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October 11, 2022 - Tishri 5783 - How to Lead a Shabbat Service Workshop, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Havdalah, Movie Night, Congregational Field Trip and more! (busy month!)
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Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot  חוֹל הַמֹּעֵד סֻכֹּת
Intermediate Days of Sukkot
Exodus 33:12–34:26  / Learn more . . .

Hybrid Services Continue

While services are now held both in our Sanctuary and via Zoom, for everyone's safety and security, in-person attendees must be fully vaccinated. Masks are now optional.

This Week at a Glance

Wednesday, October 12 from 2-4 pm at RTPV - Come Help Decorate the Sukkah!

We'll have decorations ready for you, but would love for you to bring your own and hang them in the sukkah. Suggestions are string lights, small lanterns, silk flowers, fake fruit and garlands. We'll have wine, cheese and snacks as we make our sukkah beautiful for our community to enjoy! Thanks to our Sukkah-building team for getting our sukkah ready!
 

WEDNESDAY, October 12 at 7 pm - How to Lay Lead a Shabbat Service - Zoom only

Join Rabbi Sklarz and RTPV friends to participate in this wonderful and important mitzvah for our congregation
  •  You don’t need to speak Hebrew
  • You don’t need the voice of a cantor (or even be a singer)
  • You don’t need to think of yourself as a public speaker
  • ALL YOU NEED IS ENTHUSIASM TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND FULFILLMENT OF LEADING A SHABBAT SERVICE
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84164706898


FRIDAY, October 14 at 7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
Outdoors in the Sukkot at 7:30
with Rabbi Sklarz and Annice

In-person only.

Upcoming Dates & Events

More details to come.
Join us to see the play, ARRIVALS: A Sephardi-Ashkenazi Love Story at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th St. NYC on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 3pm. After the play we will have dinner at Salam Cafe & Restaurant (104 W 13th St/middle eastern fare).

Tickets for the show are available for purchase online: $50 general admission (after October 9) at eventbrite.com

Email rtpvinfo@gmail.com with any questions and to sign up for ride sharing.
Jacob Burns Film Center’s 21st annual Jewish Film Festival is going on from Oct. 6–20, 2022 in Pleasantville, NY. This year’s selection includes more than two dozen entertaining, thought-provoking, mesmerizing, and often humorous films, including narratives and documentaries from Israel, the US, and around the world. Check it out:  https://burnsfilmcenter.org/series/jewish-film-festival/

LOOKING AHEAD

Put these dates on you calendar!

  • October 12, Wednesday - 2-4 pm: Let's Decorate the Sukkah! 
  • October 12, Wednesday at 7 pm - Workshop: How to Lay Lead a Shabbat Service at 7 pm - on Zoom led by Rabbi Sklarz
  • October 14, Friday - Outdoor Shabbat Service in the Sukkot at 7:30 with Rabbi Sklarz and Chazzanit Annice. In-person only.
  • October 21, Friday - Simchat Torah service at 7 pm with Rabbi Sklarz
  • October 22, Saturday, Havdallah with Chazzanit Annice at 7:30 pm - Zoom only
  • October 29, Saturday - Movie Night at 7 pm. Watch for details.
  • October 30, Sunday - Congregational trip to NYC to view a play, Arrivals: a Sephardi-Ashkenazi Love Story, at the Center for Jewish History on 16th St.
  • Hanukkah begins at sunset on Sunday, December 18 through 26, 2022

Fundraising Notes

LEAVES & PLAQUES

Reserve your leaf on the RTPV Simcha Tree - $180 donation to RTPV
Is there someone you wish to honor or a life-cycle event you wish to mark?
Rabbi Sklarz will dedicate the leaf during a Shabbat Service in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. Please contact Lisa Keogh at lisakeogh@optonline.net for more information.


Memorial Plaque - $270 donation to RTPV
Honor the memory of your departed loved ones by placing a plaque on the Memorial Wall. The name(s) of your loved ones are also inscribed in our Yizkor Remembrance Book in perpetuity at Yom Kippur. Assistance is available to design and/or research the Hebrew name for your plaque. Up to two names may go on one plaque. 
Please contact Lisa Keogh at 914.282.3931 or lisakeogh@optonline.net.
 

MEMBERS SUPPORTING RTPV

Please visit Pam Zicca Croton Arts to see beautiful hand-made blank note cards from Pam's collection of flora and fauna and landscapes that include the Freedom Tower and local nature. 10% of all sales go to RTPV. Pam is an active RTPV Board member participating on the membership, sunshine, and fundraising committees, and scheduling Oneg Shabbat refreshments.

To see all the beautiful pottery on Etsy by Faith Oland and Maxine Oland, please click FaithOlandPottery, long time RTPV member and Maxine Oland: Functional Artisan Pottery . . . soap dispensers, honey pots, and mugs.

10% percent of sales to members go to RTPV.

Temple Note

As we continue to move through these strange and challenging times, please know that we appreciate your participation in services and programs online. We are committed to maintaining our thriving community as well as your well-being and safety! Every action we take is with your health and safety foremost in our minds. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

"Chazak, chazak v'nitchazeik," be strong, and let us strengthen one another. May you be blessed with good health and spiritual strength!

RTPV E-Shofar comes out each Tuesday. Please reach out to temple president, Robin Bass, with any questions. rtpvinfo@gmail.com

About RTPV
Founded in 1967, The Reform Temple of Putnam Valley is a progressive congregation serving Putnam and Northern Westchester. RTPV’s mission, as a House of Prayer, Study and Assembly, includes these goals: To honor the individual’s role in developing her/his Jewish identity; to offer an inspirational place of spiritual contemplation, remembrance, and honor; to foster a sense of Jewish identity by stressing the importance of acts of kindness and by working towards a just and compassionate world; and to participate in social action to make the world a better place for all people.

Shabbat services are held Friday evenings at 7:00 pm, currently in person as well as on Zoom. The Hebrew School provides religious school for preschoolers through young adults and adult education programs. The congregation is particularly sensitive to the varied needs of members, including individuals raised in various Jewish traditions and interfaith families, and welcomes Jews from all backgrounds and lifestyles.

RTPV is proud of its commitment to the community, most notably as co-founders of the Putnam Valley Community Food Pantry. Events include High Holy Days services, Hanukkah and Purim Fests, hiking club, movie nights, summer BBQ, Coffee House Evening, Sisterhood and Brotherhood Events, Social Action and more. For more information, email Rabbi Andrew R. Sklarz at rabbisklarz@gmail.com, visit www.rtpv.org, or come to a Friday night service at the temple - all are welcome!
 
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