The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av (the 15th day of the month of Av) is loosely understood to be the Jewish holiday of love. In this spirit, we are going to take the opportunity to get to know our fellow community members better.
Join a discussion around how people have felt welcomed (or not) in the past, what it means to be a welcoming community, and how we can be an intentionally welcoming community.
Linda Bodner and Myra and Jerry Schwartz shared their experiences and insights on their memorable visit to Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, and to Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Do you have questions about the LGBT community? Would you appreciate a safe space to ask questions and learn some of the basic information about gender and sexuality?
Join Rahel on Zoom, as she shares an introduction to where the movement is now.
We invite the full community to join us as we welcome Rabbi Noyo. The weekend will include a pre-service oneg on Friday and a festive Kiddush Saturday, both outside under a tent. Rabbi Noyo will also lead us in a dedication ceremony of our newly renovated building.
We are gathering at the WJC to watch the live stream together, on our big screen. This concert of Debbie Friedman’s music features Cantor Schwartz and Bat Ella, accompanied by an instrumental ensemble directed by David Enlow. Please join us!
The WJC is grateful for all of our members who come to us from Dutchess County. Therefore, we are having an end of the school year celebratory picnic at the pavilion at the Red Hook Rec Park.
Rabbi Jonathan will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s UCJF annual meeting. We invite all to attend and show our support and appreciation.
As our first event we are having a “bring your own” Shabbat Sha-Singles dinner. We will dine in the tent together and mingle, followed by services together.
All are invited to join Rabbi Toba Spitzer for a discussion of her recently published book, God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine, in conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler.