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WRT AT A GLANCE:
So many great events coming up!
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Kabbalat Shabbat service
Friday, October 23 at 6:15 pm
Our 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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Torah Study
Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 am
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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Weekly Online Learning with Rabbi Blake: Hineni: Answering the Call - A Seven Week Journey Through Talmud
Thursdays, October 22 – November 19, from 10:15 am – 11:45 am (over Zoom)
"Hineni. Here I am." Abraham and Moses answered God's call with this word, which opens Yom Kippur worship. Drawing on Talmud, Torah, Prophets, and poetry, we'll explore reluctant leaders, catastrophic silences, and the Binding of Isaac. No Hebrew required. Rabbi Blake's online Talmud Shiur is recorded and open to all.
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Chair Yoga Series at WRT
Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 pm
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.
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Janet Bond Brill, Author of Little Edna’s War: A true story of resistance, hope, and survival of the Holocaust
Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm
At seven, Edna Szurek smuggled food through the Warsaw Ghetto wall; by ten, she was Poland's youngest decorated resistance member. Drawing on USC Shoah Foundation testimony, this memoir by Janet Bond Brill, PhD, traces her journey from a shattered birthday to a POW camp. Presented by FreeBirds, open to all.
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Meditation with Norm Goldstein
Friday, October 23 at 11:00 am
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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Caring Up, Down, and In: A Three-Part Series for Caregivers
Sunday, October 25, and November 1, 2026, 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Join us for one, two, or all three sessions.
WRT's Caring Community, FreeBirds, WRJ, and MRJ invite you to this three-part series for anyone caregiving, anticipating caregiving, or supporting a caregiver. We may care "up" for aging parents or spouses, "down" for children or grandchildren, and "in" for our own emotional, spiritual, and practical needs. Caregivers are not alone.
To RSVP, please contact receptionist@wrtemple.org and indicate which session or sessions you would like to attend.
Please click HERE to learn more about each session.
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New Member Happy Hour
Friday, October 30 at 5:00 pm
Join us for a New Member Happy Hour to meet fellow members, connect over drinks and good company. Kick off Scholar-in-Residence weekend with visual artist Rick Black. Sponsored by the FreeBirds, all are welcome!
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Shabbat B’Yachad (“Shabbat Together”)
Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a congregational Service, Bagel Brunch, and Learning/Discussion with Rick Black. We are excited to showcase some of Rick Black's artwork as well. There will be a youth program for K - 5 students during the adult learning. Please RSVP below for the youth program below.
Mark your calendars for all of the upcoming Shabbat B'Yachad dates- December 5, 2026, January 23, 2027, March 6, 2027, March 27, 2027 & June 5, 2027
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Pulpit Exchange with Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mount Vernon
Friday, November 6 & Sunday, November 8
Join Pastor Stephen W. Pogue, the Melusina Reeberg Mass Choir, and our dear friends from Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mount Vernon, one of WRT’s sister congregations, for a weekend honoring our shared commitment to the good of our shared Westchester community and the betterment of America and humanity.
Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue Sermon at WRT & Dinner
Friday, November 6, 6:15 pm
Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Pogue will offer the sermon at WRT Kabbalat Shabbat services,
followed by a shared community dinner for our two congregations. All are welcome. If you would like to join us for dinner after services, please register below.
Rabbi Blake at Greater Centennial Morning Worship
Sunday, November 8, 9:30 am
Rabbi Jonathan Blake will offer the sermon at morning worship at Greater Centennial (312 S. 8th Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY). All are welcome; please join for a rousing morning of praise and prayer.
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WRJ Holiday Boutique & ECC Book Fair!
Friday, November 13, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
You won’t want to miss the annual WRJ Holiday Boutique, featuring so many wonderful vendors, plus a book fair hosted by the ECC! Chanukah comes early this year, so join us at WRT on November 13th and get your shopping done for everyone on your list.
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5th Annual WRT Delivers Thanksgiving
November 22 - November 25
The 5th WRT Delivers Thanksgiving is taking place Sunday November 22 to Wednesday November 25! Our goal is to make 600 meals to ensure everyone has a great Thanksgiving. To learn how you can support this synagogue wide effort, click HERE.
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Register to vote in the upcoming elections taking place on November 3
The last day to register to vote is October 24!
Check your voter registration status at the NYS Board of Elections Voter Lookup Service. If you need to change your name and/or address you can use the voter registration form mailed voter registration application.
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We hope you enjoy learning about all the wonderful events happening at WRT and this newsletter inspires you to join us!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out — we're always happy to help.
Danielle Feigenbaum, Director of Communications danielle.feigenbaum@wrtemple.org or 914-723-7727
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