Summer Events 2025
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Summer of Geffen Love
Honoring the Geffen Family for 10+ Years of Service
July 18th:
Shabbat Off the Bay celebrating Eva and Emet Geffen
August 9th:
Luncheon honoring Lu Geffen following Shabbat services
August 22nd-23rd:
Shabatton honoring Rabbi Daniel Geffen
Details to Follow
SUMMER IS HERE!
Let's help kids in need get ready for camp!
HELP US BY DONATING
SUGGESTED DONATION $18 TO THE TEMPLE ADAS SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE SO WE CAN DO THE SHOPPING FOR OUR LOCAL CHILDREN
*AND/OR*
PURCHASE A NEW UNISEX BACKPACK AND DROP OFF AT TEMPLE ADAS BY JUNE 20TH
TO DONATE: Click the button below and scroll down on the Paypal Drop Down Menu and select “Social Justice.”
KNIT-A-MITZVAH
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
MONDAYS, 10:30AM
Our Knit-a-Mitzvah group knit hats for the Sag Harbor FoodPantry, Hats & Scarves for the Maureen’s Haven Homeless Shelter, Bags for wheelchairs for the local rehab centers and more. We are open to Mitzvah knitting projects.
Join our Knit-a-Mitzvah Group. Beginner knitters are welcome, experienced knitters are welcome!
Email Andrea Fagin for more information.
BOOK GROUP
2025 Summer Theme:
Stories About Us
Discussion Facilitator: Ruth Joseph
Sundays: July 20, and August 24
Time: 11:00 am -12:15 pm • 10:50 am: A Bagel & Coffee Buffet
Place: Temple Adas Israel Community Room or on Zoom
To participate or for more information, email Ruth Joseph. PDFs of the readings will be sent to registered participants on June 10 and will be available in our Temple office on June 14.



Thursdays in July at Temple Adas Israel
July 17, 7:00 pm
Film: Between the Stone & the Flower A story of a Converso
July 24, 7:00 pm
Tallit Making Workshop with Lee Rywkin
Registration Required: Please email info@templeadasisrael.org
July 31, 7:00 pm
Nancy Karelbach: My Father, Syd Shores, Preeminent Captain America penciller
A History of Zionism and the State of Israel
Taught by Rabbi Dan Geffen
MONDAYS AT 10:00AM
July 14 - August 25
Join Rabbi Dan for a 7 week mini-course that will explore the evolution of Zionism, tracing its roots in Torah, Talmud and liturgy through the founding of the modern State of Israel. Each class will feature prominent Zionist thinkers, texts and insight into the current realities on the ground in Israel.
This course is only open to Temple members and is available in-person and on zoom.
Registration Required: Please email info@templeadasisrael.org
ANNUAL HAVDALAH HARBOR SUNSET SAIL
Saturday, July 19, 7:00-9:00 PM
****Limited space**** Sign up by July 11th
Boarding at 6:45 PM
Cost: $150 per person
Includes Wine and Light Refreshments. Reservations made with complete payment by July 11.
PAYMENTS:
To Pay by Check: Temple Adas Israel PO Box 1378 Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Please provide: Name, Email & Cell Phone for each passenger.
For More Information: info@templeadasisrael.org or call 631.725.0904
Getting You House in order:
Advance Care Planning in a Jewish Context
Medical decision making, Health Care Proxy, Post Death Considerations
Susie Kessler Consultant for "What Matters: Caring Conversations about End of Life"
Sunday, July 27
9:30 Bagels &... 10:00-11:30 am: Session with Susie
“People who think seriously about the fragility of life are more likely to focus on things that really matter and live their lives to the fullest.” -Rabbi Abraham Twerski