Tot Shabbat
Tot Shabbat on May 16, at the Roth Center (10:30-11:30), suitable for families with children ages birth to 6 years
CBE Bookclub
Join us for a discussion of "The Book of Israela" by CBE Rabbinic Team Member, Rabbi Rena Blumenthal. In person, in the Social Hall.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Jerusalem, 2002: the height of the second intifada. Kobi Benami is a middle-aged psychologist whose life is in shambles. His wife has thrown him out for casual philandering; his daughter won’t speak to him; and he may lose his job due to indifferent work habits. At this desperate juncture, Kobi gets a new patient, Israela, whose story is full of uncanny Biblical references, and whose powerful enigmatic husband Y may or may not exist. Israela hasn’t seen Y in months, but she is being stalked by his prophet-like emissaries, spanning the spectrum of Israeli society — Orthodox to secular, right-wing settlers to left-wing urban elites — united only in their harsh condemnation of Israel, a fierce devotion to Y, and connection to The Outstretched Arm, a sinister organization purported to be run by Y.
As Kobi becomes ensnared in a surreal encounter with anthropomorphized ancient Israel, and preoccupied with questions about the nature and existence of Y, he is forced to confront his dysfunctional life patterns, his family’s tragic past, and the endless war that rages around him.
International Folk Dancing
Please join us for International Folk Dancing at the RJC. Come and dance, or you can enjoy sitting and watching. Please bring clean, dry shoes for dancing.
For more information, please get in touch with Judy.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Come discover your inner Klezmer clarinet
and let the music move you!
Whether you have folk danced before
or you're a newbie, join the fun!
Dress comfortably to move.
No dance experience necessary.
Dances will be taught.
Questions? Contact Diane Roston.
Shavuot
Join us in person or on Zoom as we celebrate the blessing of the “first fruits” and our youngest Shir Shalom members. Please bring the first cuttings from your garden. In keeping with the holiday and the tradition of eating dairy on Shavuot, please bring something to share.
Shavuot On The Mountain
Come celebrate Shavuot and Shabbat with joy, fresh air, and community connection! Our 12th annual multigenerational pilgrimage hike to the Mountain Chapel on Mt. Mansfield is one of Living Tree Alliance’s most cherished traditions. Together we’ll take in Vermont’s springtime beauty, share meaningful moments, and welcome the holiday with music and creativity.
Yizkor Service
Yizkor and Shabbat Morning Worship
In the sanctuary and on Zoom with Rabbi Haigh.
Friends of the Arava Institute 30th Anniversary Concert
The concert features music from Joana Genova and Ariel Rudiakov of Taconic Music. A reception will follow the concert.
For more information please contact:
Rabbi Michael Cohen
Director of Community Relations
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org
Since 1996 the Arava Institute has brought together Palestinians, Jordanians, Israelis and participants from around the world at its campus on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel. As it marks its 30th year, Friends of the Arava Institute celebrate this work and invite you to help ensure it continues.
No, the Name Was NotChanged at Ellis Island
No, the Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island
with Sallyann Sack
The pursuit of Jewish family history and genealogy has burgeoned worldwide in recent years. Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience, Sallyann Sack will explain how Jewish names were created and how that has shaped the way we search our family histories.
Sallyann Sack is an internationally known genealogist. She was instrumental in founding the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy, the Jewish Genealogical Association of Greater Washington, and the International Association of Jewish Genalogical Societies. She has chaired many conferences, authored seven books, and has consulted on numerous projects. If you want to know anything about Jewish genealogy, she is the premier expert.
Join us in-person or via Zoom
International Folk Dancing
Please join us for International Folk Dancing at the RJC. Come and dance, or you can enjoy sitting and watching. Please bring clean, dry shoes for dancing.
For more information, please get in touch with Judy.
Mussar Class with Rabbi Joshua Boettiger
Join CBE for a rare opportunity to learn and practice "Foundations of Mussar" with Rabbinic Team Member, Rabbi Joshua Boettiger. 12-week course in person for two sessions with weekly Zoom practices.
$325/pp.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Participants will need to purchase the following workbook: Becoming an Adult: A Mussar Companion for Taking Responsibility by Nancy Axelrod, Adie Goldberg
AVAILABLE HERE: https://contemporarymussar.myshopify.com/
Foundations of Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Boettiger
Mussar could be called the ancient Jewish spiritual practice of ethical mindfulness – an orbiting around the question of if we intellectually know what it is to be good, what keeps us from being good?
Join us for a twelve-session immersion in the theory and practice of Mussar. We’ll be studying both traditional and contemporary Mussar texts and working with the different middot (character traits) to track how this practice is directly impacting our lives and relationships – where the rubber meets the road.
The first class will be held in person on Sunday, April 19th at 11:00am in the sanctuary at Congregation Beth El. The next ten classes will be held on zoom, with a final class in person.
The zoom sessions will be held Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
Statewide Summit
Join Jewish Communities of Vermont (JCVT) for the 2026 Statewide Summit, a statewide gathering bringing people together from across Vermont for a day of learning, creativity, and connection in Jewish community. Set against the beauty of Stowe, this Summit welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds for a vibrant Sunday experience grounded in Jewish culture, ideas, and relationship.
Shir Shalom and UVJC Tot Shabbat
Intercongregational Achreyut Tot Shabbat with stories and songs about taking responsibility
Scholar in Residence Weekend
Scholar In Residence 2026 Richard Rosenberg
Artistic director, conductor & co-founder of the National Music Festival
From Shtetl to Shtardom!
Jewish Migration’s Impact on American Music
~ From Broszniów to Broadway, From Carnikava to Carnegie Hall,
Yom Hashoah- A Service of Remembrance
Join us in-person or via Zoom
The power of memory and the ritual of remembering is a sacred act given to each of us. Please join us as we remember and honor the millions of lives lost. Our service will include candle-lighting, music, poetry, readings, honoring our Memorial Torah Scroll, and prayers of remembrance.
Shoah Stories from Vermont
All welcome to come bear witness and remember.
Monday, April 13th 7-8:30 pm.
Registration required. Click here to register.
Yom HaShoah Film Screening - "Eva's Promise" with filmmaker talk
Please join us for a Yom HaShoah special screening of "Eva's Promise," with special talk by filmmaker Steve McCarthy and Producer, Susan Kerner and a luncheon afterwards.
Directed by the Emmy Award winning documentarian, Steve McCarthy, Eva’s Promise tells the story of Eva Schloss, who promised her brother, Heinz Geiringer, that she would retrieve his paintings and poetry, hidden under the floorboards of the attic where Heinz and his father were hiding, if he should die in the concentration camps. Heinz and Eva’s mother married Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, after the war, and so their story often sits in the shadows of "The Diary of a Young Girl," but this film showcases Heinz’s artistry and Eva’s dedication to share his story.
Read more about Eva Schloss here
The event is free of charge, but suggested donation of $20 accepted at the door.
Community Passover Seder
Delicious chicken soup and matzo balls by Shir Shalomers will be provided.
Please bring a 3-quart pot and ladle (labeled) to serve the soup at each table.
In addition please bring a prepared and plated dish for 10 (main courses encouraged) for the Pot Luck dinner. Reminder: no shellfish, no pork, no pasta products.
Please bring non perishable/properly dated food for the Woodstock/Reading Food Shelf.
If you are hosting a first-night seder on Wednesday, April 1 and have room at your table, please consider welcoming someone in our community who may not have a place to go this year.
If you’re able and willing to include an extra guest (or more), please email office@shirshalomvt.org.
Seder at Israel Congregation
Passover is one of the most important Jewish festivals of the year, and its high point is the seder. Experiencing this wonderful Jewish meal and interactive “happening” is to live through all the varied themes of the Passover festival.
Community Passover Seder
Join the Kol Ha’Emek community for a rousing retelling
of the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
Pareve Dinner and 4 cups of wine included
$25/adult (16 or older)
$5/child under 16-year-old
$60/family (1-2 adults, and their under 16-year-old children)
Please email Monte to reserve your seats
no later than Friday, March 27, 2026.
After that date all seats are $30 per adult and $10 per child.
Between Two Worlds Book Discussion: Tevye the Dairyman
We are kicking off the Between Two Worlds reading group with a classic work of Yiddish literature, Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor’s Son by Sholem Aleichem.
UVJC Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat
Slow down, catch your breath, and reconnect with
self and soul on a peaceful Shabbat morning! Through guided meditation practice, contemplative Torah study, yoga, prayer and chant, we will engage our hearts, minds and bodies in Jewish mindfulness. Perfect for anyone yearning for quiet reflection in community. The meditation retreat is free but registration is required!
ADL Presentation with ADL East Division VP Sarah Emmons and Melissa Augenbraun
Join a special VIRTUAL presentation by ADL East Division VP Sarah Emmons and Melissa Augenbraun.
Doris Book Club- Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor’s Son
The next meeting of the Doris Bass Book Club is on
Wednesday evening, March 18st at 7:00 pm.
Join the club as we meet via Zoom to discuss this month's title.
Bread and Torah
Join Rabbis Linda Motzkin and Jonathan Rubenstein as they lead Israel Congregation in a program called Bread and Torah incorporating Judaism's love of Torah and the importance Jewish food and culture!
Anne Frank: A History for Today
“Anne Frank: A History for Today” is a student peer-led exhibit appearing in three Vermont schools this year.
