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Our heartfelt sympathies are with those affected by this morning's tragic shooting in Pittsburgh.  We stand with our fellow Jews whose Shabbat morning prayers were violated and whose Shabbat peace and joy were shattered.  If you or someone in your family has a connection to the Tree of Life congregation, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of the clergy. 

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“If You See Something, Say Something”

Friday, April 20, 6:30 pm

An invitation to speak up when Israel strays away from its own declared vision. Israel's Declaration of Independence ensures social and political rights to all of Israel's inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex; freedom of religion,...Read more...

“My mission is to educate people on what happened, so it does not happen again.”

Stan was five years old in 1939, and spent each day with his German nanny, subsequently, German was the first language he spoke, even though he lived in Poland. When he wasn't...Read more...

The images that we saw in Charlottesville less than two weeks ago shock, sicken and anger us. Such expressions of bigotry erode our communal sense of safety. As Jews, we remember the suffering that hate causes and the dangerous ways bigotry can grow. As Americans, we dream of the society envisioned by President George Washington, who assured the Jewish community that the United States "gives to bigotry no sanction, persecution no...Read more...

Joining You at The Community Synagogue 
Hello! My name is Sam Pollak, and I am honored and thrilled to be joining The Community Synagogue as your newest rabbi. 

I come to Port Washington from Cincinnati, Ohio, which is both my...Read more...