Welcome to Israel Congregation
Your home away from home.
A place for friends and community.
You belong here!
Join us at Israel Congregation where every week there is something for everyone—young and old—to learn, to meet and to be part of a very special community in Vermont.
Purim is Coming!
Purim is a joyous holiday that affirms and celebrates Jewish survival and continuity through history. The communal celebration involves a public reading of the Book of Esther (the megillah), which tells the story of the holiday: Under the rule of King Ahashverosh, Haman, the king's adviser, plots to exterminate all the Jews of Persia. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction. The reading of the megillah typically is a roudy affair, punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman's name is read aloud.
This year, erev Purim begins at sundown on Sunday, March 2nd and continues through Monday, March 3rd.
Join our Purim Celebration. . .
Explore Talmud!
Deepen your understanding of Jewish thought, culture, and wisdom while strengthen your connections within our own community.
A new Chavurah organized by Amy Borman and Elizabeth Torak
Join us, the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at Israel Congregation (or via zoom!)
All are welcome!
For additional info, click on the image to the left.
Salon With No Limits!
Salons have a long and fascinating history of ushering in paradigm-shifting ideas born of more broad perspectives, and as a result often ruffling the feathers of established socio-political power structures. Doesn’t the time feel ripe to create more where that came from? Let’s shake things up and offer a welcoming forum for community amidst these strange, divisive times.
A new Chavurah organized by Barbara Kaufman
Join us the third Tuesday of each month, 3:00 pm.
Everyone is welcome!
For additional info, click on the image to the right.
The Community Food Cupboard
Needs our Help!
Please consider what you might be able to donate from the wishlist to the right.
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If you prefer to make a donation of money, simply click here!
Items can be dropped off at the following locations:
- Shaw's
- Manchester Town Hall
- Manchester Community Library
- Christ our Savior Parish
- First Congregational Church
- Dorset Church
- Dorset Post Office
