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WRT AT A GLANCE
Scroll down for details about these events and our regular classes
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Friday Evening Services
Friday, August 30 at 6:15 pm (outside in the tent, weather permitting)
Shabbat service features the rituals, melodies and warmth of our congregation. The service includes a sermon or presentation by one of our rabbis, cantors, or special guests. Participate alongside fellow congregants in-person, or join us on any of our live-streaming platforms.
*This week's service will feature an interactive study and conversation with Rabbi Platcow and Cantor Sonett-Assor. We will post the study texts in the video description on the YouTube and Facebook livestream pages.
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Torah Study
Saturday, August 31 at 9:00 am (in-person in the Sifriyah or Zoom)
Each Shabbat morning we gather informally to read and discuss the week’s Torah portion. The morning begins with a brief Shabbat service at which mourners who wish to say Kaddish are warmly welcomed. The group is led by volunteers, with clergy participation. No prior experience with Torah is necessary.
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In case you missed it!
Rabbi Blake preaching at Greater Centennial AME Zion Church
(Rabbi Blake's sermon begins at 48:03)
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Summer Chair Yoga Series at WRT
Thursday, August 29 at 2:00 pm
RSVP via email to receptionist@wrtemple.org or call the temple office at 914-723-7727.
Upcoming Summer dates: September 12, 19 & 26
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Election Postcard Writing
Thursday, August 29 – September 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, WRT
Be a part of the Reform Movement's Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign by writing postcards to citizens throughout the country. Leading up to the election, we will be meeting every Thursday at WRT, from 10:30 am - 12 pm to write postcards together. Postcards, scripts, training, addresses, and stamps will be provided. If you are unable to join in person, you can sign up to pick up a postcard kit. Register here. While registration is not required for Thursday in person postcard writing, it is encouraged.
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Meditation with Norm Goldstein
Friday, August 30 at 11:00 am (in the CJL Living Room)
Many of us are aware that mindfulness and meditation have become increasingly present in people’s lives as a set of tools to navigate stress, increase calmness and clarity, and to promote joy. We at WRT are excited to be continuing our Meditation Lab, which utilizes Judaism as a context for meditation and explores Jewish meditative techniques. While each of us continues to navigate our emotions and responses to the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza, we will also continue to use meditation as a way of creating more space in our hearts and minds.
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Spread the word!
WRT's Jewsish Learning Lab is looking for educators.
Click HERE to learn more.
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Do you have a child/children in college?
Please let us know their mailing addresses for this school year, so the WRT Youth Committee can send them holiday gifts throughout the year. Please don’t tell - we want it to be a surprise! Please provide the following information for your student(s):
Name, School, School Address, Move-in date, Winter break dates, Spring break dates, Graduation year, Will they be abroad this year? If so, which semester? Any food allergies?
Please email this information to jodiruzumna@gmail.com by September 6th.
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WRT and Pleasantville Cottage School Volunteer Programs
Starting This Fall, Sign Up Now
Adult Lunch Bunch: We are seeking volunteers to create a Pleasantville Cottage School lunch bunch group. Lunch bunch involves a monthly visit to the same cottage with the same group of volunteers, who provide lunch, fun activities, and birthday celebrations. This is a full academic year commitment and requires an orientation process. Sign up here.
Family Mitzvah Corps: Sign up to be a part of the WRT Mitzvah Family Corps to help provide birthday cakes for residents of Pleasantville Cottages and to plan a Family Day of Service at Pleasantville Cottage School. Family Mitzvah Corps consists of families with children in grades K-5. Sign up here.
Questions? sharon.stiefel@wrtemple.org
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Temple Tots Reimagined!
We have many exciting changes coming to our Temple Tots program for the 2024-2025 school year! Want to learn more? Reach out to Ellen Rosenberg to sign up today!
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Exploring October 7th Through Poetry
Wednesday, September 4, 9:15 am - 10:45 am (via Zoom)
On the first day of the month of Elul, which leads to the days of Awe, join Rabbi Blake for a special online study session with acclaimed scholar, Dr. Rachel Korazim. Dr. Korazim will Zoom with us to explore new poems written in the wake of October 7th, 2023.
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Author Talk with Theodore H. Schwartz, MD
Sunday, September 15, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm at WRT
Join Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, one of the nation’s leading neurological surgeons and bestselling author Abigail Pogrebin (My Jewish Year, It Takes Two To Torah) for a conversation about Dr. Schwartz’s riveting new book, Gray Matters: A Biography Of Brain Surgery. $36 registration fee includes a signed copy of his new book.
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Join The WRTeen Mitzvah Corps
Interest Meeting – September 17, 7:00 – 8:00 pm (in-person at WRT)
With WRTeen’s newest group, teens have the opportunity to take on leadership roles and work with their fellow teens to repair the world! Open to 8th grade – 12 grade. Sign up here to express interest and/or to register for the September 17 meeting. Be sure to follow WRTeen Mitzvah Corps on Instagram @wrteenmitzvahcorps
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WRJ Membership Dinner
Thursday, September 19, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (in-person at WRT)
Join members of Women of Reform Judaism for the WRJ Opening Dinner. Members and nonmembers of WRJ welcome. The dinner is free for WRJ members and $36 for guests. Sign in will begin at 5:30 pm and the dinner will begin at 6 pm. Register here. The dinner will be followed by the viewing of Deciding Vote and panel discussion. More information below.
Deciding Vote Documentary
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (in-person at WRT)
View the short documentary, Deciding Vote, about the courageous NY Assemblyman George Michaels, who put his conscience in front of his political career, casting a historic vote in favor of a bipartisan law that legalized abortion in New York. The viewing will be followed by a moderated by Cantor Amanda Kleinman including one of the filmmakers and NY Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. Register here.
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*It's time to renew your WRT Membership!* | |
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For WRT members: If you would like to receive notifications of birth announcements and deaths within the WRT community, please email receptionist@wrtemple.org with your full name and email address. Please specify if you would like to be added to one or both of these notification lists.
For more information about Inclusion at WRT, click here.
For more information about Our Jewish World, click here.
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