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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, October 31 at 6:15 pm (at WRT)
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, November 1 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, November 1 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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Rabbi Blake and Rabbi Platcow: Talmud Shiur
Thursdays, October 30 - 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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Meditation with Norm Goldstein
Friday, October 31 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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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 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 2: The Roots and Evolution of Israeli Democracy with Rabbi Jan Katzew, Ph.D, Guest Scholar
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
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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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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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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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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)
| | 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! | | |
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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