Ventura County Jewish Family Service

Prior burn and adjacent areas in Ventura and Ojai have reveived Mandatory/Voluntary evacuation orders effective today at noon. The areas and an interactive map can be viewed here www.vcemergency.com.

Through your generosity, we can provide services that we hope will help in our recover both physically and spiritually. The following services are available: 6-8 weeks FREE emergency trauma counseling with Jewish Family Service, 805-641-6565 Free Legal Clinic with special attention to renters rights. February clinic dates are 02/13 and 02/27 at 6:30 in the evening. Emergency funding for immediate needs such as clothing, personal items.... Free bed sheets available upon request. Jewish Free Loan Assoc. has doubled their interest-free emergency loans to $5,000/$10,000 (for personal loans) $30,000 (for business loans) call Susan Nemetz @JFLA (323) 761-8836 Bridge loans available to those waiting for insurance checks

We are here to serve our community during this devastating time and to continue the Jewish tradition of "tikkun Olam" (heal the world) JFS is available to provide free emergency counseling services to those who have been affected by the Thomas fire. The emotional difficulties for children, families and individuals suffering displacement and loss can be lessened with supportive counseling. If you or someone you know needs counseling, please call JFS, 805-641-6565, and you will be put in touch with our clinical director, Jay Ansama, LMFT.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Ventura County Government Center Hall of Administration, Lower Plaza Assembly Room (LPAR)... 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009 Come learn about your rights as a tenant, including but not limited to: Unexpected rent increases and price gouging. Your rights and responsibilities related to rent paid during times when you were displaced. Can landlords discriminate against households based upon familial status (children)? Can landlords refuse to allow pets? Responsibilities of the landlord and tenant related to smoke and water damaged housing units. What happens to your lease agreement if your housing unit was destroyed or is uninhabitable due to the Thomas Fire? Presented in partnership between the City of Ventura, California Rural Legal Assistance, Jewish Family Services, CAUSE, the Housing Rights Center, Many Mansions, and the County of Ventura

Jewish Family Service Legal Clinic is now being held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at 6:30pm. The December clinic will be held on Tuesday December 12th. If you have any questions please contact out office at 805-641-6565

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September 12th: All legal clinics are held the second Monday of every month. This is a first come first serve free service starting at 6:30pm at 857 E. Main Street in Ventura. We look forward to meeting with you! For further information please call: 805-641-6565

August 8th: All legal clinics are held the second Monday of every month. This is a first come first serve free service starting at 6:30pm at 857 E. Main Street in Ventura. We look forward to meeting with you! For further information please call: 805-641-6565

Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County* (JGSCV) (*and surrounding areas) The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County (JGSCV) will not be meeting in August 2016. JGSCV will hold a general meeting, cosponsored with Temple Adat Elohim, on Sunday, 11 September, 2016 at Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, 91362 1:30-3:30 pm About 70% of immigrants to the U.S. during 1892... through 1924 came through the Ellis Island immigration station. The island’s history including the Wall of Honor, and the changing questions on ship manifest forms will be shown. The pressures of the "Great Migration" eventually led to immigration quotas. The persistent myth of name changes at Ellis Island will be analyzed. About twenty percent of processed immigrants ended up on detention/special inquiry sheets, and will be shown where those can be found. Finally, all five(5!) of the ship name indexes will be introduced. After this talk the audience should have a clear idea of the process the immigrants went through, and a greater appreciation of the manifest as a genealogy research tool. Be prepared to try to successfully negotiate the "Island of Tears" and avoid deportation by Joel! Original material will be displayed. Speaker: Joel Weintraub is a New Yorker by birth, is an emeritus Professor at California State University Fullerton and won awards for his science teaching. He volunteered for nine years at the National Archives and Records Administration. Joel created search tools for the U.S. and New York City censuses that are freely available on the Steve Morse "One-Step" website. He and Steve are currently developing locational tools for the 2022 release of the 1950 federal census. Joel has written and talked on NYC and Federal census research, immigration and naturalization, Ellis Island, biographical research, and Jewish genealogy topics. There is no charge to attend the meeting. Anyone may join JGSCV. The meeting is open to the public. The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in genealogy and family history. For more information contact: [email protected] or Contact Jan Meisels Allen at 818-889-6616

JOB POSTING Temple Beth Torah, a warm and inviting Reform Synagogue in Ventura, California, is seeking to welcome new educators into our Religious School faculty. We have 2/3 positions open: Temple Beth Torah... 1- Sunday position, meets twice a month from 9:30am-11am, Family and Me Program 1- Sunday/Wednesday position, meets twice weekly 9:30am-12pm (Sun) and 4pm-6pm (Wed), 3rd and 4th graders 1- Wednesday position, meets once weekly 6:15pm-8pm, 7th graders We invite you to join our enthusiastic, committed staff, who promotes Jewish education as a lifelong journey that is meaningful, dynamic and inspiring! We are seeking energetic and passionate people who want to teach and also learn with and from our students. We are searching for a Judaic Studies & Hebrew teacher/s who will foster positive relationships with each student, assess student learning, build a supportive classroom community, communicate with families and collaborate with other faculty members. The ideal candidate has a thorough knowledge of Jewish customs and practices, prior experience, ability to teach Hebrew, and must enjoy working in an intimate school setting where we are creating positive Jewish learning experiences for our children. If you are interested, please forward your resume to [email protected], or call Danielle Stoyanoff at (805) 647-4181

July 11: All legal clinics are held the second Monday of every month. This is a first come first serve free service starting at 6:30pm at 857 E. Main Street in Ventura. We look forward to meeting with you! For further information please call: 805-641-6565