A Rabbi and a Priest Study the Gospels
Movies with Spirit
Jewish Values in Troubled Times
Home Energy Plan for the 21st Century
Galilee Dreamers Visit Woodstock
Calendar
Upcoming Events
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January 24, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFriday Evening Shabbat Service (Winter Hours)
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January 25, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pmShabbat Service
Please join us for Shabbat Services this Saturday morning to honor Rabbi Pauline Tamari. During the Torah service Rabbi Pauline will be called to the bimah for an aliyah in honor of her ordination.
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January 25, 2020 12:30 pm - 2:00 pmB'nai Mitzvah Class
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January 25, 2020 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMovies with Spirit: "King in the Wilderness"
We are pleased to once again host the film series Movies with Spirit. This year, in honor of Martin Luther King weekend, we are screening the new documentary "King in the Wilderness", which focuses on the final 18 months of Dr. King's life. Donations are welcome. Discussion led by Rabbi Jonathan and refreshments will follow the screening.
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January 26, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pmWomen's Rosh Chodesh Group SHEVAT
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January 26, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmBrunch and Presentation by Rabbi Jonathan: "Jewish Values in Troubled Times"
We are pleased to present one of our occasional series of adult learning brunches sponsored by the WJC Membership Committee. Rabbi Jonathan will speak about "Jewish Values in Troubled Times." How are Jews to respond when an administration supports Israel as vigorously as the current one does, yet is cruel and immoral in so many other dealings? The prime Jewish value of supporting Israel appears to be in conflict with other key Jewish values such as supporting justice, fairness and kindness. Discussion will follow the presentation.
All are welcome! Please bring a veggie/dairy dish to share if you are able, and enjoy the food provided by the WJC Membership Committee, our event organizers. Monetary donations are also welcome.
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January 27, 2020 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmClub Mah Jongg
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January 27, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmFilm and Discussion Series: Home Energy Plan for the 21st Century
Retrofitting Your Home to Combat Climate Change
Home Energy Plan for the 21st Century
Come to the First of the 2020 Upbeat Film and Discussion Series: Re-Building Our Local Ecosystem From the Ground Up. Inspired by Project Drawdown.
See short videos and hear local experts discuss retrofitting initiatives in our community and the new technologies that are revolutionizing our world as they describe steps we can each take.
Sponsored by the WJC Sustainability Committee as part of our Hazon Seal of Sustainability Program
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January 28, 2020 4:00 pm - 6:30 pmFamily School
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January 30, 2020Galilee Dreamers
We will be hosting a group of Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish high school students and their teachers. Galilee Dreamers gives these teens an opportunity to work together and get to know one another, and to represent the possibilities of peaceful coexistence to the world.
Galilee Dreamers in Woodstock
January 30-February 3, 2020
Schedule
Thursday, January 30
2pm: Arrive in Woodstock, lunch, tour the KTD Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
The KTD monastery is an authentic Tibetan monastery, the North American seat of one of the leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. Lots of information at https://kagyu.org
6pm: Pizza dinner at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC), speaking, and socializing with our teen group and their parents
8pm: Home with host families
Friday, January 31
8am-2pm: Dreamers go to area high schools with their hosts and speak with classes.
6 of the Dreamers will visiting Onteora High School, where their hosts attend. The other 2 will be visiting Red Hook High School, where their host attends, and also meeting with students at nearby Bard College.
2pm: Relax and rest, early dinner with host families
6pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service at the WJC
7:30pm Oneg Shabbat/Refreshments
8:30pm: Home with host families
Saturday, February 1
10am: Shabbat service at the WJC
12pm: Lunch at the synagogue with the congregation
1pm: Dreamers speak to the congregation
The Dreamers will sit on a panel and speak to the congregation, followed by questions and answers.
3pm: Dreamers go into Woodstock with their hosts for wandering and shopping, then dinner at a restaurant
7pm: Dreamers come back to synagogue for their own group sharing and processing, joined by WJC teens.
9pm: Home with host families
Sunday, February 2
10am-4pm: Field trip to local ski area for snow-tubing and/or ice skating (Depends on the weather!) Lunch at the ski lodge.
6pm: Super Bowl Party, with dinner, at a congregants’ home!
10pm: Home with host families
Monday, February 3
8am: Meet at WJC, depart on bus
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January 30, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmFINAL SESSION Adult Education Series: "A Rabbi and a Priest Study the Gospels Together" with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler and Reverend Matthew Wright
Rabbi Jonathan Kligler and the Reverend Matthew Wright continue and deepen our exploration of the intersections between Judaism and Christianity. In this class series we will study the Christian Gospels of the New testament in their original context: Judaism of the 1st century C.E. We will compare and contrast the teachings of Jesus to contemporaneous teachings of the Rabbis, and we will explore the accounts of Jesus life as a complex midrash on classic Jewish sources.
Our adult learning course will extend over 10 sessions in November, December and January. Suggested donation: $75 for the series for members of WJC and St. Gregory's, $150 General; $7.50 per class for members of WJC and St. Gregory's, $15 General
Please contact Rabbi Jonathan with any questions or concerns.
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January 30, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmGalilee Dreamers Pizza and meeting with WJC Teens at WJC
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January 31, 2020Galilee Dreamers
We will be hosting a group of Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish high school students and their teachers. Galilee Dreamers gives these teens an opportunity to work together and get to know one another, and to represent the possibilities of peaceful coexistence to the world.
Galilee Dreamers in Woodstock
January 30-February 3, 2020
Schedule
Thursday, January 30
2pm: Arrive in Woodstock, lunch, tour the KTD Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
The KTD monastery is an authentic Tibetan monastery, the North American seat of one of the leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. Lots of information at https://kagyu.org
6pm: Pizza dinner at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC), speaking, and socializing with our teen group and their parents
8pm: Home with host families
Friday, January 31
8am-2pm: Dreamers go to area high schools with their hosts and speak with classes.
6 of the Dreamers will visiting Onteora High School, where their hosts attend. The other 2 will be visiting Red Hook High School, where their host attends, and also meeting with students at nearby Bard College.
2pm: Relax and rest, early dinner with host families
6pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service at the WJC
7:30pm Oneg Shabbat/Refreshments
8:30pm: Home with host families
Saturday, February 1
10am: Shabbat service at the WJC
12pm: Lunch at the synagogue with the congregation
1pm: Dreamers speak to the congregation
The Dreamers will sit on a panel and speak to the congregation, followed by questions and answers.
3pm: Dreamers go into Woodstock with their hosts for wandering and shopping, then dinner at a restaurant
7pm: Dreamers come back to synagogue for their own group sharing and processing, joined by WJC teens.
9pm: Home with host families
Sunday, February 2
10am-4pm: Field trip to local ski area for snow-tubing and/or ice skating (Depends on the weather!) Lunch at the ski lodge.
6pm: Super Bowl Party, with dinner, at a congregants’ home!
10pm: Home with host families
Monday, February 3
8am: Meet at WJC, depart on bus
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January 31, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFriday Evening Shabbat Service (Welcoming Galilee Dreamers)
Our guests from Israel will join us for services and kiddush
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February 1, 2020Galilee Dreamers
We will be hosting a group of Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish high school students and their teachers. Galilee Dreamers gives these teens an opportunity to work together and get to know one another, and to represent the possibilities of peaceful coexistence to the world.
Galilee Dreamers in Woodstock
January 30-February 3, 2020
Schedule
Thursday, January 30
2pm: Arrive in Woodstock, lunch, tour the KTD Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
The KTD monastery is an authentic Tibetan monastery, the North American seat of one of the leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. Lots of information at https://kagyu.org
6pm: Pizza dinner at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC), speaking, and socializing with our teen group and their parents
8pm: Home with host families
Friday, January 31
8am-2pm: Dreamers go to area high schools with their hosts and speak with classes.
6 of the Dreamers will visiting Onteora High School, where their hosts attend. The other 2 will be visiting Red Hook High School, where their host attends, and also meeting with students at nearby Bard College.
2pm: Relax and rest, early dinner with host families
6pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service at the WJC
7:30pm Oneg Shabbat/Refreshments
8:30pm: Home with host families
Saturday, February 1
10am: Shabbat service at the WJC
12pm: Lunch at the synagogue with the congregation
1pm: Dreamers speak to the congregation
The Dreamers will sit on a panel and speak to the congregation, followed by questions and answers.
3pm: Dreamers go into Woodstock with their hosts for wandering and shopping, then dinner at a restaurant
7pm: Dreamers come back to synagogue for their own group sharing and processing, joined by WJC teens.
9pm: Home with host families
Sunday, February 2
10am-4pm: Field trip to local ski area for snow-tubing and/or ice skating (Depends on the weather!) Lunch at the ski lodge.
6pm: Super Bowl Party, with dinner, at a congregants’ home!
10pm: Home with host families
Monday, February 3
8am: Meet at WJC, depart on bus
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February 1, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pmShabbat Service (Welcoming Galilee Dreamers)
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February 1, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmPot Luck Lunch with Galilee Dreamers
Bring a dairy/vegetarian dish to share
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February 1, 2020 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmPanel and Discussion with Galilee Dreamers
We will hear from this special group of Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish high school students and their teachers. Galilee Dreamers gives these teens an opportunity to work together and get to know one another, and to represent the possibilities of peaceful coexistence to the world.
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February 2, 2020Galilee Dreamers
We will be hosting a group of Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish high school students and their teachers. Galilee Dreamers gives these teens an opportunity to work together and get to know one another, and to represent the possibilities of peaceful coexistence to the world.
Galilee Dreamers in Woodstock
January 30-February 3, 2020
Schedule
Thursday, January 30
2pm: Arrive in Woodstock, lunch, tour the KTD Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
The KTD monastery is an authentic Tibetan monastery, the North American seat of one of the leaders of Tibetan Buddhism. Lots of information at https://kagyu.org
6pm: Pizza dinner at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC), speaking, and socializing with our teen group and their parents
8pm: Home with host families
Friday, January 31
8am-2pm: Dreamers go to area high schools with their hosts and speak with classes.
6 of the Dreamers will visiting Onteora High School, where their hosts attend. The other 2 will be visiting Red Hook High School, where their host attends, and also meeting with students at nearby Bard College.
2pm: Relax and rest, early dinner with host families
6pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service at the WJC
7:30pm Oneg Shabbat/Refreshments
8:30pm: Home with host families
Saturday, February 1
10am: Shabbat service at the WJC
12pm: Lunch at the synagogue with the congregation
1pm: Dreamers speak to the congregation
The Dreamers will sit on a panel and speak to the congregation, followed by questions and answers.
3pm: Dreamers go into Woodstock with their hosts for wandering and shopping, then dinner at a restaurant
7pm: Dreamers come back to synagogue for their own group sharing and processing, joined by WJC teens.
9pm: Home with host families
Sunday, February 2
10am-4pm: Field trip to local ski area for snow-tubing and/or ice skating (Depends on the weather!) Lunch at the ski lodge.
6pm: Super Bowl Party, with dinner, at a congregants’ home!
10pm: Home with host families
Monday, February 3
8am: Meet at WJC, depart on bus
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February 3, 2020 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmClub Mah Jongg
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February 3, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmWomen's Group
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February 4, 2020 4:00 pm - 6:30 pmFamily School
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February 6, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmMen's Group