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Tot Shabbat
Friday, November 7, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (in-person at WRT)
Join WRT clergy and ECC families to celebrate Shabbat. Pizza, pasta, salad and dessert will be served as well as a fun craft for the children. Please register below so we have an accurate count for food.
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Kabbalat Shabbat worship
Friday, November 7 at 6:15 pm (at WRT)
Pastor Pogue delivers the sermon and music will be enhanced by the extraordinary Mel Reburg Mass Choir of Greater Centennial AME Zion Church. Services will be followed by a community-wide dinner. At this special service, we will also mark the 30th yahrzeit of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, z’l, who was assassinated on November 5, 1995.
Morning Worship at Greater Centennial AME Zion Church
Sunday, November 9 at 9:30 am (at Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church, Mount Vernon)
Rabbi Blake delivers the sermon. All are welcome for an uplifting morning of music, praise, worship, and togetherness, followed by a brunch reception in the
church fellowship hall.
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Sharing Shabbat
Saturday, November 8 at 9:00 am (CJL)
Our engaging, musical Shabbat service for children in Grades K-7 and their families is open to the congregation and community. All are welcome! Click HERE to learn more!
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Piloting Brand New Reform Torah Commentary
Saturday, November 8, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am (at WRT)
Curious about learning Torah? Already a seasoned learner? Join Rabbi Platcow and fellow congregants for a special Shabbat morning exploring the Reform Movement’s new Torah commentary. This masterful volume, to be published in 2027, represents the first-ever
comprehensive Reform Jewish translation of the Torah and will feature penetrating
insights from cutting-edge Biblical scholarship, as well as reflections from today’s leading scholars, rabbis, cantors, and authors. Your feedback at this session will guide the final publication. Learn more HERE. A bagel brunch will be served!
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HUC honors Rabbi Jonathan Blake’s 25 years of visionary leadership! Ordained by Hebrew Union College in 2000, Rabbi Blake’s love of Israel began with his Year-In-Israel experience. To celebrate his legacy, by investing in the next generation of passionate Reform clergy, HUC has established the Rabbi Jonathan Blake Endowment Fund to support future Jewish leaders. Learn more about the endowment fund and/or visit the link here to make a gift.
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Rabbi Blake and Rabbi Platcow: Talmud Shiur
Thursdays, November 6 - November 20 from 10:15 - 11:45 am (Zoom)
All are welcome to join Rabbi Blake and Rabbi Platcow for an online exploration of the Babylonian Talmud and its penetrating wisdom that has shaped the Jewish tradition. This fall, our topic will be Death, Mourning, and Afterlife Traditions From the Talmud. Please join us!
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Chair Yoga Series at WRT
Thursday, November 6 at 2:00 pm (at WRT)
RSVP via email to receptionist@wrtemple.org or call the temple office at 914-723-7727.
WRT’s Caring Community sponsors this chair yoga series. Please consider donating so that the Caring Community can continue to bring programs like this one to our congregation. You can donate HERE. Upcoming dates: November 13 & 20
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Meditation with Norm Goldstein
Friday, November 7 at 11:00 am (in the CJL Living Room)
Experience the benefits of mindfulness and meditation with us, as a set of tools to navigate stress, increase calmness and clarity, and to promote joy in our lives.
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Our very own Rabbi Platcow, The Westchester Board of Rabbis and The Westchester Jewish Council Invite you to Night of Jewish Learning
Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 pm (Beth El Synagogue Center, New Rochelle)
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Blood Drive
Sunday, November 9, from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (at St. Pius X Church, 91 Secor Road Scarsdale, NY 10583)
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Israel: The Last Thirty Years
Four Sundays in November from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (at WRT - Bring your own lunch; beverages provided)
Join Rabbi Blake for a close examination of the historical and political forces that have shaped the last 30 years of Israeli history. Following his popular course on the History of Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2023-2024), this 4-week in-person and livestreamed (on the WRT website) class will explore the period from the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z”l 30 years ago this November through the present moment.
November 9: From Assassination to Intifada, 1995-2004
November 16: From Gaza to Gaza to Gaza, 2005-2014
November 23: The Roots and Aftermath of October 7th, 2015-2025
To watch the class from November 2nd click HERE
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L’Chaim, To Us: Coffee, Conversation & Community
Presented by the Caring Community of WRT
Upcoming Gatherings from 10:30 pm - 12:00 pm at WRT
Monday, November 10 – Rituals, Holidays & Traditions
Monday, December 15 – Chanukah: A Joyful Celebration of the Festival of Lights
We’re delighted to invite you to L’Chaim, To Us, a new monthly gathering created especially for our senior community members. This is a relaxed, in-person opportunity to enjoy coffee, treats, and heartfelt conversation with friends old and new. Each month we explore a theme that inspires reflection and connection.
Looking ahead, we’ll continue the L’Chaim, To Us in 2026 with new themes such as The Books That Shaped Us, Acts of Kindness, and L’Dor V’Dor: Passing Wisdom Forward.
We hope you’ll join us! Please RSVP to: receptionist@wrtemple.org.
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Rosh Chodesh 5786 Led by Cantor Amanda Kleinman
Tuesday, November 18 at 11:30 am (in-person)
Join Cantor Kleinman and a diverse group of women for a monthly, midday infusion of study and sharing as we mark each new month on the Hebrew calendar. We will come together as a community to celebrate happy occasions, and to hold space for one another in times of challenge or healing. We are studying Heart of a Stranger by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl.
| | Join us for an information session at WRT on November 18th at 7:00 pm to learn about the WRT Trip to Poland happening June 2026! | | |
A Night With Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism
Thursday, November 20, from 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm (at WRT)
Join Rabbi Blake and Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ), the Reform Movement's institutional arm in Israel, for a probing and inspiring conversation about the Reform Movement in Israel today, and how Reform Judaism is changing the Jewish character of the Jewish State to promote equality, democracy, pluralism, and justice across Israeli society.
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4th Annual WRT Delivers Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 23 - Wednesday, November 26
Volunteer to cook and assemble Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need. There are age appropriate opportunities for everyone. To ensure that as many people as possible, regardless of circumstances, have the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving, food will be donated to Meals on Main Street for the distribution to residents in need in Port Chester, NY, and surrounding areas. Sign up here! In order for this event to be a success, we rely on your generosity. Please donate here!
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Adult B’nei Mitzvah Beginning in 2026
Never celebrated becoming a Bat or Bar Mitzvah? Want your opportunity to stand before the Torah and take ownership of your place in the chain of our tradition? This winter, WRT will begin an Adult B’nei Mitzvah class and we cannot wait to celebrate with you. If this piques your interest, please contact Rabbi Alissa Platcow at rabbi.platcow@wrtemple.org
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Inspired Giving
It is only through the generosity of our members that we are able to fully carry out our mission, attract and retain world-class staff, uphold the highest standards of learning and worship and offer engaging and innovative ways to experience Jewish Life. We hope you will consider making a gift to WRT's Inspired Giving Annual Fund.
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