A contemporary congregation serving the entire Ojai Valley. Offering a wide array of services to Jews of all denominations.
Your Temple in the Ojai Valley
Week at a glance
Thursday, May 24
Walk with Sheila, Ojai Museum 8am
Friday, May 25
Community Shabbat, 6pm
Saturday, May 26
Movie at JCO---Bombshell, The Hedy Lamarr Story, 7pm
The weekly Torah portion can be found at the Union for Reform Judaism website.....click here
or, get another point of view at the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism...click here
Interested in the dates of the Jewish Holidays? Click here
Todah Rabah!
Want to thank someone who has done something special for the Temple and our members? You can do it by simply sending us a note. Click here to see how it works...
Interested in learning more about the various committees that keep the Temple humming? We strongly encourage you to read about them and, if intrigued, contact the chair of your choice to discuss your participation in what interests you. Click here...
Your donations are always appreciated. If you wish, you can use your credit card to pay your membership dues, purchase commemorative plaques, enroll in our special classes, or just make a contribution to our general fund. Click here for more information...
You've asked us to provide a means for telling other congregants about things of personal interest to you. You can post items of interest to you, and others may add comments to your postings. Visit the Bulletin Board by clicking here or on the menu button on the left side of the screen.
Wanna go for a Walk with Sheila?
It's never too late to start exercising and what better way than with a group friends. You can catch up on their lives, gossip a little and enjoy the fresh Ojai morning air. We do a different walk every week...usually about 3 miles or 7-8,000 steps, almost a whole day's quota. Hope to see you at 8am on the west side of the Ojai Valley Museum courtyard on Thursday mornings, rain or shine.
A message from our Membership Committee tells you how you can help expand our Jewish presence in the greater Ojai Community. Your invitation can be found by clicking here....
Please consider leaving a bequest to Jewish Community of Ojai in your will or estate plan. This is an excellent way to help ensure the long-term economic strength of our congregation. For more information, please contact John Allen at 708-567-6650.
Monthly Food Collection-HELP of Ojai Food Pantry
Sponsored by the Social Action Committee, JCO will collect non-perishable foods & household supplies for the HELP of Ojai’s Food Pantry -- one of its Community Assistance Programs for low income and homeless residents.
Food collection bags will be distributed at the last Friday Night Service of each month. They should be returned before or at the first Friday Night Service of the next month and will be be stored in the Rabbi’s Study/Library. A continuous supply of bags will be available there. Guidelines for food & supplies purchases are printed on the bags.
We hope that members of the JCO community will combine shopping for this valuable program with their regular shopping trips. Every little bit helps someone in need in the Ojai Valley.
Rabbi Lotker has firmed up the details of a trip to Israel from October 18 to October 27 plus an optional side trip to Rome. Please click here for details including site visits, costs, travel arrangements and two meetings to address your questions. He invites you to accompany him on this extraordinary trip.
Please join our Ventura County Jewish Federation community in a Shavuot Celebration on Saturday, May 19 beginning at 5:30 PM with a delicious Kosher Dinner ($10 Adults, $5 kids 8-18, under 8 free) followed by study sessions and a brief service. This program is in keeping with the kabbalistic tradition of Tikkun Leil Shavuot - special spiritual studies on the eve of the holy day of Shavuot. Leading will be Rabbis JB Sacks, Lisa Hochberg-Miller and Lotker. The evening will take place at Congregation Am HaYam, 4838 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003. Please click here for more info...
With the beginning of our fiscal year on June 1st, please expect to receive an invoice for your dues soon. Once again, there is no dues increase. However, we have implemented a 3% service charge on all online credit card payments to offset our costs. Please click here for more info...
