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Lunch and Learn: The Forgotten History of Barre’s Jewish Community
May 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
With deep ties to Burlington and Montpelier, Barre’s Jewish families nevertheless forged their own singular identity in a diverse environment of Yankees, Italians, French Canadians, Scots, Spanish, Syrians and other vibrant ethnic groups.
Dr. (and Rabbi) Carol Harris-Shapiro (who is also a part-time resident of Barre) will share some of the unique stories of Barre’s Jewish residents and the life of their community, based on information she has gathered from interviews, books and articles, and genealogical research.
Note: this Lunch & Learn talk was videotaped by CCTV / Town Meeting TV and can be viewed on their website.
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About OZ’s Lunch and Learns
We gather at Ohavi Zedek’s Social Hall as an in-person event from noon to 1:15pm. (We are not using Zoom unless conditions change.)
A delicious lunch will be offered. Monthly speakers will cover a wide range of topics. Seating will be available for those who want to stay masked and not join us for lunch. Our goal is for everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy the talks.
The program is free, with an option to make a donation to support our programming.
Upcoming Lunch And Learns:
Lunch & Learn // From Berlin to Hollywood: the Life and Times of Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// A Talk, with Film Clips, by UVM Lane Series Director Natalie Neuert Director Billy Wilder Natalie Neuert will discuss how these Weimar Era Jewish directors became three of the... Read More
Lunch & Learn // An Introduction to the Me2 Orchestra
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// A Presentation by Me2 Orchestra Manager and Cellist Phoenix Crockett The Me2/ (“Me, too”) Orchestra -- which involves 50 Burlington musicians and over 200 musicians in all of New... Read More
Lunch & Learn // Supporting Kids & Families — the Work of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// An Illustrated Talk by Executive Director, Tanya Benosky Boys & Girls Club group photo. Serving 250 kids a day, the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington plays a critical... Read More
Lunch & Learn // Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// An Introduction by CASAN Board Members Jan Steinbauer and Kim Watkin Above: A little newcomer enjoys her first Winter in Vermont. Below: Memories of home. The Chittenden Asylum Seekers... Read More
Lunch & Learn // The Kurdish-led Local Democracy Revolution in the Middle East
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// An Illustrated Talk by Author and Translator Janet Biehl Graduation day at the women's academy in Raqqa, a place where ISIS once sold women it captured as sex slaves.... Read More
Lunch & Learn // Ernest Bloch’s Sacred Service
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// An Exploration by Musicologist & Choral Conductor Nathaniel G. Lew 1917 photo of Ernest Bloch. Wikipedia. In May, the Vermont Choral Union will perform the Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh) by Swiss-American composer... Read More
