What a joy to welcome Chuck Simon back to our bimah for Shabbat services this weekend. • Friday, July 18, at a new time this week only: 6:30 p.m. Join Chuck in song and an interesting perspective on Jewish thinking for this week. • Saturday, July 19, at our usual time: 9:30 a.m. Join Chuck and congregants for Saturday minyan, Torah Study, and a kiddish lunch provided by Suzan Lipson and shul members. Welcome [...]
Back-to-school for the young set means pencils, glue sticks, paperclips, notebooks, dividers, rulers, scissors, index cards, markers, pens, and the like, plus backpacks to hold all that stuff and — oh yes — schoolbooks and homework assignments from the teachers. All those fresh supplies get kids off to a good start in the school year, and the Tikkun Olam Initiative is supporting that effort with a call to our members for donations of school [...]
(Last Chance To Place Your Ad Of Congratulations In The Journal... And To Reserve Your Place For The Gala Catered Garden Party On July 20) The 2025 Journal Committee is proud to name Adrianne Greenberg and Miriam Gabriel as this year’s Journal honorees. Both women have served our shul with distinction for more than 20 years, contributing in many capacities — from leadership roles to committee members. Before her election as president of the shul [...]
Following last year’s mega-successful Garden Party to launch the annual journal, shul members Helaine Teperman and Nancy Torchio, two experienced hosts with exquisite style and taste, are knee-deep in arrangements for this year’s event, to be held on Sunday, July 20, from 4 to 6 p.m., when Andrew Levin Park is cool and at its most beautiful. Come and enjoy this all-shul family gathering with special guests to launch the annual Journal and honor Adrianne [...]
At Last, On Thursday, July 31, Mah Jongg Is Coming To The Shul Wha-Hoo! Come Join Us For A Fun Night: The Game, The Players, And Refreshments, too No matter how you spell it — Mah Jongg, Mah-Jongg, Mahjong, Mahjongg — it is a game enjoyed by more than 600 million players worldwide. And now, three enterprising devotees of the pastime are bringing it to our shul. Mark your calendars now so you won’t [...]
In 1789, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, looking for a sign, a signal, an answer to an enigma that has haunted him since childhood: Was Bach murdered? Allegro by Ariel Dorfman follows the investigation, from the salons of London to the streets of Paris. Parallel is the rise of Mozart, his fame and his losses. The Book Circle meets monthly to explore books by Jewish authors writing on [...]
Seth Golob is returning to our shul on Saturday, July 5, with songs, stories and games to bring the celebration of Shabbat to our youngsters and their relatives and friends. It all starts at 10:45 a.m. in the community room and, weather permitting, outdoors in Andrew Levin Park. Seth comes to us from the Sutton Place Synagogue in Manhattan, where he is a director of children’s programming for the Religious School. Pictured, fun with [...]
Dear Members and Friends, Just last Thursday, on June 13, the date that echoes the 613 commandments of our tradition, I reached out to you in the wake of Israel’s preemptive operation in Iran. We were all feeling the weight of uncertainty and concern for our homeland and for the Jewish people everywhere. What is emerging now is nothing short of remarkable. In just a few days, history has continued to unfold at lightning speed. [...]
As I write this message for the July issue of The Shofar, the outdoor temperature is pushing 92 degrees, and my hair is bushing-out uncontrollably from the humidity. I’m reminded of another scorching hot day one summer long ago. I hope readers will find charm in the story, and wisdom in the postscript. In the tradition of the proverbial chicken that crossed the road to get to the other side comes this story about [...]
A new session of Strength Trifecta will start on Monday, July 7 through Thursday, August 28. There are 16 classes in the series, held in the shul community room, on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 PM and cost is $160. Please call Laurie 631-566-0526 to reserve a place in the class.
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