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JEWISH JOURNEYS

2016-17/5777 A CATALOG OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester

2125 Westchester Avenue East

Rye, NY 10580

914-967-4382

www.congregationemanuel.org

Please check our website and Emanumail throughout the year for updates and changes to our program scheduling.

WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

http://www.congregationemanuel.org/

September 2016

Elul 5776

Dear Congregants and Friends,

“What’s your story?” A question we’d expect at a job interview, a bar, perhaps from another

passenger on an airplane. But this year, we’re asking it at Emanu-El.

The Jewish people have a great story. Jewish tradition offers myriad ways to understand our

story. Our prayers, our Torah, and our holidays all recall the events of the past – historical

and mythological – Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, leaving Egypt, the 10

Commandments, entering the Land of Israel, exile and redemption over and over again.

At the same time, the peace of Shabbat and the reflections of the High Holy Days give us a

better perspective from which to consider our own, personal stories and how they fit into

the narrative of our people. Being “the people of the book” means sharing our stories,

passing them on, learning from them, and honoring them. The traditions that we hold dear

stand at the intersection of our personal narratives and those of the Jewish People.

This edition of our Jewish Journeys catalog is filled with opportunities to learn the tales of

our people and to reflect on our own stories through a Jewish prism. Listening to a visiting

scholar, learning Torah with our clergy or educator, enjoying a film, praying at services,

hearing a concert, traveling with one another, helping others in our community, and

celebrating our holy days and festivals – all of these and more will fill our year with

moments to connect, learn and better understand the stories that define us as individuals

and as a people.

So take out your calendar and mark down some dates when you can join us, and, together

we will continue our stories and the story of Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester.

L’shalom,

Rabbi Howard J. Goldsmith

RABBI’S MESSAGE

SEEK & DISCOVER

Jewish study leads to vitality that keeps our minds sharp and our souls searching. Rather than

relativism, Judaism confronts us with issues that help to clarify our place in history and our place in

our world. Classes, lectures, text study, book clubs, Single Malt Torah, and the Women’s Study

Group: see what you can discover.

FAMILY TIME

Family is the center of Jewish life. At our temple, your family will spend quality time together

living out the values that we all hold most dear and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester is your family’s antidote to our fast-paced, digital,

over-programmed society.

MIX AND MINGLE

The center of our congregation is our sense of community. We celebrate together, comfort

each other, forge friendships and make connections - that is what we can uniquely offer as a

synagogue.

REFLECT & ELEVATE

We gather for Shabbat, holy days, festivals, memorial services and life-cycle events to reflect on the

themes of our lives as they echo through our tradition. Through songs and readings, sermons and

theatrics, sharing and quiet, we find our lives uplifted.

STEP-UP & GIVE-BACK

We live in safety and security, with an abundance unimaginable for past generations. Donating our

time and resources to worthy causes shows our gratitude for the plenty we enjoy. These acts of

tikkun olam (repairing the world) allow us to express our Jewish identity in a fulfilling, important way.

ICON GUIDE

As a congregation committed to meeting you where you are on your Jewish Journey, we are

determined to make it easy for you to identify the points of connection that most appeal to

you so that you can bring holiness, community and wisdom to your own life while adding

strength to our congregation. Watch for icons in materials from the temple and religious

school. Each icon answers the question: Why should I come?

VISION

A Community Dedicated to Celebrating Modern Jewish Life

Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester is committed to continuously fostering Reform Jewish life among all our congregants. There are three essential pillars to realizing this vision:

Instilling Jewish Values

We are committed to instilling and encouraging the practice of ethical and moral values. This includes the mission of extending acts of charity within and beyond the Jewish community.

Worshipping and Reflecting

We encourage active participation in Shabbat and holiday services, and activities as a means of educating, building Jewish community, and sharing traditions. We aspire to participatory services attended by all age groups.

Learning and Studying

We believe in studying Torah and texts of our tradition and relating them to the modern world. We embrace the concept of inter-generational study, family education and chevrutah, study groups of people coming together to learn and to discuss.

Through the implementation of these three pillars, we hope to strengthen a sense of community among our geographically diverse and multi-generational congregation.

We welcome all to join us in interpreting Judaism, so that it may continue to be a source of meaning and inspiration for our time.

CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF WESTCHESTER 2125 WESTCHESTER AVENUE EAST RYE, NEW YORK 10580

WWW.CONGREGATIONEMANUEL.ORG 914-967-4382 T 914-967-0845 F

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS

SUSAN AMKRAUT 914-428-3168

President

STUART STERNBERG 914-967-5321 Vice President

TODD SIEGEL 914-686-2354 Vice President

LAWRENCE GRIFF 914-831-7423 Treasurer

KAREN QUINN 914-374-4931 Secretary

TRUSTEES

ADAM BLINDERMAN

JOHN CARTON

EMILY COHEN

DARREN FOGEL

LIZ GRILL

SCOTT HIRSCH

CLIFF KAPLAN

BARBARA MANN

LESLIE MOOK

KAREN QUINN

MICHAEL N. ROSENBLUT

LARRY RUTKOVSKY

BONNIE SHYER

KEVIN WYMAN

DIRECTORY

SYNAGOGUE STAFF HOWARD J. GOLDSMITH, Rabbi ext. 13 [email protected]

MEREDITH STONE, Cantor ext. 19 [email protected] DANIEL S. WOLK, Rabbi Emeritus ext. 11 [email protected]

JADE SANK, Student Rabbi ext. 31 [email protected]

ABBIE LEVITT, Temple Administrator ext. 18 [email protected] MARCIE AIUVALASIT, Religious Educator ext. 15 [email protected] JANE DUBRO, Program & Youth Director ext. 21 [email protected] JENNIFER BERMAN, Religious School Assistant ext. 12 [email protected]

Ilene Schwartz, Accountant ext. 14 [email protected]

ENRIQUE TORRES, Director of Facilities ext.. 26 [email protected]

OSCAR VELASQUEZ, Custodian

KATHY MAYORGA, Custodian

KEVIN WALTERS, Organist

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CONTENTS REFLECT & ELEVATE

Page 1 - 2 FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICES

Page 3 - 5 FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICES BY TYPE

Page 6 - 7 HOLIDAY WORSHIP & CELEBRATION

Page 8 YOUNG FAMILIES COMMITTEE HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

Page 8 YIZKOR SERVICES

Page 9 SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY & SERVICE

Page 9 B’NEI MITZVAH

STEP-UP & GIVE BACK

Page 10 SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Page 10 ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

KNITZVAH CORPS, DOROT, ESL PROGRAM

Page 11 DRIVES AND ONE-DAY COMMUNITY EVENTS

Page 12 ANNUAL FUND

MIX & MINGLE

Page 13 WALK WITH THE RABBI

Page 13 GALLERY OPENINGS

Page 13 CANASTA

Page 14 L’CHAIM PROGRAMS

Page 15 MOSAIC OF WESTCHESTER

Page 15 NEXT STEP

Page 15 WESTCHESTER CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

Page 16 SUNDAY FILM SERIES

Page 17-19 OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS


CONTENTS

SEEK & DISCOVER

Page 20 SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY & SERVICE

Page 20 WOMEN’S STUDY GROUP

Page 21 SINGLE MALT TORAH

Page 21 TEMPLE BOOK CLUB

Page 21 OUR PATH: JEWISH ETHICS DISCUSSIONS WITH RABBI GOLDSMITH

Page 22 ADULT EDUCATION WITH STUDENT RABBI JADE SANK

Page 22 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES WITH RABBI EMERITUS DANIEL S. WOLK

Page 22 ADULT EDUCATION WITH RABBI HOWARD J. GOLDSMITH

Page 23 CHAI MITZVAH

Page 23 ENGAGING AGING

Page 24 iENGAGE: A DEEP DIVE INTO ISRAEL

FEATURED SPEAKERS/PROGRAMS

Page 25 BBQ DINNER AND FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE

WITH MUSICAL GUEST NAOMI LESS

Page 25 SUKKOT OPEN HOUSE AT THE GOLDSMITHS’ HOME

Page 25 SACRED STORIES SHABBAT: SEX ‘N THE SACRED

WITH AUTHOR MAGGIE ANTON

Page 26 THE SAMUEL L AND DAN L FRIEDMAN LECTURE

ON PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING

Page 26 NIGHT OF COMEDY WITH BOB ALPER

Page 27 SOCIAL JUSTICE SHABBAT FEATURING THE ISAAC MEMORIAL LECTURE

Page 27 SACRED STORIES SHABBAT: THE ART OF MEMORY

WITH JULIE SCALLERO & STEVEN GOLDBERG

Page 27 ANNUAL BENEFIT

Page 28 SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WITH AUTHOR DAVID LASKIN

CONTENTS

TRAVEL

Page 29 CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP TO ATLANTA, GA. AND MONTEGOMERY/SELMA, AL.

Page 29 9TH GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC

Page 29 ISRAEL 2.0 - ADULT TRIP TO ISRAEL

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL & YOUTH

Page 30 YOUNG FAMILIES COMMITTEE EVENTS

Page 30 PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Page 31 FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICES

Page 32 FAMILY EDUCATION MORNINGS

Page 32 RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS

Page 33 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND HEBREW SCHOOL VACATION DAYS

Page 34 IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES AND OTHER DATES OF INTEREST

Page 35-36 HINEINI ACT NOW

Page 36 MONDAY NIGHT PROGRAM

Page 37 9TH GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC

Page 37 CONFIRMATION

Page 38 JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP

Page 38 YOUTH GROUP


Where will you go

on your Jewish Journey?

What is the next chapter

in your story?

SEPTEMBER 2 6:45 Last Lay Led Summer Service SEPTEMBER 9 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service: Exploring Our New High Holy Day Prayer Book

SEPTEMBER 16 6:30 Shabbat Dinner: Opening BBQ 7:30 Family Service: Opening Service with Musical Guest Naomi Less ♫

SEPTEMBER 23 7:30 Shabbat Service: Exploring Our New High Holy Day Prayer Book

SEPTEMBER 30 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service: Exploring Our New High Holy Day Prayer Book

OCTOBER 7 7:30 Shabbat Shuva

OCTOBER 14 7:30 Shabbat Service

OCTOBER 21 6:00 Shabbat Dinner 7:00 Family Service: Simchat Torah & Consecration ♫

OCTOBER 28 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

NOVEMBER 4 7:30 Shabbat Service

NOVEMBER 11 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: Sex 'n' the Sacred with Author Maggie Anton ♫

NOVEMBER 18 7:30 Shabbat Service

NOVEMBER 25 6:30 Lay Led Service

DECEMBER 2 7:30 Samuel L. and Jane L. Friedman Lecture on Peace and Understanding

DECEMBER 9 7:30 Sacred Stories Pride Shabbat Welcoming the LGBTQ Community ♫

DECEMBER 16 6:30 Shabbat Dinner 7:30 Family Service: Chanukah ♫

DECEMBER 23 6:30 Lay Led Service

DECEMBER 30 6:30 Lay Led Service

JANUARY 6 7:30 Shabbat Service

JANUARY 13 7:30 Social Justice Shabbat featuring the Isaac Memorial Lecture ♫

JANUARY 20 7:30 Family Service: Exploring Our Prayers ♫

FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICES

“More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.” - Ahad Ha’am

Together we explore the many facets of Jewish worship by approaching our tradition from a variety of perspectives. Each perspective offers another way to understand the story of our people.

REFLECT & ELEVATE

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REFLECT & ELEVATE

JANUARY 27 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

FEBRUARY 3 7:30 Shabbat Service

FEBRUARY 10 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: The Art of Memory with Julie Scallero & Steven Goldberg ♫

FEBRUARY 17 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

FEBRUARY 24 6:30 Lay Led Service

MARCH 3 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

MARCH 10 7:15 Pre-Purim Cocktails 7:30 Purim Shabbat: Simon & Garfunkel ♫

MARCH 17 7:30 Union Prayer Book Service: A Tribute to our Reform Heritage

MARCH 24 5:30 Shabbat Dinner: Pizza Truck 6:30 Family Service: Pizza Truck Shabbat ♫

MARCH 31 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

APRIL 7 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat ♫

APRIL 14 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

APRIL 21 7:30 Shabbat Service

APRIL 28 7:30 Family Service: Youth Group Shabbat ♫

MAY 5 7:30 Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat with Author David Laskin

MAY 12 7:30 Family Service: Yom Ha'atzmaut & Honoring Hineini Students and Parents ♫

MAY 19 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat ♫

MAY 26 6:30 Lay Led Service

JUNE 2 7:30 Confirmation & Shavuot Shabbat Service ♫

JUNE 9 7:30 The Annual Cantor Earl Rogers Tribute Sabbath

JUNE 16 6:00 Pre-Neg 6:30 Early Service

JUNE 23 6:45 Lay Led Summer Shabbat Services Begin

FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICES (CONTINUED)

♫ = band = handsfree/prayers projected

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FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP BY SERVICE TYPE

Early Service

This more casual, relaxed Shabbat service is preceded by a 6:00pm “pre-neg” of wine, cheese, juice,

and cookies giving everyone a chance to say hello before the service starts. The service - filled with

music and reflective readings - will begin promptly at 6:30pm and will end no later than 7:15pm

(unless otherwise noted).

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NOVEMBER 11 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: Sex 'n' the Sacred with Author Maggie Anton (details pg. 36)

DECEMBER 9 7:30 Sacred Stories Pride Shabbat Welcoming the LGBTQ Community

FEBRUARY 10 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: The Art of Memory with Julie Scallero & Steven Goldberg (details pg. 36)

APRIL 7 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat

REFLECT & ELEVATE

Sacred Stories Shabbat ♫ The joyful music of our band and the Temple Tones fill these uplifting services. We’re inspired by

the sacred sparks we see in ordinary and extraordinary stories congregants share with us all. These

services inspire as they connect us to each other and our tradition.

SEPTEMBER 9 6:30 Early Service: Exploring Our New High Holy Day Prayer Book

SEPTEMBER 30 6:30 Early Service: Exploring Our New High Holy Day Prayer Book

OCTOBER 28 6:30 Early Service

JANUARY 27 6:30 Early Service

FEBRUARY 17 6:30 Early Service

MARCH 3 6:30 Early Service

MARCH 31 6:30 Early Service

APRIL 14 6:30 Early Service

JUNE 16 6:30 Early Service

FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP BY SERVICE TYPE (CONTINUED)

6:45 September 2 (Last Lay Led Summer Service)

6:30 November 25

6:30 December 23

6:30 December 30

6:30 February 24

6:30 May 26

6:45 June 23 (Lay Led Summer Services Begin)

Lay Led Shabbat Services

Our dedicated corps of lay-service leaders pitch in when the clergy are out of town. These intimate,

warm services provide a moment of reflection and community as the week comes to a close.

Family Services We each have stories from the synagogues of our childhood. These services create those stories

for the next generation. Familiar melodies and prayers as well as special features, holiday

celebrations and surprises make worship fun and meaningful.

SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 Family Service: Opening Service with Musical Guest Naomi Less ♫

OCTOBER 21 7:00 Family Service: Simchat Torah & Consecration ♫

DECEMBER 16 7:30 Family Service: Chanukah ♫

JANUARY 20 7:30 Family Service: Exploring Our Prayers ♫

MARCH 24 6:30 Family Service: Pizza Truck Shabbat ♫



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FRIDAY NIGHT WORSHIP BY SERVICE TYPE (CONTINUED)

Thematic Services Festival celebrations, Holy Day Observances, lectures, different prayer books, interest groups,

special music and more make these services special experiences in our year of worship together.

OCTOBER 7 7:30 Shabbat Shuva

OCTOBER 11 6:00 Kol Nidre 8:30 Kol Nidre

OCTOBER 21 7:00 Family Service: Simchat Torah & Consecration ♫

NOVEMBER 11 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: Sex 'n' the Sacred with Author Maggie Anton ♫

DECEMBER 2 7:30 Samuel L. and Jane L. Friedman Lecture on Peace and Understanding

DECEMBER 9 7:30 Sacred Stories Pride Shabbat Welcoming the LGBTQ Community ♫

DECEMBER 16 7:30 Family Service: Chanukah ♫

JANUARY 13 7:30 Social Justice Shabbat featuring the Isaac Memorial Lecture ♫

FEBRUARY 10 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat: The Art of Memory with Julie Scallero & Steven Goldberg ♫

MARCH 10 7:30 Purim Shabbat: Simon & Garfunkel ♫

MARCH 17 7:30 Union Prayer Book Service: A Tribute to our Reform Heritage

APRIL 7 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat ♫


MAY 5 7:30 Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat with Author David Laskin


MAY 19 7:30 Sacred Stories Shabbat ♫

JUNE 2 7:30 Confirmation & Shavuot Shabbat Service ♫

JUNE 9 7:30 The Annual Cantor Earl Rogers Tribute Sabbath

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HOLIDAY WORSHIP & CELEBRATION

"Lovingly, God, You have given us the gift of festivals for joy and holy days for happiness…"

- From the Festival Kiddush.

We join together to observe and celebrate the holy days and festivals that allow us to relive the

story of our people. [Note: We celebrate many holidays on the nearest Friday evening.]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 7:30PM Communal Selichot Service at JCCH

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 6:00PM Erev Rosh Hashanah 8:30PM Erev Rosh Hashanah MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 10:00AM Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 12:00PM Rosh Hashanah Reception

1:45PM Rosh Hashanah Youth Service 3:00PM Rosh Hashanah Young Families Service

3:30PM Rosh Hashanah: A Taste of Sweetness for Young Families

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 10:15AM Rosh Hashanah Nature Walk (at Edith G. Read Sanctuary, Rye) 11:00AM Tashlich (at Edith G. Read Sanctuary, Rye)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 7:30PM Shabbat Shuva

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 6:00PM Kol Nidre 8:30PM Kol Nidre

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 10:00AM Yom Kippur Morning Service

1:15PM Yom Kippur Youth Service 2:15PM Yom Kippur Young Families Service 3:00PM Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 3:30PM Yom Kippur A Healing Service of Music and Meditation 4:00PM Yom Kippur Yizkor Service 4:45PM Yom Kippur N’ilah/Concluding Service 5:30PM Yom Kippur Break Fast

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:30AM Religious School Sukkah Mania

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HOLIDAY WORSHIP & CELEBRATION (CONTINUED)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 6:30PM Women’s Study Group Supper in the Sukkah FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 6:00PM Shabbat Dinner 7:00PM Simchat Torah & Consecration Family Shabbat Service ♫

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 4:00PM Sukkot Open House at the Goldsmith’s

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:30AM Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret and Yizkor Service

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 3:00PM Multifaith Community Service

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 7:30PM ICLC Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 6:30PM Women’s Study Group Chanukah Potluck Dinner

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 6:30PM Shabbat Dinner 7:30PM Family Service: Chanukah ♫

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 1:00PM Tu B’Shevat Special Needs Friendship Circle Party

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 7:15PM Pre-Purim Cocktails 7:30PM Purim Shabbat Service: Simon & Garfunkel ♫

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 11:30AM Purim Carnival

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 6:30PM Women’s Study Group Passover Seder with June Hersh

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 9:00AM 1st Day of Passover and Shabbat Morning Service

MONDAY, APRIL 17 7:30AM 7th Day of Passover & Yizkor Service

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 7:30PM Community Yom HaShoah Event at CEW

FRIDAY, MAY 12 7:30PM Yom Ha'atzmaut & Honoring Hineini Students and their Parents ♫

FRIDAY, JUNE 2 7:30PM Confirmation and Shavuot Shabbat Service ♫

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YIZKOR

“May God remember forever my loved ones who have gone to their eternal rest.”

- From the Prayer of Remembrance

Four times a year we come together as a community to remember our loved ones who have passed away. They live on through our memory bringing blessing to us all. (NOTE: The Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret, Passover, and Shavuot Yizkor services last half an hour.)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 4:00PM Yom Kippur Yizkor Service

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:30AM Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service

MONDAY, APRIL 17 7:30AM 7th Day Passover Yizkor Service

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 7:30AM Shavuot Yizkor Service

REFLECT & ELEVATE

YOUNG FAMILIES COMMITTEE (YFC) HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

“From generation to generation...” - From the morning liturgy

We are committed to helping young families begin their Jewish Journeys. Bring you children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren… any little one who is special in your life. All Young Families Committee events are free and open to the community and are appropriate for ages 6 months through 2nd grade. Start the story of the next generation.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 3:30PM YFC Taste of Sweetness Rosh Hashanah Celebration

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 10:30AM YFC Chanukah Celebration

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 5:30PM YFC Cuddle Up Shabbat

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 10:45AM YFC Purim Celebration

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 6:30 Family Service: Pizza Truck Shabbat ♫

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 10:45AM YFC Passover Celebration

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B’NEI MITZVAH

The B’nei Mitzvah Ceremony marks the beginning of a child’s journey to adulthood with prayer, Torah, and celebration. We honor the young people in our congregation who will become b’nei mitzvah this year! B’nei mitzvah services typically begin at 11:00AM or 5:00PM

SEPTEMBER 24 Jillian Kaplan

OCTOBER 1 Alexa Burko

OCTOBER 15 Reed Hakim

OCTOBER 22 Leo Saperstein

OCTOBER 29 Samuel Ptashnik

NOVEMBER 5 Ryan Rosenberg

NOVEMBER 19 Sam Sindell

DECEMBER 3 Zachary Grann

FEBRUARY 11 Jackson Klein

MARCH 4 Jack Miller

MARCH 25 Nicole Hermann

MARCH 25 Emily & Abby Lerner

APRIL 22 Jenna Kamin

APRIL 29 Mac Wyman

MAY 6 Lily Claire Alpert

MAY 13 Abby Roth

MAY 20 Lucy & Josh Rosenblut

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SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE AND TORAH STUDY

“The study of Torah is equal to all other good deeds because it leads to good deeds.”

- The Morning Service

We begin Shabbat morning with a brief service before engaging in nearly an hour of lively discussion of the week’s Torah portion - the sacred texts that lie at the foundation of the Jewish story. Framing our study in prayer elevates our learning, making it holy. Sessions run from 9:00 - 10:15AM.

SEPTEMBER 24 Ki Tavo

OCTOBER 22 Sukkot

NOVEMBER 5 Noach

NOVEMBER 19 Vayera

DECEMBER 3 Toldot

DECEMBER 17 Vayishlach

JANUARY 21 Shemot

FEBRUARY 11 Beshalach

MARCH 25 Vayakhel - Pekudei

APRIL 22 Shmini

MAY 6 Scholar-in-Residence Author David Laskin

MAY 20 Behar-Bechukotai

JUNE 3 Nasso

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STEP-UP & GIVE BACK

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

“If I am for myself alone, what am I?” - Hillel

The story of the Jewish people is the story of tikkun olam, our ageless efforts to repair our world. Help make our community a better place! Our award-winning Social Action Committee runs projects throughout the year that further this mission. One day or every week…anything you do makes a big difference!

DOROT Westchester

Through personal contact with seniors, our volunteers help deliver vital services to the frail elderly

and forge loving bonds between the generations. In the process, they reap a rich harvest of

friendship, wisdom, and mutual appreciation. DOROT alleviates social isolation among the elderly

and provides services to help them live independently as valued members of the community. We

serve the Jewish and wider community, bringing the generations together in a mutually beneficial

partnership of elders, volunteers and professionals. Our work provides an effective model for

others. For more information or to volunteer, email Emily Cohen at [email protected].

Teach English as a Second Language

With all the opportunities to learn, we also take time to teach. Volunteers from our congregation

teach English as a Second Language to the immigrant community in Port Chester at the Don Bosco

Center. This wonderful opportunity to share our love of learning with others takes place on

Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:00am. For more information or to volunteer

email [email protected]. Help others tell their story.

Knitzvah Corps

If you like to knit or crochet or would like to learn how, Knitzvah Corps

is the perfect project for you! Our Knitzvah Corps participants will

meet monthly to knit items like baby clothing and chemo caps to donate

to those in need. This is an opportunity to have fun and to perform a

mitzvah at the same time.

All sessions are on Mondays at 6:30PM.

SEPTEMBER 12

NOVEMBER 7

DECEMBER 5

JANUARY 9

FEBRUARY 6

MARCH 6

APRIL 3

MAY 1

JUNE 5

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Birth Kits for Ghana SEPTEMBER

High Holy Day Food Drive OCTOBER

Coats for Hope Drive OCTOBER

Midnight Run with Hineini Students SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 6:00PM

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:30AM

Community Meal at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Mamaroneck SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 2:30PM

Have A Heart Gift Drive DECEMBER

Christmas at HOPE House SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 TIME TBD

Food Pantry Cereal Collection JANUARY

DONATION DRIVES AND ONE-DAY COMMUNITY EVENTS

Interested in participating in any of these great efforts? Contact the temple office or Social Action Chair Hedy Cordozo at [email protected].

MLK Day at Afya with Youth Group MONDAY, JANUARY 16 10:00AM

Neighbor To Neighbor at Christ Church Annex in Greenwich SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 8:30AM

Kids' Kloset Diaper and Underwear Collection MARCH

Brunch Run with Hineini Students SUNDAY, MARCH 19 7:30AM

Afya Collection APRIL

DOROT Passover Package Delivery SUNDAY, APRIL 2 10:00AM

Day of Learning and Doing SUNDAY, MAY 7 9:30AM

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Contribute to The Annual Fund (Operating)

“Without flour, there is no Torah.” - Pirke Avot

We welcome contributions to support the work of our congregation. Gifts in memory of a loved one are a fitting tribute to their lives. Gifts in honor of loved one’s accomplishments are a wonderful way to celebrate an achievement. Through additional dues, our Year-End Appeal, and our Annual Spring Benefit, there are numerous opportunities to give to the Annual Fund throughout the year. We have a number of options for planned giving to ensure your legacy and that of the congregation. Contributions are tax-deductible and ensure many more years of wonderful programming like that described in these pages. If you are interested in giving a gift of any kind, please contact Abbie Levitt in the temple office at 914-967-4382 x18.

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The L’Dor V’Dor Campaign: Our Home, Our Future (Capital)

As anyone can see in the pages of this Jewish Journeys catalog our synagogue brims with activity. Much of that activity takes place in our beautiful sanctuary, classrooms and library. After 40 years, the sanctuary’s the roof and HVAC system need to be replaced. We have therefore embarked on The L’Dor V’Dor Capital Campaign to ensure that these inspiring spaces continue to be safe, comfortable, and welcoming for our myriad programs. Please consider a pledge of support to assist with this vital project. Our goal is 100% member participation in this effort. Pledges are payable over 5 years and every penny will help to ensure the future of the beautiful synagogue home that we share. Let’s raise the roof. Together. For more information please contact Temple Administrator, Abbie Levitt at 914-967-4382 x18.

Walk with the Rabbi

Join Rabbi Goldsmith and fellow congregants at 9:00AM for an hour long walk, schmoozing and some Torah discussion. We walk along the beach at Rye Playland. Park at the Oakland Beach lot off Dearborn Avenue and get ready for some vigorous walking and engaging Torah!

MIX & MINGLE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

FRIDAY, MAY 5

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 7:00PM Susan Stillman

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 7:00PM Audrey Reich

Gallery Openings

“The artist must penetrate into the world, feel the fate of human beings, of peoples, with real love. There is no art for art’s sake. One must be interested in the entire realm of life.” - Marc Chagall

The walls of our synagogue are graced by art that adds beauty and vitality to our spiritual home. We enjoy the beginning of each exhibit with an gallery opening for our congregants and the community. What stories will our gallery tell this year?

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 7:00PM Janet Klion: A Photography Retrospective

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 6:30PM Congregant Art Salon

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Canasta: Learn To Play!

Come learn to play this Rummy-related card game among friends! Great for beginners or advanced players looking to sharpen their skills. Mondays from 7:00 - 9:00PM.

NOVEMBER 7

NOVEMBER 14

NOVEMBER 21

NOVEMBER 28

Mah Jongg

How did a 19th century Chinese parlor game come to be a favorite pastime for Jewish women? From the tenements of New York City to the bungalows of the Catskills and the vast American suburbs, Jewish women have kept this game alive enjoying the betting and matching domino-like tiles into rummy-like patterns. Contact Jane Dubro for game schedule at 914-967-4382 x21 or [email protected]. Typically meets on Mondays at 7:00PM.

L’Chaim

“Ask your parents, they will inform you, Your elders, they will tell you.” - Deuteronomy 32:7 Forging community for our adults over the age of 60… but always young at heart! L’Chaim meets once a month: lunch and a program, trips to cultural institutions, and more. You don’t have to fit perfectly in the demographic to attend – just interested in the topic, the food, the guests, the other congregants – or any combination.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 12:00PM Reflections with Cantor Stone 6:45PM Reflections with Cantor Stone

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 10:00AM Trip to the Jewish Museum

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 10:00AM Engaging Aging Panel

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 12:00PM Tell Me A Story: Tales of Early Immigrants To America, with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel S. Wolk

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 12:00PM Tell Me A Story: Tales of Early Immigrants To America, with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel S. Wolk

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 12:00PM Tell Me A Story: Tales of Early Immigrants To America, with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel S. Wolk

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 12:00PM Reflections with Cantor Stone 6:45PM Reflections with Cantor Stone

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 12:00PM Chagall with Terry Schwarz

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 12:00PM Adult Education with Rabbi Daniel S. Wolk

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 12:00PM Adult Education with Rabbi Daniel S. Wolk

MONDAY, MARCH 20 12:00PM Reflections with Cantor Stone 6:45PM Reflections with Cantor Stone

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 9:15AM DOROT Passover Package Delivery Volunteer Day

SUNDAY, MAY 7 9:30AM Mitzvah Day: Day of Learning and Doing

THURSDAY, MAY 18 12:00PM The Unlikeliest of Places with Author Annette Libeskind Berkovits

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Westchester Chamber Music Society Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester proudly hosts the Westchester Chamber Music Society. Celebrating 66 years in 2016, The Westchester Chamber Music Society brings first-rate artists to Westchester. With many longtime subscribers and newer members, they all enjoy the unique experience of listening to chamber music in a space similar in size to the ones in which Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven originally performed. Concerts are on Sundays at 4:00PM. For information about subscriptions and tickets call 914-723-6192. Students attend free.

OCTOBER 23 Ying Quartet

NOVEMBER 20 Amerigo Trio

DECEMBER 18 Chiara String Quartet

MARCH 12 Orion String Quartet

APRIL 9 American String Quartet

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Mosaic of Westchester LGBTQ Jewish teens gather to experience creative and meaningful opportunities to foster a deeper connection to Jewish life and strengthen both their Jewish and LGBTQ identities. Run by Mosaic of Westchester and hosted here at Emanu-El, meetings are open to Jewish LGBTQ teens and allies. Meetings include opportunities to support, socialize, learn, and share conversation. This is a wonderful opportunity for LGBTQ teens and allies to build community, get to know each other, make new friends, share their stories, learn, and have fun together in a safe and supportive setting! Meetings are on Sundays at 4:45PM.

SEPTEMBER 25

OCTOBER 30

NOVEMBER 20

DECEMBER 11

JANUARY 22

FEBRUARY 12

MARCH 5

APRIL 2

MAY 7

JUNE 11

Next Step

This group of men meet to discuss personal issues that they face in retirement. The bonds of friendship and a deep sense of trust have allowed this group to continue for many years. Next Step meets monthly on Sundays at 11:00AM.

SEPTEMBER 18

OCTOBER 23

NOVEMBER 13

DECEMBER 11

JANUARY 8

FEBRUARY 26

MARCH 19

APRIL 23

MAY 21

JUNE 11

Sunday Film Series

This diverse selection of films includes dramatic features, riveting documentaries, and entertaining comedies that explore the Jewish experience. Our story on the “big” screen. Films are free and open to the public.

DAVID SEPTEMBER 18 7:00PM (with Filmmaker Joel Fendelman)

The story of Daud, an 11-year old religious Muslim boy growing up in Brooklyn and his unlikely friendship with an Orthodox Jewish boy his own age.

Directed by Joel Fendelman. Rated PG.

NOODLE DECEMBER 11 4:00PM

A melancholy Israeli flight attendant finds new meaning in life on her quest to reunite a six year-old Chinese boy, nicknamed Noodle, with his missing mother.

Directed by Ayelet Menahemi. Hebrew with English subtitles. Rated PG13.

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PHOENIX MARCH 5 4:00PM

A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust.

Directed by Christian Petzold. German with English subtitles. Rated PG.

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OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

Whether a High Holy Day celebration, an opportunity for young professionals to meet with the rabbi or the Annual Meeting, there are wonderful reasons to come together throughout the year.

Rosh Hashanah Reception Monday, October 3 12:00PM

NEW TIME! Our annual Rosh Hashanah Reception will now take place immediately after our Rosh Hashanah morning service. Spend time schmoozing with delicious desserts and apples and honey. We welcome the New Year with a little nosh!

Sukkot Open House at the Goldsmith’s Sunday, October 23 4:00PM Each year Rabbis Howard and Jennifer Goldsmith and their children, Lev and Talia, welcome

the congregation to their backyard sukkah to celebrate Sukkot, the festival the rabbis called

“z’man simchateinu” the time of our rejoicing. We’ll shake the lulav, eat some treats and rejoice

in grand style.

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Young Professionals Drinks in NYC Thursday, March 16 7:00PM

with Rabbi Goldsmith

With so many "children of the congregation" living and working in New York City, this the perfect opportunity for them to spend time with Rabbi Goldsmith in a more informal setting. It will also give them the chance to reconnect with friends from their religious school days. Watch the bulletin for more information.

Sisterhood Holiday Boutique Wednesday, October 26 12:30 - 7:00PM Find the perfect handmade gifts for your friends and family while enjoying the company of Emanu-El

friends. A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

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Current and Former Board Member Dinner Friday, March 10 6:00PM Each year current and former board members join together to reconnect, get updates on board

business, and celebrate the congregation.

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Recipes Remembered: Sisterhood Event Tuesday, March 21 6:30PM

& Women's Study Group Seder

Food tells our stories. This year the Women’s Study Group Seder will feature special guest June Hersh, author of Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival : the Remarkable Stories and Authentic Recipes of Holocaust Survivors. The first professionally written kosher cookbook of its kind is a moving compilation of food memories, stories about food and families, and recipes from Holocaust survivors from Poland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Greece.

Latkes Making Workshop Thursday, December 15 1:00PM Get ready for Chanukah with our latke making workshop! Come peel, grate, and cook alongside

fellow congregants and friends.

WJC: Night of Music and Joy Saturday, November 19 7:00PM

Hosted this year by Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle, and presented jointly through the Westchester Jewish Council and Kol Hazzanim, the Westchester Cantors. Cantors from all over Westchester and all denominations perform both secular and Jewish music.

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS (CONTINUED)

Mom’s Night Out: Jewelry Making Wednesday, February 15 7:30PM

A night of creating and socializing amongst beautiful beads and stones, and, of course, one another! No experience necessary.

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See Also Women’s Study Group pg. 20 Single Malt Torah pg. 21 Young Families Committee pg. 30

Annual Meeting Thursday, June 1 7:00PM

At the annual meeting, we welcome new board members, bid departing board members a fond

farewell and receive updates about the state of the congregation from Rabbi Goldsmith and the

president of the congregation. A delicious spread of food and wine accompany the meeting as well

as the opening of the annual Member’s Only Art Salon (6:30PM)

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OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS (CONTINUED)

Annual Benefit Saturday, April 1 7:00PM

We’ll celebrate our congregation and toast this year’s Emanu-El Prize recipients. After the success of this past year’s benefit celebrating Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Wolk with great food, drinks, gaming and good music, we know that this coming year will be another great evening. This is the perfect way to support the congregation’s Annual Fund while having a fun evening… not to be missed! Watch the Emanumail and the bulletin for more information.

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Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study

“The study of Torah is equal to all other good deeds because it leads to good deeds.” - The Morning Service

We begin Shabbat morning with a brief service before engaging in nearly an hour of lively

discussion of the week’s Torah portion - the sacred texts that lie at the foundation of the Jewish

story. Framing our study in prayer elevates our learning, making it holy. Sessions run Saturdays from

9:00 - 10:15AM.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 6:30PM Supper in the Sukkah

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 6:30PM Chanukah Pot Luck Dinner

FRIDAY, JAN. 27 - SATURDAY, JAN. 28 Winter Retreat

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 6:30PM Passover Seder and Cooking with June Hersh

TUESDAY, MAY 2 6:00PM Israel Night

Women’s Study Group

“Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went

out after her in dance with timbrels.” - Exodus 15:20

The women of our congregation add to Miriam’s spirit of joy and a deep commitment to Torah

learning, creating an important space for learning, community, and prayer.

SEEK & DISCOVER

SEPTEMBER 24 Ki Tavo

OCTOBER 22 Sukkot

NOVEMBER 5 Noach

NOVEMBER 19 Vayera

DECEMBER 3 Toldot

DECEMBER 17 Vayishlach

JANUARY21 Shemot

FEBRUARY 21 Beshalach

MARCH 25 Vayakhel-Pekudei

APRIL 22 Shmini

MAY 6 Scholar-in-Residence with Author David Laskin

MAY 20 Behar-Bechukotai

JUNE 3 Nasso

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Single Malt Torah

“When people learn together God’s presence dwells among them.” - The Talmud

The men of the congregation join together for fine scotch and Torah learning with

Rabbi Goldsmith. Thursdays at 8:00PM.

SEPTEMBER 22

OCTOBER 27

DECEMBER 8

SEPTEMBER 15

SEPTEMBER 20

(BOOKS & BITES AT 7:00PM)

SEEK & DISCOVER

OCTOBER 20

NOVEMBER 17

DECEMBER 15

APRIL 20

MAY 18

Temple Book Club We are the people of the book because we love the written word, the stories they tell, and all that

we can learn. Temple Book Club meets Thursdays at 10:30AM unless otherwise noted.

JANUARY 19

MARCH 16

APRIL 20

MAY 18

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Tell Me A Story: Tales of the Early Immigrants To America

with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel S. Wolk Follow a fur trader to the Midwest. Sit on the curb with a now famous rabbi who lost his language. Discover what happens when you mix up Kenton and Canton. Meet the man who raised collies. And tell us your own story. How did your family come to America? Thursdays at 12:00PM.

DECEMBER 1

DECEMBER 8

JANUARY 5

MARCH 2

MARCH 9

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NOVEMBER 4

NOVEMBER 11

NOVEMBER 18

Israel Beyond “The Conflict”

with Student Rabbi Jade Sank Every time the political rollercoaster of an American presidential election comes around, questions about the candidates’ relationships with Israel are of considerable concern to many American Jews. During the month of November, we will explore an Israel beyond "The Conflict" and American politics. We will learn about the fundamental components of the Israeli political system including the functions of the branches of government and the make-up of the political parties. We will also look at the diversity of Jewish voices within the State of Israel focusing in particular on the challenges of Jewish pluralism. And finally, we will consider the evolution of the relationship between the North American Reform movement and the Zionist project. Fridays at 12:00PM.

APRIL 3

MAY 1

Hidden History with Rabbi Goldsmith Over these two sessions, we’ll explore two of the less familiar epochs of Jewish history. From 632 to 1500 the Jews lived among Muslims all over the Islamic world, the impact on Jewish life continues to this day. From 1453-1948, many Jews lived under Ottoman rule as well as in other areas of the Middle East. Their story informs our own. Come discover these little known - and fascinating - stories from our people’s story! Mondays at 12:00PM.

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Chai Mitzvah - New Curriculum This Year! A new curriculum for the parents of 6th graders to help them deepen their own Jewish commitment and understanding in the year leading to their children’s b’nei mitzvah. This year: lies and truth in Jewish tradition. When does Jewish law demand complete honesty and when does it allow us to bend the truth? With budding adolescents at home, this question becomes even more important. This also provides a great opportunity to get to know Rabbi Goldsmith, the rest of the clergy, and other parents in your child’s grade. Sundays during Religious School unless otherwise noted.

OCTOBER 30 10:45AM

NOVEMBER 13 10:45AM

DECEMBER 11 10:15AM

JANUARY 22 10:45AM

FEBRUARY 5 10:45AM

MARCH 26 10:15AM

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 - SATURDAY, APRIL 1 5:00PM - 12:00PM Chai Mitzvah Recognition at 6th Grade B’nei Mitzvah Retreat

Engaging Aging

“...Man’s potential for change and growth is much greater than we are willing to admit, and that old age be regarded not as the age of stagnation but as the age of opportunities for inner growth.” - Abraham Joshua Heschel Just as the synagogue is a place where young children set down roots in the fertile soil of our tradition, it is also a place where adults - no matter their age - can reflect on how to live a meaningful life. This year our congregation continues our important discussion about aging, what it means to live “the third-third of life” with dignity, meaning, connection, fun, and holiness. We’re calling it Engaging Aging representing the ways that we embrace this part of our life. Please add your voice to these important dialogues.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 10:00AM Engaging Aging Panel with Ruth Rosenblum, LCSW

THURDAY, APRIL 27 7:00PM Engaging Aging Evening

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iEngage: A Deep Dive Into Israel

iEngage is committed to addressing core questions pertaining to the necessity and significance of the Jewish national enterprise; how a Jewish state should exercise power; why a Jew who lives outside of Israel should care about Israel; and what the State of Israel can offer the world.

This 10-session course will meet Thursday nights from 7:30 - 9:30pm, and will be hosted at different local synagogues.

For more information on this program, please contact Rabbi Goldsmith at 914-967-4382 x13 or [email protected] and visit tinyurl.com/CEWiEngage.

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NOVEMBER 3 Intro to Israel/“Mechinah”

(Emanu-El with Rabbi Goldsmith)

NOVEMBER 10 From Crisis to Covenant

(Emanu-El with Rabbi Goldsmith)

NOVEMBER 17 Religion & Peoplehood

(Community Synagogue with Rabbi Gropper)

DECEMBER 1 Sovereignty & Identity

(Community Synagogue with Rabbi Gropper)

DECEMBER 8 Power & Powerlessness (KTI with Rabbi Alpert)

DECEMBER 15 War & Occupation (KTI with Rabbi Alpert)

JANUARY 5 Morality on the Battlefield

(JCCH with Rabbi Hammerman)

JANUARY 12 Jewish & Democratic State (JCCH with Rabbi Hammerman)

JANUARY 19 Religious Pluralism & Human Rights (Community Synagogue with Rabbi Frankel)

JANUARY 26 Values Nation (Community Synagogue with Rabbi Frankel)

FEATURED SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS

“Blessed are You, Adonai, Our God, whose Presence fills creation, who has given great knowledge to those who are in awe of God.” - The prayer traditionally recited when in the presence of a great scholar. We have the opportunity to learn from several such scholars throughout the year.

SUKKOT OPEN HOUSE AT THE GOLDSMITH’S

Sukkot Open House with the Goldsmith’s - Sukkot is the one of the Goldsmith’s favorite holidays. After the seriousness of the High Holy Days, it is great to spend time outside eating and drinking with friends and family. Howard, Jennifer, Lev and Talia look forward to you joining them in their backyard sukkah at their home in New Rochelle.

Sunday, October 23

4:00PM

BBQ DINNER AND FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE

WITH MUSICAL GUEST NAOMI LESS

We start the year off with a bang at our first Family Service in September with special musical guest Naomi Less. Naomi is an innovative Jewish musician, educator, and story teller. Together with Rabbi Goldsmith, Cantor Stone, and our temple band, she will help inspire us to enter the new year with renewed spirit.

Plan to join us as we kick off our new year here at Emanu-El. Before the service we’ll come together for our annual BBQ Shabbat Dinner.

Friday, September 16 6:30 Dinner/7:30PM Service

SACRED STORIES SHABBAT: SEX 'N’ THE SACRED

WITH AUTHOR MAGGIE ANTON

The authors and characters of our sacred texts led full lives with all the joys and sorrows, successes and failures that come along with living. No one has explored how the sexual side of these characters impact their religious lives like author Maggie Anton. Her books on Rashi’s daughters brings to life the family of Judaism’s most famous commentator. In her newest book, Fifty Shades of Talmud, she “reveals how Jewish tradition is more progressive in many respects, and more bawdy, than one might think.”

Sunday, November 11

7:30PM

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Naomi Less

Maggie Anton


THE SAMUEL L AND DAN L FRIEDMAN LECTURE

ON PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING

The vast territories of the Russian Empire at one time hosted the largest population of Jews in the world. Under the Soviet Union, every effort was made to erase Jewish identity while, at the same time, prejudice against Jews continued unabated. The international Soviet Jewry Movement sought their freedom, refusniks suffered behind the iron curtain, and those who managed to get out struggled to establish themselves in Israel, the US, and Western Europe. Today, Jewish life in the Former Soviet Union is experiencing an unprecedented renaissance.

On this night we’ll hear from Lev Golinkin, author of a memoir about his family’s escape from the Soviet Union and their journey to a new life in America. We’ll also be joined by Richard S. Hirschaut from the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). The JDC played a vital role in the resettlement of Soviet Jews and continues the critical work of sustaining Jews still living in Russia and fostering new Jewish life in that historic land. This vital piece of the Jewish story will inspire us as it challenges us to accept the past and chart a course to the future.

NIGHT OF COMEDY WITH BOB ALPER

Bob Alper is the world's only practicing clergyman doing stand-up comedy…intentionally. He performs internationally, from The Hollywood IMPROV to London theatres, has appeared on Comedy Central, Good Morning America, and Showtime, and was featured on T.V.'s EXTRA, immediately following a segment on the size of Jennifer Lopez's buttocks.

Bob is the author of a warm, poignant book, Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, which The Detroit Free Press awarded four stars and called “a volume of spiritual gems.” Bob (and please call him “Bob” or “Rabbi Alper;” anything other than “Rabbi Bob,” which, he says, is “too nauseatingly cute”) earned a B.A., rabbinic ordination, as well as a doctoral degree, and served congregations for fourteen years. All of this, naturally, prepared him for a successful career as a stand-up comic.

Friday, December 2

7:30PM

Saturday, January 7

7:30PM

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Lev Golinkin

Richard S. Hirschaut

Bob Alper


SOCIAL JUSTICE SHABBAT FEATURING

THE ISAAC MEMORIAL LECTURE

Social Justice Shabbat provides us the opportunity to celebrate the work of our Social Action Committee in making our community a better place. With inspiring readings, joyful music, and community participation, we recognize the historic role of the Jewish community in making America the “land of the free”. This year our Isaac Memorial Lecture will take place during our Social Justice Shabbat and will feature a speaker who will illuminate one of the many challenges faced by our society.

SACRED STORIES SHABBAT: THE ART OF MEMORY

WITH JULIE SCALLERO & STEVEN GOLDBERG

Julie Scallero and Steven Goldberg of Westchester’s Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center will show how Germany has confronted Holocaust history by creating different kinds of remembrances. Using a visual presentation, the speakers will discuss various types of memorials, including the most recent sites, and the reactions they elicit from Germans and others.

Friday, February 10

7:30PM

Friday, January 13

7:30PM

ANNUAL BENEFIT After the success of this past year's benefit celebrating Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Wolk with great food, drinks, gaming and good music, we know that this coming year will be another great evening. This is the perfect way to support the congregation while having a fun evening - not to be missed! Watch the Emanumail and the bulletin for more information.

Saturday, April 1

7:00PM

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Julie Scallero Steven Goldberg


SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WITH

AUTHOR DAVID LASKIN History becomes more powerful for us when understood as part of our own stories.

Author David Laskin brings the Jewish history of the 20th century to life in his riveting book The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century. “A modern-day scribe, Laskin honors the traditions, the lives, and the choices of his ancestors: revolutionaries and entrepreneurs, scholars and farmers, tycoons and truck drivers. The Family is a deeply personal, dramatic, and emotional account of people caught in a cataclysmic time in world history.” Laskin will speak about his journey of writing this incredible book and help us consider how the choices we make interact with the events around us to forge a future for ourselves and our descendants. In other words, how will our stories shape the stories of the future?

Scholar-in-Residence Shabbat:

Friday, May 5

7:30PM

Torah Study:

Saturday, May 6

Time TBA

Family Education Morning:

Sunday, May 7

9:00AM

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David Laskin

TRAVEL

9TH GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC

DEPART: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016/RETURN: MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016

Every year at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s L’Taken program, nearly 2,000 high school-aged students are exposed to a variety of public policy issues, explore the Jewish values surrounding these issues, learn effective advocacy skills and then present their positions on Capital Hill. We also celebrate Shabbat with teens from across the country and see the sites of Washington, DC. This is a truly transformative

experience for our teens.

CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP TO ATLANTA, GA. AND MONTGOMERY/SELMA, AL.

DEPART: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016/RETURN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Our 11th and 12th grade students, along with teens from Larchmont Temple and Community Synagogue of Rye, will experience the struggle for civil rights and Jewish involvement that took place in the 1960’s.

ISRAEL 2.0 - ADULT TRIP ISRAEL

DEPART: MONDAY, JANUARY 16/RETURN: FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017

PREP MEETINGS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 12:00PM

Our Israel: Historically, Religiously and Today. We can always find Israel near the front page of the newspaper or in our prayer books. But what does the ancient homeland in the Bible have to do with the place we now read about in the New York Times? On this adult trip to Israel, we will explore Israel’s many facets. What is our historic connection with the land of Israel, both in antiquity and in modern times? Israel has been a potent religious symbol for Jews for thousands of years.

What does it mean for us religiously today, especially in light of contemporary Orthodox hegemony? Finally, Israel both unites and divides the American Jewish community. What are the many issues faced by the modern state: security, technology, socio-economic, environmental, cultural and more? We will delve into these questions on an unforgettable journey led by our Rabbi Howard Goldsmith and the extraordinary Israeli guide Muki Jankelowitz. Important issues, beautiful hotels, colorful culture, delicious food, and a wonderful group of congregants: this will be an Israel trip like no other. Call Rabbi Goldsmith for information or visit: tinyurl.com/cewisrael.

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“From generation to generation…” - From the morning liturgy

We are committed to helping young families begin their Jewish Journeys. Bring your children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren… any little one who is special in your life. All Young Families Committee events are free and open to the community and are appropriate for ages 6 months through 2nd grade. Start the story of the next generation.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 3:30PM YFC: A Taste of Sweetness Rosh Hashanah Celebration

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 10:30AM YFC Chanukah Celebration

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 5:30PM YFC Cuddle Up Shabbat

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 10:00AM YFC Purim Celebration 11:00AM Purim! Carnival, Shpiel, Megillah and more!

APRIL 2 10:45AM YFC Passover

SUNDAY, MAY 7 9:30AM Mitzvah Day: Day of Learning and Doing

SUNDAY, MAY 21 11:00AM School’s Out Carnival and BBQ

“Torah tastes as sweet as honey to me.” - Ezekiel 3:3

Our holiday-based program meets seven times a year as our little ones begin to learn the sweetness of Jewish education and the stories that join us together. Free and open to the community. These drop-off classes meet on Sundays at 9:30AM.

SEPTEMBER 25 High Holy Days

OCTOBER 23 Sukkot & Simchat Torah

NOVEMBER 20 Shabbat

DECEMBER 18 Chanukah

FEBRUARY 12 Tu B'Shevat

MARCH 12 Purim

APRIL 2 Passover

Kindergarten and Pre-K Program

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Young Families Committee (YFC) Events


Family Shabbat Services

We each have memories of synagogue from our childhood. These services create those memories for the next generation. What stories will your children and grandchildren tell of their early days at temple? Familiar melodies and prayers as well as special features, holiday celebrations and surprises make worship fun and meaningful.

SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 Family Service: Opening Service with Musical Guest Naomi Less ♫ (6:30 Shabbat BBQ Dinner)

OCTOBER 21 7:00 Simchat Torah & Consecration Family Shabbat Service ♫ (6:00 Shabbat Dinner)

DECEMBER 16 7:30 Chanukah ♫ (6:30 Shabbat Dinner)

JANUARY 20 7:30 Exploring Our Prayers ♫

MARCH 24 6:30 Pizza Truck Shabbat ♫ (5:30 Shabbat Dinner)

APRIL 28 7:30 Youth Group Shabbat ♫

MAY 12 7:30 Yom Ha’atzmaut Honoring Hineini Students and their Parents ♫ (6:30 Shabbat Dinner)

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SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND HEBREW SCHOOL EVENTS

“The more Torah the more life.” - Hillel

In our religious school we pass our traditions, stories, and values to the next generation. Please note these special dates and events. Religious School meets on Sundays from 9:30 - 11:45AM. Hebrew School meets on Tuesdays from 3:50 - 5:45PM.

Family Education Mornings

Family Education mornings give parents and children a chance to learn from our clergy, teachers, and one another as they deepen their commitment to Jewish tradition. Studying together is the most powerful message we can send our children about the priority of Jewish learning and identity.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 11:00AM L’Dor Vador: Grade 5 Heroes Brunch

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 12:00 PM 3rd & 4th Grade Kehillah Program

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 9:30AM Family Education Morning: L’Dor Vador - Grade 5

11:00AM Grades 1-2 Synagogue Discovery

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 9:00AM Mi Ani 6th Grade Trip to the Heritage Museum

9:30AM L’Dor V’Dor 5th Grade Trip to the Food Bank For Westchester

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 5:00PM 6th Grade Retreat

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 9:00AM 6th Grade Retreat

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 9:30AM Mi Ani 6th Grade Artifact Museum

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SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND HEBREW SCHOOL EVENTS

No Religious School

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

There is no Religious School or Hebrew School during vacation times, national holidays, and certain Jewish holidays. Please note specific dates below.

Religious School and Hebrew School Vacation Days

No Hebrew School

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

Religious Festival Celebrations

We celebrate many of the year’s Holy Days and Festivals as part of our Religious School program. With lessons, prayer, music, stories, crafts and (always) food, we practice ancient customs in relevant and engaging ways for our students.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:30AM Sukkah Mania

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 9:30AM Religious School Chanukah Celebration

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 9:30AM Religious School Tu B’Shevat Celebration

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 9:30AM Religious School Purim Celebration

11:00AM Purim! Carnival, Shpiel, Megillah and more!

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 9:30AM Religious School Opening Day

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 3:50PM Hebrew School Opening Day

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 9:30AM Family Education Morning: Grades 1 & 2

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 11:15AM Drop in with the Rabbi: Grades 3, 4, & 5

SUNDAY, OCT 30 & NOV 6 9:00AM Book Fair

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 11:15AM Drop in with the Rabbi: Grades 1 & 2

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 9:30AM 5th Grade Trip to The Food Bank for Westchester

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 9:00AM 6th Grade/Mi Ani Trip to Heritage Museum

Opening and final sessions, our book fair, school trips, Drop-Ins with the Rabbi, and our end of year celebration. Enter these important dates in your calendar.

Important School Dates to Remember

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 11:15AM Drop in with the Rabbi: Grades 3, 4, & 5

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 9:30AM Sample Our Sunday School

10:00AM DOROT Passover Package Delivery

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 11:15AM Drop in with the Rabbi: Grades 1 & 2

SUNDAY, MAY 7 9:30AM Scholar-in-Residence Family Education Morning

TUESDAY, MAY 16 3:50PM Last Session Hebrew School

SUNDAY, MAY 21 9:30AM Last Session Religious School

SUNDAY, MAY 21 11:00AM School’s Out Carnival and BBQ

Special Religious School and Hebrew School Events (continued)

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“We will do and we will understand.” - Exodus 24

Our 7th grade Hineini ACT NOW students go out into our community and put the Jewish values that they have learned into action making our world a better place and writing the next chapter of our Jewish story. This service-learning model has transformed Sunday mornings for our students and their families. Classes typically meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30AM at the synagogue except where noted in the schedules distributed by Jane Dubro, Program & Youth Director. Parents will be reminded of alternative times and locations.

SEPTEMBER 11 United Hebrew Geriatric Center Visit

SEPTEMBER 18 Interfaith Assembly Speaker

SEPTEMBER 25 Community Building OCTOBER 2 New Way Garden

OCTOBER 9 Midnight Run

OCTOBER 16 Breast Cancer Walk

OCTOBER 23 Kristallnacht Activity

OCTOBER 30 Lower East Side Trip

NOVEMBER 6 Kristallnacht Walk

NOVEMBER 13 Family Trees

NOVEMBER 21 Hineini at MNP

DECEMBER 4 Tikkun Middot/ Upstander/For Goodness Sake

DECEMBER 11 Kids' Kloset

DECEMBER 18 Maccabea Games

JANUARY 8 Jews and the Civil Rights Movement

JANUARY 22 Tzedakah and Human Rights

JANUARY 29 Praying for Leor and Preparing for Friendship Circle

FEBRUARY 5 Tu B’Shevat Special Needs Friendship Circle Party

MARCH 5 Islam & Judaism

MARCH 12 Purim Carnival

MARCH 19 Midnight Run Brunch Run

MARCH 27 Hineini at MNP Passover Seder with German School

APRIL 2 DOROT Passover Package Delivery

APRIL 23 Dr. Moshe Avital

APRIL 30 Be An Upstander

MAY 7 Mitzvah Day: Day of Learning and Doing

Hineini ACT NOW

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MAY 12 Family Service: Yom Ha'atzmaut & Honoring Hineini Students and Parents

Hineini ACT NOW (continued)

MAY 14 Hineini/Mi Ani: New Way Garden

MAY 21 Car Wash and End of Year Carnival

“The more study the more wisdom.” - Hillel

Our 8th and 9th graders continue their Jewish Journeys by exploring how being Jewish informs their everyday lives. Classes meet Monday nights at 7:15PM unless otherwise noted.

SEPTEMBER 26 First Session

(6:45PM Pizza Night)

OCTOBER 16 Conflict Resolution

OCTOBER 24 Soup Kitchen (5:00PM)

OCTOBER 31 No MNP

NOVEMBER 6 Teen Social Action Sunday

(12:00PM/Emanu-El)

NOVEMBER 14 Israel

NOVEMBER 21 MNP/Hineini


NOVEMBER 28 Israel

DECEMBER 5 Israel

DECEMBER 12 (6:45PM Pizza Night)

JANUARY 9 Electives

JANUARY 23 Electives


JANUARY 30 Electives

FEBRUARY 6 MNP


FEBRUARY 12 Teen Social

Action Sunday

(12:00PM/Community)

FEBRUARY 27 Tikkun Olam Fair

MARCH 27 Passover Seder with

German School

APRIL 3 Afya/Kids’ Kloset

(6:30 Pizza Night)

APRIL 20 Last Session

Monday Night Program (MNP)

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“The world stands on three things, on Torah, on worship and on acts of loving kindness.” - Pirket Avot

Our 10th graders spend a year studying with Rabbi Goldsmith exploring many facets of Jewish identity, theology and meaning. The teens finish the year knowing where they fit in the story of the Jewish people. Classes meet on Monday nights at 7:15PM unless noted.

SEPTEMBER 26

OCTOBER 17

OCTOBER 24

NOVEMBER 7

NOVEMBER 14

NOVEMBER 28

DECEMBER 5

DECEMBER 12

JANUARY 9

JANUARY 23

JANUARY 30

Special Dates and Times:

9:30AM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Confirmation Hike

7:15PM MONDAY, MARCH 27

Passover Seder with German School

7:30PM SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Yom HaShoah Service at Emanu-El

(No Confirmation on 4/24)

7:15PM MONDAY, MAY 22

Confirmation Rehearsal

Confirmation

FEBRUARY 6

FEBRUARY 13

FEBRUARY 27

MARCH 6

MARCH 13

MARCH 20

APRIL 3

APRIL 17

MAY 1

MAY 8

MAY 15

9th Grade Trip to Washington, DC

Depart: Friday, December 2 Return: Monday, December 5 Every year at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's L’Taken program nearly 2,000

high school-aged students are exposed to a variety of public policy issues, explore the Jewish

values surrounding these issues, learn effective advocacy skills and then present their positions

on Capital Hill. We also celebrate Shabbat with teens from across the country and see the sites

of Washington, DC. This is a truely transformative experience for our teens.

Junior Youth Group

A chance for our younger students to have fun with the friends they’ve made at religious school, our Junior Youth Group is the perfect way to help build community among our younger members. Fun events set the stage for a commitment to Judaism that will endure. We’ve got three events scheduled and more to come. Watch Emanumail for additional programs, updates and details. Meets Sundays at 12:00PM.

FEBRUARY 5 MARCH 26

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Youth Group

“And the youth shall see visions.” - Joel 2:28

With a strong emphasis on social action, our Youth Group builds community while making our

community a better place. And they do it all while having fun! We have planned another busy year

that will help to build a meaningful connection between our teens, our congregation, and the

broader community. Watch the Emanumail and the bulletin for more information on these events.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 11:45AM Meeting SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 6:00PM

Midnight Run

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:30AM

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 11:45AM

Meeting

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 12:00PM Cooking for St Pete’s with Community Synagogue

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 6:45PM

Meeting MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 6:45PM

Meeting SUNDAY, JANUARY 8 9:30AM

Families Feeding Families Food Drive Kick-Off

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 6:45PM

Meeting

MONDAY, JANUARY 16 10:00AM

MLK Afya with J-Teen

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 8:00PM

Dance/Fundraiser

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 12:00PM

Families Feeding Families Food Drive Ends

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 6:45PM

Meeting

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 12:00PM

NFTY

MONDAY, MARCH 6 6:45PM

Meeting

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 11:30AM

Purim Carnival

SUNDAY, MARCH 19 7:30AM

Midnight Run Brunch Run

MONDAY, MARCH 27 7:15PM

Teen Seder with German School New York

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 10:00AM

DOROT Package Delivery

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 12:00PM

J-Teen JServe Day of Service

MONDAY, APRIL 3 6:30PM

Afya

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 7:30PM

Youth Group Service

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 11:45AM

Meeting

SUNDAY, MAY 21 9:30AM/11:00AM

Car Wash & School’s Out Carnival

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AND SO MUCH MORE...

EMANUMAIL

To sign up for Emanumail, our weekly email blast, please send your email address to Dan O’Connor at [email protected].

GET INVOLVED

We welcome your involvement in the congregation. Beyond all the wonderful programs, we have a number of committees that would welcome your participation, input, and support. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Abbie Levitt in the temple office at 914-967-4382 x18.

Watch the weekly emails and monthly bulletins for new programs that we add throughout the year!

DONATE

“Without flour, there is no Torah.” - Pirke Avot

We welcome contributions to support the work of our congregation. Gifts in memory of a loved one are a fitting tribute to their lives. Gifts in honor of a loved one’s accomplishments are a wonderful way to celebrate an achievement. Through additional dues, our Year-End Appeal, and our Annual Spring Benefit, there are numerous opportunities to give to The Annual Fund throughout the year. We have a number of options for planned giving to ensure your legacy and that of the congregation. Contributions are tax-deductible and ensure many more years of wonderful programming like that described in these pages. If you are interested in giving a gift of any kind, please contact Abbie Levitt in the temple office at 914-967-4382 x18.

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