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.

Book Circle Takes On The World In A Plot-Packed Global-Sited Novel

The Book Circle will meet on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. to talk about The World and All That It Contains by Aleksandar Hemon. Opening in Sarajevo as WWI is triggered, this globe-trotting century-spanning novel mingles fact with fiction, taking readers on a journey through years and lives that span continents. Find here falling empires, storied cities, wars galore, loves, losses, dreams, delusions, allusions, and the occasional rude joke. According to book reviewer [...]

Book Circle Takes On The World In A Plot-Packed Global-Sited Novel2025-02-20T20:53:23-05:00

Hanukkah Event Draws Crowd Of Members And Greenport Villagers

On a clear night in Greenport’s village center, shul members, guests and villagers gathered in Mitchell Park to light the public menorah, sited a few feet from the village Christmas tree as a sign of ecumenism. Rabbi Gadi led the crowd in reciting the blessings before illuminating the menorah on the 5th night of the 8-night observance. Following the ceremony, all walked two blocks west to the synagogue on Fourth Street for Hanukkah latkes and [...]

Hanukkah Event Draws Crowd Of Members And Greenport Villagers2025-02-04T14:29:36-05:00

“A Moment of Silence”

When my sister in Israel mentioned she would stop in New York on her way to our nephew’s wedding in Cartagena, Colombia, she casually noted that her trip coincided with the upcoming inauguration of the returning President, Donald J. Trump. Attending a presidential inauguration had never crossed my mind before. But recognizing how rare and special this moment could be for my sister and brother-in-law, I decided to try to make it happen. I reached [...]

“A Moment of Silence”2025-02-01T15:40:41-05:00

“Love: Always Welcome”

It’s February, the month on the Gregorian calendar to celebrate love. Yes, I am aware that Valentine’s Day, observed on February 14, traces its origins to Christian martyrdom. In the third century, Emperor Claudius II Gothicus of Rome arrested a priest named Valentine for defying a Roman decree that forbade soldiers from marrying. Alas, poor Valentine, beheaded in the name of love. And there did he lie, poor fellow, alone, unrecognized, unheralded for his sacrifice, [...]

“Love: Always Welcome”2025-01-28T17:03:31-05:00

All-Women’s Tu B’Shevat Seder on Sunday, February 9 at 2PM

You are invited to the first all-women's Tu B'Shevat Seder at Congregation Tifereth Israel on Sunday, February 9 at 2PM led by Rabbi Suzan Lipson*. Our theme for the seder is "Branching Out", preparing ourselves to connect with our inner lives and the spirit of the seder, the promise of Spring and the natural world. Feast on a variety of amazing fruits from almonds to pomegranates and carobs followed by a delicious dessert. The Tu [...]

All-Women’s Tu B’Shevat Seder on Sunday, February 9 at 2PM2025-02-09T17:52:46-05:00

WE ARE FROM HERE Film, Saturday, January 18, at 6:30 PM

WE ARE FROM HERE A Family Story of Indigenous Jews  The film follows Rabbi Gadi Capela, a Columbia University student during the October 7 riots, as he shares his family’s exodus from Yemen during Operation On Wings of Eagles. Highlighting the experiences of over a million Middle Eastern Jews, the film challenges the narrative of Jews as foreign colonialists, emphasizing their indigenous roots and enduring connection to the Land of Israel. Premiered at Columbia [...]

WE ARE FROM HERE Film, Saturday, January 18, at 6:30 PM2025-01-20T16:45:47-05:00

Trifecta workout; new session with Laurie Short

The new session of Strength Trifecta starts Monday, January 6 through Thursday, February 27 — no class 20 January for Martin Luther King day. The cost of the sessions is $150. Equipment needed: three pairs of weights: e.g. 8 lb, 5 lb and 2 lb, or 7 lb, 5 lb and 3 lb, also a mat. Use a suitcase with wheels to transport your weights. Please call Laurie 631-566-0526 to reserve a place in the [...]

Trifecta workout; new session with Laurie Short2025-03-06T16:49:16-05:00

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams, who with the brothers David and Jerry Zucker arguably comprised one of the funniest trios of comedy writers in film history, died on Nov. 26 at his home in Santa Monica, CA. He was 80. Mr. Abrahams and the Zucker brothers revolutionized film comedy with their straight-faced, fast-paced parodies of self-serious dramas like “Airplane” and “The Naked Gun.” “We like to think of our humor as innocent,” Mr. Abrahams told The Philadelphia Inquirer [...]

Jim Abrahams2025-01-02T19:40:28-05:00

Marshall Brickman

Marshall Brickman, a writer whose show business career ranged  across film, late-night television comedy and Broadway, but who may be best remembered for collaborating on three of Woodie Allen’s best known movies, including the Oscar-winning “Annie Hall,” died on Nov. 29 in Manhattan. He was 85. Mr. Brickman and Woodie Allen first teamed up on the script for “Sleeper” (1973) Later came “Annie Hall,” “Manhattan,” which won British and French film awards. Mr. Brickman wrote [...]

Marshall Brickman2025-01-02T19:39:46-05:00

Rabbi Simcha Raz

Rabbi Simcha Raz, who authored dozens of books about Shabbat, Jewish holidays, and great Jewish figures throughout the generations, died on Dec. 10. He was 93. At his funeral, his niece, the writer Hila Wolberstein, eulogized him: “Uncle Simcha wrote and edited many books in a rich and vibrant language. These books earned him a prominent place in Jewish literature. He succeeded in conveying the values of Judaism to readers and bringing them closer to [...]

Rabbi Simcha Raz2025-01-02T19:39:17-05:00

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