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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Friday ,
JanJanuary 27 , 2023Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE
Friday, Jan 27th 6:00p to 7:30p
Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. Have you noticed a shift in Friday night service each time we get to the Barechu prayer? Throughout the month of January, members of our Ritual Team (1/6 Aron Temkin, 1/13 Willa Bruckner, 1/20 Susan Bauchner, 1/27 Nat Bacon) will share some insights into this pivotal prayer. -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 28 , 2023Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir Book Reading + Reception IN PERSON + ONLINE
Shabbat, Jan 28th 5:30p to 7:30p
JCOGS invites our members and the public to convene for the United Nations-designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor and remember Holocaust survivor Erika Hecht as well as the other survivors and victims of the Holocaust, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Copies of Erika Hecht’s haunting, moving memoir will be available for free to participants, as well as during JCOGS office hours (M, W, Th 10-3, F 12-5) and during upcoming events and services. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 29 , 2023
Sunday, Jan 29th 4:00p to 6:00p
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Monday ,
JanJanuary 30 , 2023Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY - for those pre-registered
Monday, Jan 30th 5:45p to 7:30p
Together with long-time JCOGS member Barbara Segal, Rabbi David is pleased to announce our second online cohort of Shalom Hartman Institute limmud/learning at JCOGS. This year’s focus will be on the Ethics curriculum drawn from the Hartman cutting-edge Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism. -
Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2023Mah Jongg - All Levels
Tuesday, Jan 31st 2:00p to 4:00p
Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 3 , 2023Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE
Friday, Feb 3rd 6:00p to 7:30p
Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 4 , 2023Community Shabbat Morning Torah Service at Beth Jacob Synagogue
Shabbat, Feb 4th 10:00a to 12:00p
Rabbi David and Olam Chesed families lead community Shabbat at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier. Join us for an uplifting service and lite kiddush afterwards. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 10 , 2023Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE
Friday, Feb 10th 6:00p to 7:30p
Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 12 , 2023From Isaiah to Jeremiah: How Jerusalem Became So Important to the Jewish People ONLINE ONLY.
Sunday, Feb 12th 12:00p to 1:00p
Step back with Daniel Ehrlich, Keshet's Educational Director, 2,500 - 3,000 years to the days of King David and the First Temple. This is a 45 - 60 minute learning session combining pre-recorded video guiding in the Old City of Jerusalem, music, Powerpoint with maps, texts and timelines with live narration and teaching followed by Q&A. -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 13 , 2023Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY - for those pre-registered
Monday, Feb 13th 5:45p to 7:30p
Together with long-time JCOGS member Barbara Segal, Rabbi David is pleased to announce our second online cohort of Shalom Hartman Institute limmud/learning at JCOGS. This year’s focus will be on the Ethics curriculum drawn from the Hartman cutting-edge Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism.
Greater Stowe Holy Land Interfaith Journey to Israel APRIL 16-24, 2023
The initial registration is without financial commitment. Registering is a statement of your interest in participating in the mission but puts you under no financial obligation. Please complete the on-line registration form by July 1, 2022 and indicate if you are interested in the Petra extension.
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EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL EVENTS
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 28 , 2023Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir Book Reading + Reception IN PERSON + ONLINE
Shabbat, Jan 28th 5:30p to 7:30p
JCOGS invites our members and the public to convene for the United Nations-designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor and remember Holocaust survivor Erika Hecht as well as the other survivors and victims of the Holocaust, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Copies of Erika Hecht’s haunting, moving memoir will be available for free to participants, as well as during JCOGS office hours (M, W, Th 10-3, F 12-5) and during upcoming events and services. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 29 , 2023
Sunday, Jan 29th 4:00p to 6:00p
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2023Mah Jongg - All Levels
Tuesday, Jan 31st 2:00p to 4:00p
Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 12 , 2023From Isaiah to Jeremiah: How Jerusalem Became So Important to the Jewish People ONLINE ONLY.
Sunday, Feb 12th 12:00p to 1:00p
Step back with Daniel Ehrlich, Keshet's Educational Director, 2,500 - 3,000 years to the days of King David and the First Temple. This is a 45 - 60 minute learning session combining pre-recorded video guiding in the Old City of Jerusalem, music, Powerpoint with maps, texts and timelines with live narration and teaching followed by Q&A. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 18 , 2023Trivia Night
Shabbat, Feb 18th 5:00p to 7:00p
Apres ski, Havdalah, food and trivia -
Sunday ,
AprApril 16 , 2023Holy Land Interfaith Journey to Israel
Sunday, Apr 16th (All day)
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Sunday ,
AprApril 16 , 2023Yom HaShoah
Sunday, Apr 16th 4:00p to 6:00p
Yom HaShoah
WHAT WE ARE UP TO
Upcoming B'nai Mitzvah Services
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Saturday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2023Community Shabbat Torah Service and Bobbi Rood's bat mitzvah ceremony - IN PERSON + ONLINE
Shabbat, Mar 11th 10:00a to 12:00p
Education
Kinderlach & Gesher young families celebrate Shabbat
Join Rabbi David, Beth, and special friends at JCOGS for a sweet Shabbat morning of singing, dancing, and story. Bring your favorite stuffie to meet Shabbasaurus, the Shabbat dinosaur, and Tzipi, the curious bird!
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RABBI's CORNER: LATEST NEWS
A memoir to remember
Friday, Jan 20 1:48pmErika Hecht z”l, child survivor of the Holocaust and founding member of JCOGS, recalls a story of her wartime experience in her
My pilgrimage to MLK’s church
Monday, Jan 16 11:53amThis long weekend’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s federal holiday takes on particular significance this year for me and ou
The Legacy of MLK, now
Friday, Jan 13 10:32amEach year on MLK weekend, we have celebrated the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
Tonight, as part of our Shabbat
Hartman Foundation Update
Wednesday, Jan 11 3:49pmThank you for the insightful class on Monday.
I am followin
Foundations Class Today
Monday, Jan 9 1:51pmWe begin again in 2023! We meet on Zoom today, Monday, January 9, 5:45-7:30PM,