WRT Weekly Update - July 28, 2016                                                             This week's Torah portion 

Shabbat Services 

Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, July 29 at 6:15 pm

Torah Study
Saturday, July 30 at 9:00 am 
Upcoming at WRT...


Civil Service Gratitude Shabbat
Friday, August 5 at 6:15 pm
Join us to thank our local civil service men and women in the Fire Department, Police Department and Volunteer Ambulance Corps. who help serve and protect our community.

Mid-Summer Shabbat BBQ/Oneg
following Gratitude Shabbat services, on the patio of the CJL
Join us after the evening service for a special BBQ/Oneg of burgers, hot dogs and summer salads. There is no charge, but we request your RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please RSVP here.



Summerstage at WRT
Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00 pm (rain date August 11)
Think Tanglewood! Enjoy an evening of acoustic music at our outdoor stage. Some of the talented musicians include Kelly McCormick, Jill Abramson, Mia Fram Davidson, Amanda Kleinman, Jonathan Blake, Danny Mendelson, Randi Culang and Erika Radin. Plus a f abulous band: Assaf Gleizner, Bob Miller, Nadav Snir-Zelniker, and Oren Neiman.  Bring friends, a chair or blanket and share the music with the WRT community. Optional dinners are available. Click here for more information.
If you are bringing food, we offer compost-able utensils and plates to use.

Tisha B'Av
Saturday, August 13 at 8:00 pm
Join clergy and congregants in this annual ritual of remembrance of Jewish historical tragedy. Now more than ever, as the Jewish community faces imposing challenges and simmering hatreds tear at the fabric of American society, we need to come together to pray and study Jewish texts and traditions about destruction and renewal. 

Blake's Blog ...

Rabbi Blake's Final Blog Posting
Rabbi Blake led a group from WRT on a Cultural and Culinary Tour of Israel, and continued his travels as a peer leader among 21 Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox rabbis from the US.  You can read the final posting here (and catch up with prior ones.) We look forward to Rabbi Blake continuing to share his experiences when he returns.


Did you know...

WRT is proudly a zero waste community!  
As part of our commitment to Shmirat Adamah we reduce our waste through reusing, recycling and composting. 
To learn more contact ZeroWaste@Wrtemple.org


There is still time to dedicate a Prayerbook...

Mishkan HaNefesh
As we celebrate moving to a new High Holy Day Prayer Book, we invite you to dedicate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Prayer Books in memory of a loved one, in honor of a special person in your life, or to mark a special point in time. For your  convenience, you can order directly online here or download an order form for mailing. We hope you will join us for this generational milestone.  


For WRT members...
If you would like to receive notifications of birth announcements and deaths within the WRT community, please email receptionist@wrtemple.org with your full name and email address. Please specify if you would like to be added to one or both of these notification lists.
Did you know...
  • WRT is committed to the value of inclusion and strives to make worship services fully accessible.  
  • Our building and bima are wheelchair accessible, and the sanctuary is equipped with assistive listening devices and large-print prayer books.  
  • ASL interpretation is available for any service upon request.  
  • Remote viewing of most worship services is available via webcasting from our website.
  • For more information, please call the office at 914-723-7727
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