The day I returned from my recent trip to Israel, I attended the funeral of my dear friend Dr. Richard Dackow. Richard and his wife Linda were early students of Project Genesis Interfaith and participated in one of our pilgrimages to Israel. Richard, a devout Catholic, spent most of his time there at Israeli hospitals that he said had saved his life. Considering the closeness of our friendship, the family asked that I deliver a eulogy, [...]
Dear Shofar readers, The Jewish calendar I consult in preparation for the Events Page that heads each month’s issue of The Shofar lists the February dates for Rosh Chodesh (Feb. 9), Purim Katan (Feb. 23), the required readings for each Shabbat and, as a nod to the Gregorian calendar, Presidents’ Day (Feb. 19). Nowhere on the February page is there a mention of Valentine’s Day which, unless here in America you have chosen to [...]
January 2024 is bursting with activity at our shul, and at sites nearby. Please take a deep breath, review the list below, and plan to attend the special events and opportunities we have programmed for you. 17: “Let’s Talk About Israel” Committee meeting, 7 p.m., on Zoom 19: Oneg Shabbat to celebrate Sara Bloom’s birthday, following services, community room 21: Board of Directors meeting, 9 a.m., on Zoom 21: “Let’s Talk About Israel” speakers [...]
On Sunday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m., we will gather in the community room at Tifereth Israel (also on Zoom) to talk about this time in Jewish history • Hear American and Israeli perspectives and points of view offered by Rabbi Gadi, Saura Weiner Naim and Francis DuBois • Discussion open to all • Program moderated by Arthur Riegel On Oct. 7, as we gathered for Shabbat and Simchat Torah Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented [...]
Jan. 7th - Rabbi Gadi Capela "A Rabbinic Mission to the Holy Land in Troubled Times" Holy Trinity Church, Greenport (768 Main Street)
Rain. Rain. Rain. It was coming down In buckets, leaving huge puddles in its wake. Did we care? Not a bit. We gathered in the community room, where Ron and Dave were making music. Deborah was in the kitchen with her staff, flipping those latkes — 450 by her count — onto platters, and hungry Hanukkah revelers were scarfing them up as fast as they appeared. And who made all those latkes? Women from CAST, learning that veggies as well as potatoes make tasty latkes. Thanks to Adrianne, the tables [...]
Join us on Sunday morning, Jan. 28, for a frank and diplomatic discussion about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Clear up misconceptions, learn the history of unrest in the region, and why Oct. 7 occurred now. What’s your point of view? Has it changed since the attack? How do we move forward? Spirited discussion. Important information. Clarity. Intelligence. Moderated by Judith Weiner and Rabbi Gadi. It’s time we talked about this together. More [...]
Curator Michelle Schwartz Offers An Insider’s View In Art Talk By special arrangement with Michelle Schwartz, a highly regarded gallerist and curator of Israeli art in the Bay Area of San Francisco, the shul’s Judaism and Art group debuted a new show highlighting the work of an impressive roster of creative artists. The first viewing of the show took place on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m., at a bagels and lox brunch, after which [...]
Sign Up Now For Launch Early in 2024 Adding to the education program at our shul, Rabbi Gadi has announced the start of a new class, beginning in January, to teach interested congregants how to read from the Torah. Several members have been studying informally with the rabbi, who will now offer the opportunity to others. As Hebrew readers know, the difficulty in reading from the Torah is that the text contains no vowels and [...]
Set against the backdrop of WWII, bestselling author Mitch Albom offers a powerful novel of hope, forgiveness and love in The Little Liar, a novel that explores the lives of three young people, forever changed by deception and the grace of redemption. Here, Albom confronts the destruction that lying can wreak on the world stage as well as individual lives. The Book Circle meets monthly to address books on Jewish themes by Jewish writers. [...]
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