Calendar of Events

Photos taken at Ahavath Gerim, compliments from Al Frank & Lorin Duckman.

Announcements
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Events -

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

For every occasion
Think Hadassah
Honor, thank, commemorate, remember

HADASSAH certificates:
Mazeltov, condolence (in memory of),
Bar/bat mitzvah, Hospital Tower building.
Hadassah/JNF certificates: to plant a tree in Israel and (new) help build water projects.
FERN ELLEN BLOOD
(Please, no calls on Shabbat)
(802) 241-4181—feblood@comcast.net

BUY beautiful greeting cards
Baby, birthday, bar/bat mitzvah,
anniversary, get well, sympathy
PORTIA ARTHUR
(802) 888-5706—portico@stowevt.net

Proceeds benefit Hadassah’s health and education programs in the US – and in Israel, equip their hospitals and fund all research and scientific work.

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

Services
First Saturday of the Month at 9:15 am at Ahavath Gerim Synagogue unless otherwise noted

Next Service - Sat, 4 February 2012 9:15am. The service will conclude with a kiddish.

Future Services
Sat, 3 March 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 7 April 2011 - 915am
Sat, 5 May 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 2 June 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 7 July 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 4 August 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 1 September 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 6 October 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 3 November 2011 - 9:15am
Sat, 1 December 2011 - 9:15am

5773 High Holiday Service Schedule - Members and non-members are welcomed.

Erev Rosh Hashanah – 6:00 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah I – 9:00a.m. and will conclude 12-12:30p.m. We'll do Tashlich by the Lake or stream. Bring bread and your Shofar.

Rosh Hashanah II – 9:00a.m. and will conclude 12-12:30p.m.

Shabbas Shuvah - 9:15am

Erev Yom Kipper (Kol Nidre) – 6:00 p.m

Yom Kipper - 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 ServicesErev Sukkot – 6:00pm

1st Intermediary Day of Sukkot - 9:15am

Shmini Atzeret - 6:00pm

Simchat Torah – 6:00pm

Area Events :
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.

Virtual Tour of Ahavath Gerim

http://www.synagogues360.org/synagogues.php?ident=united_states_007

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 Summer (Shimey) Cohen c/o Bouchard & Pritchard at 802-862-2851. Cell 802-343-7271.

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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