Harley P. Abrams, AIA Practicing architect Harley P. Abrams, AIA, lead the June 28 program in the Judaism and Art series. The talk, titled “Synagogue Architecture: Then and Now,” asked the questions; What should a synagogue look like? What makes one building a synagogue and another not a synagogue? Does form follow function, as architects are guided in their training?

The Wednesday, Sept. 2, session of the Book Circle (postponed from August 5) will study Rabbis and Wives by Chaim Grade, one of the leading Yiddish writers of the 20th century. The book of three novellas focuses on the everyday concerns, the moral conflicts, and the religious yearnings of Jews in Lithuania between the two world wars. Previous sessions of the Circle have included The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman, Jeremy Leigh’s Jewish Journeys, The [...]

Invitations to the Journal Dinner-Dance, one of the most festive events on the shul’s social calendar, have been delivered. Please RSVP ASAP. The event will be held this year on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Sound View Restaurant, beginning with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m. The JDD features dinner, dancing, presentations by local dignitaries, and a popular silent auction of goods and services. Community honorees this year are former Greenport Mayor David Nyce [...]