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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.

September 1, 8 and 15  7-8:15 pm Book Club with Rabbi Jamie Hyams about This is Real  And You are Completely Unprepared

 

September 26  Shabbat Shuvah Potluck in Murphys

October 12  Sukot.  Would you like to host this event?  You could set up our Sukkah and contact us to organize the event

November 8 Educational Event with Rabbi Jamie Hyams on Jewish Ideas on when Life Begins Location TBA

December 20 at 5 pm Hanukkah in Murphys

February 1  at 11 am Tu B'shvat Murphys

April 3 at 4 pm Friday for Passover in Murphys

June 28 at 4 pm the Annual Meeting and Pool Party in Murphys

Challah Breads
Torah

Torah Study with Rabbi Jamie

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