October 22, 2021 @ 5:30 pm – Let’s Celebrate Fall! Join us for a Family Shabbat Service & Dinner on Friday, October 22nd at 5:30 p.m. under the tent. Musical outdoor Shabbat Service followed by dinner Seating options include single family or multi family tables. Please indicate your seating preference. Dinner Cost: $20/Adults (ages 13+) $15/child (ages 3-12) No charge for children under 3 […]
October 29, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – A slight change in plans for this event… Join us for an indoor Shabbat service followed by dinner in the tent, with the option to eat inside. Service at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. RSVP required for dinner. Please click here to RSVP. $20 per person.
November 1, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8th through 12th graders are encouraged to take part in a Midnight Run on Monday, November 1, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to midnight. (Great Neck Public Schools are closed the following day for Superintendent’s Day.) Midnight Run is an organization that is dedicated to helping the homeless. We will meet at the Youth House at […]
November 1, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – A meeting of the General Membership of Temple Israel will be held on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person in the Sanctuary and virtually on Zoom. At that time, various committee reports will be made and an election of two (2) non-trustee members of the Nominating Committee […]
November 2, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – Join Rona Lupkin for a special far-reaching discussion about Israel and the state of the Jews. We will use David Grossman’s paradoxical book, A Horse Walks into a Bar. While helpful, reading the book ahead of our meeting is not obligatory. Contact Rona if you would like an online copy of the book. It is […]
November 3, 2021 @ 11:00 am – This class, led by Rabbi Amy Roth, will focus on selections from the first and second Books of Kings (Melakhim) in the Bible. Along with discussing literary nuance and religious practice in ancient Israel, we will analyze the role of the prophet: is he/she a messenger of God, a communicator with God, a disciplinarian of sinners, […]
November 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – Join Rabbi Schweber for a discussion about Jewish Interpersonal Ethics. What does “love your neighbor as yourself” mean? How does this commandment apply to our interpersonal interactions? We will use commentaries of Leviticus 19 as our main guide. Topics with the Rabbi will meet on the following dates via Zoom: November 4, 2021 November 11, […]
November 6, 2021 @ 9:30 am – Join other congregants in an open air participatory service in the tent. It is an opportunity to pray together and practice prayer leading skills. One rabbi will be leading services in the sanctuary, while the other will join in this outdoor service. Hazzan Shamash is available to train you. Parts of various sizes are available. […]
November 7, 2021 @ 1:30 pm – Join the EmpTI Nesters on a guided walking tour of Sea Cliff. We will be led on a beautiful walk in nearby Sea Cliff. There is history that is relevant to the State of Israel and contemporary politics which should be a really enlightening experience. Contact Joyce Weston for more information about where to meet. […]
November 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – November 9th is known as Kristallnacht – the night of broken glass. The massive pogrom on Nov. 9, 1938, marks when the forces of anti-Semitism grew strong enough to cause the Shoah. The Temple Israel Shoah Remembrance Committee invites you to commemorate Kristallnacht as we continue to hear witness from survivors. On Sunday, November 7, […]
