Woodlands Community Temple

Update from the Coronavirus Task Force

Westchester's level of community Covid transmission has changed to High. This is a result of a high number of cases and hospitalizations. As a result we are resuming several Covid safety measures. These measures will remain in place as long as the CDC classifies community spread here as High, which corresponds with red on their color scale.

While we are at this level:

Masks are required indoors.
Eating is outdoors-only.
The sanctuary capacity is limited to 75 people.

We will assess the situation on a week-by-week basis. The CDC releases revised spread levels on Thursdays. Please look to your email to keep informed. The full list of Covid protocols can be found here.

Upcoming Worship Schedule

Friday, May 20

Graduation Shabbat at 8:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate our high school graduates. This service is always a congregational favorite! Come feel good about the Jewish future! In person and on Zoom or Facebook.
Click here to access the Graduation Service Booklet.

At wct.org/services you can download the Friday Evening Siddur for the prayers at the service and This Week's Service Handout (the Daf Tefilah), which has the Kaddish list and upcoming WCT activities and classes.

Saying Goodbye to Cantor Lance

6:00 pm - Service honoring Cantor Lance, plus our annual "camp blessings" for the kids heading off to camp for the summer!

7:00 pm - BBQ dinner! Register by June 13 so we have enough food and minimal waste!

7:30 pm - Penny Lick ice cream sundae bar, special presentations and champagne toast in honor of Cantor Lance.

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Save the date: Woodlands' Spring Blood Drive

Sunday, June 26

For those who were planning on a March date, apologies but we ran into some scheduling snafus. Since you can donate every 8 weeks, if you’d like to give now you can still do so at the Elmsford Blood Center and still have time to give at the June drive as well. If you give at Elmsford, Woodlands can get credit for the donation. Just use Group Number 69257. Thanks for saving a life.

Announcing WCT's First Executive Director!

This past fall, a search committee was formed to complete the work of a task force formed in 2018 to review the feasibility of an Executive Director at Woodlands. Following board approval of the job description, the search committee got down to work, and at the February board meeting announced that our own member, Haya Luftig, had accepted our offer to become WCT's first Executive Director.

Haya was on the Board of Trustees, and she submitted her resignation from the board, effective Feb 17th.

We are excited to welcome Haya to our professional staff, as we take this next step in the evolution of the Woodlands Way. Click here for more about Haya.

Meet Jenna Mark, Woodlands' New Cantor

Beshert. Meant to be. Though that might not be the exact word that both the committee that chose Jenna Mark to be our next cantor and Jenna Mark herself would use when describing the connection they see between Jenna and Woodlands, it’s certainly what’s implied.

Click here to read more about Jenna Mark.

The Judaica Shop at Woodlands

The Judaica Shop at Woodlands is Online ...
The Judaica Shop at Woodlands is not physically open for business but we are available for online purchasing. If you are shopping for a celebration gift or something to bring beauty and spirituality to your home, please contact us first. We'll work out purchase and delivery details. For some ideas, check out our online catalogues on the Judaica Shop page (click here). Remember every purchase supports Woodlands Temple. Email judaicashop@wct.org

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