Yizkor Memorial Service + October 7 commemoration Marom Band Musical Simchat Torah Shabbat + Oneg
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.
Simchat Torah Celebration
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!
Youth Simchat Torah Party + Learning
Drop your kids off for a ruckus Torah party and some fun learning, or parents can join the festivities with us.
Simchat Torah Celebration
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.
Sweet and Spiced Sukkot
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 on the Farm
Join us for our 12th annual Sukkot on the Farm festival—a joyful weekend celebrating the fall harvest with song, learning, delicious food, and community connection under our creatively designed temporary dwelling, the sukkah.
When & where: Oct. 11, 2 p.m.–Oct. 12, 2 p.m.Living Tree Alliance, Moretown, VT
Weekend highlights:
Saturday afternoon: Kirtan with Anna Sobel and meditation with Rabbi David Fainsilber (of Jewish Communities of Greater Stowe)
Saturday evening: “Stone soup” dinner with veggies from the harvest and bread from Red Hen Baking Co., followed by songs and teachings in the sukkah
Saturday night: Live concert in the barn featuring Avi Salloway & Friends
Sunday morning: Children's puppet show with Anna Sobel, family nature walk with lulav making, and hands-on workshops (plant identification, basket weaving, sheep to yarn, fermentation)
Sunday midday: Hoshana Rabbah dance and song circle—a musical earth-based ritual that's accessible to all, followed by sandwich-bar lunch
Theme: Community sustainability—supporting each other with resiliency in these changing times
Camping and limited indoor accommodations available for the weekend—select a lodging add-on when you register. Some pre-festival events begin Friday evening, with the full festival starting Saturday afternoon.
Come experience the abundance of autumn, connect with old and new friends, and celebrate ancient traditions in the beauty of the Living Tree farm!
Sliding-Scale Pricing
We believe in making Sukkot on the Farm accessible to all who want to celebrate with us. The true cost per person is about $100, which covers meals (Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch), programming, facilities, and fair compensation for our teachers and musicians.
Shabbat In The Sukkah
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.
Sukkot Potluck In The Sukkah
Join in a potluck lunch in OZ’s Sukkah on both days of Sukkot. All are welcome!!
Sukkah Build
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
Family Sukkah Building
Everyone is invited to come and help put up and decorate the OZ Sukkah!
Embodying Our Holy of Holies: An Immersive Yom Kippur Retreat
Experience Yom Kippur through embodied practice, nature connection, and heartfelt community amid Vermont's stunning fall landscape
Reverse Tashlich with Temple Sinai & Ohavi Zedek
Temple Sinai together with Ohavi Zedek will participate in a community waterway cleanup at Burlington’s Barge Canal.
This event is appropriate for people age 10+ and will include group clean-up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.
Rosh Hashanah in the Field 5786
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
Rosh Hashanah by the Lake 2025 with Ohavi Zedek
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.
Passover at the Wonderfeet Kid's Museum
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
Orchard Tot Shabbat is co-hosted by UVJC/Kol Ha’Emek & Shir Shalom Woodstock
Age 0-6, all ages welcome
Bagels, Lox & Tefillin
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.
Rosh Bash
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 Shabbat Retreat
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.
Tisha B’Av Morning Service
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.
Tisha B’av - Jewish Day of Mourning Film Screening
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.
Erev Tisha B'Av at Ohavi Zedek
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.