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December 27, 2022 - Tevet 5783 - Happy New Year and more! 
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Vayigash  וַיִּגַּשׁ
And [Judah] Approached [Joseph]
Genesis 44:18−47:27 / Learn more . . .

UPDATE: Hybrid Services Continue

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

This Week at a Glance

FRIDAY, December 30 - Shabbat Service with Rabbi Sklarz at 5 pm - Zoom Only - Note earlier time

Services this Friday at an earlier time: 5 pm with Rabbi Sklarz - ZOOM ONLY - Parshat Vayigash.

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Upcoming Dates, Events & Fundraisers

Community Members Supporting RTPV

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. Make sure to identify yourself as an RTPV member when you buy - 10% percent of sales to members go to RTPV.

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.

DeCiccos in Jefferson Valley gives 5% of their profits as long as people announce at the register that they are shopping for Reform Temple of a Putnam Valley. Good place to buy holiday party food or baked goods.

LOOKING AHEAD

Mark these dates on you calendar! 

  • December 30, Friday Shabbat Service at 5 pm with Rabbi Sklarz - ZOOM ONLY - Parshat Vayigash: Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
  • January 6, Friday Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm in person and via zoom - led by RTPV Sisterhood - with guest speaker from Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ): Marilyn Shebshaievitz, Northeast First Vice President. 
  • January 13, Friday at 7 pm - Zoom Only, Shabbat Service celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., with guest speaker Willard W C Ashley, Sr., DMin, Rev, SCP, NCPsyA, CGP
  • January 6, Friday at 7:30 pm Sisterhood Shabbat In person and Zoom
  • January 14, Saturday - Havdallah at 5:30 pm - Havdallah - Zoom Only
  • January 20, Friday, 7:30 pm - Shabbat on Zoom only
  • January 28, Saturday - Havdallah at 5:30 pm - Zoom only

Rabbi's Column

Read Rabbi Sklar's December Column Here

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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