The October 7 massacre took place on the holiday of Simchat Torah in Israel, and is commemorated in Israel on the days that follow the holiday. As we mark the two year anniversary, we will gather for a traditional Yizkor memorial service for the final days of the fall holidays, marking the lives lost on October 7, while also acknowledging the painful present situation. Further, we will gather in memory of all those beloved family and friends who have passed away.

Join Temple Sinai in rolling back the Torah! There will be parading, dancing and singing as we joyously celebrate Simchat Torah. This event is open to everyone of all ages.

The entire Temple Community is Welcome!

The Schedule:

5:00pm Oneg with snacks for everyone; kids and adults alike!

Drop your kids off for a ruckus Torah party and some fun learning, or parents can join the festivities with us.

Begins with Mincha featuring tefilat geshem, the prayer for rain and the Yizkor memorial service.
We will share a light snack before celebrating, reading and rolling the Torah.
​For more information please contact the RJC Office.

Join Chabad of Stowe in celebrating the harvest festival of Sukkot with an autumnal spread- cozy, delicious, a little sweet and with a dash of spice.

We’ll have apple cider, pumpkin muffins, banana bread, apple cake, creamy chicken soup, potato knishes, and more!
Grab a sweater, and come on over. We’ll warm up around the fire, eat some delicious food in the Sukkah, shake the lulav and etrog, the kids will be at work creating decorations for our Sukkah, and most importantly we’ll gather together as a community in joy and celebration- one of the most special customs of Sukkot.

Sunday, October 12th, 4:00 PM

This event is free of charge and will take place at Chabad of Stowe:
1357 Maple St, Waterbury Center, VT 05677

You can RSVP at sara@chabadofstowe@.com

Sukkot Family Presstival - Sunday October 12, 10am
Join us for a morning of apple pressing and Sukkot festivities!

-Apple and leaf printing
-Make your own lulav
-Sukkah building with blocks and loose parts
-Cider pressing (bring your own cup/jug)
-Bagel brunch at 11:45am

Hosted by Jewish Journeys and Full Circle Preschool

We will have a short service in the Sukkah (weather permitting) and dinner together to celebrate Sukkot.

We will provide pasta and pizza, and ask you to bring anything vegetarian to share.

Join in a potluck lunch in OZ’s Sukkah on both days of Sukkot. All are welcome!!

Join Israel Congregation in building the Sukkah! We need you! Volunteers are needed to assist in the assembly of our Sukkah. This is a perfect opportunity for students to do a service project. The only skill needed is a positive attitude and willingness to help.

Call the office: 802-362-4587 and let us know you'll be here to lend a hand

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

Experience Yom Kippur through embodied practice, nature connection, and heartfelt community amid Vermont's stunning fall landscape

Embodied prayer, joyous singing & nature connection

 Join Living Tree Alliance for an inspiring, land-based, musical outdoor prayer ceremony, led by Rabbi Lee Moore and cellist Aaron Fried! We’ll greet the new year with a radical Jewish prayer experience in nature that weaves together traditional melodies with eco-poetics. At Living Tree’s fifth annual Rosh Hashanah celebration, we’ll tap into our roots as we soar with song—all while surrounded by the stunning peak foliage of the Mad River Valley.

When: Sept. 24, 10 am–12:30 pm, with vegetarian potluck lunch to follow

Enjoy Jewish stories, skits and songs, hear the shofar sound, dip apples in honey, and more in a warm, joyful setting! 

Jewish? Adjacent? Curious? Join OZ for this day of Awe-some! This friendly event is suitable for those ages 0 to 118. 

Register Here

Come celebrate the High Holidays and Sukkot with the Rutland Jewish Center and PJ Library at the Wonderfeet Kids' Museum! Enjoy crafts, music, books and refreshments. We will also be serving Apples and Honey on the street!  We look forward to seeing you there. 

Orchard Tot Shabbat is co-hosted by UVJC/Kol Ha’Emek & Shir Shalom Woodstock

Age 0-6, all ages welcome

This coming Sunday is one of our favorite days of the year.

Our Pre-Rosh Hashana Community Brunch, with a side of BLT- Bagels, Lox, and Tefillin!

Bagels, lox, a full breakfast spread, honey cake, crafts, treats, shofar and tefillin wrapping, all around the fire, in a beautiful setting, in the fresh September air. Sounds like heaven, right?

There will be Rosh Hashana crafts and treats for kids, a warm fire for the adults to gather around, and plates waiting to be piled high. An event for all ages!

Sunday, September 14th
10:30 AM
At the home of Jared and Mary Hendler

We hope to see you there!

Please send RSVP's to sara@chabadofstowe.com for address.

Step into the Shofar Sound Lab with Chabad of Burlington, where sound scientists like you will unlock the mysteries of the shofar! Get ready for surprising sounds, sweet experiments, and lots of discovery! With sound-activated bracelets and a sweet Rosh Hashanah treat to take home, get ready to uncover the jaw-dropping secrets of the shofar!

Tu B’Av Shabbaton:Celebrate community, nature, and love!

 Join us for a transformative weekend celebrating Tu B’Av (the Jewish holiday of love) with a special Shabbaton on the Living Tree farm.

What to Expect

Friday evening. Experience a warm, family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat featuring traditional songs and prayers as we welcome the Sabbath together. This special evening will also serve as the culminating celebration of Valley Teva Camp, where campers will share the sparkles and gems from their week in nature.

Saturday morning. Deepen your spiritual practice through:

• Uplifting communal singing

• Guided meditation and contemplative practices

• Meaningful Torah study and discussion

• Prayer in community

• Children’s programming

Experience includes

• Friday evening: Community potluck dinner (Living Tree provides challah, farm-grown salad, and simple pasta for kids—guests bring vegetarian dishes to share)

• Saturday: Breakfast and farm-fresh lunch provided by Living Tree

• Beautiful Vermont farm setting for reflection and connection

• Jewish wisdom teachings brought to life

• Opportunities for both solitude and community

• Family-friendly environment welcoming all ages

• Optional camping under the stars in the Living Tree field

Our formal program ends after lunch on Shabbat, but you’re invited stay the day and enjoy our hiking trails and private Mad River swimming spot! You’re also welcome to camp an extra night.

A service of contemplation and commemoration, including Torah and haftarah reading and singing of kinot – poems written in commemoration of the destruction of the Temple.

This day commemorates the destruction of the Temple and is a day of mourning.  To honor this day, we will screen the award winning film, We Will Dance Again: Surviving October 7th.

Two dozen survivors tell unimaginable stories of courage, humanity and heroism illustrated by the actual cell phone footage they recorded while fleeing or hiding. This film was winner of the News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary.

A short discussion led by Rabbi David Edleson will follow the screening.

In-person ONLY.

Register Here

An evening of solemn contemplation and commemoration of the destruction of the Temples and the tragedies that have befallen us since. Evening service will include havdalah, reading of Eikha (Lamentations), and singing of kinot.

The ongoing persecution of Jews across millennia has been commemorated every year on this one important day: the 9th (Tisha) of the month of Av, when the first and second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed. Come reflect on these past calamities, as we read the Book of Lamentations/Eichah.