The Indigenousness of the Jewish People to Israel  A panel discussion inspired by The Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran  Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7-8 PM  Columbia University Uris Hall 107 In person, on Zoom, and recorded  Moderated by  Rabbi Gadi Capela The Forgotten Refugees A graduate student and Rabbi of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport, NY. Of Yemenite descent. For nearly two decades, co-leads Project Genesis Interfaith, [...]

Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport invites Jews and non-Jews alike to Mitchell Park on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m., to witness the lighting of Greenport’s Hanukkah menorah, to take place this year on the fourth night of the eight-night holiday. In the spirit of ecumenism, the menorah will remain lighted throughout the holiday season, sharing the park with the Village’s Christmas tree. Scheduled to participate in the menorah-lighting ceremony are Greenport Village leaders, [...]

Here at Congregation Tifereth Israel, we’re familiar with the big red barrel that CAST provides for donations that correspond to the various drives and campaigns that help CAST clients — our neighbors needing a helping hand from time to time during the year. We step up when personal care items are needed, similarly back to school supplies and, most recently, cans of food and nonperishable items to help families having difficulty feeding their families. [...]

GEM (Greenport Ecumenical Ministries) invites our shul to attend an interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, at 11 a.m. Rabbi Gadi will participate in the program that seeks peace in the Middle East and in Ukraine. A soup lunch will follow the service.

Please join Rabbi Gadi and the congregation this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m., for a Shabbat service and Kristallnacht observance. Shabbat is a day to celebrate peace, yet sadly this year, we must gather to connect today’s news with events that occurred in the 1930s.