Shul News & Notes
Lunch and Learn What is Sigd?
The Lunch and Learn program on Monday, Nov. 30, promises to be a true learning experience. We will travel to Ethiopia, courtesy of our guest, Kasa Bainesay-Harbor, who will talk about the ancient Jewish holiday of Sigd, which is still celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community. Ethiopian Jews, once isolated from other Jewish communities, developed holidays and celebrations related to sacred ritual but unique to their country.
Our guest speaker is the Deputy Consul General at the Israeli Consulate in Miami, FL. Kasa earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Hebrew University, and a master’s in public policy from Tel Aviv University. She is fluent in Hebrew, English and Amharic, an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in her home country.
Zoom at noon for a unique Jewish experience.
On Thursday, Dec. 3, Rabbi Gadi will offer the next installment of his fascinating Jewish history series. Join us as we are introduced to Golda Meir and Menachem Begin, who represent opposing camps — Socialist and Conservative – in the Zionist project.
Zoom at noon to focus on two forceful voices in the fight for a Jewish homeland.
Lunch and Learn – Cooking with Deborah
Thanksgiving Tips
Zoom at noon on Monday, Nov. 23, to join Chef Deborah Pittorino of Cuvee at the Greenporter Hotel for Thanksgiving tips to entertain your guests with ease. From creating a menu to setting your table the night before, planning is the first step to a stress-free holiday dinner, the chef says.
Shul member Deborah Pittorino returns to Lunch and Learn by popular demand, following her best-fun-ever “Cooking With Deborah” session earlier this year. For Thanksgiving dinner, Chef Deborah will talk about hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert, plus what you’ll need to set up a working bar.
Zoom at noon on Monday, Nov. 23. Gobble-gobble.
Lunch and Learn on Holiday
Next Thursday, Nov. 26, no doubt many Lunch and Learners will be having lunch in the kitchen over pots and pans simmering with Thanksgiving dinner goodies. But be sure to sign into Lunch and Learn in two weeks, on Thursday, Dec. 3, for Rabbi Gadi’s next installment of his Jewish history series, when we will meet Golda Meir and Menachem Begin, who represent opposing camps — Socialist and Conservative — in the Zionist project.
Zoom at noon on Dec. 3.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Lunch and Learn crew.
Lunch And Learn – Jack Weiskott: autumn garden
Zoom at noon on Monday, Nov. 16, for ideas on how to brighten your autumn garden with flowers, fruit and foliage. Join horticulturist Jack Weiskott as he highlights plants that shine in autumn.
Shul members Jack Weiskott and Roberta Garris are the proprietors of Ornamental Plantings Greenhouses on Route 48 in Southold, home to “uncommon plants providing uncommon beauty,” the website says.
Bring your ideas, your questions and your imagination, and chat with Jack.
On Thursday, Nov. 19, Rabbi Gadi will continue his fascinating series on Jewish history, transitioning from Zionism under the influence of Chaim Weizmann to the perspective of David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of the State of Israel, who strengthened the new land into a forceful nation.
Be sure to Zoom at noon every Monday and Thursday.
A Hanukkah How-To
Question: How to celebrate Hanukkah in the time of Covid-19, when family and friends could be far, far away?
Answer: Sisterhood to the rescue with two colorful Hanukkah cards, photographed in our shul by Andrea Blaga, and offered in packages of 6 for $18.
4-D: 4-D? What’s that? “Dollars Do Double Duty.” Send holiday wishes to family and friends, and support the Sisterhood’s fundraiser, all at the same time. With a click right here , you will be swept directly to the Hanukkah Cards page on the shul’s website. Choose 6 of your favorite photo, or 3 of each view. Choose one package or a dozen. Choose to pay online or send a check.
Result: Happy friends and family. Happy Sisterhood. Happy you for a 4-D Hanukkah celebration.
Hanukkah Arrives On The Night Of Dec. 10: Oh Gosh, Already?
It’s hard to believe, we know, but the first of the eight nights of Hanukkah (Kislev 24; the first full day is Kislev 25)) falls this year on — get ready for it — Dec. 10, which is not only just around the corner, but virtually perched on your doorstep. Are you ready?
Relax. Take a breath. The shul’s Gift Shop is at your service. Need a menorah? Need those cute bags of chocolate coins (parve, of course)? We’ve got them. Want majestically tall candles that add a touch of elegance to the holiday festivities? Or does your taste run more to the traditional, opting for a box of those little multicolored candles that drip festive rainbows of color, well, everywhere? Yes, we have those too, plus dreidels for fun, gifts for remembering friends and family, menorahs for families, special child-themed menorahs, and a new item for young children that The Shofar is pleased to recommend.
Hand delivered to Shofar headquarters a few days ago was a charming new picture book that weaves the Hanukkah story into an imaginative tale called The Littlest Candle, the story of Little Flicker whose small size doesn’t keep him from standing tall as the shamash and the big job of lighting all the other Hanukkah candles. The lively text is from Rabbis Kerry and Jesse Olitzky, and the illustrations by Jen Kostman are bold, bright and sweetly engaging.
The Littlest Candle: A Hanukkah Story is from Kalaniot Books, an imprint of Endless Mountains Publishing, headed by Lili Rosenstreich, daughter of shul members Suzi and Saul Rosenstreich. The book, roughly 8-3/4 x 11, in vivid color, is available in the Gift Shop for the publisher’s price of $17.99, ready as Flicker says, “to bring more light to Hanukkah” this year.
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