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11/04/2022 04:53:36 PM

Nov4

Jewish Community of Greater Stowe

Raise the Roof party tomorrow/Saturday night to support the Lamoille Community House

Dear JCOGS family,

As promised, we are taking adult education to the next level at JCOGS through a new initiative: Learning for Life. Are you ready to ask some of the toughest questions and come to deep wisdom on how we understand this moment we are living in?

Two of those initiatives start imminently, and I want to make sure that you know about them so you can jump on board:

On Monday evening at 5:45PM, our second online cohort of the Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism class begins. Come try out the first class and see what you think. This year, this groundbreaking curriculum focuses on ethics: the choices we make in life. I’ve been poring over the texts we are going to study in this coming session. Such interesting learning to be had, including exploring questions like: Do I have a particular obligation to my own people or are my obligations more universal? Where should I donate the bulk of my time, money, and energies—to causes within my community or to causes that affect others? If you are at all interested, learn more and register HERE!

Also, tomorrow after Shabbat morning services, I am teaching the first of three classes on chanting from the Torah, an introduction and refresher for those wanting to learn this age-old tradition. The Torah has been our lighthouse for countless generations, charting the way home for us. Details are HERE to join us in person or online.

There’s a rabbinic maklochet/argument about whether learning or good deeds are more important in the world (hint: learning should lead to good deeds!). I’ll let you decide by showcasing two action-oriented opportunities this weekend where you can make a difference:

Tomorrow/Saturday at Alfie’s from 6-9PM, expect a ruckus party, tacos, drinks, a silent auction (and a speech from me) at the Raise the Roof fundraiser for the Lamoille Community House. Get your tickets NOW.

On Sunday, from Noon to 3PM, help a family avoid eviction by pitching in with some work gloves and sweat equity. It’s Mitzvah Day! Register HERE for the address.

I hope to see you this weekend for some learning and social action.
Tihiyu bri’im, stay safe, be well,

Rabbi David

Announcements and Upcoming Events

Family & Friends Friday IN PERSON + ONLINE: Our regular Friday night macinyan welcomes Olam Chesed families to celebrate Shabbat L'CHAYYIM! and the joy of being in community. - Friday, November 4 6:00pm-7:15pm

Community Shabbat Service + Introduction to Leyning/Chanting Torah 1 of 3: Join us in the sanctuary for this monthly Shabbat morning practice of community Torah reading, prayer, and meditation. Participate in a lively, meaningful discussion as we look deeply into the age-old source of our tradition's wisdom. - Saturday, November 5 10:00am-12:00pm

Raise the Roof - Fundraiser: An evening of music, food, raffle, and games to support a new Lamoille Community House year-round shelter. - Saturday, November 5 6:00pm-9:00pm

Mitzvah Day - Home Cleanup: To mitigate not getting evicted, a local Hyde Park family in need has asked for help to clean up their property from debris. Bring your work boots and gloves and join Rabbi David for an afternoon of lifting, cleaning, and mitzvah making. RSVP for the address. - Sunday, November 6 12:00pm-3:00pm

Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY: Together with long-time JCOGS member Barbara Segal, Rabbi David is pleased to announce our second online cohort of Shalom Hartman Institute limmud/learning at JCOGS. This year’s focus will be on the Ethics curriculum drawn from the Hartman cutting-edge Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism. - Monday, November 7 5:45pm-7:30pm

Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community led by Lynne Gedanken & Susan Bauchner, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, November 11 6:00pm-7:30pm

Mitzvah class: Saturday, November 12 10:00am-12:00pm

Sandra Manning Book Release & Dessert: Does the couple that kills together - in books - stay together? That's one of the questions that award-winning Vermont author and JCOGS member Sandy (S. Lee) Manning and her husband, Jim (J.B.) Manning, will be answering about their books, their writing styles, and their marriage at an event at JCOGS on November 15 to celebrate the launches of their very different novels. Sandy writes thrillers featuring a Russian Jewish immigrant working as an intelligence operative for the United States; her latest book, Bloody Soil, involves a neo-Nazi plot to overthrow democracy in Germany. Jim's debut novel, Richter the Mighty, is a satiric political thriller that sprawls from Washington D.C. to Florida to Paris, France when a coke-sniffing president dispatches various miscreants to hunt down his children who've discovered he murdered one of his wives. Join for dessert and a fun evening discussing the books and how two former lawyers became writers for their second act. - Tuesday, November 15 6:30pm-8:00pm

Musical Shabbat with the JCOGS Band: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, November 18 6:00pm-7:30pm

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, November 19 10:00am-11:30am

Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY: Together with long-time JCOGS member Barbara Segal, Rabbi David is pleased to announce our second online cohort of Shalom Hartman Institute limmud/learning at JCOGS. This year’s focus will be on the Ethics curriculum drawn from the Hartman cutting-edge Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism. - Monday, November 21 5:45pm-7:30pm

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