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Yom Hazikaron - Israel’s Memorial Day and Yom Haatzmaut - Israeli Independence Day will be honored April 29-May 1 this year. On the Gregorian calendar, May 14, 1948, Israel became a state and we will celebrate with an Israeli -Themed Musical Shabbat on Friday, May 16th.
Our JCOGS community joins together to mark the end of the year for JCOGS' Olam Chesed Programs and to celebrate the contributions of Beth Liberman, Director of Education.
EDUCATION
Olam Chesed students are “going to Israel" today and celebrating our last class of the year. We’ll be traveling through Israel to learn about the language, geography, and people of Eretz Yisrael. Final call for boarding!
Join us as we explore the Omer and our own spiritual growth on the path toward Shavuot. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been with us all along for this series, you’re warmly invited to be part of this journey of self-reflection and Tikkun Olam.
HIGHLIGHT
Be Aware Security Awareness Training- Security Is In Our Hands Thursday, May 8, 5-6pm In Person Combined Jewish Philanthropies' (CJP) Communal Security Initiative (CSI) supports a thriving Jewish community by providing professional security advice, trainings, and support to over 350 Jewish organizations in New England. JCOGS leadership is actively partnering with CSI to enhance security for our community. All JCOGS members are urged to join this important presentation. Presented by CJP's Communal Security Initiative, Mark Atlee Regional Security Advisor.
JCOGS COMMUNITY
JCOGS President Cyndy Wyatt, along with Diana Lloyd, VP Development and JCOGS manager Olivia Easdale, attended the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s Life & Legacy Conference April 27-29. HGF seeks to “assure Jewish tomorrows” by helping support Jewish communities’ efforts to build permanent endowment funds through securing after-lifetime commitments. How can your Jewish values impact future generations? Reach out to cyndy.wyatt@jcogs.org for a conversation.
Calling All Shabbat Supper Stars! 🌟🍇🧀 Sign up HERE to host an Oneg. 📩 Questions or want to co-host? Contact Olivia at olivia.easdale@jcogs.org.
GREATER COMMUNITY
THIS SATURDAY!Raise the Roof to End Homelessness Support this annual fundraiser for the Lamoille Community House Click picture below to purchase tickets.
Prom Swap Support for Civic Standard in Hardwick Collection Through May 16 JCOGS is collecting clean, new, or gently used dresses and suits to help make prom accessible to all. Drop off during JCOGS office hours and Shabbat Services.
In this time of rising antisemitism, two Vermont middle school students, Josie Raynes and Avery Peabody, are ensuring their peers understand that it was antisemitism that brought about the Holocaust. For their Mitzvah Project, Josie and Avery have joined with the Anne Frank Center of the University of South Carolina to bring a very special traveling exhibit, “Anne Frank: A History for Today,” to their Williston Central Middle School.
THANK YOU
Aron Temkin for leading the Shabbat Service on April 25
Lynne Gedanken and Debby Sherman for hosting the Oneg
Sara Lourie, Judith Wine, Debby Sherman, Marcie Scudder, and Jodi Silverman for reorganizing the kitchen
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Yahrzeits
Sunday Samuel Savage
Wednesday Bill (William) Sherman Heschel Some
Thursday Shirley Levine
Friday Linda Dubowsky
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