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Our Congregation

Temple Israel of Northern Westchester is a vibrant Reform congregation in Croton on Hudson, NY with 300 member families and a 75 year history serving the many towns and villages of Northern Westchester, including Briarcliff Manor, Cortlandt Manor, Millwood, Ossining, Peekskill, Pleasantville and Yorktown Heights.

Our diverse membership encompasses a wide range of Jewish beliefs, practices and backgrounds. Yet, congregants find a common and shared spiritual bond with Judaism. Since its inception, Temple Israel continues on a spiritual path reflecting the enduring traditions of Judaism, while serving the current needs of our members.

We learn, celebrate, and observe together while always trying to embody the values of our Jewish tradition including tzedekah (charitable giving) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). We endeavor to connect our members and their families to each other as well as to the broader Jewish world to develop and enrich our community. We joyfully welcome anyone seeking to join our Jewish community.

TEMPLE ISRAEL Community Space

Temple Israel believes in treating our our planet with respect.

our Building and facility

Our building is nestled in the wooded hills of Croton on Hudson, surrounded by nature and a stone's throw from wooded trails and the scenic Croton Dam. Temple Israel houses a peaceful and beautiful sanctuary, an event space (Oneg room), and multiple meeting spaces for formal or informal meetings. Temple Israel's religious school (Center for Jewish Learning) resides in the building's upper floor.

values in action

One of our core values - caring for our world- is embodied in our building which is fitted with a solar panel system that allows us to use renewable energy and reduces our carbon footprint.

The system will save the Temple well over a quarter of a million dollars over its lifetime.
It will reduce atmospheric carbon as if the Temple had created well over 200 acres of mature forest. Now that's a lot of green!

Sat, December 13 2025
23 Kislev 5786

Temple israel Happenings

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Saturday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2025

Midnight Run
Shabbat, Dec 13th 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Volunteers needed. The Midnight Run is a volunteer organization whose goal is to come together as a community in order to feed the homeless of New York City. They coordinate more than 1,000 relief missions per year with volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups to deliver food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City.
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2025

Israel Engagement Committee Meeting
Sunday, Dec 14th 10:00am to 11:30am
The IEC is on our website. This will be our first meeting of the year. Come and meet our new chairs, Gordon Josey and Ed Ginsberg.
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 21 , 2025

Temple Tots
Sunday, Dec 21st 9:30am to 10:30am
Families with young children connect on Sunday mornings and Friday night dinners throughout the year (no membership is required!). All families with young children (ages 5 and younger) are encouraged to attend our interactive Jewish experiences. Older siblings and friends are welcome.
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2026

Brotherhood Breakfast with Acclaimed Biographer James Kaplan
Sunday, Jan 11th 10:00am to 11:30am
James Kaplan has been a prolific author for over four decades, co-wrote both John McEnroe's autobiography and Jerry Lewis' memoir of his partnership with Dean Martin, and is the author of acclaimed biographies of Frank Sinatra, Irving Berlin, and a joint biography of jazz greats Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans. James looks forward to joining us, discussing his career, his collaborations with John McEnroe and Jerry Lewis, his years of working to chronicle the lives of these musical greats and, of course, answering all your questions.
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