Rutland Jewish Center
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JUNE


Cemetery Headstone Cleaning and Repair
Sunday, June 4, 2023
8 am—12 noon
​Volunteers Needed

After the Fire, the headstones need to be cleaned. Please volunteer to help us clean and reset some footstones. Jennie Gartner has volunteered to organize the food and refreshments for the workers that day.  Please let her know how you can help. We also need lots of shovels, pry bars, scrubbers, topsoil, pry bars, and more. Donations gladly accepted.​
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Please contact Mj Hochberg for more information and to sign up to help us out so I know how many volunteers we will have that day. 

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Lecture by Dr. Shalom Goldman
"Knocking on Heaven's Door: Bob Dylan and the Bible"
Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 pm

Please come to the RJC to hear Dr. Shalom Goldman's lecture  entitled "Knocking on Heaven's Door: Bob Dylan and the Bible."  Dr. Goldman is a professor of religion at Middlebury College, a popular opinion writer on US-Israeli affairs, and a librettist of Philip Glass's opera Akhnaten. For more information on books Dr. Goldman has written, please click here.

Hike to Deers Leap Mountain
Thursday, June 8 @ ​11 am

The spring RJC hike will be on Deer Leap Mountain, one of the classic central Vermont trails. The trail has a vertical gain of 750 feet,  and there are a  few short sections that are a bit more "interesting," and with an awesome view at the top.

Park and meet at the trailhead located at the east end of the Long Trail Inn on Route 4, Killington, VT. Please bring water, lunch, or a snack, as the hike takes approximately 50 minutes each way.

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For more information and to RSVP, please get in touch with Harvey Zara, 

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​ ​International Folk Dancing w/Judy
​Sunday, June 11, 2023
​1—3 pm

Please join us for dancing at the RJC. Come and dance, or you can enjoy sitting and watching the dancing. Please bring clean, dry shoes for dancing. 
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Judy. 
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Interfaith/Community Pride Worship Service
Friday, June 16
Volunteers Needed

Trinity Church is looking for volunteers to help create an Interfaith/Community Pride Worship Service, which will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland, VT, on Friday, June 16, in conjunction with the first Rutland County Pride Festival (Saturday, June 17). 
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The service will consist of songs, readings, and stories. This will be a good progressive step to benefit
​all our growth toward being more visibly inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. If interested, please contact 
Rabbi Shemtov.

​Prep and Serve Breakfast
​Monday, June 26, 8:30 — 11:30 am

This is a recurring commitment of the RJC every month, and we are proud to be joining the Companions in Wholeness ministry at the United Methodist Church, Rutland, VT, in preparing and serving breakfast for those in need. ​
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To participate in this endeavor, please sign up for the month that works for you by clicking here. This will lead you to the "RJC Sign up-Methodist Church Meal Prep" sheet. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Judy Stern.

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General Membership Meeting
Sunday, June 25 @ 10 am

If you have any questions or concerns you would like addressed, please contact President Barry Cohen prior to the meeting. This meeting will be electing new officers. 

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​Rutland Jewish Center is now on YouTube
Click Here 

The RJC is now on YouTube. Please visit and view our multiple videos.  Subscribe and show your support for RJC. For more information please contact Rabbi Shemtov.

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, July 16
Yidstock 2023 - The Festival of New Yiddish Music
Amherst, MA
Tickets are on sale 
NOW!


Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music is back for its eleventh year, highlighting the best in Klezmer and new Yiddish music. Click here for complete information and ticket purchasing. In addition, we will meet at the RJC to coordinate carpooling.


SAVE THE DATE! Friday, July 21 @ 5 pm
Shabbat Unbound
Crystal Beach on Lake Bomoseen, Castleton, VT


Shabbat Unbound will be held this year on Friday, July 21, at the Crystal Beach South Pavilion on Lake Bomoseen in Castleton. There will be a modified Shabbat service, music featuring our own Klezmer band, and a potluck dinner.

We Would Love to Have You Visit US!  


OFFICE Hours
​Monday—THURSDAY    10:30—2:30 pm

Telephone

802-773-3455

Email                                                               ADDRESS

office@rutlandjewishcenter.org          96 Grove St. Rutland, VT 05701
  • June 2023
  • Calendar/Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Full Calendar
    • B'nai Mitzvah
    • Weddings
  • Donate
    • General Donations
  • Welcome
    • About >
      • Our Rabbi
      • History >
        • History to 1985
        • RJC Centennial
        • Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman
        • Rabbi Emeritus Doug Weber
      • Board + Committees
  • Cemetery
    • Our Cemetery
    • Cemetery FAQ
  • Connect
    • Members Only >
      • Membership Directory
      • Committee Notes >
        • Building/House
        • Cemetery
        • Chesed
        • Communication
        • Community Outreach
        • Endowment Reports
        • Events
        • Ritual
        • Slate of Officers
      • Meeting Minutes
      • Budgets
      • Sivan Yahrzeits
      • Yahrzeits
    • Application for Membership
    • Directions
    • New to RJC?
  • Education
    • Rabbi Shemtov Reflections
    • Rutland Raps
    • Youth Education
    • Adult Education
    • B'nai Mitzvah
  • Contact Us