“Yesterday at 5 in the afternoon, we went with Mom to the grocery store, and on the way we saw that our kindergarten was closed. The swings standing between the tall trees, and the flowers seem so small and faded, because our kindergarten was closed...It isn’t very nice to see our kindergarten closed…” Every Israeli child born in and after the 1970’s knows by heart, like the National Anthem, the words to this Hebrew song, “A [...]
THE TWO PENTECOSTS Sunday, May 31st, 7 PM online through Zoom The Jewish and Christian feasts of Pentecost are celebrated shoulder to shoulder on the calendar this year. The Jewish holiday of Shavuot counts 50 days from Passover to the revelation of the Law from God to the new born nation at Mount Sinai, while the Christian Feast of Pentecost counts 50 days from Easter Sunday to the revelation of the Spirit to the new born [...]
It’s a party, and you’re invited. We’re kicking off our Virtual Silent Auction with an opening party to show off all the great items and services we’ve been gathering for you. Talk about convenient: right from the easy chair in your living room — or your deck or patio or even poolside in your backyard — you can raise a glass of wine or a fizzy soft drink, munch on cheese and crackers whatever hors d’oeuvres are stored in your [...]
Rabbi Gadi will light a firepit in his backyard — a sign of celebration — on Monday, May 11, to celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer. Zoom in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Rabbi light up the spirituality of the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer. The holiday takes on special significance in this time of coronavirus because, according to Jewish tradition, the time between Passover and Lag B’Omer calls for social [...]
Great news: Many interesting donations for our Virtual Silent Auction have already arrived, and with your help, the event can be even more interesting and more successful. If you have already donated, thank you so much. If you haven’t, please think about something you can add to sweeten the number of offerings for Virtual Silent Auction shoppers. You will hear from us when the auction goes live online. We think you'll be excited about [...]
The Book Circle will meet on Wednesday, May 20, at noon, via Zoom, to talk about Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel, Matti Friedman’s tale of Israel’s first spies. Reviewers rave that the book has “all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff — but it’s all true.” The Book Circle meets monthly to explore books on Jewish [...]
Pictured with one of many baskets overflowing with personal items, shul president Susan Rosenstreich, right, and shul member Veronica Kaliski delivered the collection to CAST, the shul’s official charity, early this month. Shul members responded with full hands and heart to the plea from CAST for items like toothbrushes, creams, diapers and other much needed supplies for adults, children and infants. Byrne photo
Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot? As Rabbi Gadi pointed out at the shul’s first of two Seders this year, this night — April 8, 2020 — is indeed different from all others, and from all, in fact, in the 3,500 years since the story of the Passover unfolded. This night, thanks to the technological wizardry of an application called Zoom, we sat at a communal table in front of our computer screens or our tablets or mobile [...]
Shul members have been stepping up in various ways to help friends, neighbors and fellow shul members cope with the escalation of coronavirus in our area. As we remain in stay-put mode, following the guidelines outlined by health experts and our local and state officials to contain “community spread” of the disease, some outreach has eased the burdens of loneliness and quarantine that deny us the pleasure of human contact. Shul members are phoning [...]
Thank you so much for donating quality items to our Silent Auction. We need your support to ensure the success of this major fundraising event. Please virtually submit your quality items by Sunday, May 10th. The directions below will help you. Contact Tom Byrne 631-765-5275, drtombyne@me.com or Madelyn Rothman 631-559-2816, Madelyn765@aol.com if you need assistance. Decide what quality items you want to donate. (Keep in mind, items donated to Congregation Tifereth Israel are tax deductible.) [...]
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