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SUMMARY:ChaiLights - End of Life Traditions Discussion
DESCRIPTION:As parents\, we spend so much of our lives nurturing and protecting our children. In Jewish tradition\, there is a parallel\, sacred duty of protection and care that takes place at the very end of life. \nThis presentation\, by OZ Board President Lynda Siegel\, offers a gentle and informative introduction to the Chevra Kadisha (Sacred Society) and the ritual of Tahara—the traditional process of washing and purifying a body for burial. Often called Chesed Shel Emet (True Kindness)\, this is considered the highest form of mitzvah because it is a favor that can never be returned. \nWe will discuss how this ancient practice honors the soul and ensures that no member of our community ever takes their final journey alone. Key topics include: \n\nThe Essence of Kavod HaMet: Understanding the core Jewish value of “honoring the deceased” with dignity and modesty.\nA Journey of Purity: A respectful overview of the prayers\, the ritual washing\, and the dressing of the body in Tachrichim (simple white linen shrouds).\nCommunity and Continuity: How this quiet\, volunteer-led tradition strengthens the bonds of our synagogue and provides comfort to grieving families.\nJoin us to learn more about the beautiful\, hidden rituals that reflect our deepest Jewish values of equality\, respect\, and eternal care.\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nChaiLights gatherings will give you a chance to learn\, taste and connect. \nEach gathering will start off with food and open conversation\, followed by a unique experience that will engage and inspire\, let us create and improve the world. \nThis project’s vibe is fun\, social and low-pressure\, with activities lead by community volunteers. It’s a great fit for Jews\, Jewish-adjacent and those who are just curious. \nBagels and coffee service at 9:15 am \n\n  \n\n    Date / Time ChaiLights Experience Community Member Hosts Sunday January 25 9:15 am - 12:00 pm Participate in Bread for Peace bread baking Scott Silverstein Sunday February 1 9:15 am - 11:00 am Tu b'Shevat / Pruning Your Fruit Trees Jacob Holzberg-Pill Sunday February 8 9:15 am - 11:00 am Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine Nancy Sugarman Marjorie Corbman Sunday February 15 9:15 am - 10:30 am  'Ask the Rabbi' conversation Rabbi Ariel Sunday March 22 9:15 am - 10:30 am  End of Life Traditions Discussion Lynda Siegel Sunday March 29 9:15 am - 10:30 am  How to Talk to Your Children and Grandchildren  About Antisemitism Resource Therapists / Educators Sunday April 12 9:15 am - 10:30 am Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine Nancy Sugarman Marjorie Corbman Sunday May 3 9:15 am - 10:30 am Making Pickles with a little Jewish Food History on the Side Alexa Weitzman Sunday May 10 9:15 am - 11:00 am Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine Nancy Sugarman\n Marjorie Corbman
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/chailights-end-of-life/
LOCATION:Ohavi Zedek Synagogue\, 188 North Prospect Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Vermont Jewish Poets 2026 Winter Reading Series - Lin Rae Lampert\, Toni Ortner\, Judith Taylor
DESCRIPTION:VJP readings are designed to deepen our connections as a community. Each poet will read for 15 minutes\, followed by a brief period of audience comments. \nA list of the readers and bios is below. Zoom link is here \nAccessibility Services for our readings include:\nAutomated closed captioning available\nVerbal Description of self and surroundings by facilitators and readers\nEmail here with further accessibility questions \n\nLin Rae Lampert\nLinda Lampert has been writing verse since childhood. She has written poems and memoir pieces and taught memoir writing in continuing education classes. She had a book of poems published entitled Sisters of the Black Tortoise and resides in Belmont Vermont. Her memoir pieces focus on life growing up in NYC in the 1950’s. \n\nToni Ortner\nMy website is toniortner.com where you can see my published books and reviews if you like. New books coming out are Passing Through by Deerbrook Editions\, Prayers are Kites We Fly by Rockwood Press\, and Monarch in the Desert by Dancing Girl Press. I host the Putney Library Writers Salon on Zoom to introduce presses to readers here in Vermont. \n\nJudith Taylor\nJudith Taylor is a teacher\, writer and visual artist whose work reflects her particular interest in the creative process. \n  \n 
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/vermont-jewish-poets-2026-winter-reading-series-lin-rae-lampert-toni-ortner-judith-taylor/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning
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SUMMARY:YIVO Presents: Holocaust Distortion in Poland\, A Comparative European Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust distortion in Poland involves reshaping or minimizing facts about the Holocaust\, often emphasizing Polish victimhood while obscuring instances of local collaboration\, participation\, or indifference. It appears in political rhetoric\, memory laws\, public commemorations\, and attacks on critical scholarship. YIVO’s Poland vs. Holocaust History series examines these dynamics and situates the Polish case within a broader European context. \nThis lecture by Jan Grabowski will examine the phenomenon of Holocaust distortion in Poland within a broader comparative European framework. It explores how historical narratives about the Holocaust are reshaped\, minimized\, or selectively reinterpreted in public discourse\, politics\, education\, and law. Particular attention will be paid to the interaction between state-sponsored memory policies\, nationalist narratives\, and scholarly research\, as well as to the pressures faced by historians and educators. By comparing developments in Poland with those in other European countries—including Hungary\, Lithuania\, Germany\, and Russia—the lecture highlights both shared patterns and national specificities in confronting difficult pasts. The discussion addresses legal instruments\, public controversies\, commemorative practices\, and the role of civil society in shaping Holocaust memory. Ultimately\, the lecture asks how and why Holocaust distortion emerges\, what distinguishes distortion from legitimate historical debate\, and what the consequences are for democratic culture\, academic freedom\, and Europe’s collective understanding of the Holocaust. \nThis online event will take place via Zoom at 1:00pm ET. \nClick here for More Info / Registration
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/yivo-presents-holocaust-distortion-in-poland-a-comparative-european-perspective/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Reading For Resistance\, Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky
DESCRIPTION:Burlington Clergy are working together to offer an interfaith book group to build community and reflect on ways to respond to crisis with moral and faith-full clarity.  \nThe Book: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky \nWhen: Tuesdays at 5:30PM \nFeb. 24 – Beginning\, Part I\nFirst Congregational BTV – 38 S. Winooski Ave. \nMar. 3 – Part II\, III\, IV\nFirst Baptist Church – 81 St. Paul St. \nMar. 10 – Part V\, VI\, VII\nOhavi Zedek – 188 North Prospect Street \nMar. 17 – Part VIII\, IX\, X\nCollege St. Congregational Church – 265 College Street \nMar. 24 – Part XI + The 25 Lessons\nCathedral Church of St. Paul – 2 Cherry St \nWhere: Rotating between various congregations. \nWho: Open to any who wish to participate in good faith. \nFacilitated by: The host site will provide the facilitator for the session. \nWhy: As folks begin to discuss protest and other resistance actions\, this program is meant to extend an invitation to ground our work in strategies and tactics of nonviolence (satyagraha)\, build relationships in order to collaborate in community support and mutual aid networks\, and to inspire the development of nonviolent actions moving forward. \nMore Info: https://thetablebtv.my.canva.site/reading-for-resistance
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/reading-for-resistance-nonviolence-the-history-of-a-dangerous-idea-by-mark-kurlansky/2026-03-24/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Community Events,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Special 2-part Book Discussion on 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza' by Peter Beinart
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a facilitated discussion on this important book. All are welcome\, regardless of belief and experience with the topic. We’ll reflect on Jewish identity\, grief\, and moral complexity after years of war in Gaza\, using curiosity rather than debate. We hope you attend both sessions so we can dive deep. (A copy of the book is on the table in the social hall). \nIn person only: 5:30-7:00 PM on Tuesday March 24 and 31 at Ohavi Zedek \nPlease Register
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/special-2-part-book-discussion-on-being-jewish-after-the-destruction-of-gaza-by-peter-beinart/2026-03-24/
LOCATION:Ohavi Zedek Synagogue\, 188 North Prospect Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn // The Kurdish-led Local Democracy Revolution in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:// An Illustrated Talk by Author and Translator Janet Biehl\nGraduation day at the women’s academy in Raqqa\, a place where ISIS once sold women it captured as sex slaves. Janet Biehl in back row center wearing scarf. \nDuring the war against the Islamic State (from 2014)\, the U.S.-led coalition coordinated with Kurdish-led ground forces to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Almost unreported in U.S. media\, those Kurdish fighters represented a new society in northeastern Syria that\, since 2012\, had been advancing gender equality\, religious and ethnic inclusivity\, and bottom-up democracy. \nThis astonishingly progressive revolutionary project\, which continues to this day\, was inspired in great part by the writings of a Jewish Vermonter\, the late Murray Bookchin (d. 2006). His close friend and colleague Janet Biehl tells the story. \nRecommended pre- or post-talk article from the HuffPost: \n\nAmerica’s Best Allies Against ISIS Are Inspired By A Bronx-Born Libertarian Socialist — Syrian Kurds have launched an unlikely radical experiment in governance without hierarchy\, patriarchy or capitalism. \nSee also this quite interesting article from the New York Times: With Fire and Song\, Kurds in Turkey Hail the Start of Spring. March 21\, 2026. \n\nThe valiant fighters of the YPJ\, the Women’s Protection Units\, who helped defeat ISIS in Syria in 2014-2019. Janet Biehl is in the center of the back row. \n  \nPlease Register Here to Help Us Plan \n\nAbout OZ’s Lunch and Learns: \nSpeakers cover a wide range of topics. A delicious lunch will be offered\, which is served promptly at NOON. The talks begin at about 12:15pm and end no later than 1:15pm (including some time for Q&A). \nSuggested cash contribution of $10 for food can be paid on the registration form or collected at the event — but feel free to give more or less. Please also consider being a sponsor of one or more Lunch & Learn talks. Information on this is on Lunch & Learn talk registration pages\, or contact OZ Program & Engagement Manager Evan Rose at: 802-864-0218 ext 801. \n\n\n    2025-2026 Series of Lunch and Learn Talks:  Thursday\, September 18\, 2025: Jewish Life & Antisemitism in Today's Germany // a talk by UVM Professor Alan Steinweis  Thursday\, October 16\, 2025: Working to Advance Legal Protections for Animals // a talk by Animal Law lawyer Laura Ireland  Thursday\, November 20\, 2025: From Berlin to Hollywood: the life and times of Ernst Lubitsch\, Fritz Lang\, and Billy Wilder // a talk\, with film clips\, by UVM Lane Series Director Natalie Neuert  Thursday\, December 18\, 2025: An Introduction to the Me2 Orchestra // a presentation by Orchestra Manager and Cellist Phoenix Crockett  Thursday\, January 15\, 2026: Supporting Kids & Families -- the Work of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington // an illustrated talk by Executive Director Tanya Benosky  Thursday\, February 19\, 2026: Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum // An Introduction by CASAN Board Members Jan Steinbauer and Kim Watkin  Thursday\, March 26\, 2026: The Kurdish-led Local Democracy Revolution in the Middle East // an illustrated talk by author and translator Janet Biehl  Thursday\, April 16\, 2026: Jewish Traditions in Classical Choral Music // an exploration by Musicologist & Choral Conductor Nathaniel G. Lew
URL:https://ohavizedek.org/event/lunch-learn-the-kurdish-led-local-democracy-revolution-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Ohavi Zedek Synagogue\, 188 North Prospect Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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