Chanukah Lay-led Kabbalat Shabbat
Come warm up to celebrate the winter holiday with a cozy lay-led Kabbalat Shabbat service and veggie potluck.
RhM Annual Meeting and Potluck
Calling all members and curious community members to shape the future of Ruach HaMaqom! Following Rabbi Adam’s visit, we will convene with our feedback and visions for our community’s future. The hiring of a new rabbi is a community decision and here is your chance to participate. Please plan to attend one of the previous weekend’s events to meet our rabbinical candidate, and share your feedback at this meeting. We will enjoy a community meal together; bring your favorite sharing dish (with ingredients labelled), your opinions and your mishpacha for an important moment in Ruach haMaqom’s journey.
If you can not attend but wish to give your feedback about hiring the rabbinical candidate, there will be an opportunity to do so. Stay tuned for details.
Schmear and Schmooze with Rabbi Adam
Enjoy a light nosh, lively discussion and meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search committee. Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Register now to get location and parking details:
Shabbat Salon with Rabbi Adam (RhM candidate)
Enjoy a lively discussion on the week’s torah portion and meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search committee. Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Register now to get location and parking details:
Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Adam Lautman
Meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search commitee. Enjoy kabbalat shabbat service and vegetarian potluck to follow (please label ingredients.) Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Northern Nosh
Join our friends in the greater Jewish communities for the 4th annual Northen Nosh at Ohavi Zedek!
The Northern Nosh is a collaborative project of Jewish organizations and individuals to share and celebrate Jewish food and culture. The festival is an intergenerational and family-friendly event. Our 4th annual festival will include a variety of Jewish foods lovingly made by our community members and professionals, music for kids and adults, kids crafts and other programs and activities.
Enjoy Delicious Food
Live Music
Kids’ Activities
Bagel Challenge
More!
See their website for more information and to get tickets:
Ruach haMaqom Annual Meeting
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Help shape the future of Ruach haMaqom!
Following Rabbi Adam’s important visit October 24-26, this will be a chance for the whole community to come together to weigh in on his visit and on the future of RhM. Please spread the word to your RhM peeps!
If you can’t make the meeting in person, are a member of RhM and want to weigh in on Rabbi Adam’s visit, there will be a way to do so. Stay tuned for details.
Screening of "The Other"
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 4:30PM – 7:00PM, Vermont Friends of Standing Together (VT FoST) is sponsoring the Vermont premiere of “The Other.” “The Other” is an award-winning documentary exploring the complex relationship of shared humanity, culture, and connection between Israelis and Palestinians, and the transformative journey that follows when they are faced with meeting ‘the other’ amidst the difficulty of the conflict and occupation. This documentary provides an extraordinary example of what we are all capable of as humans.
This event will be held at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue on 188 North Prospect St. in Burlington, VT and will include an introduction, film showing, moderated discussion, and optional vegetarian potluck. All are welcome to attend and the event is free, by donation. Here is a link to the event’s webpage: https://ohavizedek.org/event/screening-of-the-2024-documentary-film-the-other-and-guided-discussion/
Schmear and Schmooze with Rabbi Adam
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Enjoy a light nosh, lively discussion and meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search committee. Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Register now to get location and parking details:
Shabbat Salon with Rabbi Adam (RhM candidate)
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Enjoy a lively discussion on the week’s torah portion and meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search committee. Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Register now to get location and parking details:
Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Adam Lautman
Meet Rabbi Adam Lautman, candidate for RhM rabbi, brought to you by our search commitee. Enjoy kabbalat shabbat service and vegetarian potluck to follow (please label ingredients.) Join us for one or more of the weekend’s events to meet the rabbi.
Here is Rabbi Adam’s bio:
Shalom! I’m Rabbi Adam Lautman, and I love sharing the joy of Torah and exploring Jewish spirituality. I’ve taught in Jewish day schools and served as rabbi of Temple Har Zion in South Jersey. I studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where I also received a Masters in Education. My passions include Jewish languages, music, and building bridges across communities, and in my free time I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, video games, and hanging out with my cat, Buffy.
Neilah and Break Fast
Neilah
Before our 25-hour journey of Yom Kippur ends and the gates close, Rabbis Lee and David will gather us under the shelter of accessible, traditional liturgy. Together we will summon our strength and courage to feel what is true, pour out our prayers like water and raise our voices in song before the final shofar blast. Festive potluck break-fast to follow.
Register here.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Morning
Rabbis David Curiel and Lee Moore, joined by beloved community musicians, gather us in the spirit of reflection, forgiveness, and renewal. Expect soulful music, authentic prayer, an interactive Torah service, and inclusive ritual as we sift through the chaos and gifts of this past year, drawing strength and inspiration from our tradition, our music, our prayers, and each other.
We will come together again for Neilah (evening) service and Break Fast, 6-8pm.
Register here.
Kol Nidre
Kol Nidre
On this holiest night of the year, we enter together into the sacred crucible of transformation that is Yom Kippur. Feel the power of our collective voice as we weave traditional liturgy with radical Torah teachings and spacious moments to face what is true. Led by Rabbis Lee Moore and David Curiel with beloved community musicians.
All are welcome to come as you are. It is customary to wear white, avoid leather, fast, and pray wearing a tallit—the only time in the year when we wear prayer shawls at night.
Register here.
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh HaShana
Join Rabbis David Curiel and Lee Moore alongside cellist and banjo picker Dr. Aaron Fried for a transformative musical journey that awakens heart, body, and soul. Through joyful singing, authentic prayer, and an interactive Torah service, we'll create sacred space together as we welcome both the new year and the newest versions of ourselves. All are welcome!
10am Soulful Prayer
12pm Veggie Potluck
1pm Tashlich on the Lake
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to make this Rosh Hashana shine!
Sign up here to lend a hand or bring something special.
Fourth Annual Pride Seder at Ohavi Zedek
Ruach haMaqom is joyfully co-sponsoring the fourth annual Pride Seder at Ohavi Zedek; a ritual that chronicles the liberation of LGBTQ+ people, much like the Passover Seder, which retells the story of the liberation of the Jewish people.
Join a diverse gathering of Vermont LGBTQ+ Jews, Jew-adjacent folks and allies to celebrate our coming out of bondage with songs, prayers, and an unusual and poignant seder plate. People of all ages are welcome.
Follow this link for more information and registration.
Kabbalat Shabbat// community-led
Join Kohenet Yepeth Perla, Mike Jetter and your favorite community members (and bring a friend) for our second community-presented Kabbalat Shabbat and delicious vegetarian pot luck! Please make a description card to go with your dish, indicating ingredients.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join Rabbi David and your favorite community members (and bring a friend) for a lively, familiar Kabbalat Shabbat and delicious vegetarian pot luck! Please make a description card to go with your dish, indicating ingredients.
Kabbalat Shabbat// lay-led
Join Dov Schiller, Cheryl Carmi and your favorite community members (and bring a friend) for our first community-presented Kabbalat Shabbat and delicious vegetarian pot luck! Please make a description card to go with your dish, indicating ingredients.
Shabbat Salon/ The Cosmos of Kabbalah (in person)
Shabbat Salon/The Cosmos of Kabbalah:
We will gather in person in a Burlington living room with Rabbi Lee for our shabbat salon and final inquiry into models of reality through text, song and presencing of the Cosmos of Kabbalah series.
RSVP at this link to receive the address
$18/class. Free for members of Ruach HaMaqom. Link to register (for non-members).
Shabbat with Ohavi Zedek
Everyone welcome!
This event has been moved indoors to Ohavi Zedek due to predicted rain storm. Rabbi Lee and Cantor Jessica will be leading.
Please a vegetarian dish or nosh of your choice!
6 pm – Service
7 pm – Vegetarian Potluck
*We know some days are too busy for a potluck – if you are not able to bring something that’s fine – please come! If you can bring extra – please do!
Please make a description card to go with your dish, indicating ingredients.
The Cosmos of Kabbalah
A four-part series with Rabbi Lee. Online learning in Jewish mysticism.
Please register with the button above. Members of Ruach HaMaqom need not register; zoom link will be provided in our email newsletter.
Prayer and Presence Gathering
Prayer and Presence Gathering (Online)
Thursday, June 19
7:30pm- 8:30pm
Join Rabbis David and Lee online for a chance to pray, to feel, to open our hearts together and receive support this week. Bring a poem that expresses any sentiment you are feeling in these times, or just bring yourself.
In a time of fear and uncertainty one thing we can do is come together to sing and pray, grounding ourselves in the presence of the Divine through our connection to each other and the words of our tradition.
To obtain the zoom link or for any other questions, email rabbilee@ruachhamaqom.org
The Cosmos of Kabbalah
A four-part series with Rabbi Lee. Online learning in Jewish mysticism.
Please register with the button above. Members of Ruach HaMaqom need not register; zoom link will be provided in our email newsletter.
The Cosmos of Kabbalah
A four-part series with Rabbi Lee. Online learning in Jewish mysticism.
Ruach HaMaqom members need not register. Zoom link will be provided in our email newsletter.
Gratitude Song Circle (Grief allowed)
Start your day with a Jewish gratitude practice over Zoom.
Rabbi Lee will lead us in a Jewish Renewal chanting and meditation service that loosely follows our Shacharit/morning service format.
If there is a minyan, we will say Kaddish. Even if there is not a minyan, we will hold space for grief—whether we are mourning the loss of a loved one or any other kind of loss.
To obtain the Zoom link or for any other questions, email RabbiLee@ruachhamaqom.org
Gratitude Song Circle (Grief allowed)
Start your day with a Jewish gratitude practice over Zoom.
Rabbi Lee will lead us in a Jewish Renewal chanting and meditation service that loosely follows our Shacharit/morning service format.
If there is a minyan, we will say Kaddish. Even if there is not a minyan, we will hold space for grief—whether we are mourning the loss of a loved one or any other kind of loss.
To obtain the Zoom link or for any other questions, email RabbiLee@ruachhamaqom.org
Shabbat Salon: Parsha Study
Salon means living room in Hebrew! Gather with community members and Rabbi David in a living room near you (could it be yours?) to share some light movement practices to open up this week’s text on revelation on Sinai! Bring some snacks for a light kiddush.
Kabbalat Shabbat and community potluck
Join your favorite community members (and bring a friend) for a lively, familiar Kabbalat Shabbat and delicious vegetarian pot luck! Please make a description card to go with your dish, indicating ingredients.
Gratitude Song Circle (Grief allowed)
Start your day with a Jewish gratitude practice over Zoom.
Rabbi Lee will lead us in a Jewish Renewal chanting and meditation service that loosely follows our Shacharit/morning service format.
If there is a minyan, we will say Kaddish. Even if there is not a minyan, we will hold space for grief—whether we are mourning the loss of a loved one or any other kind of loss.
To obtain the Zoom link or for any other questions, email RabbiLee@ruachhamaqom.org
It’s Time!
Vermont Friends of Standing Together invite you to join them on Sunday, May 4 at 6 pm to learn more about their event, “It’s Time.” Bring a potluck dish to share, an open mind and creative ideas.