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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, October 3 at 6:15 pm (in-person in the Sanctuary)
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.
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Sharing Shabbat
Saturday, October 4 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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Torah Study
Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 am (in-person at WRT or Zoom)
Join us every Saturday morning as we gather for a brief service, nosh, and lively discussion of our weekly Torah portion. Our service is clergy led and features moments of gratitude, healing and remembrance. Following some snacking and schmoozing, we come back together for engaging Torah study. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.
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Yom Kippur Food Drive
Now through October 3rd
Don't forget to bring your paper bag filled with non-perishable food donations to WRT. Most needed items include brown or white rice, whole grain pasta, shelf-stable milk, canned vegetables, peanut butter, whole grain cereal, canned or dried fruit, and/or canned meals. Your filled bag can be brought to the bin located in the back parking lot closest to the ECC playgrounds. All items will be donated to Feeding Westchester.
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Meditation with Norm Goldstein
Friday, October 3 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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Westchester Commemorates October 7
Sunday, October 5 at 7:00 pm (at Temple Israel Center, White Plains)
Join together as a community for a commemoration marking two years since the attacks of October 7, 2023 - to remember, to stand united and to honor the lives that have been lost.
Please click on image to learn more and RSVP
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Welcome Sukkot at WRT with Israeli Artist Zoya
Monday, October 6 at 6:00 pm (at WRT)
World-renowned Zoya Cherassky-Nnadi is a celebrated Ukrainian- Israeli artist, born in Kyiv in 1976, who emigrated to Israel in 1991. Her astonishing depictions of the attacks of October 7th have earned her international recognition, with her works being likened to Picasso’s dramatic wartime tableau Guernica.
At a gallery exhibition of her paintings, come meet the artist in conversation with our WRT congregant Ruth Suzman. Our evening will begin with a brief and joyful service in the Sukkah, followed by a delicious dinner and then join us for conversation with the artist and gallery walk.
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Sukkot Festival Service and Harvest Luncheon
Tuesday, October 7 at 10:30 am (at WRT)
Enter our beautiful Sukkah (weather permitting) for a musical and meditative service reflecting the themes of the harvest holiday, followed by a homemade lunch. In the WRJ tradition, please let us know on the RSVP form if you are able to bring a homemade dish to add to our bountiful Sukkot harvest table. RSVPs required for lunch by September 30th. Memorial Prayers on the Yahrzeit of October 7th will be offered.
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Caregiver Support Group
Wednesday, October 8 at 11:30 am (at WRT)
Caring for an aging or infirm loved one requires tremendous reservoirs of spiritual and emotional strength and resilience. It can feel lonely, burdensome, and depleting of one’s time and energy. This fall, WRT will offer another cycle of its support group for congregants who are providing care for loved ones of any generation. Skillfully guided by Cantor Laura Stein, LCSW, and Jane Slevin, LMFT, who led this group last year in addition to the Temple's Bereavement Support Groups, this four-session program will provide a safe and confidential space for those working through the difficulties of Living with Care in a mutually supportive environment.
To foster a supportive and cohesive environment, we ask that members commit to attending all sessions or a minimum of 3 out of the 4 meetings. Upcoming dates - October 15, 22 & 29.
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Chair Yoga Series at WRT
Thursday, October 9 at 2:00 pm (in the Social Hall)
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: October 16, 23
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Ushpizot
Thursday, October 9, from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm (at WRT)
Please join WRJ for our Ushpizot fall harvest dinner. Weather-permitting, we will begin the evening with cocktails and light hors d’œuvres outside before congregating in the sukkah for a short service led by Cantor Kleinman. We will then enjoy a festive potluck dinner in the social hall. This annual celebration has been one of our most popular events of
the year; you don’t want to miss it!
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Kabbalat Shabbat with Special Guest, Captain Nechemya Danzig (IDF)
Friday, October 10 at 6:15 pm (at WRT)
At services and in the Sukkah, we will be joined by Captain Nechemya Danzig, who served as a company commander in the IDF Paratroopers Brigade. Prior to October 7, Captain Danzig served two years on the Gaza border and later as a commander in officer school, where he trained new officers. On October 7, 2023, he was among the first responders to the attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities that day. Commander Nechemya Danzig, will share a deeply personal and powerful account of his experiences in Israel’s ongoing multi-front war.
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Spirits in the Sukkah
Friday, October 10, following services (at WRT)
Join our clergy for a Sukkot Shabbat service, followed by an Oneg and Spirits from exotic lands in the Sukkah. Please click on the image to learn more and RSVP below...
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Sukkot Block Party
Sunday, October 12, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (at WRT)
Grab the whole family for a celebration of the season, featuring live music, food trucks (cash only), and activities for all ages.
Including CRE8 Day where all ages will be able to participate in special workshops to create artistic masterpieces!
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Erev Simchat Torah
Monday, October 13 at 5:00 pm (at Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont & Emanu-El, 2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale)
Gather with your WRT community and our friends at SSTTE for a festive inter-congregational celebration of Simchat Torah. For more information and to register click the button below.
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Simchat Torah/Sh’mini Atzeret/ Yizkor Service With The Israel String Trio Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00 pm (at WRT)
Let's all get together as we conclude the High Holiday season and commemorate the Hebrew yahrzeit of October 7th with an extraordinary opportunity to support the arts in Israel. Following a Simchat Torah service and congregational dinner, we will welcome a trio from the Israeli Symphony Orchestra, the resident orchestra of the Tel Aviv Opera.
The program, which will feature both classical music and Israeli folk and art song, will allow us the opportunity to hear extraordinary artistry and to offer our support to and solidarity with one of Israel’s preeminent musical ensembles during challenging times.
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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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