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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! To pay your dues you can use PayPal and use the Donate button in the upper right corner or mail a check to us at Motherlode Jewish Commuity, PO Box 2212 Murphys, CA 95247

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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.

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February 1  at 11 am There will be a Tu B'shvat  Seder in Murphys

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March 8, 3pm Purim Party in Murphys

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April 3 at 4 pm Friday for a Passover  Seder in Murphys

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

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Torah

Torah Study with Rabbi Jamie

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