To Mrs. Lola Sassover and to the entire Sassover family on Jonathan Sassover’s recent marriage to Debbie Snitcovsky

We love and appreciate having you as a part of the BDJ community! Membership renewal for 5783 has officially opened. You can renew your membership here.

Rechov Yeladim is hiring counselors! Know a teen who is caring, good with kids, and passionate about Judaism? Hiring 10th-12th graders for the 2022-2023 school year. Email Jenna Rubin here for more information.

July 16th

5:00 PM

Join therapist Dr. Michael Greenberg PhD, psychiatrist Rabbi Avi Havivi MD, and Rav Yosef for a wide-ranging conversation, drawing on clinical experiences and Halachik sources.

In the Nelson front courtyard, 1538 Canfield Ave.

July 17th

Please see full schedule below.

July 18th

7:30 PM

Join Rabbanit Chana Henkin as she discusses her book Nishmat HaBayit which has been newly translated into English. This new English edition will serve as an important reference for both rabbis and lay people who are interested in the nuanced halachot pertaining to Taharat HaMishpacha and related fertility issues. Please join us at Beth Jacob on July 18th at 7:30pm for books, sushi, and dessert.

July 23rd

5:00 PM

We are honored to have Katy Yaroslavsky and Sam Yebri join us to discuss what approaches can and need to be taken to alleviate the severity of this human, economic, and social crisis. Our discussion will also feature Kisha Boansi, Lead Case Manager with PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) who works directly with unhoused veterans, as well as one of the veterans who was housed through Kisha’s work. 

In the Weinreb Backyard, 1735 S. Canfield Ave.

July 24th

10:00 - 4:00

Our July 24th Blood Drive is right around the corner from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM in the Social Hall. Sign up here using the code BDJ.

July 26th

6:30 PM

Interested in Politics, Policy or Polity? Join us for the BDJ Civic Engagement Initiative's kickoff event! During this inaugural program, members will hear from former California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez about the state of State politics, pressing California policy issues and how BDJers can take an active role in advocating on behalf of our community. Sign up here!

I Want to Go Home: Stories from Writers in a Country at War

Ten Ukrainian playwrights offer, in this special evening, first draft histories of their lives as the war in Ukraine unfolds. Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and The Braid in person or virtually for this reading of plays in translation. This program is part of the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project. Proceeds from this event will be donated to HIAS’s Ukraine crisis response efforts. The play will have a virtual and in person showing Wednesday, July 20th | 4:30 PM | Get your tickets here.

Sign up now for Sharsheret’s “West Coast 5k/10k Dash” to support Jewish families facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and hereditary risk for cancer. The dash will take place on Sunday, September 18th at 8:00 AM at Dockweiler Beach. General sign up is here , and you can join Rav Yosef and other BDJers on Team “Sprinting with Sari [Abrams]” here.

Shabbat Shalom from Moshava Alevy! We are so excited to welcome R' Eli Skaist for a musical performance and Music Writing Workshop during our second session, it's not too late to apply! PLUS: Huge announcement coming soon! moshavaalevy.org Second session dates are 7/20-8/15 Shabbat Shalom!