Shabbat Shuvah service during these Yamim Noraim, Days of Awe: Join us as we give a send off to Ellen and Larry Gibs as they move from Vermont with a special oneg in their honor - Friday, September 30 6:00pm-6:55pm
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. 11:00 a.m. Kids hands-on exploration of what makes these days holy. Children ages 5 - 10 are invited to the JCOGS lower level to circle up and engage in activities and crafts. - Wednesday, October 5 10:00am-12:30pmYizkor Memorial Service: Yizkor memorial service to remember those beloved who have passed away. - Wednesday, October 5 12:30pm-1:00pmRecreational Walk: Walk together on the rec path with Hersh Schwartz - Wednesday, October 5 1:00pm-2:00pmYoga for Yom Kippur: Yoga for Yom Kippur with lite stretching for body and soul. - Wednesday, October 5 4:00pm-5:00pmYom Kippur Evening Minchah Service: Minchah afternoon services include a dramatic retelling of the Jonah and the whale story. - Wednesday, October 5 5:00pm-6:00pmYom 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-7:05pmHavdalah and break-the-fast: Wednesday, October 5 7:06pm-8:00pmOneg Sponsored by Patsy & Michael Kazakoff: Friday, October 7 7:15pm-8:15pm
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. Rev. Dan Haugh, pastor of the Stowe Community Church, will deliver the sermon for this Shabbat. - Friday, October 7 6:00pm-7:15pm
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
Musical Sukkot Shabbat with the JCOGS Band + Dinner Talk with Rabbi Michael Cohen: If you care about creating sustainable systems to combat the climate crisis, building bridges of peace between Israel and its neighbors, come hear Rabbi Michael Cohen speak passionately from lived experience on some of today’s most pressing issues. - Friday, October 14 6:00pm-9:00pm
Scholar-In-Residence Sukkot Shabbat with Rabbi Michael Cohen: If you care about creating sustainable systems to combat the climate crisis, building bridges of peace between Israel and its neighbors, come hear Rabbi Michael Cohen speak passionately from lived experience on some of today’s most pressing issues. - Saturday, October 15 12:00pm-2:00pm
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! - Saturday, October 15 10:00am-11:30am
Writing Your Own Ethical Will & Yizkor memorial service IN PERSON + ONLINE: On this eighth day of Sukkot, we will gather virtually for a Yizkor memorial service in memory of those beloved who have passed. Afterward, we will have a conversation and writing prompts to consider what legacy we pass on to the next generations. Get inspired in advance by reading the book The Beauty of What Remains by Rabbi Steve Leder. Copies available at JCOGS. - Monday, October 17 5:30pm-7:00pm
Shake your Tuchus Simchat Torah dance party: Knock the holidays out of the park with a Rock n’ Roll Ma’ariv Minyan and Torah reading followed by a DJ dance party with the Torah like you’ve never experienced before. All ages, all dancing abilities, all kinds of fun! - Wednesday, October 19 5:00pm-6:00pm
Community Shabbat Torah Service and Keren Vincent's Bat Mitzvah Ceremony: Saturday, October 22 10:00am-12:00pm
