Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us in the tent for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, September 16 6:00pm-7:00pm
Enjoy tonight's oneg of food from the new middle eastern restaurant in Stowe, Aladdin: Friday, September 16 7:15pm-8:15pm
Kinderlach & Gesher young families celebrate the High Holy Days : Join Rabbi David, Beth, and special friends under the big tent at JCOGS for the first Kinderlach & Gesher of the year! Together we’ll learn to sing, dance, & taste something sweet in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5783. - Saturday, September 17 10:00am-11:30am
Vermont Pride Parade in Burlington: Join JCOGS as we march together in the Vermont LGBTQ Pride Parade in Burlington. Meet up with other JCOGS members by 12:15pm at the Hood Plant parking lot (on King Street, between Church St. and S. Winooski). The Pride Parade kicks off at 12:30pm at the south end of Church Street and ends at Waterfront Park where the festival is held.
The Pride Festival is one big party in Waterfront Park following the parade. Family-friendly festivities continue at Battery Park. Contact: Shoshana Frieden, s.k.frieden@gmail.com. Come celebrate diversity and pride! - Sunday, September 18 12:00pm-2:00pm
OC class at Beth Jacob - Beth in Montpelier: Tuesday, September 20 4:00pm-5:30pm
Vermont Pride Seder: Pride Seder is a ritual that chronicles the liberation of LGBTQ+ people, just as the Passover Seder tells the story of the liberation of the Jewish people. - Wednesday, September 21 7:30pm-8:30pm
Olam Chesed Wednesday Program IN PERSON : Wednesday, September 21 4:00pm-6:00pm
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, September 23 6:00pm-7:00pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah : Bring in the new year with the JCOGS band and reconnect with community. Services include poignant storytelling, music, and prayer. The Nosh presents a dessert oneg — the sweetest way to start your year. - Sunday, September 25 6:30pm-9:00pm
Tashlich by the river: Tashlich by the river as we cast away the unwanted and seek the better parts of self. - Monday, September 26 12:30pm-1:00pm
Rosh Hashanah Day One: The Nosh is open for schmoozing, coffee and noshing. Services include music, prayer, powerful words of Torah, the shofar’s call, and a community Torah reading. Kids hands-on exploration of what makes these days holy. Children ages 5 - 12 are invited to the JCOGS lower level to circle up and engage in activities and crafts. - Monday, September 26 9:30am-12:30pm
Community Torah learning experience and potluck lunch. : Community Torah learning experience and potluck lunch. Bring a vegetarian dish to share. - Tuesday, September 27 12:30pm-2:00pm
Rosh Hashanah Day Two: Services include music, prayer, the shofar’s call, and a community Torah reading. - Tuesday, September 27 10:00am-12:30pm
Olam Chesed Family Learning Experience IN PERSON : Wednesday, September 28 4:00pm-6:00pm
Family learning experience and afternoon minchah service with dinner: Parents and kids of all ages learn together about the why, what, and how of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Celebratory new year’s dinner provided. - Wednesday, September 28 4:00pm-6:00pm
Empowerment Self-Defense Workshop for Women with Toby Israel: Are you ready to take your self-empowerment to the next level?
Have you been wanting to take a self-defense course, but the male-dominated martial arts world just doesn't seem like the right fit?
Are you looking for a training that puts physical skills into context, and balances practical learning with necessary conversation? - Thursday, September 29 6:30pm-8:00pm
Shabbat Shuvah service during these Yamim Noraim, Days of Awe.: Friday, September 30 6:00pm-7:00pm
Oneg Sponsored by Larry and Ellen Gibs: Friday, September 30 7:15pm-8:15pm
Mitzvah class: Saturday, October 1 10:00am-12:00pm
Kol Nidre: Kol Nidrei service is the height of the year, as we pray for forgiveness and renewal. - Tuesday, October 4 7:00pm-9:00pm
Yom Kippur Morning Service: Morning services include music, prayer, powerful words of Torah, and a community Torah reading.
10:30 a.m. Kids hands-on exploration of what makes these days holy. Children ages 5 - 12 are invited to the JCOGS lower level to circle up and engage in activities and crafts. - Wednesday, October 5 10:00am-12:30pm
Yizkor Memorial Service: Yizkor memorial service to remember those beloved who have passed away. - Wednesday, October 5 12:30pm-1:00pm
Recreational Walk: Walk together on the rec path with Hersh Schwartz - Wednesday, October 5 1:00pm-2:00pm
Yoga for Yom Kippur: Yoga for Yom Kippur with lite stretching for body and soul. - Wednesday, October 5 4:00pm-5:00pm
Yom Kippur Evening Minchah Service: Minchah afternoon services include a dramatic retelling of the Jonah and the whale story. - Wednesday, October 5 5:00pm-6:00pm
Yom Kippur Ne’ilah Service: Ne’ilah service as the gates close, these final, intimate moments of prayer. Come hear the final shofar blast. - Wednesday, October 5 6:00pm-7:05pm
Havdalah and break-the-fast.: Wednesday, October 5 7:06pm-8:00pm
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, October 7 6:00pm-7:15pm
Oneg Sponsored by Pat Kazakoff: Friday, October 7 7:15pm-8:15pm
Sukkah-raising + TACO Truck!: All hands requested to help build and decorate the sukkah! Then join the Caja Madera Taco Truck for all-you-can-eat taco dinner, as we light candles and launch Sukkot together.- Sunday, October 9 4:30pm-7:00pm
Sukkah-raising!: All hands requested to help build and decorate the sukkah in its new location! Afterwards, stay and celebrate with nosh provided.- Sunday, October 9 3:00pm-5:00pm
Pizza in the Hut: Join JCOGS members and the wider community in Rabbi David and Alison’s home sukkah. Feel free to bring any friends along and a vegetarian side dish to share. Please RSVP, including for directions. - Monday, October 10 5:00pm-7:00pm
