Obituary - Gunther Lawrence
02/06/2017 05:51:14 PM
Gunther Lawrence passed away on January 24, 2017 at age 89. He was husband to Leah, father to David and Lucie and grandfather to Laney, Ellie, Zoe, Abby and Cooper.
Gunther was Director of Public Relations for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and the Central Conference of American...Read more...
Happy Chanukah from the Religious School - 2016
12/19/2016 02:57:01 PM
Alona Nir-Keren Ordained
11/18/2016 07:08:06 PM
Alona Nir-Keren Ordained
November, 18, 2016-Last Friday, five new Israeli rabbinical students were ordained from the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. The program began in 1975, and since then, over 100 Israeli Reform rabbis have been ordained at the...Read more...
Our Response to an Incident of Anti-Semitism at Schreiber
11/18/2016 07:06:17 PM
Shalom Friends,
Yesterday, November 17th, a student at Schreiber High School discovered a swastika drawn on a tile in one of the bathrooms. The student took a photo of the swastika and posted a message against hate.
The rabbis and cantors of the Port Washington synagogues are aware of this incident. We have been in touch with David Miller, Vice Principal of Schreiber High School, who is the point...Read more...
Rabbi Danny's Podcast Named in List of Top Seven Jewish Podcasts
11/07/2016 06:48:10 PM
The Community Synagogue, Port Washington, New York â€"Monday, November 7, 2016 - Two Minutes of Torah, a podcast recorded by Rabbi Danny Burkeman of The Community Synagogue, has been included in a list of Top Seven Jewish Podcasts, as compiled by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and featured by The Times of Israel. The podcast is listed alongside Israel's equivalent of ‘This American Life' and a podcast about Orthodox sex, amongst...Read more...
My Train of Thought
09/22/2016 07:42:01 PM
by (soon to be) Rabbi Alona Nir-Keren
Imagine this: Monday morning, you are on your way to work in the city, as you do every morning. You are walking up to the Port Washington station, and from a distance you see a commotion on the platform. When you get near you hear â€" there are no trains...Read more...
Rabbi Zeplowitz : Amid Terror, Refugee Advocates Seek Balance
09/22/2016 02:36:24 PM
http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york/amid-terror-refugee-advocates-seek-balance
Just days after 15 major American Jewish organizations and 200 synagogues signed statements affirming their support for the resettlement of refugees fleeing strife-ridden countries, terrorist attacks in the New York area and Minnesota last...Read more...
Happiness Group Finalist for Lippman Kanfer Prize
08/15/2016 07:07:08 PM
The Community Synagogue's Happiness Group Selected as a Semifinalist for the Lippman Kanfer Prize
The Community Synagogue, Port Washington, New York â€"Friday, August 12, 2016- The Community Synagogue's Happiness Group has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Lippman Kanfer prize in Applied...Read more...
Jonathan's Journey to Becoming Bar Mitzvah
07/07/2016 02:38:42 PM
Port Washington Jewish Education Program for Children with Special Needs
Jonathan became a Bar Mitzvah on May 16, 2015. But his journey was unlike that of most Jewish children. Jon is on the autism spectrum, is non-verbal, and his disabilities prevented him from participating in traditional religious...Read more...
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Worship Schedule
Shabbat "Tazria-Metzora" ~ "שבת "תזריע־מצרע
Friday, May 2
6:30 pm – Erev Shabbat, in honor of Israel's 77th Year of Independence. Worship in person or watch on our Website. This will immediately be followed by a Special Yom Ha'atzmaut Oneg Shabbat. Click here for more information.
Saturday, May 3
9:00 am – Adult Torah Study, in person or register here to join via Zoom.
10:30 am – Shabbat Morning, Bat Mitzvah of Frankie Klein, worship in person in the Main Sanctuary or watch on our Website.
10:30 am – Shabbat Havurah Morning, worship in person in the Beit T'fillah.