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Family and Friends Musical Shabbat with Marom, the JCOGS Band, Celebrating Beth Liberman + Oneg hosted by the Olam Chesed Families
Friday, May 9, 6-8pm
Potluck sign up sheet for Olam Chesed Familes HERE

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.

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.

Israeli-themed Musical Shabbat with Rabbi David
Friday, May 16, 6-8pm In Person and Online
This Shabbat, we begin at 6pm by commemorating Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. The second Memorial Day since October 7, we will mark the lives lost on that day with special prayers and will write notes to the families of the remaining hostages. We will then bring in Shabbat and observe Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day with some Israeli and Shabbat music. Plan to stay for a Middle Eastern and Israeli food feast catered by Aladdin!

From Passover to Shavuot: Ancient Ethics for Today with Rabbi David ONLINE ONLY
Two Sessions: Saturday, May 17, and Saturday, May 31
9:00-9:45am
We make it out of Egypt on Passover... but what's next? If we free ourselves from actual slavery, do we fully leave the slavery-mentality behind? Join this two-part learning journey (one or both weeks) as we dive into ancient Jewish wisdom to unlock what it means to live ethically today.

Calling All Shabbat Supper Stars!
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Sign up HERE to host an Oneg.
📩 Questions or want to co-host? Contact Olivia at olivia.easdale@jcogs.org.

Tikkun Olam Cooking for Shelters
Monday, May 12, 10:00am-12:30pm
Tuesday, May 27, 10:00am-12:30pm
If you are interested in this Tikkun Olam initiative of cooking for others, please contact Stacy Burnstein at stacyeveburnstein@gmail.com

United Community Church Warming Center Mondays
Mondays, 1-3pm 
For information about volunteering contact Patti Rubin:  patti6036@gmail.com

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.

“Why is antisemitism at the Center of Attacks on Democracy”
Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 pm Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
The A. Pearly and Edith C. Feen Lecture Speaker: Rabbi Jill Jacobs
Free and Open to All REGISTER HERE

THANK YOU

• Jared Hendler for leading the Shabbat Service on May 2nd and Barbara Sokolow for hosting the Oneg
• Mich Kabay and Deb Black for oneg clean up
• Linda Kopper for coming to talk about Hadassah at Olam Chesed
• The Louria-Brown family for helping clean up after Olam Chesed

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