Friendsgiving 2023

Please join us for this year’s Newcomers’ Friendsgiving Dinner RSVP by November 14: tinyurl.com/23Friendsgiving  

Beyond Borders: A Tisha b’Av Program

Please join us on Sunday, July 30 at 10 am for our annual Tisha b’Av program at Temple Shir-Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine (3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612). We are delighted to have Omid Salmon and Fahima Ghazal Zarbafian share their experiences leaving Afghanistan, their long journey to the U.S., and their new lives in Orange County. Omid […]

Impact of Climate Change on Refugees

Please join us on March 5 for a discussion of the Impact of Climate Change on Refugees with Dr. Kathleen Treseder. RSVP at:  https://tinyurl.com/climatedisplaced

HIAS Preparing for Fifth Annual Refugee Shabbat with Jewish Congregations Worldwide

Refugee Shabbat 2023 Refugee Shabbat, which will take place on February 3-4, 2023, is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals in the United States and around the world to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers. The fastest-growing European refugee crisis since World War II is still ongoing. People seeking asylum are being […]

Refugee Shabbat – Temple Beth El

Refugee Shabbat Service Friday, March 31, 2023 • 9 Nisan 5783 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Chapel For more information or to register, Click here.

We Refugees

“We Refugees” will be the theme of HIAS National Refugee Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier, with UCI Prof. Julia Lupton Friday, February 3, 2023 • 12 Sh’vat 5783 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM University Synagogue For more information and to register, Click here.

OCJCR Book Club – June 9

Register at https://tinyurl.com/OCJCRBookClub. (Books must be purchased separately) If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi: Stories by Neel Patel THE BOOK THE FACILITATOR Sam Kolodezh ABOUT THE BOOK In eleven sharp, surprising stories, Neel Patel gives voice to our most deeply held stereotypes and then slowly undermines them. His characters, almost all of who are […]