Monday, Dec. 14

“He was a brave man who first ate an oyster,” quipped 18th-century satirist Jonathan Swift. Apparently, that brave man liked what he ate and spread the good word about oysters. In fact, according to those who track such things, more than two billion oysters are consumed every year.

Zoom at noon for Lunch and Learn on Monday, Dec. 14, when Josh Clauss, son of shul member Joanna Paulsen, will join us for the scoop on how oysters are seeded, farmed, sorted and, of course, consumed here on the North Fork. Josh is the proprietor of the Harvest Moon Shellfish Co. 

Thursday, Dec. 17

On Thursday, Dec. 17, Rabbi Gadi will offer the next installment of his fascinating Jewish history series. Zoom at noon for Lunch and Learn, and join us as we focus on the final chapter of Zionism, the consequences of Rabin’s assassination, the rise of Netanyahu, and a totally changed Israel.