WHEN: May 20, 2023 at 6 PM

WHERE: Havurah House

ADMISSION: $20

RAFFLE TICKETS: $10

RSVP by May 17

Join us for a festive evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and raffle prizes from local businesses. We will gather under the twinkling lights at Havurah House to raise funds for Havurah’s vibrant future. We will also pay homage to the past as we share our plans for preserving the Lazarus Family Legacy and unveil the Lyn Lifshin Library.

How can you help? We would love your creative hors d’oeuvres and appetizer-making skills and help with set-up too.

Can’t join us? Make a donation to Havurah and/or buy tickets even if you can’t attend.

Buy raffle tickets! Even if you can’t join us you can still win!

Make a Donation here and add a note with the number of raffle tickets you would like to buy.

Questions? Contact Sarit at hheddirector@gmail.com

“Whispers from the Past” is a free concert that interweaves music composed during the Holocaust with ancestral Jewish melodies—a program that transcends a time of sorrow with the human desire for hope.

Performing is Temple Trio, a string trio consisting of violin, viola and cello.

Besides music of composers who perished in the camps such as Viktor Ullmann, Gideon Klein and Hans Krasa, there will be music of two composers who lived through the Holocaust, as well as some Yiddish songs.

Temple Trio are players of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (Laura Markowitz, violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; and John Dunlop, cello). Berta Frank will host the event.

When: 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Saturday, April 15, 2023

Where: Middlebury Havurah 56 North Pleasant Street Middlebury, VT, 05753

RSVP to HHEdDirector@gmail.com to help plan our set up needs.

Tu B’shevat is celebrated this year beginning at sundown on Wednesday, January 27 and ending at sundown on Thursday, January 28. 

*Check back for ideas on fun ways to celebrate, holiday foods and rituals to try, and an array of at-home resources. 

Learn more about the holiday by watching this video from MyJewishLearning: 

Havurah House will transform into a lovely, sparkling venue, with music, wine and delicious food. This event will provide us with an opportunity to socialize, visit with old friends, make new ones, and just get to know each other better, all while helping to support Havurah.

*If you are not able to attend please consider donating the cost of an admission ticket (or any amount you are able!).

Pay online via PayPal

…or send a check via USPS:

Havurah
PO Box 823
56 North Pleasant Street
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

With generous support from our members, friends, and the broader community, we are within reach of our Capital Campaign fundraising goal.

Before the year ends, please make a donation to help Havurah reach its goal to maintain our historic home.

Or send a payment by check:

PO Box 823
56 North Pleasant Street
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

Thank you for your support. With warm regards for the new year and to a long and happy future for Havurah in Addison County.

Sacred Text Burial and Talk by Torah Scribe Kevin Hale

Thursday, September 27

4:45pm at The Knoll (formally the College Organic Farm), Route 125

What happens to sacred texts when it has reached the end of its useful life?

Come find out how some traditions retire their sacred texts as we are led in a Jewish version of this ceremony by visiting Torah scribe Rabbi Kevin Hale, and in a multi-faith ceremony by the Middlebury College Chaplains.

The Havurah library will be contributing some texts in need of sacred burial.

After the texts are buried you are invited to remain at The Knoll to hear from Rabbi Hale about the work of a scribe and how sacred texts are handled in the Jewish tradition.

In the event of rain, the burial will still take place at the Knoll, but the talk will be in
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219 from 5:30-6:00 pm.

Please dress for the weather.

Co-sponsored by Special Collections and Archives, Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, Department of Religion, and Jewish Studies.

Erev Sukkot Service & Potluck Dinner

Annual Havurah Apple Picking Event at Happy Valley Orchard
Sunday, September 16th at 11am

Please join us on September 16th for Apple picking. We will meet for a welcome circle and then break off into smaller groups to venture out into the orchard, which is a big garden with apple trees and many other plants, flowers and even others glow decoration you could find at this site. Last year we had a great group, including some Hillel students and we hope to see everyone again this year!

The event is free and open to the public (optional donations will be collected). Just pay for what you pick!

Recipe packets will be available to help you make use of all those apples.

To help plan our set up needs please RSVP by September 13.

Happy Valley is located at 217 Quarry Rd in Middlebury. Parking available on site.

All ages welcome!

We are preparing for our High Holy Day Food Drive and need a few volunteers to ensure everything runs smoothly!

Bags will be handed out at Rosh Hashanah Services (and available at Havurah House) to be returned on Yom Kippur full of non perishable foods. There will also be an ongoing collection site at Havurah House.

Tasks include: affixing flyers to the donation bags, getting materials over to Mead Chapel, handing out bags at the end of Rosh Hashanah services and driving filled bags to H.O.P.E. after Yom Kippur. This is a great opportunity for recent B’nei Mitzvah age students but any and all help is appreciated!

All food collected will be donated to H.O.P.E. and help to feed families right here in our own community. We are still looking for volunteers to help coordinate this effort so if you are able to help please contact Sarit Katzew.