Greenport Synagogue Joins Worldwide Movement
To Observe ‘Fast of Isaiah’ on Yom Kippur
Cans For CAST Will Feed The Hungry

Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Greenport will participate in the worldwide movement to feed the hungry as part of the annual observance of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, to be celebrated this year on Monday, Sept. 25.

Yom Kippur, a day of atonement, is often referred to as the “Fast of Isaiah” for the holiday’s prohibition of eating or drinking from sundown on the previous day to sundown on Yom Kippur, when a traditional break-the-fast meal is served.
Identifying with those who are hungry on a Jewish fast day drives home the teaching of the Biblical prophet Isaiah, who said in 58:10: “And if you spend yourself in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”

Those observing Yom Kippur at the synagogue will be asked to bring cans of food or other nonperishable items and deposit them in a barrel at the entrance to the building. Feeling the effects of hunger on a fast day, worshippers will be reminded of those who
struggle to nourish their families.

The contents of the “Cans For CAST” barrel will be donated to the CAST organization, which maintains a food pantry for those in need. The goal is to fill the barrel and fill stomachs.

The synagogue is located at 519 Fourth Street, Greenport. All are welcome to worship throughout the High Holidays.
For information, email ctigreenport@gmail.com.