A New Chapter at 125
What happens when months, even years of working and waiting for change happens all at once? From where I sit as the newly elected president of this shul, that is exactly the situation in which [...]
The Pen Has an Eraser
As we bask in the warm beauty of summer on the North Fork, we find ourselves in the middle of one of Judaism’s great annual events — an unfolding drama of alienation and reconciliation. It [...]
The 2026 Journal is here!
The beautiful 2026 Journal honoring Ann Hurwitz and Linda Kessler is here! Please take a look and join us in celebrating our wonderful honorees and Congregation Tifereth Israel’s 125th anniversary! We hope you enjoy [...]
The structure of a prayer service
The morning service is not one long extended event, but rather a series of events, like scenes and acts in a play, or movements in a symphony. For those who understand it, it is filled [...]
Congregation Tifereth Israel: Historic Synagogue North Fork Greenport
Congregation Tifereth Israel is a Historic Synagogue on the North Fork in Greenport. It is an egalitarian, inclusive, Conservative synagogue committed to strengthening Jewish values, learning and spiritual well-being as well as building a close, warm and supportive community for all who wish to join.