This is not an exhaustive list of events happening at WRT. Please be sure to read our Weekly E-Blast and the WRTimes to learn about weekly and upcoming events throughout WRT.
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Fridays
6:15 pm at WRT and live-streamed
Kabbalat Shabbat
Our Friday evening 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:
WRT Livestream – www.wrtemple.org/live-stream/
WRT Facebook www.facebook.com/WestchesterReformTemple/
WRT YouTube -www.youtube.com/user/WRTempleNY
Please check the calendar, our weekly email updates and website for any changes due to special programming or holiday weekends.
Fridays
11:00 – 11:45 AM (CJL Livingroom)
Meditation Lab
Many of us are aware that mindfulness and meditation have become increasingly present in people’s lives a set of tools to navigate stress, increase calmness and clarity, and to promote joy.
We at WRT are excited to continue our Meditation Lab with Norm Goldstein. Norm will utilize his 25 years of training and experience in mindfulness meditation to support temple members to explore 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.
Tuesday, October 29
11:30 am at WRT
Rosh Chodesh 5784, Led by Cantor Amanda Kleinman
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.
Friday, October 18
About 7:45, directly after Shabbat Services, at WRT
Spirits in the Sukkah
Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20
Sukkot with the Billy Jonas Band
Back by popular demand, we are excited to welcome the Billy Jonas Band back to WRT to celebrate Sukkot with our community! Known for making each musical experience a “soul-spelunking, heart healing, joy-filled journey,” Billy features industrial re-percussion (instruments created from recycled materials), in keeping with Sukkot’s focus on the gifts of our natural world. The weekend will include a special concert for our ECC community, our Friday night Shabbat service, Saturday morning Sharing Shabbat service open to the community, and a special program on Sunday.
Sunday, October 20
11:30 am – 1:00 pm, at WRT
Sukkot Block Party
Thursdays, October 31, November 7, 14, 21, December 5, 12 & 19
10:15 – 11:45 am (zoom)
Fall Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Jonathan E. Blake
Curious about the Talmud? Already a devotee of this popular study? Newcomers and veterans alike are eagerly welcomed to Rabbi Blake’s weekly learning session, where we unpack the mysteries and wisdom of Judaism’s greatest book, with spiritual and intellectual openness. This year we’ll explore Jewish life cycles: birth, death, and everything in between. All are welcome. No prior Hebrew/Talmud experience required.
Sunday, November 3
5:00 – 6:30 pm at WRT
Happy Hour with the Cantors
Join the cantors for an evening of singing, sipping, and schmoozing! We’ll sing along to classic fold and popular songs by Amercian Jewish composers, highlighting the music of Carole King and Paul Simon.
Thursday, November 7
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, at WRT
Thursday, November 14
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Sunday, November 17
4:00 – 6:00 pm at WRT
Westchester Jewish Council Afternoon Music
WRT is proud to host the Westchester Jewish Council’s Afternoon of Music, a community-wide concert featuring cantors serving congregations throughout Westchester. This year’s concert program will highlight the original musical compositions of Jewish composers from Westchester County and is being co-chaired by our own Cantor Sonett-Assor.
Saturday, November 23
9:00 am at WRT
Community Shabbat Morning Service, featuring guest artist Dan Nichols
We look forward to welcoming singer-songwriter, Dan Nichols, back to WRT for a congregational Shabbat morning service. Dan’s music is a mainstay of worship at WRT and at congregations around the country, and he is highly sought after as a performer and scholar throughout the Jewish world.
