Shul News & Notes
Join Us This Friday: Report from Israel with Rabbi Wolkoff
We warmly invite you to join us this Friday evening, following Shabbat services, for a special gathering with Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff.
Report from Israel
Friday, October 30, 2026 • 8:30 p.m.
Following Shabbat Services
At a time when Israel remains so close to our hearts, we welcome the opportunity to come together, listen, reflect, and connect.
Rabbi Wolkoff will share his personal observations and reflections from Israel, offering insights into life there today and the experiences of its people.
We hope you will join us for an evening of meaningful conversation, thoughtful reflection, and the warmth of our community.
We look forward to seeing you this Shabbat!
Pizza & Movie Night: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM
First Wednesday Pizza & Movie Night
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM
At the Synagogue
Featured Film: MANA – Beyond Belief
There’s nothing quite like sharing a good movie, a slice of pizza, and a lively conversation with friends!
We warmly invite our members and friends to join us for our First Wednesday Pizza & Movie Night. Come enjoy a relaxed evening together, reconnect with familiar faces, and perhaps
make a few new friends.
This month’s film, MANA – Beyond Belief, takes us on a fascinating journey around the world, exploring the mysterious power we give to objects, people, traditions, and beliefs.
From ancient spiritual practices to famous works of art and modern cultural icons, the film invites us to consider a simple but intriguing question: What gives something its meaning and power?
Whether you’re drawn to the film’s subject or simply looking forward to an enjoyable evening with our community,
we’d love to have you join us.
Come for the pizza, stay for the movie, and enjoy the company!
Directed by Peter Friedman and Roger Manley
Documentary • 2005 • 92 minutes
We look forward to spending the evening together!
Friday, Oct. 16: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO FISH AND SEAFOOD ON THE NORTH FORK, with Tom Schlichter, at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16: WHAT’S HAPPENING TO FISH AND SEAFOOD ON THE NORTH FORK, with Tom Schlichter, at 8:30 p.m.
Join us at Congregation Tifereth Israel for an evening with “Outdoor Tom” Schlichter, exploring the North Fork’s local fall fishing opportunities.
Tom will share practical tips to improve catches wherever you fish and explain what you need to get started. In the spirit of giving back to our community and caring for the environment, he will also highlight local organizations working to protect and improve our waterways, along with opportunities to volunteer.
About our speaker: Tom Schlichter is an outdoor writer, author, photographer, and seminar speaker with more than 45 years of experience. He has served as managing editor of The Fisherman magazine and is the author of several fishing books, including Long Island’s Best Freshwater Fishing.
Parsha and Poetry: Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Parsha and Poetry
Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Join Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff at Congregation Tifereth Israel for this weekly class exploring Torah through poetry.
Although most of the Torah looks like prose, it is as tightly packed with meaning as poetry. Using the work of modern poets, we will seek to understand the nuances and complexities of the weekly Torah text.
Book Circle Follows Journey To Home In A Nicholas Lemann Story
The Book Circle will meet on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. on CTI Zoom to follow a three-century journey to home, as depicted in a Nicholas Lemann book, Returning: A Search For Home Across Three Centuries.
The story delves deeply into the family, from their arrival in the 1830s as peddlers from Germany to plantation owners and department store owners in the aristocratic world of New Orleans where, despite wealth, they could never fit in. The writer uses his own family saga as a springboard to address antisemitism and how it continues to flourish after two thousand years.
The Book Circle meets monthly to explore writings by Jewish authors and Jewish subject matter. For more information, email Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group, at ctigreenport@gmail.com
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