188 North Prospect Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
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OZ Book Club

OZ Book Club

Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States
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Sunday, January 21 2024 at 12:15 pm - in person at OZ in conjunction with Hebrew school (also on Zoom for those unable to attend in person) The Unfinished Corner... Read More

Lunch and Learn 2024/2025

Lunch and Learn // Bridges of Hope: Learning about Mental Health // Dec. 19, 2024

Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States

Please Register Here to Help Us Plan One in 5 U.S. adults experiences a mental illness each year, but many of us know little about mental health conditions. Without meaning to, we may contribute to misconceptions. Some common myths are that mental illnesses are a result of personal weakness or poor upbringing – they aren’t! Learn about how NAMI Vermont is combatting these myths and promoting positive change for mental health. A presentation by speakers from NAMI-Vermont. About OZ's Lunch and Learns: In-Person in the Ohavi Zedek’s Social Hall. No Zoom unless conditions change, but a number of Lunch &... Read More

Lunch and Learn 2024/2025

Lunch and Learn // Volunteering to Stop Human Trafficking in Vietnam // Jan. 16, 2025

Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States

Please Register Here to Help Us Plan Tight up against the Chinese border in northern Vietnam is a mountainous, tribal area from which, almost daily, Hmong girls are tricked, drugged, kidnapped and smuggled deep inside China. There, they’re sold into coercive marriages and domestic, agricultural or sexual slavery. Disoriented, most lack the language, means and skills to escape. Most disappear forever. Long-time OZ member Sue Schein will describe how she worked with partners to design and launch workshops aimed at interrupting this practice, by teaching girls how to identify and resist grooming, negotiate their own safety and, at times, even effect... Read More

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