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Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington


Week of Events
Sunday, December 14, 2025
- December 14, 2025 -Jewish Journeys Learning
- December 14, 2025 -Chanukah Party 2025
- December 14, 2025 -Cub Scout Pack 118
- December 14, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 14, 2025 -Minyan (Online Evening)
Chanukah Party 2025
Join us for our annual, all ages Chanukah Party! Enjoy: Delicious Latkes and Sufganiot (donuts), Music with Marty Fogel with Sing-Along, Raffle, Dreidel, Games, Children's Craft Activities, Gift Shop, Artisan Craft Sale*, Face Painting, & More! REGISTER HERE! *To be included in our Artisan Craft Sale, please contact us before December 7th.
Cub Scout Pack 118
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.
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the first light of Chanukah together!
Minyan (Online Evening)
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 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Monday, December 15, 2025
- December 15, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 15, 2025 -Vermont Jewish Poets: Monthly Workshop
- December 15, 2025 -Minyan (Online Evening)
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the menorah together!
Vermont Jewish Poets: Monthly Workshop
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.
Minyan (Online Evening)
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 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- December 16, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 16, 2025 -OZ Board of Directors Meeting
- December 16, 2025 -Minyan (Online Evening)
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the menorah together! Cider and doughnuts will be provided for those in person.
OZ Board of Directors Meeting
Monthly meeting of OZ’s Board of Directors. 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 portions... Read More
Minyan (Online Evening)
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 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- December 17, 2025 -Midweek Mah Jongg
- December 17, 2025 -Elders Heart to Heart Conversation Group
- December 17, 2025 -Mah Jongg Beginner Class
- December 17, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 17, 2025 -Evening Midweek Mah Jongg
- December 17, 2025 -Minyan (Online Evening)
- December 17, 2025 -Adult Ed Committee Meeting
Midweek Mah Jongg
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
Elders Heart to Heart Conversation Group
This one hour conversation continues monthly on Zoom. We are a gathering of elders. We share and reflect on what is most important to us about aging, grandparenting, parenting and whatever stands out at the time. We are comforted by each other’s listening. If you would like to join, please fill out this form. 1:30-2:30,... Read More
Mah Jongg Beginner Class
Join our beginner Mah Jongg class, taught by Lynda Siegel. Wednesdays: Nov 12, Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec 10, Dec 17 from 2 pm - 4 pm 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... Read More
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the menorah together with our Full Circle preschool! Cider and doughnuts will be provided for those in person.
Evening Midweek Mah Jongg
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
Minyan (Online Evening)
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 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Adult Ed Committee Meeting
Those interested in joining or learning more about Adult Education should contact Nancy at [email protected]
Thursday, December 18, 2025
- December 18, 2025 -Lunch & Learn // An Introduction to the Me2 Orchestra
- December 18, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 18, 2025 -Minyan (Online Evening)
Lunch & Learn // An Introduction to the Me2 Orchestra
// A Presentation by Me2 Orchestra Manager and Cellist Phoenix Crockett The Me2/ (“Me, too”) Orchestra -- which involves 50 Burlington musicians and over 200 musicians in all of New England -- is the world’s only classical music ensemble created specifically for individuals living with mental illness, and those who support them. Founded in... Read More
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the menorah together!
Minyan (Online Evening)
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 on Zoom. Ohavi Zedek’s minyan is traditional and egalitarian.... Read More
Friday, December 19, 2025
- December 19, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
- December 19, 2025 -Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah Tisch
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us as we light the menorah together ahead of Shabbat! (Will be 3:00 PM)
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah Tisch
Services at 6:00, tisch to follow in the small sanctuary approximately 7:00-8:00 PM. A tisch is a festive, joyful gathering centered on song, food, and a bissel, a bit of, Torah. Traditionally held by the rabbi in their home, around the Shabbat table, we will join together to celebrate the convergence of Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh,... Read More
Saturday, December 20, 2025
- December 20, 2025 -Torah Study
- December 20, 2025 -Shabbat Morning Services
- December 20, 2025Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Torah Study
Join 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
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.
Chanukah Candle Lighting – Outside
Please join us in person or live on Facebook as we light the menorah together!