Project Genesis in Greenport Encourages New Thinking on Old Texts All religions share a common thread of ideas about walking a moral path in the world, and when you find a group of disparate theologians in conversation, you will often find a fascinating dialogue about the parallels different religions share. For the past four years, such a dialogue has been shared by North Fork religious educator Dr. Don Russo and Rabbi Gadi Capela of [...]
Great turnout at Ira Poliakoff’s lecture and book signing, Sunday April 22-nd 2018. Event was organized and hosted by Congregation Tifereth Israel Greenport in partnership with Temple Israel Riverhead and North Fork Reform Synagogue in Cutchogue. Ira Poliakoff is a retired small business owner who grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island. He served as a youth director at the Oceanside Jewish Center and Queensboro Hill Jewish Center. He has researched and traveled extensively [...]
Artists To Explore Jewish Themes Represented In Gallery Show at Greenport Synagogue Public Is Invited To Participate In Illuminating Give-And-Take Five local artists, whose work is currently on display in a show titled “Who Art Thou,” mounted in the community room at Congregation Tifereth Israel, will participate in an informal and interactive art talk at the synagogue, following the regular Friday night (Shabbat) service on April 27. The public is invited to attend the [...]
East End Jewish Community Council presented its 5th Annual UNITY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE on Sunday, April 15, 2018, At Temple Israel of Riverhead PROGRAM “Eli Eli” – Cantorial Soloist Ilana Davidson Welcoming remarks by Rabbi Gadi Capela – EEJCC President FIRST CANDLE Rabbi Barbara Sheryll – EEJCC Trustee, to light the first candle in memory of the children in the Holocaust. Reading of the Poem “Butterfly” from: I Never Saw Another Butterfly – A [...]
The Maritime Festival begins Saturday Sept 24th. Rabbi Gadi Capela will be doing the Blessing of the Fleets at 10:30am. Sharing the honors will be Father Richard Hoerning. The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. During this simple but relevant service, they will offer our prayers to the entire assembled oyster, clamming and fishing fleet, and their captains and crew for a safe and bountiful season. [...]
JEWISH EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLD TODAY Guest Speaker: Suri Grussgott, Assistant Director of the WJC, North America Suri Grussgott joined the World Jewish Congress as the Assistant Director of the WJC, North America after more than a decade in public service. Prior to joining the WJC, Suri served as an Assistant Director at the New York City Comptroller’s Office and headed the Intergovernmental Relations Bureau at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget. While [...]
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