Greenport Synagogue Joins Worldwide Movement To Observe ‘Fast of Isaiah’ on Yom Kippur Cans For CAST Will Feed The Hungry Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Greenport will participate in the worldwide movement to feed the hungry as part of the annual observance of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, to be celebrated this year on Saturday, Oct. 12. Yom Kippur, a day of atonement, is often referred to as the “Fast of Isaiah” for [...]
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God of Israel, rock of Israel and its redeemer, God of mercy, of compassion, in prayer and supplication we plead with you to bring home our loved ones, the kidnapped, who were cruelly torn from their homes and carried off to an enemy land...Father of mercy, be a support for them, protect them and return them speedily to the embrace of their families and their loved ones. Amen. —The Rabbinical Assembly of Israel
Seth Golob brought the fun of PJ Library to our own Andrew Levin Park on Sunday morning, August 11, and kids, parents, grandkids and grandparents gobbled it up, along with bagels and cream cheese, hot and cold drinks, and an assortment of baked goods. Storytime, arts and crafts, and running happily in the park rounded out an event specially planned for children that bodes well for more gatherings of youngsters at our shul. For kids, [...]
Livestreamed Interview To Explore Antisemitism/Anti-Zionism Post Oct. 7 Shul member Debbie Epstein Henry, host of the “DEH Speaker Series” and the podcast “Inspiration Loves Company,” is inviting CTI members to view an upcoming livestream event she will facilitate — an interview with Scott Galloway on the topic “Unpacking Antisemitism & Anti-Zionism After Oct. 7.” The virtual event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. To register as a guest, no [...]
Patience was rewarded on a pleasant Wednesday afternoon in August, when the ladies who wanted to do lunch with Chef Deborah Pittorino were able to find a convenient date to cash in on their Silent Auction winning bids. The cooks sliced, diced and chopped, grilled and fried and, as a reward, sat down to a splendid repast of vegetable bisque, breaded porgy fillet, roasted corn and avocado salsa, and Jasmine rice, all overseen and hosted [...]
Bagels and lox and all the fixin’s greeted the 20 or so members and guests who joined together after the Shabbat service on August 17 to celebrate the holiday of Tu B’Av, often called the “Jewish Valentine’s Day. It was indeed an event to celebrate love. All were asked to bring an object, a token, a remembrance of something they love, and to share the story associated with the item. Many of the items were [...]
Palestine 1936, Oren Kessler Winner of the 2024 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Oren Kessler delves into the roots of the Middle East conflict. Recommended by Booklist as “...key to understanding the current situation between Israelis and Palestinians.” Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical, Laurie Winer Laurie Winer looks at Oscar Hammerstein, the man who, more than anyone else, invented the American musical. Among the most commercially successful artists of [...]
These days, it seems as though the Big Red Barrel is as ubiquitous at our shul as a basket of yarmulkas or a stack of prayer books. And just as beneficial to the recipients. As the photo shows, the school supplies drive yielded full barrels of supplies for the children of CAST clients, giving the kids a good start in organizing their pens and pencils and notebooks in readiness for the assignments ahead — and [...]
As most shul members know, the Tikkun Olam group at our shul maintains several beds at Treiber Farm, where nonprofit groups can grow veggies and herbs for charitable causes. The collective beds are called Common Ground, and they are sizeable, requiring a lot of helping hands to keep the veggies well and healthy, and the beds weeded and cleaned. Madelyn Rothman is there several days a week, often joined by others active in Tikkun Olam’s [...]
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