Are 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 we! YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONGOING SERIES OF FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ISRAEL.   REGISTER HERE   The goal is to engage and... Read More

Israeli 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 complexity and speed. See this article for more information. Join hosts Adele, Lani and Mitch and a friendly friendly group of people that gathers periodically... Read More

The Miller Center for Holocaust Studies at the University of Vermont presents its Annual Holocaust Commemoration Lecture, this year delivered by Lisa Moses Leff. Date and time: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4pm Place: 338 Waterman Building, Burlington Info: Write to Jonathan Huener at jhuener@uvm.edu Lisa Moses Leff is a professor of history at American University... Read More

Want to begin to read Hebrew? Want to brush up on your skills? Join with Rabbi Aaron, Cantor Silverberg and Lani Ravin to learn how to read Hebrew and in particular key words and prayers. This series will also deepen your understanding of the prayers and the Israeli cultural context. This series takes place via... Read More

Two local historians and archivists from Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington, Jeff Potash, Ph.D., and Aaron Goldberg, J.D., will speak about the impact and legacy of Rabbi Max B. Wall (1915-2009). They will focus on his time as a U.S. Army chaplain in Europe during World War II and his work to construct the current... Read More

The 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 casual discussions about the book. Stranger in My Own Land: Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home by Fida Jiryis After the 1993 Oslo... Read More