Menorah Lighting In Mitchell Park, Then Munchies At The Shul

With hardly a moment to spare between tasting the turkey on Nov. 26 and lapping up latkes on Dec. 18, you’d better check now to be sure you’re prepared with Hanukkah essentials. If not, happily the shul’s Gift Shop is well supplied with candles (plain and fancy), menorahs (large and small, including those adorable children’s menorahs in choo-choo train, ballet slippers, and soccer motifs), chocolate gelt (parve, of course), plus dreidels (fun for children and adults), and gifts galore — jewelry, menorahs, yarmulkes, mezuzahs, Kiddish cups, picture frames, stationery, and other items for Jewish homes.

Now for the celebration… Join shul members and their families and community friends at the official menorah lighting ceremony in Mitchell Park, at 5 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 18. Rabbi Gadi will lead us in prayers and songs for the Holiday as the first candle glows, ushering in the eight-day holiday. He will be joined on the platform by shul president Judith K. Weiner and Greenport government officials. Then, everyone is invited back to the shul for refreshments and socializing. Our security guard, Joshua Rakhman, will join us in the park and also at the shul festivities following the menorah lighting.

For Gift Shop sales, call the shul at 631-477-0232 or email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Sara Bloom.

This just in: Hanukkah greeting cards with views of our shul are available in packages of 6 cards for $18. Order at www.tiferethisraelgreenport.org/.