Hebrew at 4:30 p.m.; Trope Trainer at 5:30 p.m. Newcomers Welcome  Adding to the education program at our shul, Rabbi Gadi has announced the restart of his Hebrew class, and the continuation of Trope Trainer, both to begin on Thursday, Jan. 25. Because the exercise class also meets on Thursday, the two education classes will be held at the parsonage. The Hebrew class and the Trope Trainer curriculum are related in that both prepare [...]

Shul members spearheading Tikkun Olam at our shul have designated February as the time they will initiate a drive to provide gently-used warm winter outerwear plus T-shirts, socks and underwear to the 30-40 homeless men who seek out John’s Place every Tuesday night. John’s Place, located in the Parish Hall of St. Agnes Church in Greenport, provides the men with a warm place to sleep, hot showers, and clothing from November through April. John’s Place [...]

The shul’s Pastoral Committee is inviting those interested in providing companionship to people who are confined to their homes to become a part of this mitzvah. The need is particularly great during the winter months, when inclement weather prevents even the briefest outings for those living alone. Those interested can email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Elaine Goldman, chair of the committee.

Shul member Rosa Lee Emerson is calling for all actors, playwrights and playreaders to join a new group she is forming at the shul called DramaWorks. In the planning stages are readings, theater games, mime and improv that focus on Jewish identity, and perhaps a performance later in the spring for shul members, family and friends. Sources may include a book of one-act plays titled “Are You Jewish?,” written by Bruce Bloom, and also a [...]

Sign Up Now For Launch Early in 2024 Adding to the education program at our shul, Rabbi Gadi has announced the start of a new class, beginning in January, to teach interested congregants how to read from the Torah. Several members have been studying informally with the rabbi, who will now offer the opportunity to others. As Hebrew readers know, the difficulty in reading from the Torah is that the text contains no vowels and [...]