"I want to wish you and your families a Happy Hanukkah, a freilichen/joyous Chanike, and Chag Urim Sameach/A Happy Festival of Lights. May you enjoy the holiday among family and friends and community, lit up by the lights of the candles, which reflect the lights burning brightly within each of us." - Rabbi David P.S. I hope you can join us for one or more of our JCOGS celebrations, below!
Hanukkah Dance Party and Concert with Joanie Leeds at ZenBarn Thursday, Dec. 26th 2-4pm Come celebrate Hanukkah with the catchy pop tunes of Grammy winner Joanie Leeds! Latkes, dreidels, and lots of Hanukkah fun as we light the second candle together. This is event is free and open to all thanks to JCVT and a generous grant from the Covenant Foundation.
Iron Chef Competition Friday, December 27, 5:00-6:00pm Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with the famous JCOGS Iron Chef Competition! Enter with an amazing dish prepared with the secret ingredient or come hungry and vote. Bring your family menorah! The secret ingredient this year is .... Light and Dark! Be creative! Think out of the "black and white cookie" box ;) This year's celebrity judge is Ari Fishman of ZenBarn in Waterbury.
NEK Hanukkah Party & Havdallah Saturday,Dec. 28th 5-8pm at the Greensboro United Church Gather with the northern Jewish community for Hanukkah music with Rabbi David and a fabulous vegetarian potluck. Bring your favorite menorah as we celebrate the Festival of Lights together in the Northeast Kingdom. Fun and games, too! Musicians bring your instruments! All welcome!
CLERGY CORNER
Rabbi Replay
Watch or Readthe Rabbi's D'var Torah Sermon entitled To Dream a Dream for the Future from Shabbat services on Friday, Dec. 20th
Rabbi David teaches a class of first graders in Morrisville about Hanukkah.
COMMUNITY
For its 4th year, our Interfaith Winter Display (located on the Village Green), proudly represents 5 faith traditions in our area.
THANK YOU
Thanks a latke! - Patti Rubin for lovingly caring for the potatoes harvested from our Mitzvah Garden - Moni Liberman and Olam Chesed Club kids for grating and frying the spuds into delicious latkes - Ryan Erickson for helping with small repairs this week - Karen Stewart and Barbara Jacobs for sorting and delivering the coats collected so far for Tikkun Olam's first initiative
