A Holiday for JCOGS: The 7th of Adar
03/15/2024 10:24:28 AM
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Concerts, Parties, and Birthdays!-Weekly Email
03/13/2024 02:57:11 PM
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What's new at JCOGS-Weekly Email
03/06/2024 02:38:01 PM
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More Joy, Less Oy-Weekly Email
02/28/2024 02:53:03 PM
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Tetzaveh With An Interfaith Heart -Weekly Email
02/21/2024 10:21:32 AM
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building a sculpture of love
02/20/2024 12:01:24 PM
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On Feb 14th a heart-y crew of Olam Chesed Club kids and parents braved the cold to create a giant heart sculpture in front of JCOGS. Faced with the challenges of not-so-frozen ice blocks (it takes days of deep freeze to make good ice), it was decided to create a horizontal sculpture rather than a vertical one. Working together the kids chose a location that would be seen from the road and engineered a sloping base to elevate the heart as much as possible.
After a raucus session of sledding down giant snow hills, we gathered for soup and hot chocolate to warm our bones and some activities and discussions about love. We had a love song sing-off and compared two different Jewish concepts of love: chesed חסד/lovingkindness and ahavah אהבה/love, and learned the phrase:
Love the other as you love yourself וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ
Moni told the midrash of R. Shamai and R. Hillel being challenged to tell the whole of Torah on one foot which inspired the kids to launch into a deep discussion of how love is at the heart of our relationship with G!d.
Love of Learning at JCOGS-Weekly Email
02/14/2024 02:43:15 PM
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So Much Happening-Weekly Email
02/07/2024 04:12:11 PM
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The Ten Commandments in Montpelier-Weekly Email
01/31/2024 01:55:12 PM
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Thursday 1/25 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day-Weekly Email
01/24/2024 02:28:55 PM
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A Personal Update: The Hope of Tu BiShvat
01/19/2024 10:04:09 AM
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Let's talk about Israel -Weekly Email
01/17/2024 02:06:55 PM
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Tu BiShvat and Martin Luther King-Weekly Email
01/10/2024 02:33:31 PM
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Post Card from Rabbi David- Weekly Email
01/03/2024 02:47:01 PM
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Happy 2024!-Weekly Email
12/20/2023 02:00:45 PM
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The Seventh Night of Light -Weekly Email
12/13/2023 01:03:44 PM
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Hanukkah 2023
12/12/2023 06:12:24 PM
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The Increase the Light family Glow Dance Party brought nearly 70 folks from the Mad River Valley and Waterbury area to celebrate the 7th candle with us. The kids had a great time playing rousing games of "Flip the Latkes" and "Pin the Candle on the Menorah", thanks to the masterful MC, Moni Liberman. Libby and David Babbott-Klein led everyone in an exciting interactive retelling of the Hanukkah story. Many thanks to ZenBarn for delicious latkes and a wonderful space, to Cold Hollow and Shaw's for discounts on cider and donuts.
The annual Iron Chef and Hanukkah party was such a colorful, joyful, light-filled celebration! Everyone created such wonderful delectables using this year's secret ingredient: RAINBOW which was inspired by the colorful Hanukkah candles.
Special thanks to Shelly Citron for coordinating the Iron Chef, to Art Dorfman for tallying the votes, and to Emmanuel Cantor for being such a mensch of a guest judge.
Mazel tov to the winners:
Lyla and Barb S. - braided rainbow challah - overall
Amy Rosenthal and Jonah W - Noah's ark cake and rice crispie sculpture - best Talmudic reference
B. and Fiona B. - rainbow skittles cake - presentation
Amy Hoskins - vegan, gluten free rainbow pizza - taste
Emi M. - rainbow cupcakes with fluffy clouds - best use of rainbow
Much gratitude to our generous neighbors for the gift certificates awarded as prizes:
Sushi Yossi Pizza on Main Aladdin Black Diamond
Mazel tov to Siena S. for guessing the closest number of dreidels in the bowl!
Here comes Hanukkah! -Weekly Email
12/06/2023 02:59:31 PM
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The Iron Chef Secret ingredient is....-Weekly Email
11/29/2023 01:56:11 PM
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"Paths of Peace": Statement on the Burlington Shooting
11/27/2023 07:18:55 PM
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What We Share: An Invitation for Israel Learning and Conversation
11/24/2023 08:54:24 AM
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Hannukah Happenings and Israel Learning-Weekly Email
11/22/2023 01:25:40 PM
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Rabbi Stories- Weekly Email
11/15/2023 01:34:21 PM
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Challah for Israel - Weekly Email
11/08/2023 01:16:10 PM
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A Shabbat full of Love - Weekly Email
11/01/2023 06:01:16 AM
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Gratitude for JCOGS & Terach: An Invitation for Learning and Conversation
10/27/2023 08:07:11 AM
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Care for Israel and emotional Well-Being Weekly Email
10/25/2023 01:21:22 PM
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In Solidarity with the People of Israel - Weekly Email
10/18/2023 02:47:46 PM
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Jewish Vermont and our allies gathered to rally in solidarity with the people of Israel
10/17/2023 12:27:41 PM
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Nearly 600 Jewish Vermonters and allies gathered beneath the steps of Burlington City Hall to show their solidarity with the people of Israel. The event was all about unity, from its inception and organization by rabbis and leadership from across the spectrum of local Jewish organizations, to the crowd that represented people from all walks of Jewish life and supporters of the Jewish people, from politicians to leaders of other faith communities to friends.
Speakers included Rabbis David Edelson of Temple Sinai, Eliyahu Junik of Chabad, Aaron Philmus of Ohavi Tzedek, Jan Salzman of Ruach haMaqom, and Beth Liberman, our director of education, represented JCOGS as Rabbi David made his way towards New Zealand.
Governor Phil Scott spoke of the clear line between good and evil and expressed his support and we also heard from Mayor Miro Weinberger and Councilperson Karen Paul who spoke out as politicians and members of the Burlington Jewish community. Senators Sanders and Welch and Representative Balint sent strong statements which were read by members of their teams. See Beth's speech here.
It was comforting to cry together, powerful to sing together, and ultmately, uplifting to dance together as the last notes of Hatikvah blended into Am Yisrael Chai.
Two Things at Once: A Message and Personal Update
10/16/2023 02:04:52 PM
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