Shavuot is a yearly remembering of the story of Sinai, when we received the gift of Torah, our holy guide book aka unending scroll of unanswerable questions aka ledger of iffy ancestral decisions from which we hope to grow wise enough to learn. To celebrate such a momentous, challenging, weighty and beautiful gift, we stay up late at night, reveling in the joy of being alive to learn together. We also eat lots of ice cream!

We will celebrate Shavuot at our May Havdallah with an ice cream party at the Quaker Meeting House in Burlington. Bring your favorite Sundae toppings, along with a potluck dish to share.

At L’Chaim, we are committed to hosting a monthly Havdallah for our community on the third Saturday of each month. Our Havdallah honors our diasporatic traditions and travels around the state. Let us know if you are interested in hosting and bringing your traditions to an upcoming Havdallah, we can provide whatever support would be helpful; email lchaimvt@gmail.com.