Shul News & Notes
Updated audio-visual system
Thanks to a generous contribution from shul member Adrianne Greenberg, the community room is now equipped with a new, up-to-date audio-visual system. After a number of false starts from various vendors, thanks also goes to the Geek Squad at Best Buy, which provided and installed the new equipment. We can now show films and record events and presentations, among other media benefits.
Adrianne Greenberg photo
Hanukkah
Oh, those Hanukkah party latkes, a tam gnaden thanks to Joan Prager and her crew, from left, Roberta Garris, Suzi Rosenstreich, Jesse Reese, Sara Bloom, Chef Joan, Micah Kaplan, MD, Paula Shengold, and the photographer, Jackie Gitter, who mixed, fried and froze the tasty results.
Graham Diamond captured the spirit of the shul’s Hanukkah party event on Sunday, Dec. 22, beginning with the lighting of the public menorah in Mitchell Park. Meanwhile the ukulele group from Peconic Landing tuned up for the sing-along musical interlude. Rabbi Gadi led the revelers in the social hall in lighting the candles signifying the first night of the eight-night holiday. Hanukkah gelt, dreidels, platters of delicious latkes, and jelly doughnuts rounded out the festivities, and made for a memorable evening together.
At This Season Of Giving, Please Remember CAST
CAST (Community Action Southold Town) provides food, clothing and other life necessities for people in need. Our synagogue has selected the CAST organization as our community outreach project — our contribution to Tikkun Olam (healing the world). In these difficult times, more people than ever before are turning to CAST for help.
You can help us help CAST. Please bring nonperishable canned and jarred food items to the CAST office at 316 Front Street in Greenport, or drop them into the donation box in our lobby, and the synagogue will deliver them.
And don’t forget CAST’s Holiday Toy Drive, through Dec. 9. Bring new and gently used toys to the CAST office at 316 Front Street, Greenport, or wherever you see Holiday Toy Drive collection cartons at libraries, banks and other venues throughout the Town.
At this season of giving, please remember CAST. Thank you for your generosity.
Book Circle Continues Discussion Of November Selection
The Book Circle will meet Monday, Dec. 16, at noon, at the synagogue to continue the discussion of its November selection, a high-stakes adventure novel by Julie Orringer titled The Flight Portfolio.
In 1940, Varian Fry traveled to Marseille carrying three thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and writers he hoped to help escape within a few weeks. Instead, he stayed more than a year, working to procure false documents, amass emergency funds, and arrange journeys across Spain and Portugal, where the refugees would embark for safer ports. His many clients included Hannah Arendt, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and Marc Chagall. The race against time to save them is a tale of love, adventure, and courage.
Guest speaker: Francis Dubois
About Francis Dubois:
Born in Alsace, France, Francis Dubois spent his career working for the United Nations Organization in Uganda, New York and with the rank of UN Ambassador in Iraq, Algeria and Tunisia. He is an active member of several non-governmental organizations, including the Paris American Club, the Francophone Cultural Association of the United Nations and he is president of the Comité du Souvenir Lafayette.
For more information about The Book Circle, call the shul at 631-477-0232, and leave a message for Susan Rosenstreich.
Pancake Brunch Nov. 10: A Feast For The Five Senses
The Pancakes Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 10, was a treat for all five senses: The colorful fall room and
table decorations, prepared and arranged by Ladan Shalom-Murray; the happy sounds of people
enjoying each other’s company; the aroma of sizzling pancakes from the kitchen, and the taste — a
tam gnaden; and the welcoming handshakes and hugs for new members of our congregation.
Pictured, top left, a warm welcome; top right, from left, Suzi Rosenstreich, Graham Diamond and
Hedy Cohen; Rabbi Gadi, and Joyce Pitkin. Bottom photo, from left, Tom Byrne and Veronica Kaliski,
event co-chairs Elaine and Phil Goldman, Ladan Shalom-Murray with a pan of scrambled
eggs, and shul president Suzi Rosenstreich.
Adrianne Greenberg photo
Get Social