// an illustrated talk by Ohavi Zedek Director of Youth Education, Naomi Barell Ohavi Zedek's award winning teen internship program sent 10 teens to Guatemala last February. Along with zip-lining, climbing volcanoes, and driving ATV's, our teens embraced the opportunity to work with the children of the indigenous people living around Lake Atitlan. Come and enjoy Naomi Barell's beautiful photographs while hearing about OZ teens' amazing experience.   REGISTER HERE  

A familiar OZ member on some learning surprises from a recent visit to France.   REGISTER HERE

// a talk by Johanna Miller & Evelyn Seidner of the Vermont Natural Resources Council As the Vermont Legislature prepares to convene in early January 2027, join us to hear Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, and Evelyn Seidner, Outreach & Campaigns Coordinator, both with the Vermont Natural Resources Council, a statewide environmental advocacy group. They will discuss state climate change-related legislative initiatives likely to come up this session related to: clean energy; climate action; transportation (including public transit);…

// A talk by Mary Danko, Director of the Fletcher Free Library What does intellectual freedom really mean and what happens when it is challenged? This timely and engaging program explores the essential role public libraries play in protecting the freedom to read, access information, and support diverse ideas. We’ll consider book challenges and other real-world situations libraries face involving displays, programs, meeting rooms, privacy, and First Amendment rights. Fletcher Free Library Director Mary Danko will also explore how strong…

// a talk by Shalom Goldman, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Middlebury College The discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean Desert between 1947 and 1952, was one of the great archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. Found in the cache were fragments of 23 of the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible. Also found was a vast Jewish sectarian literature dated to the final centuries of the pre-Christian era. Once the scrolls and fragments were collated, deciphered, and translated,…

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// An illustrated talk by Richard Finkelstein Richard Finkelstein is a member of Ohavi Zedek who spent his first 30 years living in Montreal (1949 to 1979). After over 40 years largely away from the city, Richard and his wife Linda now spend about a third of their time in Montreal, a city with a Jewish population of about 90,000. What was it like to grow up Jewish in Montreal? What changes have occurred over the past 40 years? Join…

Vermont psychologist and health & wellness coach shares practices that can increase your self-compassion.   REGISTER HERE