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Welcome

to the Mother Lode Jewish Community!

The Mother Lode Jewish Community (MLJC) is a warm and welcoming non-denominational Jewish community centered in the heart of California’s Gold Country. We invite all Jews from the Sierra Nevada counties of Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne to join us to help keep Judaism alive and thriving in the Mother Lode!

Photo credit to Lisa Bolton and the Calaveras County Visitors Bureau.

Membership

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the MLJC! We look forward to celebrating and worshiping with you!

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About Us

The MLJC was formed in 1987 by four families living in the Murphys/Arnold area of Calaveras County.

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Upcoming Events

For more information on the following events please check your MLJC newsletter.

  • Rosh HaShannah - 10/3 at 5:00 PM

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  • Tu B'Shvat - 2/16/2025 time TBD

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  • Passover - 4/13/2025 time TBD

Challah Breads
Torah

Torah Study with Rabbi Jamie

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