Shabbat Services

Shabbat Under the Stars,

featuring the Pete Malinverni Trio

Friday, June 24 at 6:15 pm (in-person or live streamed) 

Shabbat service will be held outdoors under the tent,

followed by an oneg (see vaccination guidelines below)

The concert will be held in the Sanctuary (Masks will not be required)



Join us for a musical kick-off to summer! Following our Shabbat service and a festive oneg, our beloved pianist and conductor, Pete Malinverni, together with his jazz trio, will offer a musical program of selections from his acclaimed album, On the Town: Pete Malinverni Plays Leonard Bernstein.

Join us at our outdoor tent for services, where everyone is expected to be vaccinated and boosted if eligible. If there is a forecast of rain, we will move services to the main sanctuary, which masks will be required. (Unvaccinated children under 12 years old, and people over 12 years old without a booster, may attend if they tested negative on an antigen test earlier that day.) 

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.

Torah Study 

Saturday, June 25 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.  

Programs and Special Events

Volunteer Opportunity: Grad Bag Sorting Event

June 23: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

June 27: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Grad Bag is an organization that supports underserved college-bound students and advances sustainability by collecting, refreshing, and repackaging lightly used dorm essentials for re-distribution to incoming students in-need. Volunteer to sort, organize, and bundle hangers for underserved college-bound youth. Sign up for a shift and help make a difference! All ages are welcome. Learn more at Grad Bag or email Sharon Stiefel.

Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World)

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.  

Donation sites for Ukraine

Please join WRT in sending support, through our partners listed below:

UJA-NY (our local Jewish Federation

JDC (Joint Distribution Committee)

Jewish Agency for Israel (North American)

World Union for Progressive Judaism Ukraine Crisis Fund 

Environmental Justice and Advocacy

Westchester Reform Temple and the Reform Movement are committed to protecting the environment and ensuring a just, healthy, and safe future for generations to come. RAC NY has launched a climate covenant initiative, including a campaign to urge New York Legislatures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from building. To learn more click here or write an email to your legislature. To learn more about environmental impact at WRT, please contact Sharon Stiefel, Director of Social Impact and Community Engagement.

From the Accounting Office...

Please let us know if you transferred stock in early June. In order to get the payment credited to your account, please contact Linda at (914) 723-2391.  

Visit the Jewish Learning Lab (JLL)

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.  

For more information about Inclusion at WRT, click here.

For more information about Our Jewish World, click here.