Eco-Circle, Seed Swap & Seed Planting Friday, 5:30pm-continued after the service Bring seeds to swap, plant parsley seedlings for Passover, and discuss climate action at JCOGS! Join us at 5:30pm before services and stay to continue during the Oneg! Interested but can't make it? email jcogs@jcogs.org
Musical Climate Shabbat and Tu BiShvat with Marom, the JCOGS Band, and Community Potluck Friday, February 14, 6-8pm Join us for a special Climate Shabbat & Tu BiShvat celebration with Marom, the JCOGS Band. Stay for a community potluck—bring a vegetarian dish, bonus if it includes the Seven Species (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates).
EDUCATION
Tu BiShvat Ice Sculpture Building Festival IN PERSON ONLY TODAY! Wednesday, February 12, 4-6pm Olam Chesed students will build a community ice sculpture of a kiddush cup in honor of our theme this year: kedushah/holiness. 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. Contact beth.liberman@jcogs.org
Tot Shabbat! Saturday, February 15, 10:00am-11:30pm It's time for Tu BiShvat! Join Rabbi David and Beth for a sweet Shabbat morning of song, story, movement and fun with Shabbasaurus and Tzipi, the curious bird to celebrate the Birthday of the Trees!
TIKKUN OLAM
What’s your Shabbat carbon footprint? Many Friday nights JCOGS Marom band member, Sara Lourie, skis from her home in Jeffersonville on the other side of the Notch to the Mountain Road shuttle bus, which drops Sara off near our building. After oneg, headlight strapped on, Sarah takes a reverse trip home. Impressive and inspiring!
Stacey Burnstein, Anna Westervelt, Steve Levine, and Judith Wine make meals for people experiencing homelessness at Good Samaritan Haven and Lamoille Community House. Meals are prepared twice a month at JCOGS. Contact stacyeveburnstein@gmail.com to join an upcoming cooking party.
Faith Climate Action Day 2025
Join Vermont's faith and environmental leaders on February 19th, 2025 at the Statehouse. Family-friendly event. REGISTER HERE
Jewish Earth Alliance – Tu Bishvat Virtual Lobby Day February 13th, 2025 REGISTER HERE Email: Melanie@livingtreealliance.com for more information about the Vermont specific meetings.
COMMUNITY
Best Small Town Arts Scene 2025 Vote for Stowe, Vermont as the Best Small Town Arts Scene 2025 in USA Today's 10Best Awards! Stowe is currently in 11th place, and every vote counts! Voting ends February 26, so let’s keep the momentum going. VOTE HERE
SAVE THE DATE
Everybody's Attic Tag Sale at JCOGS
Join us for Everybody's Attic, a community-wide Tag Sale at JCOGS on Sunday, July 20th.We hope to see you there for a day of bargains, treasures, and
community spirit! Details to follow in the next few weeks. For more information,
please contact Jodi Silverman:Jodi.Silverman@jcogs.org or Wendy Levey: Wendy.Levey@jcogs.org.
THANK YOU
Judith Wine, Steve Levine, Debby and Steve Sherman, and Shoshana Frieden for hosting the oneg on 2/7/2025.
