Shul News & Notes
Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff, Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m.
You Are Invited…
…to a Shabbat Dinner
Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m., in the community room of our shul
as guests of the Board of Directors
Joining us at the dinner and for Shabbat services on
Friday evening, May 1, and Saturday morning, May 2 is
Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff
For 19 years, Rabbi Wolkoff has served as spiritual leader of Congregation B’Nai Tikvah in North Brunswick, NJ., where he helped to grow the membership, design compelling programs, advocate for Israel, address congregants’ personal struggles with cancer, bullying, and the need for emotional support, among other innovations.
During his distinguished career, Rabbi Wolkoff has been spiritual leader at Congregation Agudath Achim in Savannah, GA; Jewish Community of Gothenburg, Sweden; Congregation Ohev Shalom in Marlboro, NJ, and Temple B’Nai Shalom in Benton Harbor, MI.
He is a magna cum laude graduate of Wesleyan University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was ordained in 1979. Additional studies include the New School for Social Research, Hebrew University, and the Yedidyah Spiritual Direction Training Program.
As Rabbi, my goals are to “stimulate passionate learning mindful prayer, joy and humor, and bold Jewish programming with an engaged Conservative community.”
Rabbi Wolkoff is under serious consideration for the position of Rabbi in our shul. We invite you to meet the Rabbi at our Shabbat dinner in his honor, and to experience his guidance leading Shabbat services on May 1 and May 2.
RSVP to the Shabbat Dinner
no later than Wednesday, April 29
CTI Election Process 2026
The election of officers and members at large for the year beginning July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 will be held in June. Click here to view the document outlining the election process.
Shavuot event, Thursday Mat 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Plan To Join Us For Shavout
— The Third Festival Of “The Big Three”
Dear members and friends,
Shavuot begins Thursday evening, May 21.
This festival is one of the so-called Big Three: Sukkot is the Harvest; Pesach is the festival of freedom, and Shavuot is the time of the giving of the Ten Commandments, or to say it another way, the time when we receive Divine Law.
It is customary for people to gather together on that evening to study and to eat dairy. Cheesecake is usually on the table.
To fully appreciate and fulfill the meaning of the holiday, we are seeking volunteers to help us plan the refreshments, and also members — or someone you might know who would be willing to teach a brief lesson on something of Jewish content. The lesson could be about food, art, music, literature, Bible or your particular interest, talent or skill.
Please mark your calendars now for this special observance…and please contact me with your willingness to help with refreshments and volunteer to offer a lesson.
Thank you.
The Ritual Committee
Chuck Simon, chair
Book Circle Explores Story of Jewish Refugees Who Fled To Shanghai
In the gripping historical novel, The Song of the Jade Lily, Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of WWII history, family secrets, the past and the present.
In 1939, two young girls meet in Shanghai and form a friendship. But the realities of war prove to be too much , and they are torn apart. In 1916, the granddaughter of Romy, one of the young girls, learns about family secrets kept hidden for half a century. Alexandra struggles with what she learns, and is forced to question what she believes about her family and herself.
The Book Circle will meet again on Thursday, April 23, at 3:30 p.m. on CTI’s Zoom. The group meets monthly to explore books on Jewish themes and by Jewish writers. For more information, email Susan Rosenstreich at ctigreenport@gmail.com
Yizkor on Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m., on Zoom
The shul will observe Yizkor on
Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m., on Zoom.
Please join our service to honor those who have gone before us.
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