Congregation Tifereth Israel Archives

08.28.2025 News

Temple’s board changes tune on Rabbi Gadi Capela’s dismissal

The board of directors at Greenport’s Congregation Tifereth Israel has changed its dismissal of Rabbi Gadi Capela “for cause” to a suspension with pay effective Aug. 25 until a...

08.19.2025 News

Greenport rabbi ‘dismissed for cause,’ board says

Rabbi Gadi Capela, spiritual leader of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport for the past 13 years, was “dismissed for cause” by the temple’s board of directors on Aug. 12. ...

05.02.2025 Education

Congregation Tifereth Israel’s candles fund field trip to tolerance center

Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport held its Yom HaShoah service April 23, where they lit yellow candles in remembrance of those lost in the Holocaust. The donations accepted for the...

A large group of high school students stand in front of a Holocaust remembrance museum.

12.14.2023 Slideshows

Photos: Hannukah menorah lighting at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport

When a heavy downpour canceled Greenport Village’s annual menorah lighting, celebrants took to Congregation Tifereth Israel, where Rabbi Gadi Capela lit the menorah and offered a prayer. Guests enjoyed...

12.19.2022 Community

Hanukkah celebrations begin in Greenport with annual Menorah lighting

A Menorah was lit in Mitchell Park Sunday night to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Dozens gathered in the park as the first of eight flames were illuminated...

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