Shul News & Notes
Tikkun Olam Initiative’s Charitable Gardening Overflows
The proof is in the photo by Tom Byrne, who documented the overflowing results of the gardening efforts by the Tikkun Olam Initiative, the shul organization that maintains garden beds at Common Ground. All herbs and produce are contributed to the CAST food bank.
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/.
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