About Tifereth Israel 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.

Join Us This Friday: Report from Israel with Rabbi Wolkoff

We warmly invite you to join us this Friday evening, following Shabbat services, for a special gathering with Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff. Report from Israel Friday, October 30, 2026 • 8:30 p.m. Following Shabbat Services At a time when Israel remains so close to our hearts, we welcome the opportunity to come together, listen, reflect, and connect. Rabbi Wolkoff will share his personal observations and reflections from Israel, offering insights into life there today and [...]

Join Us This Friday: Report from Israel with Rabbi Wolkoff2026-10-27T19:30:48-04:00

Pizza & Movie Night: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM

First Wednesday Pizza & Movie Night Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM At the Synagogue Featured Film: MANA – Beyond Belief There's nothing quite like sharing a good movie, a slice of pizza, and a lively conversation with friends! We warmly invite our members and friends to join us for our First Wednesday Pizza & Movie Night. Come enjoy a relaxed evening together, reconnect with familiar faces, and perhaps make a few new friends. [...]

Pizza & Movie Night: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM2026-10-27T19:28:23-04:00

Friday, Oct. 16: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO FISH AND SEAFOOD ON THE NORTH FORK, with Tom Schlichter, at 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO FISH AND SEAFOOD ON THE NORTH FORK, with Tom Schlichter, at 8:30 p.m. Join us at Congregation Tifereth Israel for an evening with “Outdoor Tom” Schlichter, exploring the North Fork’s local fall fishing opportunities. Tom will share practical tips to improve catches wherever you fish and explain what you need to get started. In the spirit of giving back to our community and caring for the environment, he [...]

Friday, Oct. 16: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO FISH AND SEAFOOD ON THE NORTH FORK, with Tom Schlichter, at 8:30 p.m.2026-10-19T20:56:13-04:00

Parsha and Poetry: Wednesdays at 12 Noon

Parsha and Poetry Wednesdays at 12 Noon Join Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff at Congregation Tifereth Israel for this weekly class exploring Torah through poetry. Although most of the Torah looks like prose, it is as tightly packed with meaning as poetry. Using the work of modern poets, we will seek to understand the nuances and complexities of the weekly Torah text.

Parsha and Poetry: Wednesdays at 12 Noon2026-10-26T17:02:13-04:00

Book Circle Follows Journey To Home In A Nicholas Lemann Story

The Book Circle will meet on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. on CTI Zoom to follow a three-century journey to home, as depicted in a Nicholas Lemann book, Returning: A Search For Home Across Three Centuries.             The story delves deeply into the family, from their arrival in the 1830s as peddlers from Germany to plantation owners and department store owners in the aristocratic world of New Orleans where, despite wealth, they could [...]

Book Circle Follows Journey To Home In A Nicholas Lemann Story2026-10-26T16:37:38-04:00

October & November 2026 Programs

The Ritual/Programs Committee is pleased to announce several special programs for October and November. We hope you’ll join us! Friday Night Oneg Talks Fridays at 8:30 PM, following services October 16 — Tom Schlichter Fall Fishing on the North Fork October 23 — Alex Wolkoff How Afraid of AI Do We Need to Be? October 30 — Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff Report from Israel November 6 — Sonia Spar How Can We Do Tikkun [...]

October & November 2026 Programs2026-10-08T16:01:05-04:00

For First Time Since 1968, Isaiah Scroll Is On View At Israel Museum

The original, handwritten non-facsimile version of the 23-foot-long Isaiah Scroll that survived for 2,000 years in jars hidden in a cave is now on view at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The scroll was discovered in 1947 by Bedouin shepherds in Qumran Cave 1, near the Dead Sea. It is made of 17 leather sheets stitched together. “There is something spiritual and moving about seeing this gigantic scroll,” said Professor Noam Mizrahi of Hebrew University. [...]

For First Time Since 1968, Isaiah Scroll Is On View At Israel Museum2026-10-05T13:35:27-04:00

David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein, the billionaire philanthropist, has purchased the abstract sculpture “Blue” that was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts grounds last month. Eventually, the Joel Shapiro sculpture will be displayed in the Sculpture Garden of the National Gallery of Art.          Rubenstein, a major arts donor was chair of the Kennedy Center’s board until he was ousted in early 2025 during President Trump’s takeover. He is chair of the board [...]

David Rubenstein2026-10-05T13:33:48-04:00

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organizer who became the most recognizable face of America’s modern women’s movement, died Sept. 2 at her New York City home. She was 92.             Steinem was the daughter of a Jewish father and a Protestant mother. She was raised without much religion and generally described herself as secular, but she was unequivocal about where she stood when Jews were targeted: “Never in my life have I identified as a Christian,” she [...]

Gloria Steinem2026-10-05T13:32:24-04:00

Benjamin Rosen

Benjamin M. Rosen a Wall Street analyst and venture capitalist, whose early efforts to rally investors behind companies like Apple, Lotus and Compaq, made the promises of personal computing a reality, died on August 23 in Manhattan. He was 93.             There are many gods in the pantheon of the personal computer: Bill Gates for software, Andy Grove for processors, and Steve Jobs for design, and Mr. Rosen for marshaling the financial resources necessary to [...]

Benjamin Rosen2026-10-05T13:30:05-04:00

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