Celebrating our families

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Celebrating our families

04/29/2022 03:04:11 PM

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Jewish Community of Greater Stowe

Dear JCOGS family,

As we come to the conclusion of another educational year at our Olam Chesed Education Center, we find pride in the many accomplishments of our students, from advancing their Hebrew skills, to delving into deep topics like this past week’s Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance.

I share some powerful news with you that Beth Liberman has come out of a successful surgery, and is now on the slow path to recovery, still in NYC. Beth literally embodies our passion for educating our youth at JCOGS, and we pray for her refuah sheleyma, her complete and speedy healing.

This Shabbat, we mark the journey of an incredible 11 B’nei Mitzvah celebrations in the coming months. Each family that we will celebrate during their upcoming simchas has a unique story to share and connection to JCOGS. Tomorrow, Etta Lamberg will lead prayers and give a potent d’var Torah/sermon, as we celebrate with this new interfaith family to JCOGS, recent “COVID transplants” to Stowe.

Next Shabbat, we also celebrate families. Friday, May 6 at 6pm, our Olam Chesed families and the wider congregation will join together for Family & Friends Friday, where the youth will help lead prayers and show off their beautiful artwork of shalom, our theme of the year.

Then get ready for Shabbat morning, May 7, from 10am-Noon, as our current Mitzvah cohort shows off their mad prayer skills and presents about the many mitzvot they have been doing this year. We will also celebrate the 2019-2021 Mitzvah classes that met too often on Zoom and braved pandemic restrictions—who will receive a special aliyah to come to the Torah. Finally, we will say l’hitraot to the generous, patient, learned, and phenomenal Amy Rosenthal as she steps away from her role as Mitzvah coordinator to leave room for new leadership. Food will be served!

As we build a multi-generational community, I truly hope that you will take the time to attend one or all of these services, in order to see, support, and celebrate these families. What could be more important for the future of our community?

Tihiyu bri’im. Be well and Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi David

Announcements and Upcoming Events

TODAY Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us in the Sanctuary for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, April 29 6:00pm-7:00pm

Etta's bat mitzvah ceremony and Shabbat Afternoon Torah Service - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Saturday, April 30 4:00pm-6:00pm

Mitzvah class IN PERSON ONLY: Mitzvah class - Saturday, April 30 10:00am-12:00pm

Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY for those preregistered: A new limmud/learning opportunity at JCOGS, come explore this new, cutting-edge curriculum from the renowned Shalom Hartman Institute. - Monday, May 2 5:30pm-7:00pm

Olam Chesed Wednesday Program IN PERSON ONLY: May the Fourth be with you! - Wednesday, May 4 4:00pm-6:00pm

Family & Friends Friday IN PERSON + ONLINE: Our regular Friday night minyan welcomes Olam Chesed families to celebrate the mitzvah of keeping and remembering Shabbat and the joy of being in community. Join us to celebrate the end of a wonderful year of SHALOM. - Friday, May 6 6:00pm-7:00pm

Mitzvah Shabbat and 13 mitzvah challenge presentation IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us in the sanctuary for this monthly Shabbat morning practice of community Torah reading, prayer, and meditation. - Saturday, May 7 10:00am-11:30am

Mitzvah class IN PERSON ONLY: Mitzvah class - Saturday, May 7 10:00am-12:00pm

Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us in the sanctuary for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, May 13 6:00pm-7:00pm

Young families say "Todah!" with K&G IN PERSON : Join Rabbi David and special friends for this joyous end-of-year celebration of gratitude in the JCOGS garden! Bring your favorite stuffies to dance with Shabbasaurus. We'll be planting in garden so dress for getting your hands in the soil! - Saturday, May 14 9:30am-11:00am

Weatherization/Energy Efficiency Presentation – IN-PERSON and ONLINE presentation: Stay warmer in the winter, cooler in the summer and save money. The JCOGS Green Team invites you to learn better ways to keep your home warm while making a contribution to address climate change. At this evening event, Efficiency Vermont and the Stowe Electric Department will provide you with all the information you need and more on how to improve your home’s energy efficiency. They’ll touch on everything from simple weather-stripping and insulation, to adding a heat pump or advanced wood heater to your home, to rebate programs that will make your projects financially viable. Maybe you don’t have to wear four layers and a hat in your house all winter . . . ! - Wednesday, May 25 7:00pm-8:30pm

Zeke's bar mitzvah ceremony and Shabbat Morning Torah service - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Saturday, May 28 10:00am-12:00pm

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