Welcome to the Jewish Congregation of Venice
Your Home for Jewish Life in Southwest Florida
The Jewish Congregation of Venice provides a social, spiritual, cultural, and religious place for Jews and interfaith families. As a congregation, we value the contribution and participation of each individual member. We offer leadership, friendship, and education. However you seek your connection to Jewish life, we hope you will learn from us, as we learn from you.
Join the JCV and become part of an enthusiastic and caring group of people.
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Fridays
Evening Services at 7:30pm
Coming Up
Sisterhood Annual Food Drive
September 19, 2025 - October 3, 2025
All Day
Tai Chi Class
September 22, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services
September 22, 2025
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Rosh Hashanah Morning Services
September 23, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Rosh Hashanah Luncheon
September 23, 2025
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rosh Hashanah/Tashlich Service
September 24, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mah Jongg Class and Games
September 25, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Shabbat Services
September 26, 2025
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Kol Isha with Rabbi Marci
September 30, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Kol Nidre Service
October 1, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Yom Kippur Morning Services
October 2, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
High Holy Days Reflections
October 2, 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Yizkor Service
October 2, 2025
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Neilah Service
October 2, 2025
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Break the Fast
October 2, 2025
6:45pm - 8:45pm
Sukkah Assembly
October 5, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
October 6, 2025
10:30am - 11:30am
Hebrew Reading and Study with Rabbi Marci
October 7, 2025
11:30am - 12:30pm
Sisterhood Meeting/Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy
October 9, 2025
10:30am - 12:00pm
Havdalah Under the Sukkah
October 11, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sukkah Disassembly
October 12, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
October 13, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Yizkor Service
October 14, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
October 16, 2025
11:30am - 1:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
October 20, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
October 23, 2025
11:30am - 1:30pm
Hadassah Use of Kitchen
October 26, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm
Hadassah Game Day
October 27, 2025
7:30am - 3:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
October 27, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
FF Cooking
October 28, 2025
8:30am - 12:30pm
Sisterhood/Jewish Genealogy: How to Get Started
October 28, 2025
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Joint Event: Jackie Robinson Project Discussion and Breakfast
November 2, 2025
9:00am - 11:30am
Sisterhood Book Club
November 3, 2025
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
November 3, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
November 5, 2025
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Men's Club Poker Game
November 6, 2025
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
November 10, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nokomis Beach Drum Circle
November 12, 2025
3:30pm - 5:45pm
Noveah Corn’s Bat Mitzvah
November 15, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm
Men's Club: Schmooze Luncheon at Palm Ave. Deli
November 16, 2025
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
November 17, 2025
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
November 17, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Baking Babka with the Sisterhood
November 19, 2025
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Men's Club Meeting
November 19, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
November 20, 2025
11:30am - 1:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
November 24, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
November 25, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
December 1, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
December 3, 2025
1:00pm - 3:00pm
FF Cooking
December 7, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm
New Member Orientation
December 7, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
December 8, 2025
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
December 8, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Class/Oyster Decoupage
December 9, 2025
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Preparation for Kim Cool event
December 10, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm
Preparation for Kim Cool event
December 11, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
December 11, 2025
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Preparation for Kim Cool event
December 12, 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm
Honoring Kim Cool
December 13, 2025
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Men's Club: Hunter/Jumping Event at Fox Lea Farm
December 14, 2025
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult Learning: Forbidden Music: Music in the Weimar Republic and Early Nazi Germany
December 15, 2025
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
December 15, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Men's Club: Pop Stroke Outing and Lunch at UTC
December 16, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
December 18, 2025
11:30am - 1:30pm
Baking Challah with the Sisterhood
December 18, 2025
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Chanukah Pot Luck
December 19, 2025
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Beginning Knitting with the Sisterhood
December 22, 2025
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
December 22, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
December 29, 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
FF Cooking
January 2, 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Shabbat Services
January 2, 2026
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
January 5, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
January 5, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Class/Babka Baking
January 6, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
January 7, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sisterhood Class/Salads-Fun and Healthy
January 12, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
January 12, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Class/Kugel Like Mom Used to Make
January 13, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisterhood/Beginning Knitting
January 14, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Open House
January 18, 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
January 19, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jewelry Earrings with the Sisterhood
January 21, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
January 22, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
January 25, 2026
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
January 26, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jewelry Earrings with the Sisterhood (extra class)
January 28, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
FF Cooking
February 2, 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
February 2, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
February 2, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
February 4, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
February 9, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jewish Food Festival
February 15, 2026
10:00am - 3:00pm
FF Breakdown
February 16, 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
February 16, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
FF Package Leftovers
February 17, 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Sisterhood Class/Belly Dancing Instruction
February 18, 2026
11:00am - 2:30pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
February 19, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
New Member Orientation
February 22, 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
February 23, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jewelry Bracelet with the Sisterhood
February 25, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
February 27, 2026
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Purim Spiel and reading the Scroll of Esther
March 1, 2026
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Sisterhood Book Club
March 2, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
March 2, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
March 4, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Men's Club: Schmooze Lunch at the Dockside Waterfront Grill
March 8, 2026
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
March 9, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Learning and Sisterhood Joint Program
March 10, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Men's Club: Sarasota Jewish Theater and Dinner
March 15, 2026
1:30am - 6:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
March 16, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood/"Getting Started with Genealogy" by Daniel Horowitz
March 17, 2026
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Passover Baking with the Sisterhood
March 18, 2026
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
March 19, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
Concert by Mila Liss and Rabbi Marci
March 22, 2026
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
March 23, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Set up for JCV Women's Retreat
March 24, 2026
9:00am - 3:00pm
JCV Women's Retreat
March 25, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm
Men's Club: Arthur Miller's The Crucible at Sarasota Players Club, Dinner at Connor's
March 29, 2026
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
March 30, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
March 31, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
April 1, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Passover Seder
April 1, 2026
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
April 6, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
April 6, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Yizkor Service
April 9, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
April 13, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Men's Club: Bike Trip from Shamrock Park and Lunch
April 16, 2026
9:30am - 1:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
April 20, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
April 21, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
April 23, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
April 27, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
May 4, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
May 4, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
May 6, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
May 11, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
May 18, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Lunch Bunch
May 20, 2026
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Sisterhood Board Meeting
May 21, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
Yizkor Service
May 23, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Memorial Day Picnic
May 24, 2026
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
May 25, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisterhood Book Club
June 1, 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
June 1, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Israel-Hamas War/Antisemitism Support Group
June 3, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
June 8, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
June 15, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
June 22, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Torah Study with Rabbi Jennifer
June 29, 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
New to the Area?
You are invited! Whether you seek community, spirituality, friendship, knowledge, or Jewish culture, the Jewish Congregation of Venice is a place that many call their “home away from home.”
Come Visit the JCV
The JCV is located within the quiet community of Venice, Florida, in South Sarasota County, on the Gulf Coast of Florida. We are located on North Auburn Road between Edmondson Road and East Venice Avenue.