Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program Online Zoom™ Events are our way of staying connected, and continuing our mission to Ignite your Passion for Judaism. Our list is updated often as new events are planned. We hope to see you there!
To Join our online events, you will need to register for each event you wish to attend, and you will need to install the Zoom™ Software. To view previous events visit our Online Event Library.
9/15/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Gila Levitan
Soil to Soul: Farm-to-Table Across the Ages in Israel, Food Land and Identity
Part 3: Modern Innovation – Tech Meets Tradition, Feeding the Future
Member Series
9/17/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Rabbi Dr. Raphi Zarum
The Gate of Tears: Why Cry on Yom Kippur?
9/20/2026 Sunday Yom Kipur Eve
9/22/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Gila Levitan
Soil to Soul: Farm-to-Table Across the Ages in Israel, Food Land and Identity
Part 4: Farm to Community – Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Member Series
9/24/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Rav Shai Cherry
Rabbis, Politics, and the Bimah
9/27/2026 Sunday Chag
9/29/2026 Tuesday Chol Hamoed Sukkot 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Dr. Avivah Zornberg
Golden Calf, Clouds
10/1/2026 Thursday Chol Hamoed Sukkot 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Tobi Kahn
Exploring the Masterpieces of Art in Rome, Florence, and Venice
Part 3: Venice
10/4/2026 Sunday Chag
10/5/2026 Monday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Evgenia Kempinski
Post-Soviet Jews: Life After the Iron Curtain
Part 1: The Great Transition: From Soviet to Post-Soviet
10/6/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Richard Michelson
Can the Legacy of Louis Brandeis Save American Democracy?
10/8/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Mike Hollander
Israel Votes 2026: A Guide for the Perplexed
Part 1: Israeli Democracy 101: How a People Without Power Became a Powerful People
Member Series
10/11/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Evgenia Kempinski
Post-Soviet Jews: Life After the Iron Curtain
Part 2: Rebuilding the Heart: Religion and Tradition
10/13/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Stav Appel
Kabbalah, Cabala, Qabalah
10/15/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Mike Hollander
Israel Votes 2026: A Guide for the Perplexed
Part 2: Israeli Politics 102: Continued Challenges to Israeli Democracy
Member Series
10/18/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Evgenia Kempinski
Post-Soviet Jews: Life After the Iron Curtain
Part 3: Jewish Life Today: From the Baltics to Central Asia
10/20/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Dr. Melissa R. Klapper
Book launch event – Jewish Women at Home in the World: Gender, Judaism, and American Identity in the Rise of Mass Tourism
10/22/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Mike Hollander
Israel Votes 2026: A Guide for the Perplexed
Part 3 – Israeli Elections 2026
Member Series
10/25/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Dani Menkin
On the Map: An Advance Viewing & Conversation with Filmmaker Dani Menkin
10/27/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
R. Elie Spitz in conversation with R. Michael Paley
Judaism’s Next Chapter: Reimagining Jewish Learning, Leadership, and Community
10/29/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Dr. Agi Veto
Breaking the Chain