Community Events
Yo Pro Backyard Shabbat Gathering
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOur next young professional / young adult gathering is a backyard Friday evening shabbat meetup up at a group member's home in Burlington. We'll have some Shabbat blessing, maybe a... Read More
ChaiLights
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis fall, OZ will be serving bagels, coffee and tea, with fun/social group experiences for adults! Beginning September 11th, ten weekly ChaiLights gatherings will give you a chance to learn... Read More
Fall Welcome [Welcome Back] Openhouse at OZ
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOur fall kick off includes welcoming of new visitors, members who have joined OZ in recent years and a kick off of the school year. Enjoy delicious food. Attend a... Read More
ChaiLights
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis fall, OZ will be serving bagels, coffee and tea, with fun/social group experiences for adults! Beginning September 11th, ten weekly ChaiLights gatherings will give you a chance to learn... Read More
Pride Parade March
Hood Plant 185 King Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOZ's annual group march in Burlington's Pride Parade. Our group marchers will meet up at the Hood Plan Hood Plant area at 185 King Street starting at 11am, prior to the noon march. This year the festival village will be at Waterfront Park (not Battery Park!) Please dress up, bring noise makers, signs and musical... Read More
Elders Heart to Heart Conversation
Online - see details in event descriptionThis one hour conversation continues monthly on zoom. We are a gathering of grandparents and elders. We share and reflect on what is important to us about grandparenting, parenting and... Read More
Vermont Pride Seder
Ohavi Zedek Social Hall 188 N. Prospect St, Burlington, VTPride Seder is a ritual that chronicles the liberation of LGBTQ+ people, much like the Passover Seder, which retells the story of the liberation of the Jewish people. See 2023 Event Info Join a diverse gathering of Vermont LGBTQ+ Jews, Jew-adjacent folks and Allies to celebrate our coming out of bondage with songs, prayers, and... Read More
ChaiLights – Group Action Day: Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery
Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery 316 Patchen Rd, South Burlington, VTOctober 2, we will meet at the Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery at 319 Patchen Road at 10:15 am. We will do some light clean up work with other volunteers from... Read More
Reverse Tashlich Waterway Clean Up
Dealer.com Parking Lot 1 Howard St, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin our inagural Burlington Reverse Tashlich, where we will be cleaning the Pine Street Barge Canal. What's a Reverse Tashlich?! Well, in the traditional Tashlich, we symbolicaly 'cast our sins' - throwing crumbs of bread into a body of water as part of the Rosh Hashanah riturals. In a 'Reverse Tashlich', we join 240+ other... Read More
ChaiLights: Walking Tour of Little Jerusalem
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis week's gathering is a Walking Tour of Little Jerusalem, Burlington’s thriving Jewish quarter in the 1880s to early 1900s. We'll meet at 9:15 at OZ for a nosh and conversation, then walk (7 minutes) or drive (2 minutes) to 168 Archibald Street in front of Ahavath Gerim synagogue to meet Aaron for the tour at 10am.... Read More
ChaiLights – Yoga in The Yurt (And Scrabble Alternative)
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOctober 16, we will meet at OZ at 9:10 am for a 9:15 start. Those interested in the yoga program will meet in the yurt. Yoga in the yurt will be led by community member Peggy Price, RYT-200, and creator of Yoga Body, Jewish Mind. Class starts with mindfulness breathing exercises, slow flow yoga, and... Read More
Elders Heart to Heart Conversation
Online - see details in event descriptionThis one hour conversation continues monthly on zoom. We are a gathering of grandparents and elders. We share and reflect on what is important to us about grandparenting, parenting and... Read More
ChaiLights – Mahjong 101 OR Running Group
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOur activities for October 23 include Mahjong and a Running Group activity: For Mahjong 101, join for bagels and coffee / tea at 9:15 followed by a 1-hour introduction to... Read More
ChaiLights – Making Rugelach in the Kitchen
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis fall, OZ will be serving bagels, coffee and tea, with fun/social group experiences for adults! This event is our first kitchen gathering. We will be making, tasting, and sharing several types of rugelach. This event is hosted by OZ’s board President Jeff Potash, in his self-described happy place: OZ’s kitchen. Meet at 9:15, we... Read More
ChaiLights – One Jewish Thing Disucssion
Ohavi Zedek Saiger Samuelson Sanctuary 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesThis weeks program is a discussion called "One Jewish Thing." Judaism can appear to be an overwhelming system of a million things to know and do. This learning program will help make it be just one thing at a time. Come explore your "One Jewish Thing" that is most important for the joy of Judaism.... Read More
