Jewish Holidays

Join us to welcome in the New Year with our Erev Rosh Hashanah service! This service will include Ma’ariv. Our digital Mahzor prayer book and zoom link will be emailed to those who register in advance.

Register Here Join us for a joyful Rosh Hashanah experience at a new location this year (inside Hula overlooking the beautiful Burlington waterfront)! Enjoy Jewish stories, skits and songs, hear the shofar sound, dip apples in honey, and more in a warm, joyful setting! This event is co-led by OZ’s clergy, including our new Cantor... Read More

Join us for our Day 2 Rosh Hashanah Shacharit Service.  All are welcome to this relaxed continuation of our Rosh Hashanah prayers and celebration of renewal and a sweet New Year! Digital Mahzor Prayer book will be available soon Zoom Links and our digital Mahzor prayer book will be provided to those who register for High... Read More

Join us to welcome Shabbat and the New Year with our Erev Shabbat Shavuah service! Our Digital Mahzor Prayer Book will be available soon. Links to our Zoom and Livestream will be available soon.

Children’s line up begins at 5:15!   Those who carry torahs may arrive at 5pm.  Congregants are invited to be inside by 5:30. Watch the Torah processional, hear the beautiful melody... Read More

This service will include the Shacharit, Torah reading and Musaf. Yizkor will not be before 10:30 AM! Our Digital Mahzor prayer book will be available soon. Online access and our Digital Mahzor prayer book... Read More

3pm-4pm – Discussion 4:05 - Mincha & Ne’ilah 7:00- Havdalah 7:15 - Break the Fast Our 3pm discussion will be led by Matt Vogel, Executive Director of University of Vermont's Hillel.  The topic will be "Reflection on being Jewish today."  Location will be in the Yurt (weather permitting). Mincha will include the reading of the Book of Jonah. Ne’ilah is our... Read More

Join us for Sukkot morning services, including Shacharit, Hallel, Torah service, and Musaf. After the services, all are invited to take part in the mitzvah of spending time in and enjoying the sukkah.  All who attend are invited to join a potluck sukkah lunch.

Join us for Sukkot morning services, including Shacharit, Hallel, Torah service, and Musaf. Lulav today! Some parts of the service will take place outdoors. After the services, all are invited to take part in the mitzvah of spending time in and enjoying the sukkah.  All who attend are invited to join a potluck sukkah lunch.

Join us in welcoming Shemini Atzeret, which is the closing festival of the High Holiday.

Morning service, includes Shacharit, Hallel, Yizkor, Torah service with additions, and Geshem (prayer for rain) at the start of Musaf. Shemini Atzeret (שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת‎—”Eighth Assembly”) is the holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei in the Land of Israel, and on the 22nd and 23rd outside the Land, usually coinciding with... Read More

Morning service includes Shacharit, Hallel, Hakafot (dancing with the Torah), Torah reading, Musaf. The kiddush after this service is sponsored by Michael and Leah Rosenthal in honor of Michael's Grandmother Isabelle Gichner.