Join us in the sanctuary at 6pm for an uplifting, musical, refugee shortened Shabbat Service and stay for a 7pm panel discussion with experts in the field (see Bios here), and an oneg hosted by Sara Lourie, Deborah Black and Mich Kabay. The Refugee Shabbat is a program of HIAS. Join with us as we stand in solidarity with refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and vulnerable communities.
Rabbi Replay
WatchRabbi David's D'var Torah Sermon from Friday, February 21st.
Tikkun Olam at the United Community Church in Morrisville Mondays from 1-3pm The folks at the warming shelter on Monday were treated to Rachel Funk and her Ukeladies and Patti Rubin's delicious lasagna soup.
JCOGS Joins the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition!
JCOGS has joined the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, a network of Jewish organizations committed to urgent climate action. As part of this commitment, JCOGS will develop and advance a Climate Action Plan over the next year. If you are interested in participating in this effort in any way, big or small, email jcogs@jcogs.org. We welcome involvement from both youth and adults.
Understanding Roots Sunday, March 16, 3:30-5:30 via Zoom Please join us for a virtual Zoom presentation from Roots. A pair of Roots leaders–one Israeli and one Palestinian–tell their personal stories, offering inspiring accounts of inner transformation as a result of face-to-face contact with the other side. This presentation addresses the narratives, identities, and pathos of daily life within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, outlines the philosophy and the work of Roots itself, and leaves time for Q&A. Register HERE.
SAVE THE DATE
Passover 2nd Night Community Seder April 13, 2025 All are invited to attend this in-person, interactive, Kosher-for-Passover, and musical seder led by Rabbi David. Early Bird pricing coming soon.
Southern U.S. Civil Rights Interfaith Trip Tuesday, November 4-9 2025 Your local interfaith community invites you to join us for a transformative journey through the American South. Embark on a powerful exploration of the Civil Rights movement.
SIMCHAS
Mazel Tov to 6th grade student Alice Dunn, granddaughter of JCOGS members Larry and Judy Dunn, who won the grand prize in ADI’s “Make the Change Challenge." ADI (Ability, Diversity, Inclusion) is an Israeli organization that provides services to people with disabilities. Alice and her teammate designed “The Confidence Patch,” a decorative sticker made with waterproof and flexible technology to surround the feeding tube in pediatric patients with dysphagia. Alice and her teammate's design won 1st place out of 312 entries from around North America. Congratulations Alice!
THANK YOU
Karen and Paul Stewart and Rich and Barbara Jacobs for hosting the oneg on 2/21
