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2 events,
Rabbi Sara Blumenthal Visit- Coffee Klatch, Music Event, & Community Q&A
Rabbi Sara Blumenthal Visit- Coffee Klatch, Music Event, & Community Q&A
10:00 AM- Coffee Klatch 10:30 AM- Nourishing our Neshamas: Join Rabbi Blumenthal for an hour of soulful singing of liturgy, songs, and niggunim (wordless melodies). Together, we will create a restorative experience to replenish our reserves and lift us up. Everyone is welcome; no singing experience is necessary. 11:30 AM- Community Q&A
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
2 events,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
An Introduction to Hebrew Reading for Adults Want to begin to read Hebrew? Want to brush up on your skills? Join with Rabbi Aaron and Lani Ravin to learn how to read Hebrew and in particular key words and prayers. This series will also deepen your understanding of the prayers and the Israeli cultural context.... Read More
5 events,
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg NEW: Evening mid-week Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Plus, sign up for our March & May Classes!!
Mah Jongg Class
Mah Jongg Class
Wednesdays from 1-3 pm March 6, March 13, March 20 March 27 and April 3 Register here
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
3 events,
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group- POSTPONED
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group- POSTPONED
Please RSVP here Join us for three facilitated conversations to build connection and deeper understanding around hard topics. These conversations come as a response to the OZ Board’s statement around Israel and Palestine and welcomes anyone with a connection to OZ who is interested in respectful dialogue. Diverse points of view are welcome! We have... Read More
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group- POSTPONED
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group- POSTPONED
Please RSVP here Join us for three facilitated conversations to build connection and deeper understanding around hard topics. These conversations come as a response to the OZ Board’s statement around Israel and Palestine and welcomes anyone with a connection to OZ who is interested in respectful dialogue. Diverse points of view are welcome! We have... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat & Cantor Heather Batchelor Visit
Kabbalat Shabbat & Cantor Heather Batchelor Visit
Join Rabbi Aaron for a joyful, instrumental Friday Night service. Click here for more info about Cantor Batchelor. Join in-person, on Zoom (link below), or on livestream. Joining by Zoom? Please make your full first and last name viewable on Zoom, so we know who you are and can admit you.
3 events,
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron and Cantor Heather Batchelor
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron and Cantor Heather Batchelor
Join Rabbi Aaron 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. Click here for more info about Cantor Batchelor. Torah Study Source Material
Shabbat Morning Services, Cantor Heather Batchelor Visit & Kiddush in honor of Ducky Donath’s Birthday
Shabbat Morning Services, Cantor Heather Batchelor Visit & Kiddush in honor of Ducky Donath’s Birthday
Our Shabbat morning service is traditional egalitarian with new melodies and kavannot (spiritual intentions) introduced and incorporated. Click here for more info about Cantor Batchelor. Join us for a kiddush in honor of Ducky Donath's birthday, sponsored by Frank Donath Following services, we often host a Kiddush – a lunch donated by synagogue members or... Read More
Havdalah Tisch with Cantor Heather Batchelor
Havdalah Tisch with Cantor Heather Batchelor
7:00 PM- Schmooze and light meal 7:40 PM- Singing from around the tables 8:10 PM- Havdalah 8:20 PM- Gather around the table (Tisch) in the lobby with dessert and l'chaims "Tisch": An experience that is joyous yet meditative, engaging yet laid back. It's a great way to move from Shabbat toward the week ahead.
4 events,
Volunteer Cooking in the OZ Kitchen (G’maCh Cooking)
Volunteer Cooking in the OZ Kitchen (G’maCh Cooking)
Join volunteers in the kitchen to prepare food for the newly revitalized G’MaCh* freezer! Sign Up Here The freezer will be chock full of 3 seasonal vegan or vegetarian soups as well as Jeff’s delicious mac & cheese. The freezer is available to anyone in the OZ community: use it to kickstart a meal... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
2 events,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
An Introduction to Hebrew Reading for Adults Want to begin to read Hebrew? Want to brush up on your skills? Join with Rabbi Aaron and Lani Ravin to learn how to read Hebrew and in particular key words and prayers. This series will also deepen your understanding of the prayers and the Israeli cultural context.... Read More
3 events,
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg NEW: Evening mid-week Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Plus, sign up for our March & May Classes!!
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
3 events,
Annual Rabbi Wall Lecture
Annual Rabbi Wall Lecture
"Collaboration, Community Building, and the Future of Education" with Susannah Heschel, Ph.D., Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College and Tarek El-Ariss, Ph.D., James Wright Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies, Dartmouth College. Profs. Heschel and El-Ariss have received national recognition for the ways in which they helped the Dartmouth College... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
OZ Book Club
OZ Book Club
Sunday, January 21 2024 at 12:15 pm - in person at OZ in conjunction with Hebrew school (also on Zoom for those unable to attend in person) The Unfinished Corner by Dani Colman Jewish mythology has it that when God created the universe, one corner of it was left unfinished. Opinion is divided on why,... Read More
2 events,
Tot Shabbat & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
Tot Shabbat & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
Click here for more info about Cantor Silverberg
Kabbalat Shabbat & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
Kabbalat Shabbat & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
Join Rabbi Aaron for a joyful, instrumental Friday Night service. Click here for more info about Cantor Silverberg Join in-person, on Zoom (link below), or on livestream. Joining by Zoom? Please make your full first and last name viewable on Zoom, so we know who you are and can admit you.
2 events,
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg
Join Rabbi Aaron 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. Torah Study Source Material Click here for more info about Cantor Silverberg
Shabbat Morning Services & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
Shabbat Morning Services & Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg Visit
RSVP for Kiddush lunch Our 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. Click here for more info... Read More
6 events,
Coffee, Q&A, Musical Program with Cantor Silverberg
Coffee, Q&A, Musical Program with Cantor Silverberg
9:15am - 9:45am Coffee & Questions - Community Q&A! 9:45am - 10:30am Community Music Event - Performance and singing circle 10:30am - 11:45 HS Jr Congregation (10:30 -11) & Family Passover Celebration (11-11:45)
OZHS- Passover
OZHS- Passover
A round-robin of Passover themed activities and singing for OZ Hebrew School families (kids + parents)!
Hineini (HERE I AM) Jewish Healing Meditation Sits
Hineini (HERE I AM) Jewish Healing Meditation Sits
It may feel challenging for us to turn to Torah and prayer as we experience such turbulent emotions, but it’s the very presence of those emotions that make community and the three pillars of the world – Torah, Avodah (prayerful service), and acts of loving-kindness – more important than ever. Mindfulness meditation is the practice... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
5 events,
OLLI UVM – Endurance Through Music in the Holocaust with Lois Price
OLLI UVM – Endurance Through Music in the Holocaust with Lois Price
RSVP Explore the history and audio clips of music that was created and played in the context of Nazi Europe. This presentation will draw attention to the historical period and to human resilience and stimulate ideas about why people living under extreme duress would pursue the art of music. A short Q&A to follow. About... Read More
OZ Board of Directors Meeting
OZ Board of Directors Meeting
Monthly meeting of OZ's Board of Directors. 2023 meetings are planned to run from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in person and on Zoom. When possible meetings include a small group meal prior to the start time. All OZ members are welcome to attend open... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
Learn to Read Hebrew with Rabbi Aaron & Lani Ravin
An Introduction to Hebrew Reading for Adults Want to begin to read Hebrew? Want to brush up on your skills? Join with Rabbi Aaron and Lani Ravin to learn how to read Hebrew and in particular key words and prayers. This series will also deepen your understanding of the prayers and the Israeli cultural context.... Read More
4 events,
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg NEW: Evening mid-week Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Plus, sign up for our March & May Classes!!
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group
Please RSVP here Join us for three facilitated conversations to build connection and deeper understanding around hard topics. These conversations come as a response to the OZ Board’s statement around Israel and Palestine and welcomes anyone with a connection to OZ who is interested in respectful dialogue. Diverse points of view are welcome! We have... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
2 events,
Lunch and Learn: The Two Lives of Henrietta Szold
Lunch and Learn: The Two Lives of Henrietta Szold
Henrietta Szold was one of the most important Jewish leaders of the 20th century. Her long life, from 1860 to 1945, spanned some of the most turbulent years in modern history. The events of that time shaped the lives of millions of people and are woven into the fabric of Szold’s life story. Long-time OZ... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat led by Kalman Slater
Kabbalat Shabbat led by Kalman Slater
This Friday's service will be led by UVM student Kalman Slater! Kalman, who is from Evanston, Illinois, grew up in an observant and creative Jewish household, participating in various lay-led egalitarian communities with prayer styles ranging from renewal to traditional. He channels this upbringing through his davvening by interspersing contemporary melodies with traditional nusach, honoring our... Read More
2 events,
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Torah Study with Rabbi Aaron
Join Rabbi Aaron 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. Torah Study Source Material
Shabbat Morning Services & Baby Naming
Shabbat Morning Services & Baby Naming
Our 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. Our morning service will feature our Shabbat Village: – An... Read More
2 events,
Stan Greenberg Celebration of Life
Stan Greenberg Celebration of Life
Please join us on Sunday, April 21 at 1 PM for an informal sharing circle to celebrate, honor, and remember the life of Stan Greenberg, a longstanding and cherished member of our community. Followed by light refreshments.
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
4 events,
Community Seder
Community Seder
Pesach Evening Service- 5:30 PM (in place of 7 PM Minyan) Pesach Community Seder- 6:00 PM (by reservation only, please RSVP by Monday, April 15th.) OZ has tickets set aside for those who are unable to pay. To request free or discounted tickets, explore volunteering in exchange for tickets, or to make other arrangements, please contact... Read More
1 event,
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
1 event,
Pesach Day 4 Kabbalat Shabbat with Ruach haMaqom
Pesach Day 4 Kabbalat Shabbat with Ruach haMaqom
Join Rabbi Aaron & Rabbi Jan, as well as guest musicians, for an evening of joyful song and a vegetarian potluck kiddush!
1 event,
Pesach Day 5 Shabbat Morning Services
Pesach Day 5 Shabbat Morning Services
Our 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. Our morning service will feature our Shabbat Village: – An... Read More
3 events,
Cemetery Clean Up
Cemetery Clean Up
RSVP Meet up for our spring grounds clean-up that will include raking and moving downed branches to help prepare the lawn for good spring growth. Please bring gloves, rakes and hand saws.
Hineini (HERE I AM) Jewish Healing Meditation Sits
Hineini (HERE I AM) Jewish Healing Meditation Sits
It may feel challenging for us to turn to Torah and prayer as we experience such turbulent emotions, but it’s the very presence of those emotions that make community and the three pillars of the world – Torah, Avodah (prayerful service), and acts of loving-kindness – more important than ever. Mindfulness meditation is the practice... Read More
4 events,
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Mid-Week Mah Jongg
Stop by every Wednesday from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM for Mah Jongg NEW: Evening mid-week Mah Jongg from 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Plus, sign up for our March & May Classes!!
OZ’s Friends of Israel
OZ’s Friends of Israel
RSVP Do you love Israel? Feeling very concerned and alone about what's happening now? Want to join others to talk about it? What are your feelings/thoughts/ideas? Other Israel-related topics, besides the war, that you want to talk about? We don't all have to agree on everything, but this is for those of us who need... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
3 events,
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group
Can We Talk About Zionism? Discussion Group
Please RSVP here Join us for three facilitated conversations to build connection and deeper understanding around hard topics. These conversations come as a response to the OZ Board’s statement around Israel and Palestine and welcomes anyone with a connection to OZ who is interested in respectful dialogue. Diverse points of view are welcome! We have... Read More
Minyan
Minyan
Ohavi 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. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian. Mincha and... Read More
