Events
Mah Jongg Beginner Class – Thursday Morning
Ohavi Zedek Social Hall 188 N. Prospect St, Burlington, VTJoin 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
Lunch & Learn // Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United States// An Introduction by CASAN Board Members Jan Steinbauer and Kim Watkin Above: A little newcomer enjoys her first Winter in Vermont. Below: Memories of home. The Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (CASAN) is a volunteer group that welcomes people seeking asylum who are in our local communities. A non-profit since 2019, CASAN has assisted... Read More
Kitchen Training with Rabbi Ariel
Ohavi Zedek Kitchen 188 N. Prospect St, Burlington, VTPlease join Rabbi Ariel for a training on kashrut and our kitchen. We will review our communal practices, tour the kitchen, have a brief hands-on demonstration, and have plenty of time for questions. We encourage all who work in our kitchen to participate!
Minyan (Online Evening)
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOhavi Zedek offers regular minyan services to meet the worship needs of our community and especially to aid those members of our community who are reciting Kaddish in memory of a recently deceased loved one or on a Yahrzeit. Services are held Sunday-Thursday evenings at 7:00 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
The Climate Crisis: What You Should Know and What You Can (and Should) Do
What is Climate Change, how does it affect our health and life, and what we can do about it. Join climate change experts - and OZ members- Fred Kosnitsky and Susan Kaplan to learn and discuss this critical issue. Drop in these 5 monthly sessions on Thursday evenings. Attend as many as you can! Via... Read More
Kabbalat Shabbat
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin us for our weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service to experience the warmth and joy of welcoming Shabbat through soulful prayers, meaningful reflections, and beautiful melodies. This evening promises to be a serene and uplifting way to enter the holy day of rest, filled with community, connection, and spiritual renewal. Joining by Zoom? Please make your full... Read More
Torah Study
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesJoin us on Saturday mornings to examine midrash and medieval commentators and Hassidic text to uncover the many layers of meaning in the torah together. Participants are encouraged to bring their own torah commentaries to share.
Shabbat Morning Services
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOur Shabbat morning service is traditional egalitarian with new melodies and kavannot (spiritual intentions) introduced and incorporated. Following services, we often host a Kiddush – a lunch donated by synagogue members or b mitzvah families, where all are welcome. Saturday morning services begin at 9:15 AM.
Sunday Shacharit
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOhavi Zedek offers regular minyan services to meet the worship needs of our community and especially to aid those members of our community who are reciting Kaddish in memory of a recently deceased loved one or on a Yahrzeit. Services are held Sunday-Thursday evenings at 7:00 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Bread For Peace – February 2026
Ohavi Zedek Kitchen 188 N. Prospect St, Burlington, VTA 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
Minyan (Online Evening)
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOhavi Zedek offers regular minyan services to meet the worship needs of our community and especially to aid those members of our community who are reciting Kaddish in memory of a recently deceased loved one or on a Yahrzeit. Services are held Sunday-Thursday evenings at 7:00 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Minyan (Online Evening)
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOhavi Zedek offers regular minyan services to meet the worship needs of our community and especially to aid those members of our community who are reciting Kaddish in memory of a recently deceased loved one or on a Yahrzeit. Services are held Sunday-Thursday evenings at 7:00 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Vermont Jewish Poets 2026 Winter Reading Series – Anni Paisely, Ivy Schweitzer, Laura Budofsky Wisniewski
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. A list of the readers and bios is below. Zoom link is here Accessibility Services for our readings include: Automated closed captioning available Verbal Description of self and surroundings... Read More
Reading For Resistance, Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky
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
Minyan (Online Evening)
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesOhavi Zedek offers regular minyan services to meet the worship needs of our community and especially to aid those members of our community who are reciting Kaddish in memory of a recently deceased loved one or on a Yahrzeit. Services are held Sunday-Thursday evenings at 7:00 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More