The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe’s (JCOGS) Warm Toes Fund provides socks and underwear for those in our community who are in need. Socks and underwear are rarely included in clothing donations, yet they are essential to comfort and dignity. This fund is perpetual, with sums provided directly to schools and health and human services organizations to provide socks and underwear for those in need. If you'd like to help make sure no one has cold toes, please donate here.
Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played REGISTER HERE
Are you in town for Thanksgiving or back in time for a Saturday hang-out? Come to Rabbi David and Alison's home during this special season of gratitude, and bring along your relatives who are visiting from out-of-town or other local friends. Come with a vegetarian or vegan dish to this Thanksgiving-sides-spectacular meal, and come enjoy good food, good people, and havdallah to bid Shabbat farewell. All-ages welcome. RSVP below for directions.
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.
Gifts for foster children: Sponsor a child with gifts Gift cards Also, donation of a gently used crib would be appreciated Penny.Wilson@vermont.gov
Donate gifts for local families: Last year, Lamoille Family Center’s Holiday Project served 161 families including 323 kids. Donate new, unwrapped, unopened toys and gifts for children 0-12 More information and drop-off sites
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, November 25 6:00pm-7:15pm
Oneg Sponsored by Amy Danziger Tenenbaum: Oneg Sponsored by Amy Danziger Tenenbaum in honor of her mother Florence (Fifi) Danziger - Friday, November 25 7:15pm-8:00pm
Friendsgiving Hang out & Havdallah at Rabbi David and Alison's home: Are you in town for Thanksgiving or back in time for a Saturday hang-out? Come to Rabbi David and Alison's home during this special season of gratitude, and bring along your relatives who are visiting from out-of-town or other local friends. Come with a vegetarian or vegan dish to this Thanksgiving-sides-spectacular meal, and come enjoy good food, good people, and havdallah to bid Shabbat farewell. All-ages welcome. RSVP below for directions. - Saturday, November 26 4:00pm-6:00pm
Mah Jongg - All Levels: Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played - Tuesday, November 29 2:00pm-4:00pm
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, December 2 6:00pm-7:30pm
Community Shabbat Service + Introduction to Leyning/Chanting Torah 2 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, December 3 10:00am-12:00pm
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, December 5 5:45pm-7:30pm
Mah Jongg - All Levels: Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played - Tuesday, December 6 2:00pm-4:00pm
Introduction to Leyning/Chanting Torah 3 of 3: Introduction to Leyning/Chanting Torah: Have you ever wanted to be a part of a millenia long tradition of reading from the Torah? Learn the simple skills of chanting from the Torah. - Saturday, December 10 10:00am-12:00pm
Kinderlach & Gesher young families get ready for Hanukkah!: Join Rabbi David, Beth, and special friends at JCOGS for a sweet Shabbat morning of singing, dancing, and story as we prepare for the Festival of Lights! Bring your favorite stuffie to meet Shabbasaurus, the Shabbat dinosaur, and Tzipi, the curious bird - Saturday, December 17 10:00am-11:30am
Special event: 1st night Large Menorah Lighting + Singing our way into Hanukkah with special guest Batya Levine + Latkes & : Join in community to sing our way into Hanukkah with special guest Batya Levine and come dedicate our outdoor large menorah as we light it for the first time ever. Hanukkah is a holiday of dreaming and miracles, of kindling light in the darkness. We will use our voices and the practice of communal singing to explore the gifts of both darkness and light, as we make our way into the first moments of Hanukkah together. We will sing and light the menorah at 4:30pm, then move indoors, where participants are asked to mask for this event. All-ages welcome and encouraged. Come for the singing and stay for the latkes and sufganiyot/donuts! - Sunday, December 18 4:30pm-6:30pm
Hanukkah on Ice!: JCOGS celebrates the Festival of Lights with the Mad River Valley Jewish Community. - Monday, December 19 3:30pm-5:00pm
JCOGS Hanukkah Happening + Iron Chef competition IN PERSON ONLY: Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with your JCOGS community. The Iron Chef Competition is back! Games, activities, candlelighting and song and of course, yummy latkes! - Wednesday, December 21 5:00pm-7:00pm
Hanukkah Party in North East Kingdom: JCOGS gathers with our northern members, neighbors and friends for a family fun evening of games, activities, tasty latkes, candle-lighting and song. - Thursday, December 22 5:30pm-7:30pm
Musical Hanukkah & Shabbat with the JCOGS Band + Large Menorah Lighting + Special Oneg with Aladdin: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, with our new large menorah lighting, some fabulous Hanukkah music with the JCOGS band, and followed by a delicious oneg catered by the new middle eastern restaurant in Stowe, Aladdin! Reserve NOW below for the oneg dinner. Dinner - $25 Adult | $9 Child - Friday, December 23 6:00pm-7:30pm
YAHRZEITS
November 20-26, 2022 To be read at Services on November 25, 2022
Yahrzeits
Sunday Florence (Fifi) Danziger Patricia Elizabeth O’Reilly Murphy Leon Brown Helen Stewart
