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KTI participates in PJ Library. PJ Library sends free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to families with children 6 months through 8 years old. Each year, KTI hosts several programs devoted to PJ Library titles.

All KTI PJ Library events are free and open to the public.

Mon, January 19 2026 1 Shevat 5786

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Port Chester, NY 10573

914.939.1004

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Monday ,
JanJanuary 19 , 2026

MLK Day Ceremony and Service Project 2026
Monday, Jan 19th 10:00a to 11:30a
MLK Day Ceremony and Service Project Join us for a ceremony reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy and to help pack the weekly bags of food for children in Port Chester. Monday, January 19th, 10:00-11:30am All Souls Community Center 55 Parkway Drive, Port Chester (park and enter in rear via Linden Street) PLEASE RSVP Please bring canned vegetables, soup, tuna, peanut butter and/or healthy cereals to donate!
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 20 , 2026

Women's Rosh Chodesh Group
Tuesday, Jan 20th 12:00p to 1:30p
New Women's Rosh Chodesh Group Tuesdays, 12:00-1:30pm Gather with Cantor Sklar and KTI friends at the start of each month of the Hebrew calendar to learn about the themes and traditions of the coming month. Learn from each other, learn more about each other and better understand the women within our tradition. Enjoy music and lunch together! Please a dairy or parve lunch to enjoy at noon, followed by the discussion at 12:30pm. KTI will provide drinks and dessert. RSVP Appreciated
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Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2026

Rabbi, May I? Modern Responsa
Wednesday, Jan 21st 10:00a to 11:30a
Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 AM, KTI Library Ever since Abraham’s famous argument with God, Judaism has been full of debate. Moses and Korah, David and Nathan, Hillel and Shammai, the Vilna Gaon and the Ba’al Shem Tov, Spinoza and the Amsterdam Rabbis . . . the list goes on. No wonder that Judaism cherishes the expression machloket l’shem shamayim, “an argument for the sake of heaven.” Beyond their historical importance, what makes these disputations so compelling is that nearly all of them, regardless of their epochs, are still being argued. The parade of characters spanning three millennia of biblical, rabbinic, and modern disputation reflects the panorama of Jewish history with its monumental political, ethical, and spiritual challenges. This series will examine Jewish responses to exile from the biblical period to our modern day. Considering texts from all genres of Jewish literary creativity, we will explore how the realities and iterpretaions Join as we re-open these timeless debates that lead us to the core of 3,000 years of Jewish conversation. • Justice: Abraham vs. God (October 19) • Holiness and Authority: Moses vs. Korah (November 9) • Inclusion: The Five Daughters vs. the Twelve Tribes (November 30) • Accountability and Morality: David vs. Nathan (December 21) • Resistance: Ben Zakkai vs. the Zealots (January 18) • Law: Hillel vs. Shammai (February 15) • Spirituality: The Vilna Gaon vs. the Baal Shem Tov (March 15) • Boundaries: Spinoza vs. the Amsterdam Rabbis (April 19) • Religious Evolution: Geiger vs. Hirsch vs. Frankel (May 10) • Zionism: Herzl vs. Wise (May 31)
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Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2026

Wrestling with God
Wednesday, Jan 21st 8:00p to 9:30p
Wrestling with God Wednesdays, 8-9:30 PM Congregants’ homes TBA We need to talk about God. And about how we talk, and don’t talk, about God. It’s a big topic, maybe the biggest. This offering invites adult learners into compassionate inquiry, deepening their relationship to Jewish text through collective exploration. Using the album s*ngs ab-ut g?d [https://open.spotify.com/album/6JEY2AN6awAxNfWwmXX460] by Jewish educator Eliana Light as a starting point, this series blends music, Hebrew text study, and open-ended questions to help participants examine their own connections to the divine. This is sacred work. It’s not about getting it right. It’s about showing up with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to join the long lineage of Jews who wrestle with God. Each session stands alone, but we’d love to have a consistent group as much as possible. Dates: September 10: skyman October 22: shadows November 19: in the silence December 10: if only January 21: lead me back February 11: three steps March 11: beyONEd April 29: the mountains May 20: the name June 17: I rise
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 24 , 2026

Bat Mitzvah of Lily Herzog
Shabbat, Jan 24th 9:30a to 12:00p

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