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Congregation Tifereth Israel Celebrates The High Holidays 2022
As part of the Rosh Hashanah observance, many individuals and synagogue groups participate in the tashlich ritual. Here, shul members gathered at bodies of flowing water and, with bread in hand as symbols of misdeeds over the past year, tossed their sins into the water, beginning the new year afresh. Whether it’s two friends at an inlet or a group at Southold Bay, the ceremony is fun and uplifting. Photos by SMBloom, right, and JRakhman.
The seating was arranged, the flowers were in place, the Torahs were safely in the Ark. Rabbi Gadi and Cantor Phil provided the spirituality to a full house of worshippers. We built a Sukkah and decorated it, and thanks to Dave Berson and his glorious “Glory,” we motored out on the bay and enjoyed the sunshine. Photos by the participants
Oculus: Eye On Art
Images of 75 Holocaust Survivors Mark the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
“Survivors: Faces of Life After the Holocaust” by renown portrait photographer Martin Schoeller is on view at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York through June 2023. The exhibit, a compelling and evocative installation of large images in a hexagonal configuration, presents a powerful message of shared human experience.
The exhibit, organized by Schoeller and Yad Vashem, capitalizes on the impact of Schoeller’s distinctive style of portraiture, characterized by extreme close-ups to the exclusion of all external markers — no visible background, no makeup, no posed expressions. The viewer considers an unadorned individual, each image exposing the trauma of a life, etched in demeanor and facial expression. The power of the 75 survivors is a haunting legacy.
Photos: Museum of Jewish Heritage
Text: Saul Rosenstreich and Judith K. Weiner
Trip to Israel with Rabbi Gadi Capela
November 6-18, 2022
From New York
Inclusions
Round-trip airfare from New York (not included if you make your own flight arrangements)
10 nights at centrally located first class hotels as follows:
~ 2 nights: November 7-9 | (Herod’s Hotel or equivalent), Tel Aviv
~ 2 nights: November 9-11| (Magdala Hotel or equivalent), Sea of Galilee
~ 4 nights: November 11-15| Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
~ 2 nights: November 15-17| (Leonardo Plaza Hotel or equivalent), Eilat
Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
Assistance of a professional local guide throughout
Daily Breakfast and dinner
SAMPLE DAILY ITINERARY
Day 1 | Nov 6: Depart US
Make your way to your local airport where you will board your overnight flight. Your meals are served on board.
Day 2 | Nov 7: Arrive Tel Aviv
• Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport.
• Bus tour through Tel Aviv: exploring the diverse and populous city, the economic and technological center of the country.
• Tour of Old Jaffa.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tel Aviv.
Day 3 | Nov 8: Tel Aviv
• Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed
• Bus tour introducing the Hebrew architecture in Tel Aviv.
• Lunch at Shuk HaCarmel (Carmel Market), one of the most famous markets in Israel. Spend time on Dizengoff Street:
One of the city’s most iconic streets. Rabin’s Square.
• Museum of the Jewish People – ANU Exhibition at Tel Aviv University
Day 4 | Nov 9: Galilee and Golan Heights
• Drive up along the Mediterranean coast to ancient Caesarea,
• Atlit Detainee Camp Museum where many legal and illegal Jewish immigration took place under British Mandate. A tour of Haifa
• Drive to Tiberias – Visit the Tomb of Maimonides and understanding his philosophy.
•Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), the lowest freshwater lake on Earth.
• Prayer at Magdala at the remains of the one of the most ancient synagogues.
Day 5 | Nov 10: Galilee
• Visit the ancient synagogue in Capernaum – the most mentioned town in the New Testament.
• Tzfat – the center of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. Ari Hakadosh and Yosef Caro Synagogues.
• Explore the artists’ colony and meet a Kabbalist artist.
• Drive to the Golan Heights. Kibbutz Merom Golan Observation over Qunaitra, Syria.
Day 6 | Nov 11: Jerusalem
• Visit Bet She’an the magnificent Roman city remains.
• Drive south to Jerusalem through the Jordan Valley to Mt. Scopus and recite Psalms.
• Western Wall (Kotel) before sundown to participate in a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat
• Festive Shabbat Dinner at the hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 7 | Nov 12: Shabbat in Jerusalem
• Services at the Conservative synagogue and the Orthodox Great Synagogue near the hotel.
• Walking tour of Jerusalem: Rehavia neighborhood, where the Prime Minister and President of Israel reside. Walk through the Old City.
Day 8 | Nov 13: Old Jerusalem inside the Walls
• Visit the Temple Mount, the site of both ancient Jewish temples. A holy site to both Jews and Muslims.• Visit the City of David where over 3000 years ago, King David established the capital of Israel. Hezekiah’s Tunnel, and Underground Tunnel to Kotel
• Walk the through the Arab Market/ Via Dolorosa, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Day 9 | Nov 14: Greater Jerusalem
• Israel Museum and HolyLand Model/Shrine of the Book Yad Vashem
Day 10 | Nov 15: From the Dead Sea to the Red Sea
• Drive to Qasr Al-Yahud, where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, The Prophet Elijah was ascended to heaven, and the Baptismal site of Jesus.
• Tour at Kumran and continue south to Masada, where many Israeli soldiers are sworn.
• Floating in the Dead Sea, the lowest and saltiest spot in the world.
• Drive to Eilat on the Red Sea and the south tip of Israel.
Day 11 | Nov 16: Eilat
• Enjoy a free relaxing day at the hotel or explore Eilat at your own leisure.
• Choose an excursion trip or go snorkeling in exceptional underwater world of Eilat. (not included)
Day 12 | Nov 17: Journey “From Egypt to Rehoboth”
• Drive through Ramon Crater, the unique and magical world’s largest erosion crater in the Negev Desert.
• Last stop is Rehoboth, Rabbi Gadi’s home town. Visit the Weizmann Institute/High TeckCompany/Underground Weapon.
• Visit the Jewish Yemenite Heritage Center
• Farewell dinner
We are currently exploring: Archeological dig in Magdala, Stop at the American Embassy, and a visit at Mount
Hertzel’s National Cemetery, the Keneset, and a Military base.
An optional extension and a trip to Petra in Jordan.
(631) 477-0232
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Calling All Singers: The Shul Is Planning A Music Project; Fun Ahead
Are you musical? Can you sing, carry a tune? The shul wants you. How would you like to learn new tunes for the Friday night service? Lend your voice to enrich our Shabbat service? Join our Training Meet-Up, headed by shul member Chuck Simon, who will teach participants on Zoom or in-person this summer.
This is your opportunity to learn new skills and share in building a musical community in our shul. Ability to read Hebrew not required.
Email ctigreenport@gmail.com with your name and contact information for a fun musical summer.
The Tikkun Olam Group Makes A Happy Easter For CAST Families
Shul member Veronica Kaliski, who spearheaded the Tikkun Olam Initiative group at our shul, shared with The Shofar a thank-you letter she received from CAST, the recipient of the group’s charitable work. In the letter, Karina Hayes, CAST’s food relief program manager, thanked the TOI and the synagogue for 35 chickens and also the Easter bags that were distributed to CAST families.
Popular with CAST families are the tomato plants that the TOI cultivates for distribution. The plants provide fresh tomatoes that can be harvested by CAST clients throughout the summer. Shul member Cookie Slade is nurturing about 30 plants for distribution plus more for the common ground garden. Shul members wanting to participate in nurturing plants for distribution can email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Veronica Kaliski or Cookie Slade. Other members are Ann Hurwitz, Madelyn Rothman and Susan Rosenstreich.
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