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.

“Graduation”

Last Thursday, I was privileged to stand with more than 70 fellow graduates on the campus of the Jewish Theological Seminary, which this year celebrated its 130th commencement ceremony. Wolf Blitzer, the CNN anchor, delivered the commencement address, which offered inspiring personal stories about his Jewish upbringing. He also shared his observation regarding the surge in antisemitism, but was still hopeful about the Jewish future in America. Reflecting on that experience, I was reminded of a message I wrote [...]

“Graduation”2024-05-28T11:48:04-04:00

“President redux”

The phrase “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” jumps to mind as I venture here that nominated routinely means elected. Might not happen. A dark horse candidate could emerge, wresting the presidency from my hands and leaving me with egg all over my face for daring to write presumptively. Not until Congregation Tifereth Israel’s Annual Meeting in June will the election of officers for the coming year take place. Although past experience indicates [...]

“President redux”2024-05-28T11:48:35-04:00

Show some love to our 2024 Journal Honoree, Judith K. Weiner

Please buy an ad TODAY. Help Judy support our synagogue now. Consider buying an ad for yourself AND for a family member or friend. Or you might want to honor a loved one or a member of our shul. CLICK HERE to purchase your ad with a credit card or check. Don’t forget to Include your Journal message on the ad form. Do you have questions? Call Andrea at 631-477-0232. Then join the Journal Garden Party [...]

Show some love to our 2024 Journal Honoree, Judith K. Weiner2024-05-24T18:28:45-04:00

Best video ever, all-star cast!

Just released - a terrific new video all about our shul, starring many of our shul members. The video is fun, informative and we hope it will make you proud to be among the shul's members and friends. Sit back, relax and get ready to be entertained and amazed. We invite you to share the video with family and friends and encourage them to join us on our Jewish journey. The video was produces [...]

Best video ever, all-star cast!2024-05-23T20:33:57-04:00

Indigenous Jews on Columbia Campus

My experience at Columbia University before and after Oct. 7 It was a profound time to be on the Columbia University campus during the October 7th events and their aftermath.  I returned to school to finish a master’s degree I started 10 years earlier and found myself in the middle of the Jewish people and Israel’s toughest battles. I found out that in the frequently discussed notion of Jewish indigenousness to the land of Israel, the perception in [...]

Indigenous Jews on Columbia Campus2024-06-10T13:31:07-04:00

Shul Thanks Tikkun Olam For Mailing/Hand Delivering Yellow Candles

Greenport High School Students Benefit Following its successful campaign to provide warm clothing to the homeless men who depend on John’s Place at St. Agnes Church in Greenport, the Tikkun Olam group pitched in with an ambitious group of volunteers to ready the yellow candles in time for the shul’s May 5 program. In March, the group gathered at the shul to package the candles, carefully attaching to each one the name of a [...]

Shul Thanks Tikkun Olam For Mailing/Hand Delivering Yellow Candles2024-12-22T23:22:57-05:00

To Make A Yellow Candle Charitable Contribution…

Should you wish to acknowledge receipt of your candle with a charitable contribution, we suggest that you consider a gift in a multiple of $18, the number that represents life — chai — to Congregation Tifereth Israel, and designate it for the Yellow Candle Project. The shul will, in turn, donate the full amount of all the contributions to Greenport High School to help finance a visit to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, a fitting [...]

To Make A Yellow Candle Charitable Contribution…2024-05-03T14:17:36-04:00

More Tikkun Olam News…

And now, Veronica Kaliski, chair of Tikkun Olam, reminds us that gardening at Common Ground on behalf of CAST has begun. To date, beds 18 and 19 have been weeded, and mulch has been spread, and seedlings provided by Treiber Farms and Marion Garden Herbs will be planted soon. And who is doing all of this gardening? A small and dedicated group, Veronica says, pointing out that additional help is welcome. Those interested in [...]

More Tikkun Olam News…2024-12-22T23:23:14-05:00

Book Circle To Discuss “Maus 1,” A Graphic Novel About The Holocaust

The Book Circle has chosen a graphic novel as its selection for the Thursday, May 16 meeting. The bookies will gather at 3 p.m. on Zoom for a look at Art Spiegleman’s Maus 1: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History, a “brutally moving work of art,” Amazon says. This is the bestselling first installment of the graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust,” said The [...]

Book Circle To Discuss “Maus 1,” A Graphic Novel About The Holocaust2024-05-16T10:48:12-04:00

Columbia University Suspends Student Speakers Who Praised Hamas

Minouche Shafik, president of Columbia University, said that four students have been suspended from the university for an event held in March at which the speakers praised Hamas and other terror groups. The suspension was f irst reported in the Columbia Spectator, the campus newspaper. The student-led event, titled “Resistance 101,” drew harsh criticism for alleged antisemitism on campus. The suspensions marked a significant step in Columbia’s response to anti-Israel activities that have rocked the [...]

Columbia University Suspends Student Speakers Who Praised Hamas2024-05-03T14:08:25-04:00

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