Shul News & Notes
Letter from Butterfly Effect Project Founder and Director
Dear Members of Congregation Tifereth Israel,
On behalf of the Butterfly Effect Project and our Butterfly Action Group, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the Congregation and the synagogue’s Tikkun Olam Initiative for the generous donation in support of our work.
One of the core missions of the BEP is to create courageous conversations that empower young people to think critically, lead compassionately, and move through the world with understanding and respect for the histories, cultural identities and lived experiences of others. We believe deeply in teaching our youth the power of community, respectful dialogue, and the importance of coming together across differences.
Thank you for your belief in the power of young people.
—Tijuana Fulford
Founder & Executive Director
Save the Date: Garden Cocktail Party, July 26, 4-6 p.m.
Please join us for
Congregation Tifereth Israel’s
JOURNAL LAUNCH COCKTAIL PARTY
This year’s Honorees:
Synagogue Member
Ann Hurwitz
And
Community Member
Linda Kessler
When: Sunday July 26, 2026
4 to 6 pm
Where: Congregation Tifereth Israel
Andrew Levin Park
519 4th St, Greenport NY
Please RSVP by July 19
$36 per person
Catered by Ben’s Deli
Cocktails and Mocktails by Doublespeak Craft Cocktails
Live Music
The Tikkun Olam Group Contributes To ‘The Butterfly Effect Project’
The shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative (TOI), chaired by Veronica Kaliski, has contributed to the Butterfly Effect Project in Riverhead. This program focuses on creating safe spaces for young people to dream and succeed, with a special commitment to those whose voices are often overlooked or opportunities limited. The program provides them with the tools to achieve emotionally strong, self-confident futures. This is done one child at a time, creating a ripple effect that strengthens the community.
Book Circle Delves Into Three Generations Of A Flamboyant Family
(This is the June selection. No Book Circle meeting in May)
The Book Circle will meet on Thursday, June 18, at 3:30 p.m. in the Andrew Levin Park garden at the synagogue, weather permitting. The June selection is Out of Egypt, a memoir by Andre Aciman.
Here, the author introduces us to the eccentrics who shaped his life — Uncle Vili, the strutting daredevil, soldier, statesman and spy; the two grandmothers, the Princess and the Saint, who gossip in six languages; and Aunt Flora, the German refugee. And through it all, we come to know a boy who, even as he longs for a wider world, does not want to be led, forever, out of Egypt.
For more information about the Book Circle, contact Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group, at ctigreenport@gmail.com/.
Virtual/Online Journal
June 2026
Dear Friend of Congregation Tifereth Israel,
We are publishing our Virtual/Online Journal celebrating our 125th anniversary this year and hope that you will choose to advertise in it. Whether this may be your first time advertising with us or if you have participated in the past, it is an excellent marketing opportunity along with a way to support the work we do supporting our local community. Our Virtual Journal is live online 24/7/365, which is seen locally and on widely-viewed social media sites, bringing your message to residents and visitors near and far, who support our local economy.
Our historic Greenport Synagogue has been serving North Fork and Shelter Island residents and guests since 1901. We believe in supporting our community and in the concept of Tikkun Olam – actions that repair and improve the world. With your help, we can continue to support educational programs and scholarships for Greenport High School students, including a field trip for tenth graders to visit the Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center. We also work with our neighbors at Common Ground, growing, harvesting, and delivering fresh vegetables throughout the growing season to North Fork food banks. We provide CAST with books for preschoolers, and food for holiday meals. In addition, we host educational, interfaith, and cultural events at our historic Synagogue on 4th Street, which all are invited to, throughout the year.
This year we are pleased to honor Ann Hurwitz as our Synagogue Honoree and Linda Kessler as our Community Honoree. Both women have served our communities with distinction for many years and we are proud to recognize their many contributions.
We hope you will renew your ad once again this year or join us for the first time supporting the work we do while promoting your goods and services. For your convenience, please see the ad form below and return it to us at your earliest convenience or visit our website and click on Journal at www.tiferethisraelgreenport.org/journal If you would like last year’s ad repeated, just email us at adsforctijournal@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Madelyn Rothman
Journal Committee Chair
Tax Exempt # 132099
Congregation Tifereth Israel – 519 Fourth Street- PO Box 659
Greenport, New York 11944
(631) 477-0232 – www.tiferethisraelgreenport.org
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