Shul News & Notes
Complimentary Yahrzeit Candles to Take Home
Yahrzeit candles are available free of charge for you to take home and use whenever you wish to light a candle in memory of a loved one.
Please pick yours up after Friday or Saturday services, at Tashlich on Sunday, or when attending Yom Kippur services.
Available while supplies last.
A Mysterious Judith Captivates Book Circle’s Readers
A mysterious woman captures the attention of three men. When she gives birth to Zayde, all three men consider him their son. It’s up to Zayde to piece together his mother’s story.
The bookies will discuss The Loves of Judith by Meier Shalev , on Wendsday, Sept 23, at 2:30 p.m.
The Book Circle meets monthly to discuss books by Jewish authors and Jewish content. For more information, email Susan Rosenstreich at ctigreenport@gmail.com/.
Join Us for Yom Kippur | September 20–21
Congregation Tifereth Israel invites you to observe Yom Kippur with Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff and Cantor William Weinstein, as we gather for prayer, reflection, and renewal.
All are welcome. No tickets are required.
Sunday, September 20 — Erev Yom Kippur
- 6:00 p.m. — Kol Nidre
Monday, September 21 — Yom Kippur
- 9:30 a.m. — Yom Kippur Services
- 1:00 p.m. — Yizkor
- 5:00 p.m. — Mincha/Ne’ilah Service
All services are hybrid. Join us in person at 519 Fourth Street, Greenport, or participate via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 230 626 645
Passcode: 955110
Please see the attached updated schedule for all upcoming holiday services.
Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur.
G’mar Chatimah Tovah — may you be sealed for a good year.
Meet Rabbi Robert Wolkoff: Tifereth Israel’s New Spiritual Leader
We’re delighted to share this wonderful North Fork Sun profile of Rabbi Robert Wolkoff. Learn more about his remarkable journey, his vision for Congregation Tifereth Israel, and his hopes for making our synagogue an even stronger center for worship, ideas, culture, and community.
This Shabbos: The Bees’ Knees at CTI
Bees on the North Fork: A Conversation with Two Horse Honey
Congregation Tifereth Israel invites you to a special Friday evening program with local beekeepers
Scott and Heidi Vayer of Two Horse Honey.
Friday, September 4, 2026
After services, at approximately 8:30 PM
Congregation Tifereth Israel
519 Fourth Street, Greenport
Scott and Heidi will discuss the worldwide decline of bee colonies and what they are seeing here on the North Fork. Bee populations are threatened by pollution, heat, habitat loss, and other factors, with serious consequences for agriculture and our food supply.
Two Horse Honey’s hives are located among the farms, vineyards, and wildflower patches of the North Fork.
They carefully tend their colonies and harvest raw honey in small batches, lightly filtered and bottled straight from the hive.
Join us for an informative conversation about local beekeeping, colony collapse, and the essential role bees play in our environment.
It will be the bee’s knees!
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