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.

Look and See: What Makes a Work of Art Work

Presentation by Joyce Beckenstein, Art Historian and Writer Sunday, November 9, 2025, Noon to 2pm Congregation Tifereth Israel, 519 4th Street Greenport, New York Donation of $18 per person RSVP In today’s world, we are relentlessly bombarded with images—from digital media and streaming videos to big-screen, phantasmagorical blockbusters—each shaping and manipulating our opinions, decisions, and perceptions. Visual literacy—the ability to “read” visual language—is an essential skill for understanding how and why we respond as we [...]

Look and See: What Makes a Work of Art Work2025-11-10T17:30:21-05:00

Sukkot observances

It’s Sukkot, a joyous holiday to celebrate the harvest. Please join us for our Sukkot observances. Sunday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.: Build the Sukkah Monday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Members of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Southold are invited to a 7:30 service in the sanctuary, followed by refreshments in the Sukkah. Please join Rabbi Debra for this Erev Sukkot interfaith learning event Tuesday, Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m.: First Day Sukkot service in the [...]

Sukkot observances2025-10-13T16:59:53-04:00

High Holiday Message from Rabbi Cantor

Dear Tifereth Israel Friends, Cantor Ze'ev Weinstein and I are excited to usher in the new year with you in less than a week! We are planning what we hope will be meaningful and participatory high holiday services, filled with singing and learning. Tashlich sheets (as well as birdseed) will also be available at the synagogue on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Birdseed!? It turns out that bread isn't healthy for fish or birds, [...]

High Holiday Message from Rabbi Cantor2025-10-13T17:01:00-04:00

Community Text Study On the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

Dear Tifereth Israel Friends - On the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah, I will be leading a Community Text Study  following the Torah service and the sounding of the shofar. That morning, the Torah reading is about the Akedah - the Binding of Isaac. During our  text study, we'll explore some powerful new Israeli poetry related to the Akedah. Then we'll blow shofar (again) and conclude the service. Printed handouts will be provided at the [...]

Community Text Study On the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah2025-09-21T17:11:57-04:00

Letter from Mary James

To the Editors: I have been attending Shabbat services since the end of last year when Rabbi Gadi invited me. And since I am not Jewish or looking to convert, I never would have thought that his invitation would change my life. But I love the services, and have found such a warm welcome that most Saturdays, that is where I want to be. And I never expected that the first time I saw him [...]

Letter from Mary James2025-09-06T18:10:19-04:00

Letter from Elaine Goldman

21 Av 5785/ August 15, 2025 Dear Chevra, In trying to get my thoughts together, many things are running through my head, not the last is our beloved synagogue. It is time for all of us to come together and move forward with faith, hope, and good will. We can start that process by coming to shul, be it in person or via ZOOM and help to make a Minyan so members can recite the [...]

Letter from Elaine Goldman2025-09-06T18:09:16-04:00

For Some High Holiday Fun…

As You Seek Enlightenment Through Introspection During The High Holy Days This Year, Consider Also The Wisdom Of The Zen Master   It has been said — by whom is not clear — that Yom Kippur, a time of introspection and reflection, might be a shirttail relative of the ancient beliefs associated with Zen Buddhism which teaches enlightenment through meditation. So on Yom Kippur, as you follow the teachings of the ancient rabbis who ask [...]

For Some High Holiday Fun…2025-09-06T18:07:54-04:00

Book Circle Chooses Portrait Of Father-Son Relationship In Palestine

The Book Circle will meet on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 3 p.m. in Andrew Levin Park to explore a father-son relationship as each looks differently at the battle for human rights in Palestine. In his personal memoir, We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I, Raja Shehadeh reveals the complexities of their relationship. It is, in essence, not only the story of the battle against various oppressors in the region, but also a [...]

Book Circle Chooses Portrait Of Father-Son Relationship In Palestine2025-09-21T17:09:44-04:00

Shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative Continues Support To Local Community

The shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative thanks the many congregants who donated to the School Supplies Drive for the children of CAST clients. We filled the red barrel three times, helping to give these students a great start to the new school year. The Common Ground garden continues to produce organic vegetables and herbs. Each weekday, crates of zucchini, beets, peppers, basil, beans, tomatoes, carrots, etc. are harvested and brought to the CAST food pantry and [...]

Shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative Continues Support To Local Community2025-09-06T18:03:39-04:00

Museum of Mezuzahs Keeps Memories Of Eastern Europeans Alive

About 12 years ago, Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar began researching mezuzah traces — imprints left in the wood of Jewish homes before WWII. In pre-war Poland, mezuzahs were placed in a groove in the wood and covered with a metal plate. Czernek and Prugar capture the indentations with silicone, which they then use to create plaster molds. At their Mi Polin Judaica studio, they make bronze cast replicas of the original mezuzahs. On trips [...]

Museum of Mezuzahs Keeps Memories Of Eastern Europeans Alive2025-09-06T18:01:24-04:00

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