Dear CTI members and friends, We have just completed the first High Holiday season with our new spiritual leader, Rabbi Robert Wolkoff, and our returning Cantor, Ze'ev Weinstein, leading services and related activities. Many of you joined us in person and online for this special time, and the enrichment goes both ways — us to you, and you to us. Todah, todah, todah! Also, I am especially grateful to the many people who worked so hard [...]
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Services led by our very special guest, Cantor Shiya Ribowsky Cantor Ribowsky has served the Jewish community as a cantor for nearly four decades. He is a master of the traditional Ashkenazi cantorial style, which will be featured throughout our upcoming Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah services. During these services, we will include the special prayer for rain, Geshem, one of our most dramatic liturgical compositions, as well as [...]
Join Us This Friday Night For several years, Rabbi Wolkoff has been trying to make sense of the path on which G-d has led him. The result is a spiritual autobiography in which Rabbi Wolkoff shares the spiritual lessons he has learned through life experience. You heard one example on Yom Kippur, when Rabbi Wolkoff shared the spiritual lesson he derived from the death of his mother, z”l. This Friday night, Rabbi Wolkoff will [...]
With regret, and due to the continued wet weather, we are canceling the sukkah building scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today. Instead, please join us Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the CTI Community Room for an evening of pizza and a movie as we gather together for Sukkot. Pizza & Ushpizin Wednesday, September 30 6:00 p.m. CTI Community Room We’ll enjoy pizza together and watch Ushpizin (The Guests), a warm and engaging film [...]
Pets. They drool, shed and, from time to time, they toss up a hairball or oopsie on the carpeting. They track in mud, snow, leaves and sand. They dig deep holes by our favorite bushes and roll around in the dirt. Some skitter around in their cages at night, keeping us awake; others slither around, sticking out forked tongues at us. Ah, but we love them. And on Thursday, October 1 at noon, Rabbi [...]
One of the greatest of the Chasidic masters was known as the Maggid of Mezerich. Although already a learned man, the Maggid went to study with the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of the Chasidic movement and a renowned spiritual teacher. When the Maggid returned home for a visit, the whole town came out to greet him. “What did the Baal Shem teach you?” they all wanted to know. “He taught me,” the Maggid replied, [...]
Dear Members and Friends, We look forward to celebrating Sukkot together at CTI! Please note a few important changes to our schedule due to the weather. SUKKAH BUILDING POSTPONED Due to the winds and expected storm, Sukkah building and decorating scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, has been postponed. We will now gather to build and decorate the Sukkah on Monday, September 28 at 2:00 p.m., weather permitting. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Sukkot [...]
Due to the high winds and the upcoming storm, we are postponing our Sukkah Building and Decorating Day. New Date: Monday, September 28 Time: 2:00 p.m. Weather permitting The event was originally scheduled for Thursday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed! Please join us and help build and decorate the CTI sukkah. We appreciate all helping hands!
Coming to the synagogue? Please remember to bring nonperishable food and household essentials for CAST. The red collection barrel at the synagogue entrance is available through September 22, 2026. Thank you for helping us fill the barrel and support local families in need! Suggested donations include: Pancake mix, cereal, granola, oatmeal, pasta and pasta sauce, dry black beans, rice, tuna, cooking oil, coffee, juice, water and snacks. Paper towels, laundry detergent, toilet paper and baby [...]
Yahrzeit candles are available free of charge for you to take home and use whenever you wish to light a candle in memory of a loved one. Please pick yours up after Friday or Saturday services, at Tashlich on Sunday, or when attending Yom Kippur services. Available while supplies last.
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