Howard Fineman, a witty encyclopedic political reporter who dominated the fast-moving world of Washington journalism for nearly 40 years, died on June 11 at his home in Washington. He was 75. He was what might be called the post-post-Watergate generation of crusading journalists. Mr. Fineman brought a polished professionalism to his tasks and assignments, The New York Times said. “We are in what I view as a new global war for control of the search [...]
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, who helped establish scores of outposts around the world for the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement and served as a global ambassador to aid its far-flung emissaries in accomplishing their mission to revitalize Jewish life, died on June 4 at his home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was 75. Rabbi Kotlarsky traveled tens of thousands of miles to respond to requests for an institutional presence in sparse Jewish communities in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, [...]
Martin Starger, who as a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s helped bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man” and other shows to the small screen before turning to producing movies, notably Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” died on May 31 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 92.Silverman, Mr. Starger joined ABC in the mid-1960s and rose to positions of increasing importance, culminating in his promotion to president of ABC Entertainment in 1972. [...]
Crossing the United States is fascinating, whether by air, auto, water, or train, as I did it this time. I was traveling to my cousin David’s wedding in Ventura, California, and I decided to take the scenic route. It was a different experience. No need to pack and unpack. The food was good, and the company was interesting. We stopped in some of the small towns, usually in the “flyover states.” It took four days and [...]
You never realize how much stuff you have until you try to move it — from here, where you and your family may have lived, collected, and saved a half-lifetime of possessions — to there, where a comfortable but more intimate nearby space for a single occupant must s -t -r -e -t -c -h to its limit to contain all that you say you cannot live without — plus accommodate one 12-pound pussycat [...]
Garden Cocktail Party Date & Time: JULY 14, 4-6 pm Location: Andrew Levin Memorial Garden Congregation Tifereth Israel, 519 4th Street, Greenport RSVP here Click here to download your invitation to our festive garden party.
Please join us for the Shavuot Service with Yizkor, Wednesday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. This is one of four opportunities in the year to observe Yizkor for your loved ones. We hope to see you this morning.
An estimated 60 people attended the shul’s Yellow Candle event on Sunday, May 5, a memorial to Yom Ha Shoah and The Six Million. The event has been growing steadily since Chuck Simon introduced our shul to the project several years ago. Each shul family received a yellow candle with the name of a child affixed to the container. In past years, the event was held on Zoom, each family lighting the candle at home. [...]
In its examination of Jewish Life in the South, the Book Circle’s selection for June evokes the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible Belt. In the re-release of his book, The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South, Eli Evan weaves together personal recollections while taking readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to present day. He offers stories of communities, individuals, and [...]
As a group of shul members and friends gathered on the patio at the parsonage, Julian Graf, son of shul members Nathan Graf and Marisa Ryan lit up the sky with a grand blaze to celebrate the light of the Torah and the holiday of Lag B’Omer, observed on the 33rd day after the second day of Passover. Israeli music and foods and good fellowship and conversation contributed to a splendid evening...even Chaya enjoyed all [...]
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