Minyan Breakfast Club

TiferethIsrael's Minyan Breakfast Club meets Monday through Friday, with services starting at 7:15am, followed by a full breakfast for all who attend. Minyan services are lay led with a group of congregants who rotate service leadership each day. Our morning minyan is open to all Jews and visitors.

Tifereth Israel also offers a daily evening minyan beginning at 5:45pm, Monday through Thursday. Friday evenings are 5:45pm, except for the once a month later service. Shabbat Services begin at 9:30am and Saturday evening Mincha/Maariv/Havdalah begins at sunset. Sunday services are 9:00am and 5:45pm.

Click here for Minyan Services Schedule.

United Synagogue Youth — USY

United Synagogue Youth offers our children, beginning in grade 5 and continuing through high school, the opportunity to come together socially to celebrate being Jewish. The USY'ers participate in both local and regional activities. Local activities include Lounges and the annual Purim Carnival. On a regional basis, our children participate in activities with fellow USY'ers from other congregations across New England, including dances and other social events and Shabbaton weekends.

Here are a few pictures from the "pre-dinner" before the USY semi formal.

Sisterhood

When you join TI Sisterhood (Women’s League), you are actively supporting our synagogue and our Jewish community. It is a proud tradition of more than 70 years that is crucial to our survival in these uncertain times. Our members have worked hard to keep our Jewish community flourishing by building on Jewish rituals, values and customs. Plus, our friendships strengthen our community and our connections to Judaism. As the voice of Conservative Jewish women, Women’s League perpetuates Conservative/Masorti Judaism in our homes, synagogues and in communities around the world.

What does TI Sisterhood do?

• Art Connection! Our own talented TI artists have led programs on different art forms, some with Jewish themes, including paper cutting, cooking, quilting, and illustration. Watch for flyers throughout the year.
• Recently, Sisterhood partnered with the Program Committee and Adult Education Committee to host a wonderful Hanukkah event – Cinema Sunday. Gershon Levine presented a fascinating look at the evolving portrayal of Jews in the movies with hilarious and poignant clips. Latkes, anyone?
• After 10 years our monthly Book Club hums along with energetic discussions of books, many with Jewish themes. We’ve read Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens; Gateway to the Moon by Mary Morris, who spoke at a recent Hadassah event in Newport; and The Sisters Weiss by Naomi Ragen. NOTE: We welcome new readers on the last Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM, usually at Marsha Onufrak’s house in Dartmouth to discuss, kibbitz, and nosh. Call Phyllis Bornstein to be added to the email list to get book updates and brief summaries of our discussions. No reservation necessary; just come!
• We provide discounted tickets for Zeiterion productions and the annual UMass Dartmouth Author’s Brunch held each spring.
• In the spring, we’ll be partnering with the TI Men’s Club to lead another Sisterhood/Men’s Club Shabbat service featuring many beautiful voices and a meaningful D’var Torah followed by a delicious Oneg Shabbat.
• We support Torah Fund throughout the year by sending Torah Fund cards to our friends and family to mark special occasions of all types. (Contact Barbara Gotlib or Susan Barnet.)
• On May 21, 2020 we will hold our annual Torah Fund Luncheon honoring Judy Barry and Barbara Kaplan, our Women of Achievement on our Sylvia Finger Torah Fund Study Day. The day begins with a guest speaker followed by a beautiful luncheon. This fundraising campaign is dedicated to perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism by supporting its seminaries.

How has Sisterhood supported TI financially?

• Contributed to a new portable Sukkah.
• Kiddish Fund donations.
• New ark curtain for the Small Chapel.
• Donation of equipment/supplies/programs for Ziskind School students.
• Donation of room partitions for the large social hall.
• New dishwasher for TI kitchen.
• Donations of beautiful Kiddish cups for all our B’nai Mitzvot. (ongoing)

Women’s League (national) has set dues to $36 with a special rate of $25 for members over 75 years of age. Lifetime member dues are $15 per capita, which all goes to Women’s League.

Thank you for your support and interest in sustaining TI Sisterhood, its worthwhile programs, and upholding this proud tradition! We welcome participation and new ideas!

For more information, contact Marsha Onufrak.

Photos from a recent "Cinema Sunday" event
sponsored by the Sisterhood