# Congregation Tifereth Israel: A Center for Jewish Life

> CTI is the community you've been looking for and the synagogue you've imagined\. We support everyone on their Jewish journey

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## Pages
- [Congregation Tifereth Israel \- CTI Glen Cove](https://ctionline.org/)
- [Worship](https://ctionline.org/worship/)
- [Who We Are](https://ctionline.org/who-we-are/)
- [Rabbi Irwin Huberman's Past Sermons](https://ctionline.org/rabbi-irwin-hubermans-sermons/)
- [Join](https://ctionline.org/join/)

## Mega Menu Items
- [elementor\-mega\-item\-7384](https://ctionline.org/jet-menu/elementor-mega-item-7384/)

## Venues
- [Morgan Memorial Park](https://ctionline.org/venue/morgan-memorial-park/)
- [Cantor's House](https://ctionline.org/venue/cantors-house/)
- [Zoom](https://ctionline.org/venue/zoom/)
- [Congregation Tifereth Israel](https://ctionline.org/venue/congregation-tifereth-israel/)
- [UBS Arena](https://ctionline.org/venue/ubs-arena/)

## Organizers
- [Leslie Dwyer](https://ctionline.org/organizer/leslie-dwyer/): Leslie Liberman Dwyer has been a member of CTI for over 10 years and is currently the Executive Vice President\.
- [Sisterhood Reimagined](https://ctionline.org/organizer/sisterhood-reimagined/)
- [Lauren Heller](https://ctionline.org/organizer/lauren-heller/)
- [Lisa Aamodt](https://ctionline.org/organizer/lisa-aamodt/)
- [CTI Office](https://ctionline.org/organizer/cti-office/)

## Events
- [Our Concerned Persons](https://ctionline.org/event/our-concerned-persons/2024-05-20/)
- [Our Concerned Persons](https://ctionline.org/event/our-concerned-persons/2024-06-24/)
- [Our Concerned Persons](https://ctionline.org/event/our-concerned-persons/2024-04-29/)
- [Our Concerned Persons](https://ctionline.org/event/our-concerned-persons/2024-04-22/)
- [Our Concerned Persons](https://ctionline.org/event/our-concerned-persons/2024-03-11/)

## Featured Events
- [Conversation Café: Current Events Discussion — Sunday, August 16](https://ctionline.org/featured-events/conversation-cafe-current-events-discussion-sunday-august-16/): Pull up a chair at the Conversation Café\! Our current\-events discussion group is a relaxed, welcoming space to share ideas and hear what your neighbors are thinking about\. 
- [Rosh Chodesh: A Celebration for Women — Thursday, August 13](https://ctionline.org/featured-events/rosh-chodesh-a-celebration-for-women-thursday-august-13/):  CTI is proud to revive this tradition with a warm, welcoming celebration for women\. Join us to mark Rosh Chodesh together\.
- [Celebrate the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class of 2026](https://ctionline.org/featured-events/celebrate-the-adult-bar-bat-mitzvah-class-of-2026/): Celebrate the Mitzvah Class of 2026 at a special Shabbat morning service\. Join us on May 30, 2026, for this meaningful milestone\.
- [Shavuot at CTI: Dinner \& Musical Service — May 22](https://ctionline.org/featured-events/shavuot-at-cti-dinner-musical-service-may-22/): Join us for a memorable Dinner \& Musical Service this Shavuot, complete with ice cream, fine dining, and uplifting music\.
- [Adam Levine Sings the National Anthem at Citi Field — May 12](https://ctionline.org/featured-events/adam-levine-sings-the-national-anthem-at-citi-field-may-12/): Do not miss Adam Levine performing the National Anthem at Citi Field on May 12, 2026, before the Mets face the Tigers\.

## Stories Videos
- [Remembering Ina Ackman Pomerantz Miller](https://ctionline.org/stories-videos/remembering-ina-ackman-pomerantz-miller/)
- [Remembering Florence Klopfer](https://ctionline.org/stories-videos/remembering-florence-klopfer/)
- [Remembering Leonda Froehlich Finkie](https://ctionline.org/stories-videos/remembering-leonda-froehlich-finkie/)
- [Remembering Allyn Udell](https://ctionline.org/stories-videos/remembering-allyn-udell/)
- [Remembering Libby Fleisher \& Miriam Kohn](https://ctionline.org/stories-videos/remembering-libby-fleisher-miriam-kohn/)

## Event Videos
- [2025 Fundraiser – Phyllis’ Bat Mitzvah Part 2](https://ctionline.org/videos/celebration-of-phyllis-spectors-bat-mitzvah-part-2/)
- [2025 Fundraiser – Phyllis’ Bat Mitzvah Part 1](https://ctionline.org/videos/celebration-of-phyllis-spectors-bat-mitzvah-part-1/)
- [Heading out to Long Island Sound to watch Sunset](https://ctionline.org/videos/heading-out-to-long-island-sound-to-watch-sunset/)
- [Kayak Havdalah \- led by Cantor Gustavo](https://ctionline.org/videos/kayak-havdalah-led-by-cantor-gustavo/)
- [Kayak Havdalah Service \- Part 2](https://ctionline.org/videos/kayak-havdalah-service-part-2/)

## Galleries
- [2025 Family BBQ before Friday Night Shabbat](https://ctionline.org/gallery/2025-family-bbq-before-friday-night-shabbat/)
- [Kayak Havdalah](https://ctionline.org/gallery/kayak-havdalah/)
- [2025 Annual Fundraiser \& Phyllis Spector's Bat Mitzvah](https://ctionline.org/gallery/2025-annual-fundraiser-phyllis-spectors-bat-mitzvah/)
- [Tashlich 2024](https://ctionline.org/gallery/tashlich-2024/)
- [Rosh Hashanah Family Services](https://ctionline.org/gallery/rosh-hashanah-2024-family-services/)

## Videos
- [Many Voices One Community](https://ctionline.org/videos/many-voices-one-community/)
- [Gala 2024 Journal](https://ctionline.org/videos/gala-2024-journal/)
- [Monica and Michelle Interview](https://ctionline.org/videos/monica-and-michelle-interview/)
- [CTI's Dayenu 2021](https://ctionline.org/videos/ctis-dayenu-2021/)
- [Vehi Sheamda](https://ctionline.org/videos/vehi-sheamda/)

## Leadership
- [Rich Lazarow](https://ctionline.org/leadership/rich-lazarow/)
- [Carl Kornfeld](https://ctionline.org/leadership/carl-kornfeld/)
- [Phil Essex](https://ctionline.org/leadership/phil-essex/)
- [Susan Cornell](https://ctionline.org/leadership/susan-cornell/)
- [Moe Bordwin](https://ctionline.org/leadership/moe-bordwin/)

## Testimonials
- [Marisa Pomerantz Macnow](https://ctionline.org/testimonials/marisa-pomerantz-macnow/): Very warm congregation \& staff\. Rabbi \& Cantor make a wonderful TEAM\. We love going to Hebrew School, Shabbat/Holiday Services, and other fun activities/events\.
- [Phyllis Spector](https://ctionline.org/testimonials/phyllis-spector-2/): Diversity and originality describe the programs and services\. This synagogue believes that there is more than one way to be Jewish\.
- [Mo Nika Stauff](https://ctionline.org/testimonials/mo-nika-stauff/): Been a member since I was a kid, seen many rabbi’s come and go as well as cantors, but the rabbi and cantor they have have now for several years are just wonderful people\.
- [Robbie Stillerman](https://ctionline.org/testimonials/robbie-stillerman-3/): I feel so lucky to be a member of this synagogue\. It has brought joy, community and enriched my life in a way I thought not possible\. Thank you\!
- [Gwynne Jean](https://ctionline.org/testimonials/gwynne-jean/): One of the best congregations and clergy in NY\.

## Rabbi Sermons
- [The Birthday Walk](https://ctionline.org/rabbi-sermons/the-birthday-walk/): During the 1990s, Mad About You, a sitcom, starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a young couple struggling to navigate life in New York City\.
- [Justice in Our Hands](https://ctionline.org/rabbi-sermons/justice-in-our-hands/): 
Inspired by this week’s Torah portion, it reminds us to think twice with a clear head before acting once\.

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- [What is Your Ministry](https://ctionline.org/rabbi-sermons/what-is-your-ministry/): "Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself," 
- [The Frosty the Snowman Incident](https://ctionline.org/rabbi-sermons/the-frosty-the-snowman-incident/): “If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs…then you’ll be a man my son, ” Kipling wrote in the poem, If\.

## Series
- [Kabbalat Musical Shabbat](https://ctionline.org/series/kabbalat-musical-shabbat-2/)
- [Bereavement Group](https://ctionline.org/series/bereavement-group/)
- [Virtual Morning Shacharit Service](https://ctionline.org/series/virtual-morning-shacharit-service-2/)
- [Limud](https://ctionline.org/series/limud-2/)
- [Limud](https://ctionline.org/series/limud/)

## Categories
- [In The News](https://ctionline.org/category/in-the-news/)
- [Press Releases](https://ctionline.org/category/press-releases/)

## Tags
- [Sukkot](https://ctionline.org/tag/sukkot/)
- [Fall](https://ctionline.org/tag/fall/)
- [Spring](https://ctionline.org/tag/spring/)
- [Morning](https://ctionline.org/tag/morning/)
- [Kids](https://ctionline.org/tag/kids/)

## Leadership Category
- [Officers](https://ctionline.org/leadership-category/officers/)
- [Educators](https://ctionline.org/leadership-category/educators/)
- [Trustees](https://ctionline.org/leadership-category/trustees/)
- [Staff](https://ctionline.org/leadership-category/staff/)
- [Spiritual](https://ctionline.org/leadership-category/spiritual/)

## Event Categories
- [Community](https://ctionline.org/events/category/community/)
- [Holidays](https://ctionline.org/events/category/holiday/)
- [Fun](https://ctionline.org/events/category/community/fun/)
- [Services](https://ctionline.org/events/category/service/)
- [Holiday Services](https://ctionline.org/events/category/service/holiday-service/)

## Organizer Categories
- [Executive](https://ctionline.org/events/organizers/category/executive/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://ctionline.org/sitemap_index.xml)