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

First day of classes. Small nosh following classes.

Kol Nidre marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish year. As the sun sets, our community gathers for an evening of beautiful music, heartfelt prayer, and reflection as we begin a day dedicated to forgiveness, healing, and renewal. Read below about what makes this service... Read More

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 Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It is an invitation to return—to the people we love, to the values that guide us, to our truest selves, and, for many, to God. As our community gathers on this sacred morning, we continue the journey that began with Kol... Read More

Share the meaning and beauty of Yom Kippur with your little one in a warm, interactive service created especially for young children and the grown-ups who love them. Through music, movement, storytelling, simple prayers, and hands-on experiences, families will explore themes of kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, and caring for one another in ways that are engaging,... Read More

Yom Kippur invites us to pause, reflect, and think about the kind of people we want to be. This interactive family service invites elementary-age children and the grown-ups who love them to explore the themes of Yom Kippur through music, storytelling, prayer, discussion, and hands-on activities. Together we'll explore what it means to say we're... Read More

Between the morning and afternoon Yom Kippur services, we invite you to join us in the yurt for our third annual Reflections on Being Jewish Today conversation, led by Matt Vogel, Executive Director of UVM Hillel. Yom Kippur invites us to reflect not only on our own lives, but also on the kind of Jewish... Read More

As the sun begins to set on Yom Kippur, we gather for the final chapter in our journey of teshuvah—often translated as "return." Through prayer, the timeless story of Jonah, the moving service of Ne'ilah, Havdalah, and the final blast of the shofar, we prepare to carry the lessons of this sacred day into the... Read More

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.  

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

After the final shofar sounds and Yom Kippur comes to a close, we invite everyone to gather for our Community Break-the-Fast. It's a chance to relax, reconnect, and share a meal with friends old and new after a day of reflection, prayer, and renewal. Our wonderful Kiddush Committee lovingly prepares a delicious spread featuring fresh... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

After the introspection of the High Holy Days, Judaism invites us back into community. Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, is a joyful celebration of gratitude, hospitality, and togetherness. We gather in the sukkah—a simple outdoor shelter that recalls our ancestors' journey through the wilderness while reminding us that life's greatest blessings are often found in... Read More

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.

Sukkot invites us to step outside, gather together, and celebrate the blessings that sustain us. As we continue this joyful festival, we give thanks for the harvest, the beauty of creation, and the gift of community. Together we'll celebrate with prayer, music, the waving of the lulav and etrog, and time in the sukkah—continuing a... Read More

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.

What better way to celebrate Sukkot than by bringing together one of Judaism's harvest festivals with one of Vermont's favorite harvest traditions? Join us for a joyful morning of fresh apple cider, hands-on activities, community, and seasonal fun. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., families with young children (ages 0–5) and our preschool community are invited to... Read More

Everyone is invited to come and help put up and decorate the OZ Sukkah!

Let’s take a sojourn through the siddur! Together, we will take our time, going page by page to better understand our prayers, their meaning, structure, theology, choreography, and any questions you can think of. All are welcome to participate, with all texts being available in translation and no background knowledge necessary! Saturdays, at 12:45 PM... Read More