Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El

Welcome to Scarsdale Synagogue, Temples Tremont and Emanu-El

A Reform Jewish community serving all of Westchester County

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Cantor Becker's Thoughts PDF Print E-mail

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The Gifts of Torah

This month we virtually stumble upon the poignant but lesser known holiday of Shavuot. The origins of Shavuot are agricultural. It is the festival outlined in the Torah to celebrate the "first fruits" of the spring harvest. Over time, however, we have endowed it with historical meaning as well: on Shavuot we imagine ourselves standing at Sinai, receiving the Torah as if for the first time.

Shavuot is often seen as the end of the journey that began on Pesach. Pesach puts us back in the shoes of our enslaved ancestors. We leave Egypt in haste, wander in the desert, counting the days (as we have been counting the Omer) until we reach that pivotal moment of receiving Torah. On Shavuot we experience joy and awe and wonder, standing at Sinai with the Israelites to hear (actually the Torah says "see") the voice of God transmit teachings that will sustain us and our future generations. What a journey we are privileged to make each spring! We move from the depths of slavery to the heights of Sinai. 
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Volunteer Opportunities PDF Print E-mail

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From Our Executive Director PDF Print E-mail
gary_katz-sstt_090002 Our yut are our future.

(I can't resist borrowing Joe Pesci's pronunciation in "My Cousin Vinny," probably one of my top five movies of all-time.)

With the Rabbi Stephen A. Klein Youth Engagement Initiative, we are making a major investment in that future.  We have built a safe and fun space for our children to learn, play, socialize and relax.  We are adding new programs and activities; we have a terrific youth director; and we are seeing many more of our students excited to be here.

This is a huge credit to our fundraising campaign and the support of so many of our members, but our children are making major contributions as well.  Our future is in great hands and I want to share a few examples of the family and community values that our children are living.  In the last few months...

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School Registration 2013 PDF Print E-mail
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UJA Federation of New York’s Connect to Care at WJCS PDF Print E-mail

UJA-Federation of New York's Connect to Care is a multi-faceted approach to helping those in the Westchester Jewish Community that are affected by the economic crisis. In Westchester, the Connect to Care hub is Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS).
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