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Bulletin
Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
Elul 5774 Tishrei-Cheshvan 5775 | September-October 2014
Volume 2, Issue No. 1
Shana Tova U’metukah
A sweet New Year
In this issue
Letters....................................................2
News & Announcements........................ 4
Simchas and Mazel Tov .........................6
Tzedakah/Yahrzeits.................................7
Upcoming events . .................................8
Special features
Memories of the High Holy Days ...........3
Rabbi Arthur Green visits JCOGS . .........3
Yizkor Book of Remembrance ................4
Tikkun Olam programming ....................4
Darchei Shalom Cemetery update ..........4
Member Spotlight...................................5
JCOGS | 1189 Cape Cod Road, P.O. Box 253 | Stowe,VT 05672 | 802-253-1800 | www.jcogs.org
What an amazing summer this has
been for our Jewish Community of Greater
Stowe. Wonderful events, terrific teamwork,
memories − both sweet and sorrowful, and
a startup of our full-time
rabbi, David Fainsilber, and
his family, that by just about
any perspective has significantly exceeded expectations
for a very positive and very
strong start. How fortunate
we are to have passionate
members who are so willing
to step up and give of their time and experience. And a rabbi who is so warm, so caring,
and so hardworking. At this time of terrible
crisis in the Middle East, with the daily news
coming from Israel and Gaza, we are so thankful for the quality of life we have, and we pray
for Israel today and for the future.
Imagine what has happened in a few short
weeks: We installed our first full-time rabbi
at a special service in late June, then quickly
moved into our summer-long programming,
which included weekly Shabbat services and
dinners, a performance by the renowned
mentalist Oz Pearlman, a musical Shabbat
with special guest Arielle Rosenberg, a Summer Celebration Shabbat and Oneg, and our
fundraising Nearly New Sale. In early August
we remembered longtime community member
and tireless volunteer Roselle Abramowitz, who
passed away in June. And then we wrapped up
the summer with a community barbecue in the
tent.
And, as if that were not enough, look what
is right in front of us this fall: regular Torah
studies and family Shabbat services, potluck
dinners, and a full High Holy Days schedule
that includes a long list of special services
including our annual Sukkot Festive Shabbat
and Harvest Dinner in the tent.
So let us pause and prepare mentally,
religiously and spiritually for Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur. This is the most special time
of the year.
Of course, we have one of the most extraordinary resources, Rabbi Art Green, coming
to Stowe in September to help us get ready.
Whether you have read his bio or googled him,
having him visit us is an enormous coup, so do
your best to take a moment and listen to one
of the most learned people I have ever met.
And let us pray for peace as we prepare for
5775.
Thank you for being a part of our community. Thank you for your support in growing
the vibrancy of JCOGS and for making a difference in so many different ways.
Ron Feinstein, president
“Selfie” of Rabbi David Fainsilber, his wife Alison Link and their sons, Adar and Yonah.
A Sweet New Year
To all of our members, affiliates, and
friends who are connected to JCOGS,
With the High Holy Days nearly upon us,
we turn our attention to three essential moral
and religious practices in Judaism: teshuvah (a
return to G-d and community through inward
reflection), tefillah (living prayerfully) and
tzedakah (righteous charitable giving).
U’teshuvah, u’tefillah u’tzedakah—this
prayer which we sing out on our holiest days
is a framework for how we might best live
out our lives, individually and communally.
As we grow from strength to strength, may
we embark on this journey together, arm-inarm and with open hearts.
Whether you will be joining us physically
for the holidays at JCOGS or celebrating
elsewhere, please know that all of you will
truly be here in spirit.
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Wherever we find ourselves as this new
year of 5775 approaches, we hold in our hearts
all of the pain of this past summer in Israel.
We show our care and our support of Israel.
And in the familiar words of our Prayer for
Israel at JCOGS: “Shield the land with your
love and spread over it your shelter of peace.
May the time be near when all its inhabitants
and neighbors dwell together in security and
everlasting peace. And let us say: Amen.”
A zisse yor, a zisse leibin. A sweet year, a
sweet life.
May this new year bring with it the sweetness of life, itself, with all of its miracles, as
well as health, happiness, joy, and wholeness.
Rav brachot, many blessings for a Shana
Tova Umetukah, a good, sweet year to you
and yours,
Rabbi David Fainsilber, Alison Link, Adar and Yonah
High Holy Days Schedule of Services
2014/5775
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Erev Rosh Hashanah
7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 26
Rosh Hashanah: Day 2
10 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25
Rosh Hashanah: Day 1
10 a.m.
Tashlich
1:15 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 3
Kol Nidre
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Yom Kippur
Morning (incl. Yizkor)
10 a.m.
Afternoon Service
5:45 p.m.
Closing Service (Ne’ilah)
6:30 p.m.
Havdalah
7:07 p.m.
Break-the-Fast
after Havdalah
Remembering the High Holidays: From boyhood to today
by Norris David Wolff
(a/k/a Nisan David Lupu)
From nursery school, kindergarten and first grade, I attended a
Yeshiva in Brooklyn, wore Tsit-Tsit
and a Kipah. No one called me
Norris. I was Nisan David or
Nissim. I lived in an enclave of orthodox Jewry, many of whom had
just fled Syria in 1948. We lived
in that enclave until we moved to
Forest Hills, when I started second
grade in what my parents called
“the American school.” My early
years (ages 3-7) revolved entirely
around the Jewish community and
the orthodox synagogue where my
grandfather Z’L’ was the president.
I have three everlasting memories of my early childhood in that
traditional, orthodox synagogue.
The Tebah (Bimah) “Reader’s
Desk” was in the center of the
synagogue and my grandfather
generally sat in a seat next to the
Hechal (Ark), where the Torah
scrolls were stored, and then he
proceeded with them to the Bimah
when they were being read. For the
blessings of the Kohanim, I would
go to my grandfather’s side on the
Bimah to be under his Tallet. My
grandfather would cry throughout
the closing service of Yom Kippur
and his tears would fall into his
Mahzor (Yom Kippur prayer
book).
At the conclusion of Yom Kippur, and the Havdala service, we
refreshed ourselves by sprinkling
rose water on our hands and face.
I can still smell the rose water and,
in rare instances, feel the emotion
of the closing service but, unfortunately, not my grandfather’s Ka-
vonah (intention), which brought
him to tears. After he died, most
of his religious books were kept
with my brother who, to this day,
remains observant.
We generally celebrate the first
night of Passover at my brother’s
house, where a Torah life is followed by my brother, his wife and
children, and where my grandfather’s Siddurim and Mahzorim
and tears may be found. Perhaps if
I closed my eyes and touched the
Yom Kippur Mahzor and tried
hard I might smell the rose water.
World-renowned Jewish scholar comes to JCOGS
By Amanda Kuhnert
Not all theologians are also gifted
visionaries and teachers, able to
connect the ancient teachings of the
Torah to our everyday lives in 21st
century America and the future that
lies beyond. In September, we will
welcome one of these accomplished
rabbis to our community. The
world-renowned Jewish visionary
and scholar Rabbi Arthur Green
will act as Scholar-in-Residence for
a very special Shabbaton, “Coming Home to Our Soul: Preparing
for the Holy Days,” at JCOGS the
weekend of Sept. 12-13.
Rabbi Green will offer a special
D’var Torah/sermon on Friday,
Sept. 12, with services beginning at
6 p.m., followed by a complimentary dinner and lecture. The next
morning, on Saturday, Sept. 13, at
10 a.m., he will offer a text study
followed by a vegetarian potluck
brunch picnic. Both events will be
held at JCOGS.
Often referred to as “one of the
most influential Jewish thinkers of
our time,” Rabbi Green has written
numerous books and articles on
Jewish mysticism, Hasidism, and
theology, and has lectured widely at
Jewish communities and universities
in North America and Israel. He
is the founding dean and rector of
the Rabbinical School at Hebrew
College and Irving Brudnick professor of philosophy and religion at
Hebrew College, and is recognized
Rabbi Arthur Green will act as Scholar-in-Residence for a special Shabbaton at
JCOGS the weekend of Sept 12-13.
for his translations and interpretations of Hasidic teachings.
“Rabbi Art Green is a true Jewish visionary, making waves across
North America, Europe and Israel,”
said Rabbi David, JCOGS’ newly
installed full-time rabbi. “When I
sat down years ago to read his book
‘Seek My Face,’ I was so inspired in
that moment that I decided that I
wanted to become a rabbi.
“He has touched countless others. He talks about G-d with a language that secular and religious Jews
can both get behind. He talks about
Jewish practice in accessible ways,
where everyone has a place to be
Jewish. His influence is worldwide,
and now he is coming to Stowe.
This is truly not to be missed!”
Rabbi David is one of many
deeply touched by Rabbi Green’s
words. In 2009 Rabbi Green
was listed as one of Newsweek
Magazine’s 50 most influential
rabbis. Perhaps it is the modern
relevancy he brings to historic
texts, or the deep wisdom he projects – most likely both, that draw
people to his teachings, and leave
them wanting more. Even during
a casual read through some of his
published writings, you’ll stumble
upon golden nuggets that stop you
in your tracks:
“It is urgent that we re-create
a sense of the sacred in the way
we see our place in the world,” he
wrote in an article published in the
Huffington Post. “We need, in other
words, to use the great power of
religious language — including elements of our ancient origin stories
— to awaken our collective human
conscience before it is too late.”
He has a beautiful way of stringing together words to convey powerful messages, often reminding us
of our responsibilities as Jews, and
as humans: “None of us alone can
complete even our own tasks in
this world,” he wrote in another article. “But together, joined by open
hearts and mutual appreciation for
all we do and give, we can create
overwhelming bounty.”
But there’s nothing like hearing
him speak in person. In an article
on his synagogue’s website, Rabbi
George B. Driesen of the Adat
Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland,
wrote about the “profound impression” that Rabbi Green left on his
community, after a brief visit.
“Having heard him many times,
moreover, I believe that his presence
augments the impact of his words,”
he wrote. “Once in a while a class
‘clicks’ in a way that makes me feel as
if something magical has occurred,
and in the hands of a master scholar
who presents great learning and
synthesizes it with brilliance and
insight, I respond as the rabbis said
Jews learning Torah routinely do.
Art Green has done that ….”
For more information, visit http://artgreen26.com/, or call 802-253-1800.
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News & Announcements
JCOGS’ Yizkor Book of Remembrance
by Debbie Steinerman
For the High Holy Days this year, JCOGS is
giving a significant face-lift to its regular Yizkor
booklet. On Yom Kippur, members will find a
booklet that will serve as an inspirational keepsake
and most fitting commemoration to the dearly
departed. In addition to the traditional listing of
names, the “JCOGS Yizkor Book of Remembrance” will include prayers recited during the
Yizkor service and upon a yahrzeit; inspirational
readings; and psalms. This new format “Book of
Remembrance” will be put to use whenever there
is a Yizkor service throughout the year.
Part of the Yizkor memorial service includes
tzedakah — righteous, charitable giving, in honor
of the memory of your loved ones and to elevate
their souls. The “JCOGS Yizkor Book of Remembrance” will provide a meaningful opportunity to
fulfill this mitzvah at a level of your choosing. As
we move l’dor va’dor, from generation to generation, your generous donations will help support
JCOGS’ children’s programs, family services, and
our Religious School, throughout the year.
Please look out for the mailing with more
information on how to participate in this most
significant opportunity of inscribing your loved
ones’ names.
Tikkun Olam committee provides food for the needy
by Lynne Gedanken
Tikkun Olam programming for 2014-2015
has gotten off to a great start. Alleviating
hunger is one of the focuses of Tikkun Olam
at JCOGS. We have three programs addressing hunger this summer. We are participating
in the Neighborhood Food Project which
provides nonperishable food to the Lamoille
Community Food Share. If you aren’t already
participating, please be sure to take one of the
green shopping bags that are hanging in the
foyer and bring it back full of canned and boxed
food. We periodically take the bags to the Food
Share. Special thanks to Miriam and Stephen
Rosenbloom and Patti Rubin for the special
help with this project.
JCOGS members also helped provide
lunches to children in Morrisville who get free
or subsidized lunches during the school year.
Yasher koach to Cindy Berson, Yvonne Felgar
(and her grandson), Ellen Gibs, Carole and
Steve Lichtenstein, Miriam Rosenbloom, Patti
Rubin, Rita Schneps and Jennifer Salzman. We
Darchei Shalom
Cemetery Update
by Steve Berson
The Cemetery Committee met last
month to review the 2013/2014 fiscal year.
I am pleased to report that the cemetery
is on solid financial ground. Thank you
to all who have made pledges and donations to help create a Jewish cemetery of
are also gleaning (picking vegetables) for the
Vermont Foodbank and the Lamoille Community Food Share on Aug. 17, Sept. 21 and
Oct. 19 (if there are still vegetables surviving
the frost). Please join us on those dates at Pete’s
Greens at 10 a.m. on one those dates.
If you are interested in social action programming, the Tikkun Olam committee welcomes
new members. It’s not too early to start planning
our Mitzvah Day where everyone, including children, can be involved in a gathering at JCOGS
to participate in one of several projects focused
on repairing our world − locally or more broadly.
Project ideas that excite your interest would be
appreciated. In the meantime, as you do your late
summer and fall hikes and biking trips, think
about downloading the Charity Miles app so
that donations to the charity of your choice will
be made (at no cost to you) for each mile that
you walk, run, or ride.
For information about Tikkun Olam programming at
JCOGS, please contact Lynne Gedanken at [email protected].
our own. Our fundraising campaign is now
only $15,000 away from reaching our goal
of $180,000. Payments on pledges continue
to come in, and we have recently received a
generous donation for a memorial garden
to honor a loved one. Along with this new
garden, Green Mountain Landscaping will
be replacing the trees along Route 100 that
did not thrive over the past year. These and
other beautification projects are either under
way or being considered.
Please help us close out this important
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Sukkot Schedule of Services
2014/5775
Friday, October 10
Sukkot Kabbalat Shabbat Service and
Harvest Shabbat Dinner
6 p.m.
Thursday, October 16
Shemini Atzeret Services with Yizkor
at the home of Barbara Stern
10 a.m.
Friday, October 17
Simchat Torah and Kabbalat Shabbat
All-Ages Service
6 p.m.
Sukkot Festive Shabbat
and Harvest Dinner
to be held Oct. 10
by Debbie Steinerman
On Friday night, Oct. 10, at the height of
Vermont leaf-peeping season, JCOGS will celebrate the joyous, weeklong holiday of Sukkot.
During Sukkot it is customary to hold as many
of your activities in the sukkah as possible.
In that spirit, JCOGS’ Friday night Shabbat
service will find us sitting in our delightfully
decorated sukkah under the stars and moonlit Stowe sky to share prayers and songs led
by Rabbi David. A delicious Sukkot harvest
Shabbat dinner catered by Rachel Jacobs of
Vermont Kosher will follow, with more music,
singing, dancing and good times to be shared.
Plan to spend this beautiful, festive Sukkot
holiday evening together with JCOGS. The
cost for dinner is $22 per adult and $5 per
child. All are welcome. BYOB.
Please be sure to make your reservations
early for this popular, annual JCOGS event.
For information and reservations: www.jcogs.
org or 802-253-1800.
campaign by memorializing a loved one with
a garden or bench, or by making a pledge or
donation. Plan ahead and consider purchasing Burial Rights Lots now to save your family the burden of making difficult decisions
at a difficult time. Burial Rights Lots can be
paid over a five-year period. For information,
please visit jcogs.org or contact a member of
the Cemetery Committee: members: Steve
Lichtenstein; Carol Good; Shelly Klein; Eric
Lande; Stephen Rosenbloom; Mel Patashnick; or Steve Berson, committee chair.
Member Spotlight
Bob and Joan Katz
This special feature of the newsletter
— a “get-to-know-you” Q-and-A
with members of the JCOGS community — is a fun, simple way to
share our unique stories and connect
as a community.
it work! Having the same values and
interests, especially with the children, makes for a good marriage.
You are one of the founding members of JCOGS, and have held
many important leadership roles
in our community over the years.
Can you reflect on the changes
and growth you’ve seen at JCOGS
over the past 20 years?
We have seen a handful of dedicated
people work very hard to make
JCOGS into a very large, vibrant
congregation. We now have a
Hebrew School and many bar
and bat mitzvahs. A beautiful building with a very able administrator
and a place to gather and celebrate
holy days as well as fun events. I
was on the board for 10 years and
treasurer for eight years, and Joan
has spent many years on the High
Holidays committee. JCOGS has
taken its place in the community
and is recognized as a moving force
toward tolerance and good relationships among all denominations. We
now have a full-time rabbi who has
tied everything together. Where are you from originally?
Joan and I are from West Nyack,
New York, where we lived for 40
years and raised four children. When did you move to Vermont,
and what brought you here?
We moved to Stowe in 1995 after
we both retired and our children
were out of college, married, and well
into their careers. We had a vacation
home here since 1970. For many
years we enjoyed weekends and vacation periods in Stowe. We attended
the University of Vermont in Burlington and were familiar with what
wonderful things this area had, both
culture-wise and sports-wise.
How much time do you spend in
Stowe on an annual basis?
We are full-time residents and are
here full-time, except for some traveling and the month of April when
we visit family in California.
What do you enjoy about life in
Vermont?
We love the tranquility of the slow
pace in all activities of daily life. Skiing is a very important part of life in
the winter. Kayaking in the warmer
weather is another passion, as well
as biking on the back roads with
the farms that dot the countryside.
Living here for a long time we have
enjoyed the various sports that are
available besides the ones I already
mentioned. Nothing like diving into
our pond after a good morning of
tennis. We both play tennis at least
three times a week in the summer.
Bob was featured in a recent
article in the Stowe Reporter as a
member of the “Dawn Patrol.” For
those of us who missed the article,
can you please tell us about the
Dawn Patrol?
The Dawn Patrol is a group of
hardy individuals that arrive at
the lifts upon opening. They get
the best snow and the benefit of
freshly groomed trails and usually
no crowds, as most arrive a little
later in the morning. Usually made
up of a few 70- and
mostly 80- year-olds.
They have a BBQ
every August with the
proceeds going to a
nonprofit in need.
Other than skiing,
what are your personal interests and
hobbies?
In our younger days
we enjoyed traveling
to the countries with
cultures that differed
from ours; of course,
Israel was the highlight of the many
countries. Our greatest interest has
been our family. As I mentioned
earlier we have four children that
have blessed us with ten grandchildren; our oldest will be married in
September. Joan is an avid reader
and belongs to two book clubs that
meet once a month, reading all the
latest bestsellers. She also spends
most mornings, when not busy, at
the gym taking exercise classes.
We understand that you’re retired. Can you tell us a little about
your professional background?
I was in the manufacturing busi-
ness. We manufactured ladies
leather handbags that were sold
to most of the larger department
stores throughout the country and
also imported handbags from Italy.
Joan was a real-estate agent selling
homes in the area where we lived.
You recently celebrated your
60th wedding anniversary. Mazel
Tov! What would you say are the
necessary ingredients to a long,
happy marriage?
Well, a little bit of luck helps but
you must have a good sense of
humor and a willingness to communicate and compromise. Of course a
lot of love goes a long way to making
What does being a member of
JCOGS mean to you?
It means that I am a Jew. It gives me
the opportunity to worship in the
manner that I please among people
of my own faith. My daughter
and son-in-law and two grandchildren moved here some years
ago. They also became members
of JCOGS and the girls began
Hebrew school, and later became
bat mizvahs. For this to happen in
the town of Stowe was like a dream
come true for me and something I
will always cherish.
In what ways do you feel that
you’ve been able to give back to
the community? And what does
this mean to you?
When I arrived full-time in Stowe
I was ready to do nothing after
working for so many years. I began
to help out at various events as well
as the hospital. Then JCOGS came
into its own and I was asked to be
treasurer. As we grew it became
more time consuming and we were
in our new building, and it was
no longer a job I could handle. I feel
that I did what I could and I am
satisfied with where we are today .
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On Friday evenings this summer, members gathered under
the tent after the weekly Shabbat service for Friday Night
Supper Club, a time to enjoy a meal and one another’s company
amidst the beauty of a summer evening in Stowe. We hope to
continue this fun, new tradition next summer. Organizers are
looking for input from our members, so if you have any thoughts
or ideas about the supper club, please send them to Steve Berson
at [email protected].
Tea with Alison. (Above) In July the ladies of JCOGS gathered at the
Blechman residence for a wonderful afternoon of tasty delicacies and tea to
officially welcome Rabbi David Fainsilber’s wife Alison Link to our Stowe
community. Alison prompted us to get to know one another, while also
graciously introducing herself and her background. An absolutely delightful
time was had by all.
A family-friendly Shabbat. (Right) Rabbi David reads a story to
the children during the family and kid-friendly Shabbat and picnic pizza
dinner held in July.
More than meets the eye. (Below) Magician and mentalist Oz
Pearlman amazed a packed auditorium at JCOGS in mid July. He
performed an array of mind-reading magic, entertaining audience
members on and off stage.
Mazel Tov
Simchas in our community
Geoffrey Gelber, son of Sheila and Nahum Gelber, married Isabelle Benoir in August.
The wedding took place in Avignon, France, where Isabelle grew up. The couple met last
fall at Shaar Hashomayim.
Alix Newpol, granddaughter of Hillel and Mitzi Becker, married Richie Scheim at Stowe
Mountain Resort in Stowe on July 12. Hillel and Mitzi also celebrated their 61st
anniversary on June 21.
Mel and Helenmarie Patashnick are the happy grandparents of Seth Henry, born on July
14, their second grandchild and first grandson, whom they visited recently in Washington D.C.
Save the Date
Greater Stowe Interfaith Coalition’s Blessing of the Animals Service
Sunday, Oct. 19 • JCOGS patio Stay tuned for details!
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The following couples celebrated anniversaries this summer:
Sarah and Israel Eilner
Bob and Joan Katz
Steve and Carole Lichtenstein
Sandy and Bernie Nisenholtz
Stephen and and Miriam Rosenbloom
Rita and Stephen Schneps
Barbara and David Siegel
Yahrzeits
Tzedakah
August 31 – November 1
5 Elul – 8 Cheshvan
“Who donates much to charity becomes richer for it …”
Zohar, iii 110b
The following Yahrzeits go by the Gregorian calendar unless the Hebrew date observance was specifically requested
by the family. The names of loved ones will be read at the
indicated services.
August 31 – September 6
5 Elul – 11 Elul
Service: Sept. 5
Charlie Craft
Florence Cohn
Roger Montgomery
Jack Walker
Joel Baltuch
Hattie Rosen
September 7 – 13
12 Elul – 18 Elul
Service: Sept. 12
Ralph Miller
Marvin Bernard Gameroff
Dr. Noah Wevrick
William B. Rosskam II
Roger Fishman
Ann Feinman
September 14 – 20
19 Elul – 25 Elul
Service: Sept. 19
Joseph Lichtenstein
Herta Adler Weichsel
Dr. Isadore Samuel Zfass
Barry Neal Lichtenstein
Arthur Ira Boreisha
September 21 – October 4
26 Elul – 10 Tishrei
Service: Oct. 3 Lothar Skedzuhn
Ovadiah Black
William Aronsohn
Samuel Savage
Josef Klein
Menno Denneboom
Sheila Grace Ross
October 5 – 11
11 Tishrei – 17 Tishrei
Service: Oct. 10
Dorrie Goodman
Carol Arrick-Wells
Fella Friede
Edward Mitchell
October 12 – 18
18 Tishrei – 24 Tishrei
Service: Oct. 17
Philip “Buddy” Jacobs
Stephen Wisebord
Fred Nisenholtz
Henry Morris Kaplan
Richard Pepper
October 19 – November 1
25 Tishrei – 8 Chesvan
Service: Oct. 31
Sam Adelson
Jacob S. Karkus
Abraham Spielvogel
Nellie Goldart
Marilyn Pass
Roy Goldstein
Sandra Sorrel Gameroff
George Goodman
Walter Wolfgang
Samuel Wise
Rose Lichtenstein
Religious School begins Sept. 10
Our Religious School seeks to provide a broad Jewish
education, while instilling a strong sense of pride in our
Jewish heritage and affection for our Jewish identity.
Through the study of Torah, Hebrew, Jewish traditions,
history, ethics, prayer, and Tzedakah, our mission is to
provide an understanding of the Jewish faith and tradition,
as well as to forge a connection and commitment to Jewish
culture and the Jewish people.
Classes begin on Sept. 10, and meet weekly on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. For information and
registration: [email protected] or 802-999-6370.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of these thoughtful contributions in
honor and memory of friends and loved ones. The following gifts were made
between June 28, 2014 and August 11, 2014.
GENERAL FUND
In appreciation of Carol Good
Barbara Stern
In honor of Rabbi David
Fainsilber
Portia Arthur
In honor of Stephen Schneps’ birthday
Fern Ellen Blood
In honor of Edie Zfass’ birthday
Barbara Stern
In memory of Rita Schneps’ uncle
Miriam and Steve Rosenbloom
In honor of the 60th wedding
anniversary of Joan and Bob Katz
Nina Nisenholtz
Sandy and Bernie Nisenholtz
In appreciation of Jean Remmer and
Marvin Rosenbloom
Anita and Ezra Beinhaker
Barbara Stern
Elaine and Rick Dubrovsky
Harvey Herman
Patsy and Michael Kazakoff
In appreciation/honor of Marlene
Bourque
Jean Remmer and Marvin Rosenbloom
Barbara and Jack Rosenthal
Harvey Herman
In honor of Carole and Steve
Lichtenstein’s wedding anniversary
Barbara Stern
Speedy Recovery to Steve Fried
Charlene and Sig Baltuch
In honor of Harriet Apple and
Armand Cymbalista
Jean Remmer and Marvin Rosenbloom
Harvey Herman
In honor of Barbara and Mervin
Brown
Harvey Herman
Barbara and Jack Rosenthal
Anita and Ezra Beinhaker
In loving memory of Roselle Abramowitz…
Sig and Charlene Baltuch
Barbara and Robert Bauman
Tammy Glied and Robert Beliak
Barbara Segal and Howard Brown
Claude and Tony Cobello
Diane Hocker and Bill Cohen
Nahum and Sheila Gelber
Ellen Bronfman and Andrew
Hauptman
Harvey Herman
Rhoda Kirsch
Harriet and Jack Lazare
Sandra Montgomery
Debbie Boltuc and Scott Moreash
& family
Nick and Wendy Nunez
Bonnie Pollock and family
Eugene Posnick
Esterita Rajsky
Jane and Ralph Rothstein
James and Ruth Santos
Samara and Albert Sayegh
Rita and Stephen Schneps
Sandra Kogan and David Shapiro
The Trudell Family
This donor list represents only a
portion of tribute donations. Other
donors were listed in the previous
issue of the Bulletin. A complete list
has been given to the family.
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Calendar
CONTACT US
JCOGS, (802) 253-1800
www.jcogs.org
Lisa Carrick, administrator
[email protected]
David Fainsilber, rabbi
[email protected]
Amanda Kuhnert, editor
[email protected]
Executive Committee
Ron Feinstein, president
[email protected], 617-590-2423.
Lynne Gedanken, vice president
[email protected], 802-745-8996.
Priscilla Minkin, vice president
[email protected], 802-371-9753.
Robin Trowbridge, treasurer
[email protected], 802-253-3060.
Gretchen Rous Besser, secretary
[email protected], 802-888-3967.
September Thursday, Sept 4: 1:30 p.m., book
club at the Stowe Country Club. Lunch
will be followed by a discussion of
“Defending Jacob” by William Landay.
Friday, Sept. 5: 6 p.m., Kabbalat
Shabbat service.
Saturday, Sept. 6: 10 a.m., Mahzor
Study.
Sunday, Sept. 7: 2 p.m., Bob
Manning, a painter and art historian, will speak about Chagall and
his paintings. The event is free and
refreshments will be served.
Friday, Sept. 12: 6 p.m., Kabbalat
Shabbat service with Rabbi Art
Green, followed by a complimentary
dinner and lecture.
Saturday, Sept. 13: 10 a.m., Torah
study with Rabbi Art Green followed
by a picnic lunch.
Friday, Sept. 19: 6 p.m., Kabbalat
Shabbat service.
Saturday, Sept. 20: 8 p.m., Selichot service in preparation for High Holy Days.
Wednesday, Sept. 24: 7:30 p.m.,
Erev Rosh Hashanah.
under the sukkah, followed by a Sukkot harvest Shabbat dinner prepared
by Rachel Jacobs of Vermont Kosher.
Dinner is $22 per adult, and $5 per
child. Reservations: 802-253-1800.
Thursday, Oct. 16: 10 a.m., Shemini
Atzeret services with Yizkor. Friday, Oct. 17: 6 p.m., Simchat Torah
and Kabbalat Shabbat all-ages service.
Thursday, Sept. 25: 10 a.m., Rosh
Hashanah: Day 1; 1:15 p.m., Tashlich.
Saturday, Oct. 18: 10 a.m., Torah study.
Friday, Sept. 26: 10 a.m., Rosh
Hashanah: Day 2; 6 p.m., Shabbat
New Years’ Festive Potluck Dinner.
Sunday, Oct. 19: Greater Stowe
Interfaith Coalition’s Blessing of
the Animals Service on the JCOGS
patio. More details to come.
October
Friday, Oct. 3: 7:30 p.m., Kol Nidre.
Friday, Oct. 24: 6 p.m., Shabbat
potluck dinner.
Saturday, Oct. 4: Yom Kippur services
− 10 a.m., Morning (incl. Yizkor);
5:45 p.m., afternoon service; 6:30 p.m.,
closing service (Ne’ilah); 7:07 p.m.,
Havdalah, followed by break-the-fast.
Sunday, Oct. 26: 3 p.m., Rick
Winston, a film historian, will discuss
the different ways Jews are portrayed
in film. This event is free and refreshments will be served. Friday, Oct. 10: 6 p.m., Sukkot
festive Shabbat and harvest dinner. A
special Shabbat service will be held
Friday, Oct. 31: 6 p.m., Kabbalat
Shabbat service.
Information: jcogs.org, or 802-253-1800.
Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
P.O. Box 253
Stowe, Vermont 05672
A bi-monthly periodical
published six times per year.
Weekly Shabbat services and/or a dinner
will take place every Friday at 6 p.m.
throughout September and October.