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2 events, We're excited to share the following new event from our friends at KlezKanada: Full Program Passes for KlezKanada's 2026 Yiddish Culture Jam are now available for a limited time only! A limited number of Passes will be available for sale only until December 15, 2026. Individual tickets will be available in January as space permits.... Read More  Please join Cantor Silverberg and Rabbi Ariel Ya'akov Dunat along with interfaith clergy from Burlington and beyond as we come together in solidarity and support for immigrants in our community. | 0 events, | 1 event, 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. The Book: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky When: Tuesdays at 5:30PM Feb. 24 - Beginning, Part I First Congregational BTV - 38 S.... Read More | 2 events, Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes  Evening midweek Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Please RSVP to [email protected] for availability Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes | 1 event, Join our beginner Mah Jongg class, taught by Lynda Siegel. Thursdays: 2/12, 2/19*, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12 from 10am - 12pm. (*2/19 from 9:30am - 11:30am) In this five week class, students will learn the basics of American Mah Jongg. Upon completion, students will be able to play on their own or at OZ's drop-in games.... Read More | 0 events, | 0 events, |
4 events, -  Celebrate the joyous Purim holiday with the entire family with a day filled with fun, laughter, and community spirit! Here’s what we have planned for this amazing day: 10:30am - 11am: Megila reading and costume parade 11am - 12:30pm: Party, music, lunch, games, bouncy castle, raffle Suggested donation (for party and not Megila reading): $18/family,... Read More Scouts at OZ has launched! Families with children in grades K-5 are invited to join. Meetings are generally once a month, with many activities in the works. Learn more / sign up here.  Come Sing with Us! We're a group of people who want to join together in a circle and connect by singing Niggunim (wordless melodies), chants and prayers. No concerts, no auditions, no judgement. We will smile and sing together. Contact Gigi / Judy if you'd like to chat.  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 | 0 events, | 1 event,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. The Book: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky When: Tuesdays at 5:30PM Feb. 24 - Beginning, Part I First Congregational BTV - 38 S.... Read More | 2 events,Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes Evening midweek Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Please RSVP to [email protected] for availability Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes | 1 event,Join our beginner Mah Jongg class, taught by Lynda Siegel. Thursdays: 2/12, 2/19*, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12 from 10am - 12pm. (*2/19 from 9:30am - 11:30am) In this five week class, students will learn the basics of American Mah Jongg. Upon completion, students will be able to play on their own or at OZ's drop-in games.... Read More | 0 events, | 0 events, |
2 events, -  A fundraiser for humanitarian aid in Israel and Palestine. A partnership between communities, volunteers bake and sell bread in the community kitchens to benefit these medical relief organizations: United Hatzalah: first responders in Israel Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: medical care for children in Gaza and West Bank Our goal is to partner with a diverse... 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 | 2 events,Celebrating Israeli music and culture with the Vermont community Join Shalom Alliance and Jewish Communities of Vermont (JCVT) for an Israeli Culture Night on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM at Ohavi Zedek. This special evening celebrates Israeli culture through the electrifying musical performance Ancestors Dance Too, featuring Chanan Ben Simon and Guy Barash,... Read More  Vermont Jewish Poets is a monthly poetry workshop open to any Vermont poet identifying as Jewish. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month from 6pm-7:30pm on Zoom. Join a welcoming space where we give and receive constructive feedback on poems-in-progress. Please register here. | 1 event,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. The Book: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky When: Tuesdays at 5:30PM Feb. 24 - Beginning, Part I First Congregational BTV - 38 S.... Read More | 2 events,Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes Evening midweek Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Please RSVP to [email protected] for availability Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
3 events, 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. This presentation, by OZ Board President Lynda Siegel, offers a gentle and informative introduction to the Chevra Kadisha (Sacred... Read More Scouts at OZ has launched! Families with children in grades K-5 are invited to join. Meetings are generally once a month, with many activities in the works. Learn more / sign up here. Come Sing with Us! We're a group of people who want to join together in a circle and connect by singing Niggunim (wordless melodies), chants and prayers. No concerts, no auditions, no judgement. We will smile and sing together. Contact Gigi / Judy if you'd like to chat. | 0 events, | 2 events, -  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... Read More 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. The Book: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky When: Tuesdays at 5:30PM Feb. 24 - Beginning, Part I First Congregational BTV - 38 S.... Read More | 2 events,Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes Evening midweek Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Please RSVP to [email protected] for availability Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes | 1 event, -  This event is part of an ongoing series of periodic gatherings of people in interfaith families or relationships*. The goal is to create space for couples or individuals from interfaith families to connect, learn and support each other. This event is for Jewish and/or ‘adjacent’ individuals of any religious background. We will meet Thursday, March... Read More | 0 events, | 0 events, |
2 events,How do we talk to our kids and grandkids about antisemitism in ways that are honest, age-appropriate, and empowering? Join us for an important and supportive conversation designed to help parents navigate these moments with confidence and care. Therapists and educators will attend this conversation as resources. REGISTER HERE ChaiLights gatherings will give you a... 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 | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg Additionally, fill out this interest form to be notified for upcoming classes | 1 event, -  Reserve Your Seat The Passover Seder is one of those nights that so many of us carry in our hearts — the familiar melodies that rise around the table each year, the recipes that taste better than ever this one time a year, the feeling of a table stretched just a little longer to make... Read More | 0 events, | 0 events, |