• Welcome to the East Northport Jewish Center

    ENJC is an egalitarian synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. On any Shabbat, you can find three generations of the same family in our pews. We offer something for everyone by meeting our members' needs for spiritual, cultural and social connections to the Jewish people. We are know as the HAIMISH SHUL! We invite you to spend a Friday evening or Shabbat morning with us and see for yourself!
    Welcome to the East Northport Jewish Center
  • The High Holidays at the ENJC

    We invite you to join us for services throughout the holidays. Read More to view the schedule.
  • Sukkot

    Help us in preparing the ENJC community sukkah for the holiday on Sunday morning, SEPTEMBER 24 after minyan
    Sukkot
  • Cast Away Your Sins

    Join us at Centerport Beach on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 24 at NOON as we observe Taschlich and Reverse Taschlich
    Cast Away Your Sins
  • Dine Under the Stars

    Join us to fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the sukkah, on FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 29th at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP to the office as soon as possible. Price is $18 per person, $36 per family. Kosher BYOB
    Dine Under the Stars
  • Join us for a fun night at the movies!

    Adam Sandler produced and stars in this fun movie about two friends whose bat mitzvahs go awry as they fight for the attention of a popular boy. The movie also stars Sandler's wife, two daughters, Idina Menzel and Sarah Sherman. Join us SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 6:30 pm.
    Join us for a fun night at the movies!
  • Get Vaccinated!

    We're once again offering Flu and Covid shots to our congregants. The CDC says that you can receive both vaccines the same day. The RSV vaccine MAY also be available. If you'd like the Covid booster, please contact Caroline Gilbert or the ENJC office. To get the flu shot, click the "Read More" button to download the form. Congregants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
  • Our Next Book Club Selection

    The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America, by Christopher C. Ghorham, is our next selection. The novel tells the story of Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant who was FDR's closest advisor during WII. Our discussion will take place, in person, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th at 7:00 pm
    Our Next Book Club Selection
  • Join us for Canasta

    We're playing Canasta on Sunday mornings at the ENJC! If you've never played before and want to learn, or already know how to play, we welcome you for an enjoyable few hours of cards. Contact Robin Kain or the synagogue office to learn which Sundays are game days.
    Join us for Canasta
  • Join our Religious School

    Please contact the ENJC office to find out more information about our Religious School and to enroll.
    Join our Religious School

Recent Leadership

  • Steven Walvick, Hazzan

     

    A Message for the New Year

    As 5783 comes to a close (and I’m still writing 5782 on my checks!) and we approach the High Holidays, it’s always worthwhile to take stock in how this past year has gone, and what we can do to further grow and change as Jews for the upcoming year. In my upcoming sermons we’ll be focusing in on the concepts of Teshuva, Anavah, and Zikaron:  Repentance, Humility, and Remembrance. To be honest, I don’t really like any of those English renditions, and feel like there is a lot lost in translation, so I’ll try to prime the pump by giving you a better sense of what these words mean. 

    Teshuva literally means return, reply or even answer. It’s related to turning, and it is about refocusing our lives, about changing the trajectory towards which we are travelling. Our lives don’t travel in straight lines, and we often meander to the left or right, or find ourselves moving in circles, but the more often we can take stock, and look at where we are going, the greater ability we have to shepherd ourselves in the direction we want to go.  

    Anavah is often translated as humility, but it is often mired down in the concepts of meekness, and modesty, or the act of lowering ourselves. Perhaps there is virtue in this, as it allows us to really see the divine spark in others when we lower ourselves. I would argue that we are better served by not lowering ourselves in our own estimation as we would be rather by raising others up to a higher level.

    Zikaron can be memory, memorial or remembrance, but in the Hebrew it connotes much more than a simple cerebral activity. Judaism, in general, is much more that what happens inside the boundaries of our brains or our hearts, but rather in the actions we perform in the outside world. Our set of Mitzvot, commandments, are all about how we function in society, practically, and Zikaron is no different. There is a long tradition of connecting acts of charity with Zikaron. This is the reason we have the High Holiday appeal on Yom Kippur: It’s not that you are simply donating so that we can have a new roof, or the enhanced security features, but rather by participating in acts of Tzedakka, righteousness, we are connecting the memory of those who have passed with the good deeds, that only those of us still living can actuate. 

    I hope this simple Hebrew lesson adds a little bit more meaning to your High Holiday experience, and as the kids say: “Like and Subscribe” for the full story.

  • Fighting Racism

Services

This Week

Sunday, September 24
6:00 pm – KOL NIDRE

Monday, September 25
YOM KIPPUR

9:00 am – Morning Services
11:15 am – Yizkor (following sermon)
5:15 pm – Mincha
6:30 pm – Ne'eelah
7:10 pm – Maariv 
7:21 pm – Sounding of Shofar/End of Fast

Tues- Thurs, Sept. 26 & 27
8:15 pm – Evening Minyan

SUKKOT
Friday, September 29

7:30 pm – Erev Sukkot Services

Saturday, September 30
9:30 am –  Morning Yom Tov Services
7:30 pm - Festival Maariv

Sunday, October 1 (With Lulav & Etrog)
9:30 am – Morning Yom Tove Services
8:15 pm – Chol Hamoed Sukkot Maariv (Havdalah)

 

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Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Shanah Tovah 2023

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