Shul News & Notes
The Book Circle To Study Dramatic Espionage Saga Of WWII Commandos
The Book Circle will meet on October 20, at 2 PM, to unveil the WWII saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain’s most secretive special-forces unit. The commandos — actually Jewish refugees who have escaped to Britain — will stop at nothing to thwart the Nazis. Trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat, this top secret unit becomes known as X Troop.
Author Leah Garrett follows this unique band of brothers to British internment camps, the beaches of Normandy, the battlefields of Italy and Holland, and to the Terezin concentration camp — the scene of one of the most dramatic yet untold rescues of the war.
The Book Circle meets monthly to explore works about Jews and by Jewish writers. For information, call the shul at 631-477-0232 and leave a message for Susan Rosenstreich, coordinator of the group.
Tikkun Olam Initiative Delivers Bigtime On Back-To-School Campaign
Thanks to the generosity of shul members, our Tikkun Olam Initiative and Sisterhood groups collected bags and boxes filled with school supplies for CAST clients readying their children to head back to their classrooms. Pictured with the loot delivered on August 27 are, from left, Karina Hayes, CAST staff; Susan Rosenstreich, Madelyn Rothman, Cookie Slade, Adrianne Greenberg and Veronica Kaliski. Tom Byrne Photo
Oculus: Eye On The Arts
This month’s Oculus feature is an oil stick and graphite work by Judith K. Weiner, a founding member of the shul’s Judaism and Art group. Inspired by the ever-changing moods of morning and evening light and space across the tidal waters of the Mattituck Inlet, the artist created this series of paintings on three 5x7x2-inch wood panels. Titled “The Gates of Dawn,” the painting, punctuated by “zips” (black bands across the color field), is one of many sets of multiples in the artist’s thematic continuum that explores a concept from scripture: “You create day and night, rolling light away from darkness and darkness away from light.” The blessing follows the morning and evening recitations of the Sh’ma prayer, cited in the Siddur Sim Shalom, p. 28. Photo by the artist
A Shabbat Visitor: No Proof Of Vaccination; Sorry, No Entry
Look what tried to slip into Rabbi Gadi’s Shabbat service on August 28. But Joshua Rakhman, who was checking proof of Covid vaccination cards that morning, stopped the interloper in its tracks. No vaccination card; no entry; no kidding.
A praying mantis is a rare sight, however, and its presence delighted congregants attending in person that morning as well as those on Zoom, who were shown photographs of the insect climbing around the front door mezuzah and peering longingly (or so it seems) at the tallit stand in the entry hall.
Josh, who on a previous Shabbat had relocated a spider spinning an intricate web at the front door, also repositioned the mantis to a leafy location for better foraging and outdoor praying, no mask required.
Many species within the kingdom of God visit our shul, but only homo sapiens can make a minyan. Thanks to our own member and guest primates, we have enjoyed a minyan every Shabbat since the start of Covid, but there’s always room for you. JRakhman photo
Rabbi Gadi Welcomed Members and Friends To His Sukkah
Rabbi Gadi’s sukkah, a busy destination during Sukkot this year, has members and and friends dropping by to experience the welcome space and the rabbi’s hospitality.
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