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A message from Cantor Danielle Rodnizki
As we prepare to observe Tisha b’Av, commemorating the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and other moments of calamity and catastrophe in our history...
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Shabbat Evening Services Outdoors
Friday, August 5 at 6:15 pm (*in-person outdoors or live streamed)
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A new opportunity to celebrate a special moment.
Celebrate an upcoming simcha or honor someone you love by sponsoring a Shabbat or Holiday Oneg at WRT.
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* Join us at our outdoor tent for services. If there is a forecast of storms, we will move services indoors to our spacious Sanctuary, where masks will be required for attendees and everyone is expected to be vaccinated and boosted (if eligible). | |
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Torah Study
Saturday, August 6 at 9:00 am (in-person or Zoom)
Each Shabbat morning we gather informally to read and discuss the week’s Torah portion. The morning begins with a brief Shabbat service at which mourners who wish to say Kaddish are warmly welcomed. The group is led by volunteers, with clergy participation. No prior experience with Torah is necessary.
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Tisha B'Av Observance
Saturday, August 6 at 7:30 pm (in-person outdoors)
Join us as we observe Tisha B'Av, a stirring commemoration that marks the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and other Jewish historical tragedies. Our service will incorporate song, prayer, poetry, and the hauntingly evocative words of the Biblical Book of Lamentations, as we find contemporary relevance in Tisha B'Av's themes of destruction and renewal.
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The One Jewish Book That Will Change Your Life
A Deep Reading of Pirkei Avot, "The Wisdom of the Ancestors"
Thursdays, August 4, 18, and 25 at 10:15 am (Zoom)
Rabbi Blake will guide us in interpreting one of the most important texts in Jewish life, Pirkei Avot, which is part of the Mishna and which continues to provide invaluable wisdom for leading a life of righteousness, purpose, and Jewish joy. All are welcome. No Hebrew or Jewish text experience is required. Please register for the Zoom link at https://form.jotform.com/wrt/mishna.
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WRT Day at Mott Haven Fridge
Saturday, August 6, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
1957 Turnbull Avenue, Bronx
WRT Volunteer Day at Mott Haven Fridge (hyperlink this to the flyer below). Join fellow WRT members packing, sorting, and delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to our Bronx neighbors in need. To sign up, visit www.motthavenfridge.com/wrtdelivers. Be sure to choose August 6 as your date to participate in the WRT volunteer day. All ages are welcome. For more information, email Sharon Stiefel. Download a flyer here.
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Summer Stage Concert
Tuesday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Pull up a chair and bring a picnic dinner as we gather for our annual Summer Stage concert, this year hosted by WRT! Join talented congregants and clergy from both WRT and Kol Ami for an evening of popular music and songs of love in honor of Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love
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WRT is excited to announce a music series for the 2022-2023 calendar year.
We know that music has immense power to connect us, lift us up, and inspire us, and what better way to be in community than to experience the beauty of music with fellow congregants and leading Jewish artists, cantors, and composers!
To discover the rest of our wonderful artists in this series, please visit the website, https://bit.ly/3MSTYfV
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Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World) | |
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Cooking4HOPE: Sandwich Making
Saturday, August 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, under the WRT Tent
Volunteer to be a shopper, baker, sandwich bag maker, and/or driver. Our goal is to make 500 sandwich bags that will be provided to participants of HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle throughout the week. Please sign up here or email Sharon Stiefel for more information.
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Voter Registration Postcard Writing Campaign
Wednesday, August 24, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, in-person at WRT
We are continuing our Voter Registration efforts, with the Religious Action Center effort Every Vote, Every Voice, in partnership with the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote Campaign to engage under-represented voters. Volunteers will be provided with instructions, a script, key information, voter addresses, and postcards. If you plan to attend and/or would like to donate stamps, email Sharon Stiefel. Before attending, please watch the TRAINING VIDEO.
A light brunch will be served for the volunteers. All ages are welcome! If you are unable to attend but would like a postcard kit, you can order kits here and register as a member of the Postcard Group Westchester Reform Temple.
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Second Life Medical Supplies Drive
Now – August 31
Afya Foundation is collecting medical supplies to be shipped overseas to support Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. You can drop off any of the pre-approved items listed in the bin located at the front of WRT starting on July 5. The items requested are: pill organizers, thermometers (no mercury), stethoscopes, nebulizers, bed pans (new), wheelchairs (non-electric), canes, walkers, crutches, magnifier glasses, and reading glasses. For more information, please contact Sharon Stiefel.
| WRT is committed to pursuing tikkun olam (repairing the world) and tzedek (social justice) for impact locally, statewide, nationally, and globally through direct service, tzedakah, advocacy, and community organizing. | |
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