Please click to receive a Zoom link and for more information about this JCOGS community learning session with Dr. Sara Labaton of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.
Friday, January 19, 6:00pm- 7:15pm In Person and Online
Join us in the sanctuary for an uplifting, musical Shabbat service.Emmanuel's sermon will also be devoted to the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Services will be followed by a Tu BiShvat "Seder," a traditional gathering marked by seasonal fruits and opportunities for meaningful learning and conversation.
Come celebrate the "new year" for trees and our natural world at a seder led by Rabbinic Intern Emmanuel Cantor. No prior Tu BiShvat experience or ability to read Hebrew is required! Potluck: snacks, desserts and drinks welcome. Hosted by Susan Bauchner, Willa Bruckner, and Bobbi Rood. Click here to register and get location information.
Join Miss Rachel and Rabbinic Intern Emmanuel Cantor for a special gathering in honor of Tu biShvat, the birthday of the trees. Bring our favorite stuffies to join us in song and story as we celebrate the Jewish way of caring for the earth!
We’re building a community ice sculpture in honor of our theme this year: ahavah/love. Join us for the lighting ceremony and a family-friendly seder from 5 - 6 pm. Pizza and warm drinks will be served. Adult volunteers needed to help start the building earlier. Helping hands welcome on Tue 1/23 and Wed from 11-2 pm! Contact beth.liberman@jcogs.org
Challah For Taking and Baking
Challahs lovingly made by the Mitzvah Class and Olam Chesed Club are available for a donation of $18 towards Tzedakah. Wouldn't you love fresh baked challah!
COMMUNITY
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET on Zoom
Please join Vermont Holocaust Memorial for a memorable International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration program by the Lappin Foundation. Holocaust survivor Werner Salinger will give his testimony of escaping Nazi Germany as a child, his recollections of time with Albert Einstein, and his journey back to Germany where he married the daughter of a Nazi soldier. Register here for the free Zoom link, which will be emailed to you after you complete your registration.
Meet at the Manosh Complex, 120 Northgate Plaza; walk together to the gazebo; speakers from service agencies, local government, and people with lived experience will share their thoughts on homelessness in Lamoille County
Statehouse events
Testimony in front house and senate committees viewable via YouTube
In-person Memorial Vigil/Speak-Out on the Statehouse Steps, 12pm
