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Thursday-Sunday, May 28-30 Vermont Virtual Summit and Shavuot Celebration Vermont Jewish Communities around the state are offering a collective festival during Shavuot that brings hope, resilience, and state-wide connection. Online and nature activities offered throughout the holiday are open to all — come for all or part, download activities and don’t miss the special featured concert with Nefesh Mountain Saturday night on Facebook live. For details of the whole event go to https://jewishcommunitiesofvermont.org/vermontshavuotsummit/
Offerings by communities throughout Vermont including: JCVT, Living Tree Alliance, Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS), Ruach HaMaqom, Ohavi Zedek, Rutland Jewish Center, Temple Israel of Manchester, Beth Jacob, Havurah of Addison county, and Congregations Beth El of Bennington and St. Johnsbury, Brattleboro Jewish Community, and Temple Sinai.
We are pleased to announce that ZenBarn in Waterbury will be offering Shavuot special meals for pick up during the weekend. .......................................
Starting Thursday eve through Saturday night for the holiday of Shavuot, you are invited to come to the beautiful grounds of JCOGS to wander through a guided walk leading you through the wisdom of Shavuot, echoing a time when we would journey to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem with an offering of first fruits. Now, we make a journey of revelation, traveling to the temple of our unique connection to ONENESS and then... returning home.
Ways to Care for Yourself and Others
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment All businesses and nonprofits should take this surveyimmediately so that the state knows how much PPE will be needed to operate organizations within the area. Put out by the Lamoille Area Health and Human Services Regional Command Center. ...................................................
Mental health and wellness Behavioral Health and Wellness Center is offering an alcohol and substance use recovery group through video telehealth with weekly ongoing enrollment. Offering peer support and connection, as well as local resources for practicing wellness. Call 802-888-8320 to register or with questions. ...................................................
Beginning Friday, May 29, frozen meals provided by the ShiftMeal Project will be available weekly for pickup at the Cambridge Elementary School from 11AM-1PM. For Cambridge residents of all ages and income levels. Made by local restaurants like the Skinny Pancake and packed in portions providing one generous serving. For more information, contact Heather Hobart at hhobart@lrcvt.org. ...................................................
May 31-June 2 My Polish Honeymoon The highly emotional subject of Jewish tourism in Poland is surprisingly dealt with as a romantic-comedy seen through the eyes of a young couple seeking a connection to their ancestral home. Please register for the film in advance HERE. Preview the film here: https://www.menemshafilms.com/my-polish-honeymoon. ....................................................
Mazel Tov to our Bar Mitzvah! Saturday, June 6, 10 AM Samson's bar mitzvah Samson has been a student of JCOGS since he moved to Vermont four years ago. He is currently in the seventh grade at Stowe Middle School. Samson’s favorite subjects are science and geography. Outside of school, he loves to play football, baseball, SCUBA dive, and ski. He also has a great computer mind, is an avid creator of minecraft, and plays video games with his friends. He is a great older brother to Reuben and Solomon and often competes with them in many sports. Samson has a deep connection to the Jewish faith and community through his relationship with his great grandparents, who were Holocaust Survivors. The family is traditionally Jewish and celebrates all Jewish holidays, and Samson has been an active reading participant from the Megilah, Hagadah, and prayer book. Samson is devoted to his Bar Mitzvah studies under the direction of Amy Rosenthal and his Parsha and Haftorah, Naso, has a special meaning for him. As we learn in the Haftarah prophets reading associated with his Torah portion, Samson (Shimshon) was born and God blessed him and envisioned him as a lifetime of commitment to the Jewish people. Basically, it was the birth of a Superhero, and that is what Samson has become. A Mazel Tov to Samson as he prepares to become a Bar Mitzvah. ................................................
