Calendar of Events

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Announcements

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Our Burlington VT chapter of Hadassah now has a website. We are online at:
http://home.comcast.net/~feblood/site/

Details of next Hadassah book group meeting:
Date: Monday, Nov. 16
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Home of Jane Pearl, 1 Woodridge Dr., Burlington
RSVP: 658-2480 or dpearlvt@myfairpoint.net

BOOK: My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search For His Family's Past By Ariel
Sabar

Synopsis: Sabar unearths the history of a family, a people and a very
different image of Iraq as he relates the story of his Kurdish family's
journey from Iraq, to Israel and then Los Angeles. He tells of their
struggles to integrate and adjust - woven together with his father's efforts
to revive Aramaic - the ancient language of the Kurdish Jews.

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Universal Kabbalah Healing Classes

Tuesday 6:30 to 7:45 for wisdom, balance and healing of our world. Enjoy the special feeling of a historical building in the Old North End of Burlington,
AHAVATH GERIM SYNAGOGUE.

WE will send out literal sound and heart waves, vibrating Universal Kabbalah healing sound, opening hearts and stimulating connections to the unseen world, positively impacting ourselves and the world.

Please join us in sounding vibrations of white light, wisdom, and health!
If you know people who might be interested in this event, please bring them along.
Always Love, Peace, and Light,

Hinda Miller
Student of Joseph Michael Levry,
Master Teacher of Universal Kabbalah and Naam Yoga

For more information, please call 802-318-8692.

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Have an announcement, let us know and we will post it!

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Events -

Sunday, November 15th at 3:00 pm
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, No. Prospect St., Burlington
THE HISTORY OF JEWS IN SOUTHERN INDIA
Presented by Barbara and Jack Rosenthal

This presentation will explore the lifestyle of Jews who have been living peacefully in Southern India since the time of Queen Esther. Spectacular slides will illustrate the people, scenery and Jewish life as it exists today.

The Rosenthals, who live in Montreal, have traveled to India many times, in addition to hiking the Alps, exploring the Amazon River, trekking to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the summit of Kilimanjaro, and North Borneo.

Details: Linda Kopper (802) 644-6650—snobunny@pshift.com
Come and bring friends
REFRESHMENTS
A free Hadassah event — open to all.
Donations and sponsors welcomed

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Have an event, let us know and we will post it.

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Services
First Saturday of the Month at 9:15 am at Ahavath Gerim Synagogue unless otherwise noted
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Next Service Sat, 7 November 2009. The service will conclude with a kiddish.

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Future Services

Sat, 1 August 209 = 11th Av, 5769

Sat, 5 September 2009 = 16th of Elul, 5769

Sat, 3 October 2009

Sat, 7 November 2009

Sat, 5 December 2009

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5770 High Holiday Service Schedule - Members and non-members are welcomed.
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Fri, 18 Sept 2009 = 1st of Tishrei, 5770 - 6:00 p.m.
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Rosh Hashanah I - Sat, 19 September 2009 = 1st of Tishrei, 5770 - 9:00a.m. and will conclude 12-12:30p.m. We'll do Tashlich by the Lake or stream. Bring bread and your Shofar.
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Rosh Hashanah II - Sun, 20 September 2009 = 2nd of Tishrei, 5770 - 9:00a.m. and will conclude 12-12:30p.m.
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Shabbas Shuvah - Sat., 26 September 2009 - 9:15 a.m.
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Erev Yom Kipper (Kol Nidre) -Sun, 27 September 2009 = 10th of Tishrei, 5770 - 6:30 p.m
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Yom Kipper - Mon, 28 September 2009 = 10th of Tishrei, 5770 - 9:00am and will conclude morning portion between 12-12:30pm. Services will resume with Mincha-Torah reading and Jonah between 5-5:15pm.

Other Holiday Services

Erev Sukkot - Fri, 2 October 2009 = 15th of Tishrei, 5770

Sukkot - Sat, 3 October 2009 = 15th of Tishrei, 5770
Simchat Torah - Sun, 11 October 2009 = 23nd of Tishrei, 5770
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Area events - http://www.uvmhillel.org/learning/religion_school.php3

Location - http://eventful.com/venues/burlington/ahavath-gerim-synagogue-/V0-001-000400399-8
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Information - http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_qygy6p

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Jewish Calendar - http://www.jewfaq.org/current.htm

Ahavath Gerim History

Built in 1885, the Ahavath Gerim Synagogue became a part of the Jewish population that settled near North Street between 1880 and 1920. In 1880, the number of Lithuanian Jews who had arrived in the United States was about 5,000, and by 1882, this number had leaped to 81,000. The pace of emigration continued and by 1907, 260,000 Jews had emigrated most of whom were Russian and Polish. Most Jews stayed in New York City and other large cities, but Burlington received a high number as well. By 1887, enough Jews had settled in Burlington's North End, that they were able erect the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue http://www.ohavizedek.com/ (now know as Ahavath Gerim) at the intersection of Hyde and Archibald Streets, and soon after, in 1889, the Chi Adam Synagogue on Hyde Street and in 1908, the Ahavath Gerim Synagogue on Archibald Street. (Today, Ahavath Gerim Synagogue is the oldest known Jewish building of worship in Vermont and is listed on both the State and National Historic Registries.) The 1890 census listed Burlington's population as 14,590, one percent (160) of whom were listed Jewish. The 1910 U.S. Census listed Burlington's population as 20,468, four percent (920) of whom were Russian Jews. As Eastern Europeans, these Jews were orthodox in their beliefs, as well as in their preservation of the Yiddish language.

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Donations to the Synagogue can be made to:
Ahavath Gerim Synagogue
PO Box 5194

Burlington, Vermont 05402-5194

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Membership Information:
Contact:
Ahavath Gerim Synagogue
PO Box 5194
Burlington, Vermont 05402-5194
or
Phone Number: (802) 862-3001
or Alleyn Solomon (President) at - alleyn2020@aol.com

Ahavath Gerim Synagogue

Ahavath Gerim Synagogue is located in Burlington, VT at 168 Archibald Street P.O. Box 5194 Burlington, Vermont 05402.

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The Ahavath Gerim Congregation is a traditional conservative non-political egalitarian congregation that promotes the role of the Jewish life to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning, and ritual observance.

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We seek to create, develop and disseminate educational, religious and tikun olam (תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place / Jewish values) programming to meet the needs of our congregation and their members.

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We work to promote, nurture and foster a vibrant Conservative congregation.

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We are dedicated to strengthening the connections between Conservative Jews, the Jewish People and the State of Israel.

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Ahavath Gerim Cemetery -

As a member of Ahavath Gerim you are entitled to a burial site at the Ahavath Gerim Cemetery located on Patchen Road -opposite side of street to Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery. Ahavath Gerim also has a Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society) for your time of need. For more information, please contact one of our officers.

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Officers:
Alleyn Solomon (President) - alleyn2020@aol.com
Chaim Lodish (Vice President) - chaim at lodish dot com

Al Frank (Secretary) – afrank_75@yahoo.com