

Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington
ChaiLights – Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington
Sabbath Queen by Sandi Dubowski: Film Screening and Forum Discussion
Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center



Yom Hashoah Commemoration with Temple Sinai
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, BurlingtonThe Annual Rabbi Max B. Wall Endowment Lecture – Freylekh Musik (Joyous Music); Klezmer and the Tools of Melody
McCarthy Recital Hall, St Michael's College 18 Campus Rd., Colchester




Mah Jongg – April 2026 Card Class (In-Person)
Ohavi Zedek Social Hall 188 N. Prospect St, BurlingtonLunch & Learn // Jewish Traditions in Classical Choral Music
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington





Week of Events
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is the Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. Yom HaShoah, observed on the 27th of the month of Nisan, memorializes those murdered by the Nazis and those who resisted their efforts at genocide.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
- April 12, 2026 -Sunday Shacharit
- April 12, 2026 -Jewish Journeys Learning
- April 12, 2026 -Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
- April 12, 2026 -ChaiLights – Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
- April 12, 2026 -Cub Scout Pack 118
- April 12, 2026 -OZ Singing Circle
- April 12, 2026Sabbath Queen by Sandi Dubowski: Film Screening and Forum Discussion
- April 12, 2026 -Minyan (Online Evening)
- April 12, 2026 -Israeli Dancing – Drop In
Sunday Shacharit
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
Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
Do you feel heard? We welcome all Jewish identified adults to explore our feelings and reactions to the tensions in Israel/ Palestine today. We will use Jewish values, and Jewish and Palestinian writings as a basis for holding courageous conversations together. Coffee and goodies included. These 5 conversations will build on each other. Come to... Read More
ChaiLights – Opening Courageous Conversations on Israel/Palestine
Do you feel heard? We welcome all Jewish identified adults to explore our feelings and reactions to the tensions in Israel/ Palestine today. We will use Jewish values, and Jewish and Palestinian writings as a basis for holding courageous conversations together. Coffee and goodies included. REGISTER HERE ChaiLights gatherings will give you a chance... Read More
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.
OZ Singing Circle
Come Sing with Us! We're a group of people who want to join together in a circle and connect by singing Niggunim (wordless melodies), chants and prayers. No concerts, no auditions, no judgement. We will smile and sing together. Contact Gigi / Judy if you'd like to chat.
Sabbath Queen by Sandi Dubowski: Film Screening and Forum Discussion
Sabbath Queen, produced and directed by Sandi DuBowski, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years that follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie's epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad... 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
Israeli Dancing – Drop In
Israeli folkdance is a joyous folk art form that is easy to start and difficult to stop. It draws from many cultures and expresses itself in dances that range in complexity and speed. See this article for more information. Join hosts Adele, Lani and Mitch and a friendly friendly group of people that gathers periodically... Read More
Monday, April 13, 2026
- April 13, 2026 -Minyan (Online Evening)
- April 13, 2026 -Yom Hashoah Commemoration with Temple Sinai
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
Yom Hashoah Commemoration with Temple Sinai
Please join us, together with Temple Sinai, for a meaningful commemoration of Yom Hashoah (Day of Remembrance) as we honor the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others who were murdered in the Holocaust. The evening will begin with maariv services, followed by prayers, poetry, and brief reflections as we come together... Read More
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- April 14, 2026The Annual Rabbi Max B. Wall Endowment Lecture – Freylekh Musik (Joyous Music); Klezmer and the Tools of Melody
- April 14, 2026 -Minyan (Online Evening)
The Annual Rabbi Max B. Wall Endowment Lecture – Freylekh Musik (Joyous Music); Klezmer and the Tools of Melody
The Annual Rabbi Max B. Wall Endowment Lecture Freylekh Musik (Joyous Music); Klezmer and the Tools of Melody Presented by OZ member - Michael Schachter, PH.D. Tuesday, April 14th at 5pm McCarthy Recital Hall Saint Michael’s College Free and open to the public A lecture and musical performance featuring Klezmer musicians Ozzy Irving Gold-Shapiro,... 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, April 15, 2026
- April 15, 2026 -Midweek Mah Jongg
- April 15, 2026 -Elders Heart to Heart Conversation Group
- April 15, 2026 -Minyan (Online Evening)
- April 15, 2026 -Mah Jongg – April 2026 Card Class (In-Person)
- April 15, 2026 -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
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, April 16, 2026
- April 16, 2026 -Lunch & Learn // Jewish Traditions in Classical Choral Music
- April 16, 2026UVM Jewish Studies Presents: Memory, Belonging, and Antisemitism
- April 16, 2026 -Mah Jongg – April 2026 Card Class (Virtual, via Zoom)
- April 16, 2026 -Minyan (Online Evening)
- April 16, 2026 -The Climate Crisis: What You Should Know and What You Can (and Should) Do
Lunch & Learn // Jewish Traditions in Classical Choral Music
// An Exploration by Musicologist & Choral Conductor Nathaniel G. Lew Salomon Sulzer. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons On May 30th and 31st, the Vermont Choral Union will present concerts in Burlington titled Avodath Hakodesh – Four Hundred Years of Jewish Sacred Music. The repertory includes choral works by liturgical composers Salomon Sulzer and Louis Lewandowsi,... 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
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
Friday, April 17, 2026
- April 17, 2026 -Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join 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
Saturday, April 18, 2026
- April 18, 2026 -Torah Study
- April 18, 2026 -Shabbat Morning Services
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.