Our own Rabbi Gadi and shul member Irma Strimban make the “Jews in the News” column in this month’s Shofar. Prior to the Rosh Hashanah observances at our shul,  Rabbi Gadi visited San Simeon by the Sound rehabilitation facility in Greenport and talked to the patients there about the holiday and the significance of the shofar, the ram’s horn that for many Jews is the most visible symbol of the Rosh Hashanah rituals. In ancient times, a blast from the shofar was a call to attention — an announcement of some importance. In the synagogue, the sound of the shofar reaches deep into one’s soul and recalls the greater than 5700-year history of the Jewish people. Our shul’s newsletter, aptly titled The Shofar, calls readers’ attention to newsworthy notes about our shul as well as items of global interest.                                                                                     San Simeon photo