PARKING FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS As everybody knows, large numbers of congregants attend the many celebrations and services we offer throughout the High Holy Days. It's important, therefore, to observe local traffic laws regarding parking outside the temple grounds.
1) Parking is available at St. Joseph of Arimathea Church (9A and Worthington Road) and you are highly encouraged to park there.
2) Parking is permitted on Worthington Road between Dobbs Ferry and Whitehouse Roads on the left side of the street as you approach the Temple from Dobbs Ferry Road. Cars should be facing Dobbs Ferry Road. Please note: Parking is not available on the street directly in front of the temple.
3) Except for Whitehouse Road, parking is available on other streets (Don Lane, Biltom Road and Drake Road) in the temple neighborhood. On Don Lane, parking is permitted on one side only. Please observe all signs and do not block any intersections or driveways.
4) Special note about handicapped parking: There will be parking spaces close to the Tent for those cars that have legitimate state or county handicapped parking license plates or permits. Thank you for complying with these instructions. The High Holy Days are a wonderful time for us; let’s do what we can to be wonderful neighbors, as well.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 29th Evening Service 8:00 pm Teen Service 8:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Tuesday, September 30th Morning10:00 am Family Service2:30 - 3:45 pm Young Family Service3:00 - 3:45 pm Tashlikh (St. Joe’s)4:00 pm Evening Service5:00 – 6:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Wednesday, October 1st Morning10:00 am
The URJ has set up a Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund to assist victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.Our donations will help both our own Reform congregations and the general public. Visit www.urj.org/relief/hurricanes to participate in this mitzvah.
The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur B a time to continue reflecting on the purpose and direction of our lives.Reverend Joe Gilmore, of South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry, will be our very special guest speaker.Cantor Jonathan will read the special Shabbat Shuvah haftarah.
SHABBATMORNING ~ Saturday, Oct 4
Lay-led Lerners Minyan will held at 8:30 am
HEVRA TORAH at 9:15 am Led by members of Hevra Torah and/or visiting faculty (this week Marie and Marty Cohen), their focus will be Deuteronomy 31:1 - 30 See Hevra Torah Schedule Below
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE at 10:30 am
Celebrate with us as Rachel Friedman, daughter of Faye and Evan Friedman, granddaughter of Elaine and Herb Friedman, becomes a Bat Mitzvah.
This Week: Events and Meeting:
Upcoming Events and Meeting:
Monday, September 29: Noon.Office is closing early
Tuesday, September 30: Office Closed Wednesday, October 1: Office Closed
Thursday, October 2: 10:00 am: Adult Jewish Studies
Friday, October 3: 1:00 pm:Gan Hayeled 1:30 pm: Rehearsal
Saturday, October 4: 9:00 am: 1st Grade PACT
Sunday, October 5: 7:00 pm : Zohar 8:00 pm: Woodlands Singers Monday, October 6: 6:00 pm: Confirmation Family Meeting #1 8:10 pm: School Board 8:10 pm: Executive Committee 8:10 pm: Environmental Task Force
Our first program for 3 and 4 year olds and parent or grandparent, is scheduled for Friday afternoon, October 3rd, beginning at 1:00 pm. We celebrate holidays, create art projects, sing with our Cantor, hear stories from our Rabbi, and prepare and eat holiday foods. For further information, and/or an application form, please call the office. Tell your friends, you need not be a Temple member for your child to participate
Storm Field, Host Sunday, October 19 6:30-9:00 p.m. Double Tree Hotel, Tarrytown for parents: an informational discussionwith: • Andrew J. Spano, Westchester County Executive • Janet DiFiore, Westchester District Attorney • Jonathan Katz, JACS, JBFCS • Andrea Fallick, Student Assistance Services Corp • Grant Mitchell, MD, Commissioner, Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health for teens: Driving Simulator plus music and conversation WithRoad Recovery performance by Crazy James and Resource Fair
This program is presented free as a community service by: JCC on the Hudson, Westchester Jewish Community Services, Temple Beth Abraham, Woodlands Community Temple, Greenburgh Hebrew Center, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Westchester Jewish Conference, Student Assistance Services, Westchester County Executive’s Office, Westchester County Office of Drug Prevention and STOP-DWI, UJA-Federation of New York, and the Double Tree Hotel. (Committee in formation.)
Upcoming Shabbat Services in October
SHABBAT HA=AZINU
Friday, Oct 10 at 8:00 pm
WORSHIP WITH THE WIRES EXPOSED
As we move through our Shabbatsiddur(prayerbook), we=ll take ample side‑trips along the way to explore the deeper meaning of some of our prayers.Always a lively, engaging experience!
Saturday, Oct 11
LERNERS MINYAN at 8:30 am
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE at 10:30 am
Celebrate with us as Jeffrey Altneu, son of Diane and Robert Altneu, becomes a Bar Mitzvah.
HAVDALAH at 5:30 pm
As we wind down our sharing of WCT Katrina Relief stories, we invite you to join us as we end Shabbat with Havdalah.
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Stand Up and Be Counted - Sign the Petition for the Rights of Reform Rabbis in Israel: http://wct.org/tikkun/israel.
With pleasure, we are announcing a new program at WoodlandsCommunityTemple—
DAYTIME DIVERSIONS.
Our mission is to develop daytime programs and activities for members of WoodlandsCommunityTemple and their guests.Activities will encompass arts, education, and social events, in order to promote friendship and build a sense of community.
Take out your calendars and reserve the first (1st), second (2nd), and third (3rd) Wednesday of each month for a series of interesting and entertaining programs, each beginning at 10:00 A.M., at the temple.
Our current schedule is:
*November 5thMovie (The Jazz Singer)
*November 12thSpeaker- Bill Donat (Part I) Temple member and Holocaust survivor)
NEXT SOCIAL ACTION MEETING:MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 8PM
TENTS OF HOPE Join us on a journey of hope and compassion as we join other communities throughout the U.S. in designing and painting simulated refugee tents to create awareness and support for the people of Darfur, Sudan. It is our hope that these tents will serve as doorways to concrete action; it is our hope that these tents will help lead to the advocacy necessary to stop the genocide in Darfur. WoodlandsCommunityTemple and DobbsFerryLutheranChurch have joined together to design and decorate one tent. We know that as this Tent of Hope moves back and forth between our two homes, it will demonstrate our shared faith that by working together we can make a better world. We invite you and your family and friends to join in this project by painting a square on the tent. Painting at WCT will take place on Sunday, October 12, the day of WCT's "Tent Sale." Plan out your design before painting and use language and symbols respectfully. Reserve your time by clicking the button on our website and making a minimum donation of $18 per square. (If you can't come on October 12, you may decorate earlier. Email WCTSocialAction@WCT.org for an appointment.) Money raised above the cost of the tent project will be divided equally among 3 projects that will bring hope and help to the people of Darfur: *Solar Cooker Project *American Jewish World Service Darfur program *Lutheran World Relief Darfur program
REQUEST FOR FOOD VAN DONATIONS:““Help Us Deliver Food! Thanks to the generosity of Woodlands members and their guests, we deliver a truck full of food annually to local food pantries at the High Holidays. We need your help getting the food to these pantries. The Woodlands High Holidays Food Van costs us over $300 each year. Please consider donating what you can to help us cover the cost of this truck this year. Please go to the Woodlands web site to donate, or contact the High Holidays Food Van coordinator, Sandi Lieb-Geiger, at sandi.LG@gmail.com or 674-9377. Thank you!” All money collect above the cost of the truck and gas will then be donated to the Food Pantry.
We are also looking for donations of boxes to help transport the food. Volunteers are also needed to help man the truck Oct. 8 & 9 during Yom Kippor for a half hour or an hour at a time. On Friday, Oct. 10, volunteers are needed to deliver the food to the various o rganizations we help support. The deliveries will be made starting at 9:00 AM; heavy lifting is involved, and children are welcome (some schools are closed for the Columbus Day holiday). If you can volunteer your time for any or all please contact Sandi Lieb-Geiger at sandi.LG@gmail.com or 674-9377.
DARFUR: : ACT TO END GENOCIDE: Each week, you can do one small act to end genocide in Darfur. Click “Act to End Genocide” button on Woodlands’ front page. A new action each Monday.
VOTER REGISTRATION:One of the most important rights we have as Americans is the right to vote - all the more so because it has been ours so rarely in Jewish history. If you are not registered, please do so. If you have moved or changed your name since you last voted or if you have not voted in the last four years, you must register. Download a form at http://www.westchestergov.com/BOE/voteform.pdf. And, please encourage your children age 18 and above to register and vote.
ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE
If you would like to join the Environmental Task Force, please email Environment@wct.org.
TERRACYCLE: Woodlands is teaming up with Terracycle in their Yogurt Brigade to try to eliminate some of our waste.We are collecting clean (please run through the dishwasher) #5 plastic 6-oz and 32-oz yogurt containers with wide mouth such as Stonyfield Farm, Brown Cow and Dannon (no Yoplait, not the right shape container).Please bring in your clean empty containers and leave them in the box next to the Food of the Month wagon as you walk in the door.
NEXT ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE MEETING:Monday, October 6th, 8:10 PM
CSA AT WOODLANDS:Check out the Social Action page on the WCT website for information about what a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is and how it works.Information about how you can sign up for the 2009 growing season will be distributed shortly. GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK - Use a revolving door instead of a traditional swing door to conserve energy. The revolving door stops conditioned air (cool air in the summer and warm air in the winter) from moving freely. Using a swing door allows air to rush out of the opening. However, a revolving door is never open as its seals remain in contact with the walls of the door at all times. Next time you enter a building, take a look, if there's a choice opt to use the revolving doors.
CHESED PROJECTS
The Chesed Caring Community Committee invites WCT members to join us. We seek new ideas and concepts on how we can better serve the congregation. Call our chair, Arthur Pell 949-1382 or email him at Chesed@wct.org.
WCT-NET [Chesed Caring Community If you're worried about losing your job... If you've recently been laid-off... Or, if you just want some help to kick-off a job search...
One of the most effective means of locating a job is through networking. WCT-NET is a way to join a network of people you know or may have met in WoodlandsCommunityTemple as well as friends/colleagues from other faith based organization in lower Westchester.
WCT-NET is being re-formed as a bi-weekly informal group of Temple members and our friends who are coming together to reach out and help each other to work through these difficult times. Our purpose is to network amongst ourselves and to share our contacts and information across all industries in order to facilitate and minimize the search time; and thereby assist each other in achieving the next step in our careers. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Ken Dubensky via email (Kdubensky@gmail.com) or 914-693-3660.
Next meeting is October16 at 8:00 pm in the Youth Lounge
If you or someone you care about is about to reach that critical 65th birthday and is becoming eligible for Medicare, or has already enrolled in Medicare and wants to determine their best supplement plan, mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, Oct. 29 from 10 to 11:30AM.The Chesed Committee and the Adult Education Committee have arranged for a speaker from the MedicareRightsCenter to be at the temple to conduct a program to answer all your questions on Medicare and its varying alternatives.Among the topics discussed will be Original Medigap plans, Medicare HMOs, the costs of the plans, how they differ and how to choose the one best for you.
An urgent message from Temple President Chuck Fishman
WCT Tent Sale Update
WE NEED YOU
Volunteers are needed to help make this year’s tent sale a success. Can you:
--Help Collect? We need a driver and helpers to collect merchandise and deliver it to the Temple on Saturday, October 11th between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
--Help set up? Work a two and one-half hour shift on Saturday, October 11 between 1:30 and 7:30 PM. (Pizza will be served!)
--Help sell? Work a two and one-half shift during the event on October 12, between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM
--Help clean up? Clean up starts at 4:00 PM.
Drop off all merchandise at the Tent on Saturday, Oct 11th between 2 PM to 6PM.
You can drive through and drop off your own merchandise starting at 2PM to 6PM at the Tent. There will be people to help unload your merchandise.
We also need Bakers: We need cookies, brownies, cakes, pies and any other of your specialties to sell at the gala 2008 Tent Sale
Bring your offerings to the Temple, Saturday afternoon October 11th from 2 to 6PM or drop them off when you come to volunteer at the Tent Sale on Sunday.
Use disposable plates and wrap well. Call Mickey Milbauer 428-0161 (mickeymilbauer@aol.com) to volunteer and for additional info
We need help with ushering; especially at the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Family services
Babysitting is available for Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah morning, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur morning and afternoon. Please return your reservation form to the TempleOffice to make sure there is a spot for your kids. Ages 2-10 welcome. If you have questions, contact Liz in the temple office.
Kol Nidre
Wednesday, October 8th
Kol Nidre8:00 pm
Teen Service8:00 pm
Yom Kippur Thursday, October 9th Morning Service10:00 am Discussion12:30 pm Family Service1:45 pm Young Family Service2:15 pm Musical Interlude2:15 pm Yizkor3:30 pm Afternoon Service4:30 pm Neilah5:30 pm
Erev Simkhat Torah Monday, October 20th Simkhat Torah7:30 pm
Simkhat Torah Tuesday, October 21st Yizkor9:00 am Consecration Service10:30 am
Adult Studies – Fall Schedule
Adult Hebrew—3 levels (weekly): Starting Wednesday, October 22nd -Harriet Levine, Erin Glazer , Rabbi Joan Farber 7–8:00pm
Adult Jewish Studies (weekly): Starting Thursday, Sept 25- Harriet Levine: 10–11:30am Exploring what Judaism was like in the last centuries before the common era, how it evolved into Rabbinic Judaism, what Judaism looked like at the time of Jesus, how Christianity began, and the division of these two major religions. New members are welcome.
Daytime Talmud Starting Thursday, October 16- 11:30am–1pm Thursday, (10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20) For 1500 years, the Talmud has shaped Jewish life and thought. For the liberal Jew in America, however, the Talmud has been a closed book. Until now! Come and engage in age-old Talmudic discussion and healthy argumentation. English texts, with some Hebrew.
The Zohar — Julius Rabinowitz: Starting Sunday, October 5th - 7–8:30pm Back by popular demand! During the Middle Ages, the Jews revered three books as the foundation for their religion: the Tanakh (Torah, Prophets and Writings), the Talmud (Mishneh and Gemara), and the Zohar. Come explore with Julius!
One Heart, Two Homes —Roberta Roos and Jeanne Bodin Starting Thursday, 10/30, 11/6 & 11/13, 8 - 9:30 pm Addressing the profoundly personal and complex question-"Why Should I, an American Jew, have a relationship with Israel?" A discussion-based format.
Studies in Peace and Justice —Cantor Jonathan Gordon and friends Thursday, October 23rd 8–10pm First session: Documentary film, "Promises" follows the journey of one of the filmmakers, Israeli-American B.Z. Goldberg, as he travels to a Palestinian refugee camp and to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, and to the more familiar neighborhoods of Jerusalem. There he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely separate worlds; the physical, historical and emotional obstacles between them run deep.
Soyou think you’ve studied Torah before? Think Again! Rabbi Joan Farber Wednesday, October 15, 22, 29 8:15–9:30pm Thursday, March 5, 12,19 8:00–9:30pm The URJ Torah Commentary we use on a regular basis looks at our texts through a traditional/male lens. In this course, we’ll be exploring a variety of familiar Torah texts through the lens of women scholars and commentators. The Reform Movement‘s brand new Women’s Commentary will guide our discussion.
Movement and Prayer Rabbinic Intern Erin Glazer Wednesday, October 29, November 5, January 21, February 11, February 25, March 4 8:15–9:30pm Movement offers us a new way to connect with the prayers of our people. This exciting new series will explore the intersection of movement with Jewish texts and ritual. We will incorporate personal stories, ancient traditions, and contemporary choreography to deepen our appreciation of Jewish prayer and connect with each other in a whole new way. No experience necessary! Movement and Prayer is for everyone, of all ages and abilities. Join us for this innovative series guaranteed to stretch your mind, body, and spirit.
Mayim: The Adult Learning Program of the Rivertown Jewish Consortium
“The Many Faces of Jews”: A Film Series
Lois Green, contact person. For information/reservations: 914-366-7898 or lgreen@jcconthehudson.org
Wednesday, November 5, 12, 19 7:30pm
Location: The GreenburghHebrewCenter, 515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Pre-registration required. Series Fee: $30 per person / Individual Film Fee: $12 per person Dessert and coffee will be served.
Brought to you by the Rivertown Jewish Consortium: GreenburghHebrewCenter, JCC on the Hudson, Rosh Pinah Chavurah, Temple Beth Abraham, WoodlandsCommunityTemple
Judaica Shop
The Judaica Shop will not be open this Sunday, October 5th. Please contact us at JudaicaShop@wct.org if you would like to make a purchase
CMT Disease affects an estimated 125,000 people in our country, afflicting all races and ethnic groups.But because so few people have heard of this disease, there is very little money being raised for research. Nat and Iris have established the HELP (Help Elliot Live Proud) Fund through the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation and request our support. Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to: HELP, c/o Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, 1751 2nd Ave, Suite 103, New York, NY10128.Thank you for performing this mitzvah.
The New York Jewish Healing Center and The Shira Ruskay Center/JBFCS
Support Meetings For Bereaved Jews Fall 2008 The New York Jewish Healing Center and The Shira Ruskay Center/JBFCS Draw strength, solace and support from one another and from Jewish spiritual resources – including stories, ritual and prayer. Our groups are co-led by a rabbi and a social worker.For Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations. Groups meet in NYC.
Parental Loss Eight Week group starting Thursday, September 11 (Skipping Yom Kippur, October 9) 6:30-8:00 PM
Spousal Loss Eight Week group starting Thursday, September 11 (Skipping Yom Kippur, October 9) 6:30-8:00 PM
Older Adult Spousal Loss Eight Week group starting Thursday, October 23 1:30-3:00 PM
Groups for Parents who lost an Adult Child Mondays: September 22, October 27, November 24, December 29 1:30-3:00 PM
Groups for Parents who lost a Young Child Thursdays: September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4 8:30-10:00 AM
M’kom Shalom For Jewish Survivors of a close one’s suicide 2008: August 13, September 10, November 12, December 10 2009: January 14, February 11, March 11 7:00-8:30 PM
For more information and to pre-register (REQUIRED): Please call: Robin Schoenfeld, LMSW 212.399.2320 ext 211 for parental and spousal loss groups, or for support for loss of a sibling.
Please call: Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW 212.399.2320 ext 215 for groups for parents who lost a child and M’kom Shalom.
Housing needed before sundown on October 3rd until after sundown on October 4th for a family of three. Willing to walk. Contact, Evan Friedman: evanfriedman@optonline.net or 212-856-5608
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DELIVER KOSHER MEALS TO THE HOMEBOUND
Volunteers are needed to deliver kosher meals to homebound individuals living in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers. Sponsored by Westchester Jewish Community Services, the Kosher Meal Program operates Monday through Friday from Sinai Free Synagogue in Mount Vernon where the meals are picked up at 11:30 AM and the warming containers are returned daily at about 1:00 PM.Volunteers use their own cars and can travel in two-person teams.Each route encompasses about five deliveries and takes about one and a half hours from start to finish.Volunteers can participate weekly, monthly or on an as-needed basis.Anyone interested can contact Caron Gelles at 668-4350.
WJCS Offers Support Groups The WJCS Jewish Spiritual Healing Center is offering the following Spiritual Support Groups, which will be held at WJCS, 141 N. Central Avenue, Hartsdale: The Empty Place: A Spiritual Support Group for Those Mourning the Death of a Spouse 6 Thursdays: 9/18, 10/2, 10/16 &10/23, 11/6 & 11/13 7:00 – 8:30 PM Suggested Fee: $72
Caring for Oneself/Caring for Another 4 Wednesdays: 9/24, 10/29, 11/19 & 12/17 12:30-2:00 PM – Feel free to bring your lunch! Suggested Fee: $36
To register call 949-7699 X321. No one is turned away due to inability to pay.
OUR PRAYERS AND GOOD WISHES
Please let us knowwho would benefit from notes, calls, and/or a visit. We'd like to let everyone know how to help. Contact the temple office wct@wct.org .
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