of our Tzedakah Council, and restorative justice in connection with the High Holidays. Click to read
BCC Happenings: Culture, Education, and more
Jeremy Lawrence returns to BCC with his “Lavender Songs” cabaret show; BCC offers adult b’nai mitzvah course; our books and bagels and life transitions groups; and photos from Shabbat on the town. click here to read
How Twitter Works
Web Designer and Marketing Consultant Yanir Dekel offers a tutorial on Twitter, the social media app that is so much in the news these days. Click here to read