Shul News & Notes
The Yellow Candle Project A Holocaust Remembrance
In a few days, you will receive your candle
in the mail or delivered to your front door.
Please join our shul on Zoom,
Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m.
when we will light our candles together
in memory of the six million.
The Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Project encourages us to pause and reflect on the Holocaust — the six million who were lost amid the horrific acts of aggression that vanquished Jewish populations in major cities and peaceful villages all across Europe. Last year, more than two hundred thousand candles were distributed in North America and in the United Kingdom.
The candle is a gift from the Congregation to you. However, should you wish to acknowledge the receipt of your candle with a charitable contribution, we suggest you consider a multiple of $18, the number that represents life — chai. Perhaps double-chai at $36, four times chai at $72, or more. All funds received will be used to underwrite bus transportation for the 10th-grade world history class at Greenport High School to visit a Holocaust museum. This visit is the culmination of the students’ unit of study on the Holocaust. Thanks to our support this year, more than 60 young people will participate in this effort.
Following the museum experience, several students will attend the Friday Shabbat service online at our shul on April 24, to share their responses to what they have learned. In previous years, the give-and-take between congregants and students has been revealing. We hope you will attend in person or online.
Let us join together on this night of remembrance — Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. on Zoom for Yom HaShoah, and again on April 24, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom or in person to learn from the GHS students. We must keep alive the memory of the events that occurred nearly a century ago. Our lighted candles are powerful symbols that can open the door to discussion, education and interaction — the paths that fight the antisemitism that continues to build in the world.
For more information, please call the shul at 631-477-0232. You can contribute online at our website, www.tiferethisraelgreenport.org, or by mail to our P.O. box.
Sara Bloom, President
Join Zoom Meeting
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Book Circle Learns How Ancient Remnants Affect Jewish Community
More than 2,000 years ago, remnants of one of the lost tribes of Israel appeared on the shores of India. They became known in India as the Bene Israel.
A handful of the tribe’s descendants band together to live in a communal housing complex, known as the Shalom India Housing Society. Nestled amidst their Hindu and Muslim neighbors, the residents find ways to laugh and love while keeping faith with their Jewish roots. Esther David has penned a delightful read, named for the community.
The Book Circle will meet again on Thursday, March 19, 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 ctigreeenport@gmail.com/.
A new session of Strength Trifecta
A new session of Strength Trifecta
Begins Monday, March 23 through Thursday, April 30
Classes are at 5:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday
at the synagogue
except Monday, March 30 and Thursday, April 2, when there are no classes.
10 classes for $100, cash or a check made out to Laura Short due the first night of class
Equipment required: three pairs of dumbbells
8lbs-5lbs-2lbs OR 7lbs-5lbs-3lbs
A Mat and a water bottle
Use a carry-on bag with wheels to transport to and from class.
Please call Laurie 631-566-0526 to reserve a place in the class.
First Passover Seder Registrations
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Second Annual Women’s Tu B’Shevat Seder: Spiritual And Communal
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Rabbi Suzan Lipson led congregants, members of the Unitarian Universalist Church, and other guests in the shul’s second annual Women’s Tu B’Shevat Seder.
Each of the tables in the community room was laden with examples of the seven species, including fruits, nuts, grains, wines, and carob, all native to Israel. We read the Haggadah aloud, and celebrated the New Year For The Trees in a warm, spiritual and communal atmosphere. SMBloom photo
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