Welcome to Pleasantville Community Synagogue
Pleasantville Community Synagogue in New York's Westchester County is a welcoming Jewish community connecting people of diverse traditions and backgrounds who want to share a joyous spiritual and cultural home. Our membership includes traditional and non-traditional Jews, intermarried, LGBTQ, and multi-racial individuals and families of all ages, from throughout the county. Our members and our traditions come from Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Jewish Renewal backgrounds and more.
Please explore our website, and join us for a Shabbat service to experience our warmth, our singing, our dancing -- what we call "Joyful Judaism."
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~~~ Yizkor service, Shavuot study session, Shabbat service Thursday, May 25 7:30 pm: Yizkor service led by Rabbi Ben 8 pm: Study session with Rabbi Ben. In person at PCS and via Zoom. With appropriate Shavuot refreshments! Click here for more info or contact Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com. Saturday morning, May 26 10 am: Shavuot/Shabbat morning service and Torah study with Michael Safranek. With appropriate Shavuot kiddush! Wednesday, May 31, 7:30 pm: "Reimagining Judaism" A fascinating Adult Education series with Rabbi Ben Newman. Via Zoom only. Third session: Wednesday, May 31, 7:30-8:30 pm. (Prior attendance not necessary.) For more info, please contact Rabbi Ben, rabbinewman@gmail.com. Monday, June 5, 7 pm PCS Book Group In person at PCS with author via Zoom. "The Accidental Gangster: Dutch Schultz and Me" by Harriet Goodman Grayson. All are welcome, even if you have not read the book. Good company and good snacks available. For more information, contact Marcy Gray. Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 pm: Religious Practices Committee meeting via Zoom. For more information contact Michael Safranek. Sunday, June 11, 2-5 pm: PCS's Annual Fundraising Gala! Back to Nature with PCS! At Edith Macy Conference Center There will be RAPTORS... AND amazing music, wonderful people, silent auction, delicious food and drinks, all kinds of games and swag! Kids, grandparents, friends, families, everyone is invited! Click here for more info, to register, to buy a ticket or become a sponsor. You can also contact Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com. Wednesday, June 14, 7:30 pm A very special evening with author of "Judaism Disrupted," Rabbi Michael Strassfeld. Via Zoom only. Ongoing... Weekly Meditation Mornings Every Thursday morning at 8:25: Meditation led by Rabbi Ben Newman. Please click here to attend via Zoom. Meeting ID: 865 7391 7016 If you have any questions, please email Rabbi Ben Newman, rabbibennewman@gmail.com. Rabbi Ben's Neshama Project Please click here for the link to Rabbi Ben Newman's most recent Neshama Project podcast. If you have any questions or would like to offer feedback and comments, please email Rabbi Ben Newman. Rabbi Shosh's Four Worlds Torah Podcast Rabbi Shosh’s weekly podcast, Four Worlds Torah: Digging for treasures in the Torah, treasures that matter for our lives and for the world. Click here for the most recent podcast. Please feel free to reach out to Rabbi Shosh with any comments or questions. ~~~ PCS SoundCloud PCS has created a new SoundCloud account that will hold prayers, songs and podcasts. Click https://bit.ly/PCSprayers here to listen and enjoy! If you have any questions, please email Rabbi Ben, rabbibennewman@gmail.com. ~~~ Any questions about becoming a member at PCS? Just ask! Family, single, single head of household, senior levels of membership are available. E-mail Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com or call the PCS office, 769-2672. ~~~ Pleasantville Community Synagogue's Facebook Page is on our web site, too. So much going on! "Like" our Facebook page and stay in the know. |