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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Sun, December 10 2023
27 Kislev 5784
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 10th 10:30a to 12:00p
Join us at Beth Jacob for a recently offered opportunity! Professor Denis Charbit from the Political Science Department at the Open University of Israel and guest professor at UVM comes to give a talk on Zionism and the various complications behind the Israeli-Arab conflict. Refreshment to follow. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 10th 3:00p to 5:00p
Join us at Beth Jacob for our annual Chanukah party! All ages are welcome to bring in the festival of lights! There will be music, dancing, crafts, and traditional food served potluck style. If you would like to bring a dish, please let Sarah know if you will need an outlet (for hot plates, slow cookers, etc). Vegetarian or dairy dishes only please! Time subject to change. Stay tuned! -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 12 , 2023
Tuesday, Dec 12th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join us for a weekly opportunity to chat and do a NYT's crossword puzzle together on Zoom. -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 12 , 2023
Tuesday, Dec 12th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2023
Wednesday, Dec 13th 2:00p to 3:30p
Beginners are invited to learn how to play Mah Jongg from beloved community member, Janet Starr!