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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.