About Us
Beth Jacob Synagogue has welcomed Jews in central Vermont for more than a century. Today roughly 110 families from all over our region are members. We are an inclusive congregation: we welcome young, old, newcomers, oldtimers, singles, families, and LGBTQ individuals. Our community is unaffiliated with any formal Jewish movement and includes people who are observant and those who are just rediscovering their Jewish heritage. We offer activities for people of all ages, including holiday celebrations, musical performances, films, book discussions, speakers, meditation, and social action. Beth Jacob is a lay-led congregation with spirtiual leadership provided by members of our congregation, rabbis in our community, and occasional visiting rabbis. We provide weekly Shabbat services (either Friday or Saturday) led by members of our community in a variety of styles. We also run a Sunday morning Hebrew School and a monthly teen youth group. Everything happens in our new, light-filled building in a residential neighborhood in Montpelier.
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Thu, June 8 2023
19 Sivan 5783
Upcoming Events
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Thursday ,
JunJune 8 , 2023
Thursday, Jun 8th 3:00p to 4:00p
Please join us as we sing a short song from the Psalms, sit for twenty minutes, walk for ten minutes, then sing another Hebrew song. Sometimes a brief discussion follows. Words to songs are supplied in Hebrew and transliteration. All are welcomed whatever your experience may be. We do not offer instructions or guided meditations. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023
Friday, Jun 9th 1:30p to 3:00p
Mah Jongg is back! Join in on the fun with this beloved tile-based game. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023
Friday, Jun 9th 6:00p to 7:30p
Alice Silverman, Tobie Weisman and Julia Ostrov invite you to join us for a special Singing Edition of 3 Blessings and a Potluck this Shabbat. After we bless and eat, we will sing! We will teach easy rounds, simple harmony chants, and songs by ear. We will choose from well known traditional Hebrew songs as well as contemporary pieces. We also invite you to bring any song you love to share and teach. We hope you will join us. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 11 , 2023
Sunday, Jun 11th 10:00a to 11:30a
Members of Beth Jacob are invited to come and meet at the synagogue for bagels, budgets, the Barasch award, board elections, and lots of reports from our various committees. It’s been a busy, productive year – come learn all about it. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 13 , 2023
Tuesday, Jun 13th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join us for a weekly opportunity to chat and do a NYT's crossword puzzle together on Zoom.