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Lunch and Learn, Ellen Buchbinder, MD, “Spring Allergies, Achoo!”
Lunch and Learn, Ellen Buchbinder, MD, “Spring Allergies, Achoo!”

Lunch and Learn, Ellen Buchbinder, MD, “Spring Allergies, Achoo!”

Are you sneezing, coughing, and weeping with itchy, watery eyes? Spring allergies got you down? Lunch and Learn to the rescue. Zoom at noon this Monday, May 2, when shul member Ellen Buchbinder, MD, will talk about spring allergies — treatments, medications, remedies and, for fun, some old wives tales with, well, questionable results. It just doesn’t seem fair that some people can bury their faces in tree pollens and mold spores, and others [...]

Lunch and Learn, Ellen Buchbinder, MD, “Spring Allergies, Achoo!”Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-05-02T12:53:05-04:00

A Holocaust Remembrance: Let’s Light Our Yellow Candles Together

By now, most of you will have found a yellow candle in your mailbox, or can expect one to be hand-delivered soon. This candle is your invitation to participate in the Yellow Candle Project, a global program to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Shul members will meet on Zoom on Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., to join with people throughout the world to light our candles in a communal [...]

A Holocaust Remembrance: Let’s Light Our Yellow Candles TogetherTifereth Israel Greenport2022-03-28T14:20:25-04:00

‘Beyond Dispute’ Course To Begin Next Series on Sunday, March 27

The spring semester of the JTS “Beyond Dispute” course will debut on Sunday, March 27. All classes are held on Sundays, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Zoom. Congregants and friends not previously registered are invited to audit any session. Part III: Disputing the Essence of Judaism “This series fits nicely with the spring holiday of Passover,” says Rabbi Gadi Capela, facilitator of the “Beyond Dispute” course. “Each class relates to topics we should [...]

‘Beyond Dispute’ Course To Begin Next Series on Sunday, March 27Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-03-28T12:42:24-04:00

“When the War Started”

I’ll always remember where I was when the war in Ukraine started. I was in HEL (airport lingo for the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport), exactly a month ago. The night before, I was on a connecting flight to Tel Aviv, diverted back to HEL after an hour in the air. After a long wait, the airline provided us with shuttle transportation to hotels for an overnight stay. Navigating through mountains of snow, and now dragging the [...]

“When the War Started”Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-03-28T12:34:31-04:00

“The Art of the People”

We see the unprecedented surge of humanity pouring across borders. We see the vacant and startled fear in the eyes of the children, clutching the hand of an adult or holding on to a coattail. We see terror on the faces of the adults expected to protect them, keep them safe. Together they face the unknown with a small bag and a teddy bear. As we watch this unfold, there is a familiarity with the [...]

“The Art of the People”Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-03-28T12:33:20-04:00

Announcements From The Feb. 20 Board/Congregation Meetings

In Rabbi Gadi’s absence, members of the congregation have stepped up to lead Shabbat services. On Friday’s, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11, members of the rabbi’s Hebrew class will lead services. Special note: these Erev Shabbat services will be on Zoom only. On Saturdays, Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12, Gabbai Paul Nadel will lead services with readings from the Torah by shul member Ari Paul. These services will be hybrid — [...]

Announcements From The Feb. 20 Board/Congregation MeetingsTifereth Israel Greenport2022-02-28T14:27:37-05:00

Tikkun Olam Initiative Is Thinking Spring Planting; Looking For Seedlings

The Tikkun Olam Initiative continues its outreach throughout the year. There may be residual mounds of snow still on the ground, but members of the TOI are looking ahead to the Common Ground garden and seedlings to be planted there. As we know from past seasons, the TOI mission to provide fresh veggies and herbs to CAST clients begins with winter seeds for spring planting. Those of us who start seeds inside can provide for [...]

Tikkun Olam Initiative Is Thinking Spring Planting; Looking For SeedlingsTifereth Israel Greenport2022-02-28T14:17:23-05:00

‘Beyond Dispute’ Course To Begin Next Series on Sunday, March 27

The spring semester of the JTS “Beyond Dispute” course will debut on Sunday, March 27. All classes are held on Sundays, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Zoom. Congregants and friends not previously registered are invited to audit any session. Part III: Disputing the Essence of Judaism “This series fits nicely with the spring holiday of Passover,” says Rabbi Gadi Capela, facilitator of the “Beyond Dispute” course. “Each class relates to topics we [...]

‘Beyond Dispute’ Course To Begin Next Series on Sunday, March 27Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-02-28T14:16:36-05:00

In The Wake Of Texas Hostage Situation, New Efforts To Tighten Security

In the wake of the frightening hostage-taking situation that occurred last month in Colleyville, TX, shul members planning to attend Shabbat services in person are asked to arrive by 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and by 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. The doors will be locked when services begin. Latecomers must knock on the ramp door and identify themselves before the door will be opened. [Please note, in Rabbi Gadi’s absence, Erev Shabbat services on Fridays, Feb. [...]

In The Wake Of Texas Hostage Situation, New Efforts To Tighten SecurityTifereth Israel Greenport2022-02-28T14:13:43-05:00

“The Third Race”

During Black History Month, America remembers the beauty of the African cultures and, at the same time, remembers what was done in the name of race. Just as Jews are sensitive to injustice, so too are Blacks. The racial narrative that often holds superficial external truths, manifested in different skin colors or other physical features, is deeply rooted. A couple of weeks ago, America was in upheaval over Whoopi Goldberg’s comments regarding the Holocaust: “This [...]

“The Third Race”Tifereth Israel Greenport2022-02-28T14:12:11-05:00

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