Erev Tisha B'Av Service: One of the most important holidays of the Jewish year, join in candlelit prayer, commemorating the past calamities that have befallen the Jewish people. We will reflect on the personal and communal consequences in our own day, as we chant the ancient words of Eicha/Lamentations. Feel free to bring blankets or seat pads to sit on, as we gather in tradition to sit on the ground, for those who are able. - Wednesday, July 26 8:00pm-9:30pm
Oneg Sponsored by Beverly Albert In memory of her daughter, Beth Kenuk: Friday, July 28 7:15pm-8:00pm
Musical Shabbat with the JCOGS Band - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us in the sanctuary for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, July 28 6:00pm-7:15pm
Community Shabbat Campout Retreat at Living Tree Alliance Friday, July 28- Sunday, July 30: Friday, July 28 2:00pm-Sunday, July 30 1:00pm
Shabbat Service and Nora van Gulden's Bat Mitzvah: Join us for Shabbat morning service and to celebrate as Nora is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov to the whole van Gulden family. This week's parshah/Torah portion is Noach. - Saturday, July 29 10:00am-12:00pm
CANCELLED: Kayaking and Scavenger Hunt on the Lamoille River: With the recent record flooding that has occurred and compromised a lot of structures and waste water systems we are currently strongly suggesting recreation use of the Lanoile would not be advised. Still have unknown debris throughout the area that would also severely increase potential hazards. - Sunday, July 30 10:00am-1:00pm
Shabbat Shalom and Taste of Nefesh Mountain: Experience a “taste of Nefesh Mountain” at Shabbat services at JCOGS as the lead band members Doni and Eric join Rabbi David as his special guests. Join us in the tent for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, August 4 6:00pm-7:15pm
Nefesh Mountain Band with Comic Moody McCarthy: Enjoy the sweet sounds of soul-stirring, toe-tapping, unforgettable Nefesh Mountain. Since their arrival on the scene in 2015, Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of today’s formative, boundary-pushing bluegrass Americana bands. Their latest studio album release, Songs for the Sparrows, is a testament to the unbridled imagination and extraordinary grace of their musicianship and creativity. The show opens with laughs courtesy of New York comedian Moody McCarthy. The evening is part of Summer Stars, an arts and culture celebration to benefit JCOGS, the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe…and beyond. - Saturday, August 5 7:00pm-9:00pm
SJFF: Cinema Sabaya: The intimate prize-winning Cinema Sabaya, filmed in Israel, focuses on eight women, four Muslim and four Jewish, who come together for a video workshop. Based on writer and director Orit Fouks Rotem’s experience as a teacher and her encounter with the women, the result is a film full of love, humor, laughter, unexpected sorrows, and empowerment. The Arabic word “sabaya” translates to “morning light.” The film presents a deft and heartfelt portrait of art’s capacity to bridge cultural divides. Presented by Stowe Jewish Film Festival - Wednesday, August 9 7:00pm-9:00pm
Board Meetings: Thursday, August 10 6:00pm-8:30pm
Mad River Valley Shabbat w/Rabbi David: Rabbi David will visit the Mad River Valley Jewish Community for a rousing Shabbat service. - Friday, August 11 6:00pm-8:00pm
Musical Shabbat In person + Online: Join us in the sanctuary for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, August 11 6:00pm-8:00pm
SJFF: Orchestra of Broken Instruments: In a city of discord, an orchestra is assembled to make music and social harmony with broken instruments. One hundred musicians of different ethnicities, languages, and cultures, one brilliant conductor, and three gifted composers, meet for four days of rehearsals. An orchestra of professional and amateur musicians, young and old, prepare, against all odds, for a one-time-only concert in Jerusalem, creating something whole and beautiful from something broken. Presented by Stowe Jewish Film Festival - Wednesday, August 16 7:00pm-9:00pm
Afternoon Shabbat Service and Ava Stratman's Bat Mitzvah: Join us for Minchah service and to celebrate at Ava is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov to the whole Slater/Stratman family. This week's parshah/Torah is Shoftim. - Saturday, August 19 5:00pm-7:00pm
UPDATED: Unique Voices: In Conversation with JCOGS, Patsy Kazakoff Interviews Hinda Miller: Following Shabbat services join us for a special conversation as Patsy Kazakoff interviews Hinda MIller, former VT State Senator and co-inventor of Jogbra, for which Hinda was inducted into the 2022 National Inventor's Hall of Fame. Patsy produces and hosts Shalom Hartford, a WHCTV production in Hartford, CT. She has hosted "Election Night Live" in West Hartford and interviewed numerous luminaries, including Alizza Ben Shalom of Netflix's "Jewish Dating" and Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister. - Friday, August 25 7:30pm-8:30pm
Oneg Sponsored by Dr Joel and Hinda Miller on the occasion of their grandson's 5th Birthday: Friday, August 25 7:15pm-8:00pm
Shabbat Service and Fiona Bock's Bat Mitzvah: Join us for Shabbat morning service and to celebrate as Fiona is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov to the whole Clark/Bock family. This week's parshah/Torah is Ki Tizei. - Saturday, August 26 10:00am-12:00pm
SJFF: The Story of Annette Zelman (for adults and teens): The nostalgic aura of old-fashioned wartime romances envelops this engaging and handsomely produced drama. Set in Nazi-occupied Paris, the film brings to light the tragic love story of Annette Zelman and Jean Jausion, whose affair was denounced to the Gestapo. It all started like any youthful, carefree courtship. While students at a French art school, the two met and quickly fell in love. Fate seemed to be smiling on them, but the young man’s father could not tolerate the idea of their romance and unbeknownst to Jean, reported Annette’s Jewish identity to the Gestapo. Soon after, she was arrested and deported to Auschwitz. Jean was driven to despair by her disappearance and his father’s responsibility. A quintessential statement on love and romance during wartime, this riveting drama presents a story of extraordinary quality based on actual events recounted in the book Dénouncer les Juifs sous l’Occupation (Informing on Jews during the Occupation) by Laurent Joly. Presented by Stowe Jewish Film Festival - Sunday, August 27 6:00pm-8:00pm
Hebrew Boot Camp for Mitzvah students: The 5784 cohort of Mitzvah students gather with Amy for a Hebrew Boot Camp in preparation for the coming school year. - Sunday, August 27 9:30am-1:00pm
