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.

Rabbi Gadi Honors Those Who Served At Orient Parade Ceremony

On Monday, May 26, the annual Memorial Day Parade in Orient took place under clear skies and a spirit of reverence and remembrance. The parade began at the Orient Fire Department and wound its way through the surrounding roads, drawing a strong turnout of local residents and visitors. The event featured proud participation by the ROTC cadets, local clergy, and community leaders. Rabbi Gadi Capela offered a moving reflection at the World War II Memorial, [...]

Rabbi Gadi Honors Those Who Served At Orient Parade Ceremony2025-06-05T13:00:37-04:00

New Exhibit: ‘150 Years of Jewish Community On Long Island’

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 8, at noon Celebrate 150 years of Jewish Communal Life in Nassau and Suffolk counties by visiting this illuminating exhibit of historic Torahs, books, documents, and artifacts collected from synagogues and private donors around Long Island. The exhibit is presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island, and featured at the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum’s Weathervane Gallery, 300West Main Street, Riverhead, from June 8 through November 2025.

New Exhibit: ‘150 Years of Jewish Community On Long Island’2025-06-05T12:59:18-04:00

And Now, Just For Fun, Another Seasonal Event: Baseball

 “Is This Heaven Or Is It New Jersey?” By Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman (A baseball story excerpted from The Forward) We had wanted to go to the shore — 70 miles to the south — to watch the waves and the seagulls. Instead, my wife Ruchama and I drifted toward Brookdale Park, a leafy paradise in Montclair, NJ, just a few miles from the concrete and cobblestone of our gritty homebase of Jewish Passaic. Here [...]

And Now, Just For Fun, Another Seasonal Event: Baseball2025-06-05T12:57:35-04:00

Presidential Politics 2028  

Democrats are beginning to mobilize for a run to the White House in 2028. The Forward provided a preview: There are five Jewish governors: JB Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania; Josh Stein of North Carolina; Jared Polis of Colorado, and Josh Green of Hawaii. Also mentioned is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official, and Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, previously Mayor of Chicago, and Barack [...]

Presidential Politics 2028  2025-06-05T12:56:09-04:00

Dave Portnoy

Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, is paying for a trip to Auschwitz for two customers involved in making an antisemitic sign at his Philadelphia bar. According to the Forward, two customers, one a Temple University student, asked two waitresses to make the light-up sign usually reserved for messages celebrating birthdays or a sports team’s win. Portnoy said he fired the two waitresses and is sending the two customers to tour the notorious concentration camp. [...]

Dave Portnoy2025-06-05T12:55:37-04:00

Charles Kushner

Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was confirmed by the Senate in a 51-45 vote to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France, despite felony convictions for tax evasion and witness tampering, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission for which he served two years in prison. His convictions were wiped away by presidential pardon.

Charles Kushner2025-06-05T12:54:58-04:00

Edan Alexander

Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, was released on May 12 after 584 days in captivity. His parents flew to Israel to greet their son. Here Edan hugs his mom, Yael. He was born to Israeli parents living in Tenafly, NJ, and enlisted in the Israeli military. He was serving as a soldier on the Gaza border when he was taken captive in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. He was [...]

Edan Alexander2025-06-05T12:54:14-04:00

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim

 Leftist terrorist murdered two Israel Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. The attack occurred on May 21, outside the Young Diplomats Reception for young Jewish professionals at the Capital Jewish Museum, hosted by the American Jewish Committee. The two staffers, Yaron Lischinsky, 30, a German-Israeli dual citizen, who had immigrated to Israel at the age of 16 and served in the Israel Defense Forces, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were shot at close range by a gunman [...]

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim2025-06-05T12:52:43-04:00

Don Mischer

Don Mischer, an award-winning producer and director who brought meticulous preparation to live television extravaganzas like award shows, Olympic opening ceremonies, Super Bowl halftime performances, and the 2004 Democratic National Convention, died April 11 in Los Angeles. He was 85. Mr. Mischer was the executive producer of NBC’s broadcast of the opening ceremony at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City; the Primetime Emmy Awards numerous times between 1993 and 2019; and the Tony [...]

Don Mischer2025-06-05T12:51:35-04:00

Aliza Magen

Aliza Magen, who spent more than 40 years working for the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, eventually serving as deputy under three of its directors, making her the highest-ranking woman in the organization’s history, died on April 14 in Jerusalem. She was 87. She participated in some of the Mossad’s biggest operations, although many of the details of her work remain classified. It was often hard for a woman to rise in the ranks of [...]

Aliza Magen2025-06-05T12:51:06-04:00

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