Temple Avodah is a major player in the Oceanside Community, a major driver on the Oceanside Interfaith Council among other organizations including:

Oceanside Interfaith Council: composed of clergy and lay members of five churches and two synagogues. Some of their ongoing activities Include: Thanksgiving Interfaith Service; Thanksgiving Community Dinner; 9/11 commemoration; Human Relations Day at the local High School.

Long Beach Food and Friendship INN (Soup Kitchen): Our congregants join others in preparing and serving lunch to local guests. The program runs Monday -Friday. We also deliver surplus food from Temple functions and Temple families.

Yom Hashoah Planning Committee: Under the auspices of JECOCO- Jewish Community Council of Oceanside, the three Jewish denominations have representatives that plan the annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration.

Oceanside Community Service: Representatives of the School and community assist those in need by providing financial assistance, food and clothing to the needy in the community. Recipients are referred by various civic community organizations and the public school social workers.

Hatzilu Rescue Organization assists Jewish individuals and families through providing social services recommendations and by giving them food and money on a monthly basis so that they can live with dignity.

For more information you can send email to ikatz3 aol.com.