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Lunch and Learn // Bridges of Hope: Learning about Mental Health // Dec. 19, 2024
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOne 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... Read More
Lay Led Torah Study
Ohavi Zedek Samuelson Saiger Sanctuary 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesIsraeli Dancing – Fall and Winter 2024 Drop In
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesIsraeli folkdance is a joyous folk art form that is easy to start and difficult to stop. It draws from many cultures and expresses itself in dances that range in... Read More
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek - Samuelson Saiger SanctuaryJoin Rabbi Aaron on Saturday mornings to examine midrash and medieval commentators and Hassidic text to uncover the many layers of meaning in the torah together. Participants are encouraged to... Read More
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek - Samuelson Saiger SanctuaryJoin Rabbi Aaron on Saturday mornings to examine midrash and medieval commentators and Hassidic text to uncover the many layers of meaning in the torah together. Participants are encouraged to bring their own torah commentaries to share. Torah Study Source Material
Soul Travel: Jewish Ways into Dream Interpretation with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesEvery night our souls go on a journey through the spirit world. We learn from the Talmud that dreams are 1/60th of prophecy and that a dream that has not... Read More
OZ Book Club – The Whisper Sister
ZoomThe OZ Monthly Book Club meets monthly and welcomes adult readers. Book selections are determined by the group, with topics that are related to Jewish themes and concepts. Join these... Read More
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek - Samuelson Saiger SanctuaryJoin Rabbi Aaron on Saturday mornings to examine midrash and medieval commentators and Hassidic text to uncover the many layers of meaning in the torah together. Participants are encouraged to... Read More
Can We Talk & Listen About Israel?
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesAre you nervous about sharing your views and beliefs about Israel? Do you want to be able to safely say to others at Ohavi Zedek how you feel? ...So do... Read More
Elders Heart to Heart Conversation Group
This one hour conversation continues monthly on Zoom. We are a gathering of elders. We share and reflect on what is most important to us about aging, grandparenting, parenting and... Read More
Soul Travel: Jewish Ways into Dream Interpretation with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesEvery night our souls go on a journey through the spirit world. We learn from the Talmud that dreams are 1/60th of prophecy and that a dream that has not... Read More
Lunch and Learn // Volunteering to Stop Human Trafficking in Vietnam // Jan. 16, 2025
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesTight 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…
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek - Samuelson Saiger SanctuaryJoin Rabbi Aaron on Saturday mornings to examine midrash and medieval commentators and Hassidic text to uncover the many layers of meaning in the torah together. Participants are encouraged to... Read More
Can We Talk & Listen About Israel?
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesAre you nervous about sharing your views and beliefs about Israel? Do you want to be able to safely say to others at Ohavi Zedek how you feel? ...So do... Read More
Soul Travel: Jewish Ways into Dream Interpretation with Rabbi Aaron
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesEvery night our souls go on a journey through the spirit world. We learn from the Talmud that dreams are 1/60th of prophecy and that a dream that has not... Read More