Shul News & Notes
Purim Celebration
Jewish Holiday Of Purim Observed At Greenport Synagogue
With Megillah Reading, Fun Costumes, and Hamantaschen
Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport invites community residents and visitors to join the membership in the observance of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The Biblical story of Queen Esther will be read, followed by a social hour consisting of hamantaschen, the
filled, tri-cornered confection traditionally served for the holiday. The event will take place on Sunday, March 24, at 11 a.m., at the synagogue on Fourth Street. Rabbi Gadi Capela, spiritual leader of the synagogue, will lead the service.
The Scroll of Esther recounts the Biblical narrative in which Esther, the queen, saves the Jewish people from the evil Haman, the king’s advisor, who plotted to exterminate all the Jews in Persia. When Esther pleaded with the king for the salvation of her people, the
king reversed the decree and hanged the evil Haman for his plot. Purim is a joyous holiday. During the reading of the Scroll of Esther, listeners spin loud noisemakers, called groggers, each time Haman’s name is mentioned. Many of those attending dress in costumes to celebrate the king and the queen and other characters in the ancient tale.
Hamantaschen, loosely translated as Haman’s hats, are tri-cornered baked goods, filled with fruits and poppy seeds, which legend says were Queen Esther’s favorites.
The synagogue is located at 519 Fourth Street, immediately south of the intersection of Fourth and Front Streets in Greenport. The reading will take place in the historic sanctuary of the synagogue, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information, call the synagogue at 631-477-0232.
Trifecta workout; new session with Laurie Short
The March session of Strength Trifecta begins on Monday, March 4 and runs every Monday and Thursday until Thursday, March 28, for a total of 8 classes.
Equipment needed: two pairs of weights, one heavy and one light: e.g., 5 lbs and 3 lbs, or 6 lbs and 4 lbs, also a mat.
Please call Laurie 631-566-0526 to reserve a place in class.
Yellow Candle Project
Tikkun Olam has volunteered to coordinate the packaging and distribution of candles for the Yellow Candle Project that the shul undertakes in observance of Yom Hashoah each May. Veronica Kaliski, who heads the Tikkun Olam group, is looking for additional volunteers to help with packaging, delivery and mailing. Please email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Veronica to help with this program to honor those lost in the Holocaust.
In March Selection, Book Circle Follows The Displacement Of A Family
At its next meeting, to be held on Thursday, April 4 at 3 p.m., on Zoom, the Book Circle will consider a novel by Elizabeth Graver titled Kantika, a word translated from Ladino as “song.”
In this work, readers will meet Rebecca Cohen and her family as they traverse four countries that test their endurance to maintain the family dynamic.
The book group meets monthly to explore the writing of Jewish authors and/or Jewish themes. For more information, email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group.
Maimonides Across Eight Centuries, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in-person/Zoom
The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries
You are invited to join the East End Jewish Community Council (EEJCC)
for a private tour, guided by the exhibition curator
Dr. David Sclar
and
Rabbi Gadi Capela
at the Center for Jewish History
15 W. 16th Street, Manhattan
in-person and on Zoom
Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
*Exhibit closes February 29th
The exhibition features highlights from the Hartman Family Collection
of Manuscripts and Rare Books, including manuscripts in
Maimonides’ own handwriting, a carved 11th century door to the Torah ark from Cairo’s Ben Ezra Synagogue, and beautifully illuminated medieval manuscripts. The exhibit tells the story of Maimonides and his legacy across centuries, continents and cultures.
Explore the life and impact of this multifaceted luminary and great Jewish sage.
RSVP to ctigreenport@gmail.com
$25 in person, $18 suggested donation on Zoom
Dr. David Sclar
A teacher, historian and curator, Dr. David Sclar earned his doctorate in history at the CUNY Graduate Center, and has held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard, Princeton, and Oxford Universities. His research and published articles focus on Jewish religious life in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Jews of Italy and Amsterdam, and the history of Jewish books. He is the author of the book named for this exhibition, The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries. Dr. Sclar is a teacher and librarian at the Frisch School. Previously, he oversaw the Rare Book Room in the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
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