Shul News & Notes
Hampton Synagogue and AIPAC Invite CTI Members To July 14 Event
The Hampton Synagogue and AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) are inviting interested members of our shul to attend a dinner with U.S. Rep Ritchie Torres (D-NY 15th CD) in conversation with David Sterling, a member of the AIPAC National Board. The event will be held on Friday, July 14, from 8:15 to 10 p.m., at the synagogue in Westhampton Beach.
Rep. Ritchie Torres served on the New York City Council from 2014-2020, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020. According to biographical information provided by the sponsors, he has bipartisan support as a pro-Israel leader. He describes his commitment as pro-Israel “because of progressive values, not despite them.”
Those interested in attending the dinner at $75 per person can RSVP in advance to
reception@thehamptonsynagogue.org or call 631-288-0534, ext.10.
[The policies of the sponsoring organization do not necessarily represent the views of members of Congregation Tifereth Israel or this publication.]
Trifecta workout; summer session with Laurie Short
The new session of 16 classes starts
Monday, July 10 and ends on Thursday, August 31.
Equipment needed: two pairs of weights, one heavy and one light: e.g., 5 lbs and 3 lbs, or 6 lbs and 4 lbs, also a mat.
Please call Laurie 631-566-0526 to reserve a place in class.
Fun for young children
Shalom!
Congregation Tifereth Israel announces
A new summer program
Joyfully Jewish
For children ages 5-10
Shabbat mornings, from 9:30-noon
July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19
In our program, children can…
Participate in the Torah service
Learn the meaning of Shabbat and the holidays
Hear the Bible stories that define our history
Understand how Jewish values enrich our lives
Discover the joys of being Jewish
All accomplished in a spirit of active fun and community
(Snack included)
You can…
Help our program succeed:
Enroll your young åchildren, and
Identify parents or grandparents you know
who could be interested in enrolling
their young children in this happy educational experience
Please call Elaine Goldman at 631-765-3504
to find out more
Book Circle Considers A Novel’s Heroine Caught In Opposing Worlds
The June meeting of the Book Circle will be held in-person — to the delight of all participants — at the shul on Wednesday, the 28th, at 3 p.m. The selection is title The Marriage Box, a novel by Corie Adjmi, that considers the situation facing a Middle Eastern Jewish teenager, who accompanies her parents from a liberated life in New Orleans to an Orthodox Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn, where the search for a suitable husband is the primary directive.
Sixteen-year-old Casey Cohen discovers that the marriage box is a real place, a pool deck designated for teenage girls to put themselves on display for potential husbands.
Michael seems the right choice for her, but she begins to question the decision when she is expected to conform to wifely duties that put her own plans aside. How she navigates opposing worlds is the focus of the book and the book group’s consideration.
The Book Circle explores writing on Jewish issues by Jewish writers. For more information, email ctigreenport@gmail.com with a message for Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group.
Oculus: Eye On The Arts/A Communal Activity
With the shul opening to many more activities and events now, the Art Show mounted by the Judaism and Art group is becoming a major attraction. Members and friends who attended the official opening on Sunday afternoon, April 23, have returned for close-up views that may have been obstructed by the crowd at their initial visit.
Now that activities surrounding Shavuot are inviting members and friends into the shul for events spanning three days — Thursday, May 25, through Saturday, May 27 — a perfect opportunity to visit and/or revisit the Art Show has emerged.
On display are about 30 pieces by a dozen shul members working in acrylic, oil stick, watercolor, photography, and fiber arts that focus on themes thoughtful to lighthearted. Some of the artists have offered their work for sale, available to buyers after takedown.
Pictured, a large storyboard by Leah Friedman, one of two of her large works in the show, never fails to capture the attention of viewers, who are drawn to her composition and draftsmanship, as illustrated here with the artist, center, looking on.
The show will be on view through the summer.
SMBloom photo
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