CCKLA Book Club
Sunday, November 29, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Refreshments provided
Location to be announced (Studio City)
Our first selection by Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard, CCKLA Co-Founder and Education Chair:
The Lost Art of Dying:
Reviving Forgotten Wisdom, By L. S. Dugdale, MD
What does it mean to die well? And how might thinking about death help us live more fully? In The Lost Art of Dying, physician and medical ethicist Dr. Lydia Dugdale draws on ancient wisdom and modern medicine to explore how we can better prepare for the end of life.
Join us for a thoughtful and engaging conversation about this important book, the questions it raises, and what Jewish tradition might add to the discussion.
End Well is a nonprofit dedicated to the belief that all people should experience the end of life in a way that matches their values and goals.
2026 Conference
Together, we'll explore a deceptively simple question: When does now begin? It already has. Through mainstage talks and immersive workshops, we'll examine how we're navigating caregiving, grief, loss, and dying today - and what becomes possible when we stop postponing the conversations that matter most. Because the hardest decisions aren't always dramatic. They're embedded in habits, systems, and assumptions so familiar we forget they were.
LOCATION/ DATE/ TIMES
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
November 12, 2026
The event is also accessible virtually.
In person: 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Virtual: 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
TICKETS
Communal Responsibility During Aninut
With David Zinner
November 17, 2026
5:00pm Pacific, for 90 minutes
There is no fee for this event, but your donations help us pay our speakers.
We will quickly review Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski’s presentation about the traditional communal response when there is a death. Then we will examine the pros and cons of additional communal responses, including the importance of presence, appropriate comfort, and assistance with the practical needs of the onen – What we might call Shomrim aninut. We will encourage personal stories and discuss options for those who want to help. What can members of a synagogue do? What teams will spring into action? What training will they have? What happens when the onen does not belong to a synagogue? And of course, should we really be doing this?
Register HERE