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 9 6:00pm-7:30pm
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
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 13 2:00pm-4:00pm
ZOOM ONLY OR IN BURLINGTON FRIDAY NIGHT Community-wide Kabbalat Shabbat with guest, Batya Levine: Join Rabbi David and other clergy online or in Burlington to sing, dance, chant, learn and allow yourself the JOY of Shabbas! The Jewish Community is delighted to host Batya Levine* for Shabbas. All are welcome! This will prove to be a pivotal Shabbaton for our community. Followed by a kiddish catered at Temple Sinai. No services held at JCOGS building this week. - Friday, December 16 6:30pm-8:30pm
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 & donuts: 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 in Waterbury!: The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) celebrates the Festival of Lights with the Mad River Valley Jewish Community and Waterbury-area communities. Come skate the afternoon away, and light candles, eat latkes and donuts. All-ages, all-skating-abilities are welcome. - Monday, December 19 3:30pm-5:00pm
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, December 20 2:00pm-4:00pm
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! *Secret Ingredient....MAPLE SYRUP - Wednesday, December 21 5:00pm-7:00pm
From Darkness to Light: Homeless Persons’ Memorial Candlelight Vigil: Please join the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) on the longest night of the year, for a candlelight vigil with words and songs shared to remember our community members in Vermont who experienced homelessness and passed away this last year. Following the vigil, we will bring light into the darkness that surrounds this loss, lighting the Hanukkah candles as a sign of their lights that live on and our community resilience. - Wednesday, December 21 4:45pm
Blood Drive: JCOGS is hosting a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross from 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in person in the social hall at JCOGS. We welcome your participation! The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill this critical need. Schedule your appointment time. - Thursday, December 22 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m - Walk ins welcome!
Hanukkah Party in North East Kingdom: The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) gathers with our northern members, neighbors and friends for a family fun evening of games, activities, tasty latkes, candle-lighting and song. Register below for event location and details. - Thursday, December 22 5:30pm-7:30pm
Musical Hanukkah & Shabbat with the JCOGS Band + Large Menorah Lighting + Special Oneg with Aladdin - RSVP NOW: 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
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 27 2:00pm-4:00pm
