Welcome!
Temple Beth Jacob is a Reform Movement Congregation in the Hudson Valley of New York. We are proud of our longstanding commitment to serving the Jewish community in Newburgh and surrounding towns for over 150 years.
Temple Beth Jacob is committed to a liberal approach to our 4,000 year old heritage. We aim to bring in new ideas and value old traditions.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Come visit our synagogue and meet the people that make TBJ such a warm community.
Temple Beth Jacob is committed to a liberal approach to our 4,000 year old heritage. We aim to bring in new ideas and value old traditions.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Come visit our synagogue and meet the people that make TBJ such a warm community.
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Upcoming Events
TBJ Hebrew School - 4:30pm on Tuesday, April 16 with Nava Herzog & 5:30pm Wednesday, April 17 with Gerry Hecht.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service - 7:30pm on Friday, April 19 in the small sanctuary.
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, April 20 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81018601210
TBJ Religious School – 9:30am Religious School on Sunday, April 21
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn – 12:30pm on Thursday, April 18 at Capri Restaurant in New Windsor. Topic is “Tales of Gefilite Fish, Horseradish and Matzah Balls.” RSVP to (845) 562-5516 by Monday, April 15.
TBJ Community Seder – 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 23. Join Rabbi Kohn, Student Cantor Phillip Fisherman and your fellow TBJ friends & families for a meaningful & musical Seder. $20 per person/$10 children 5 – 13 (under 5 free). Bring a bottle of Kosher for Passover wine to share with your table. Afikomen prizes. Dinner will be soup, chicken & traditional sides (vegetarian option available). RSVP by Thursday, April 18 to (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, May 2 at the home of Beverly Sharp
TBJ Fundraiser – 4:00pm on Saturday, May 4 at the temple. Join us for a special presentation of the critically acclaimed film “The Catskills”, a humorous and nostalgic tribute to what affectionately became known as the Borscht Belt. $36 per person includes admission to the screening, a zoom talk with the director and nostalgic Jewish noshes. Wine pull, 50-50 and silent auction also available. Sponsorships of $200 available and include two tickets to the event. Please RSVP by April 30 to (845) 562-5516.
Sisterhood Theater Party – 2:00pm on Sunday, May 19 at County Players in Wappingers Falls, NY. Matinee performance of “Ragtime”. $25 per person. RSVP to (845) 562-5516 no later than May 10. Limited tickets available so reserve yours soon.
Book Club - 12:30pm on Thursday, May 23. Discussion of the book “The Ladies Auxiliary" by Tova Mirvus. When free-spirited Batsheva moves into the close-knit Orthodox community of Memphis, Tennessee, the already precarious relationship between the Ladies Auxiliary and their teenage daughters is shaken to the core. The Ladies Auxiliary brilliantly illuminates the timeless struggle between mothers and daughters, family and self, religious freedom and personal revelation, honoring the past and facing the future. The Ladies Auxiliary is a triumphant work of fiction.
Sisterhood Seudat Shlishit - 6:00pm on Saturday, June 15 at the temple.The third meal customarily eaten by Jews on each Shabbat. $18 per person.Please RSVP by June 10 to (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Mitzvah Arugah Knitting Group – 7:00pm – every Thursday. Feel free to pick up yarn at the temple office anytime and drop off finished hats. There is NO cost to you and all are welcome to join this growing circle of “Hookers & Loomers
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have had 71 Matches! Donors swab the inside of their cheeks and complete a registration form, must be 18 to 35 years old and in good health. Volunteers are also needed for a couple of hours to help find someone’s match. Contact Sherrill Murray-Lazarus to volunteer at smlazarus@yahoo.com. The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Community Spring Cleaning Yard Sale – 10:00am – 4:00pm on Sunday, April 21 at Kol Yisrael, 290 North Street, Newburgh, NY in the social hall. Now accepting donations of gently used household items to be sold at the yard sale. Donated items will be inspected first before acceptance. Items can be donated up to Thursday, April 15. All items not sold will be returned to the donor or discarded. Proceeds to benefit the member organization of your choice
Qigong/Tai Chi –Every Wednesday at 11am. Join certified instructor Bryon Abrams as he teaches us mind-body practices and mindfulness meditation to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, depression & fatigue. Donations appreciated. Walk-ins welcome!
Zumba Gold – 9:00am on Fridays. No fee.
NJCC EVENTS
Choose Your Own Shabbat Adventure Finale! – 3:00 – 5:00pm on Friday, May 10. More info to come shortly.
JCC Annual Golf Outing –Monday, July 8 at Osiris Country Club in Walden, NY. $195 per person, $780 per foursome, $250 for a feather banner & $100 for a tee sign. Lunch, putting contest & dinner included. Sponsorships also available. Register at https://www.newburghjcc.org/2024-annual-golf-outing.html
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service - 7:30pm on Friday, April 19 in the small sanctuary.
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, April 20 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81018601210
TBJ Religious School – 9:30am Religious School on Sunday, April 21
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn – 12:30pm on Thursday, April 18 at Capri Restaurant in New Windsor. Topic is “Tales of Gefilite Fish, Horseradish and Matzah Balls.” RSVP to (845) 562-5516 by Monday, April 15.
TBJ Community Seder – 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 23. Join Rabbi Kohn, Student Cantor Phillip Fisherman and your fellow TBJ friends & families for a meaningful & musical Seder. $20 per person/$10 children 5 – 13 (under 5 free). Bring a bottle of Kosher for Passover wine to share with your table. Afikomen prizes. Dinner will be soup, chicken & traditional sides (vegetarian option available). RSVP by Thursday, April 18 to (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, May 2 at the home of Beverly Sharp
TBJ Fundraiser – 4:00pm on Saturday, May 4 at the temple. Join us for a special presentation of the critically acclaimed film “The Catskills”, a humorous and nostalgic tribute to what affectionately became known as the Borscht Belt. $36 per person includes admission to the screening, a zoom talk with the director and nostalgic Jewish noshes. Wine pull, 50-50 and silent auction also available. Sponsorships of $200 available and include two tickets to the event. Please RSVP by April 30 to (845) 562-5516.
Sisterhood Theater Party – 2:00pm on Sunday, May 19 at County Players in Wappingers Falls, NY. Matinee performance of “Ragtime”. $25 per person. RSVP to (845) 562-5516 no later than May 10. Limited tickets available so reserve yours soon.
Book Club - 12:30pm on Thursday, May 23. Discussion of the book “The Ladies Auxiliary" by Tova Mirvus. When free-spirited Batsheva moves into the close-knit Orthodox community of Memphis, Tennessee, the already precarious relationship between the Ladies Auxiliary and their teenage daughters is shaken to the core. The Ladies Auxiliary brilliantly illuminates the timeless struggle between mothers and daughters, family and self, religious freedom and personal revelation, honoring the past and facing the future. The Ladies Auxiliary is a triumphant work of fiction.
Sisterhood Seudat Shlishit - 6:00pm on Saturday, June 15 at the temple.The third meal customarily eaten by Jews on each Shabbat. $18 per person.Please RSVP by June 10 to (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Mitzvah Arugah Knitting Group – 7:00pm – every Thursday. Feel free to pick up yarn at the temple office anytime and drop off finished hats. There is NO cost to you and all are welcome to join this growing circle of “Hookers & Loomers
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have had 71 Matches! Donors swab the inside of their cheeks and complete a registration form, must be 18 to 35 years old and in good health. Volunteers are also needed for a couple of hours to help find someone’s match. Contact Sherrill Murray-Lazarus to volunteer at smlazarus@yahoo.com. The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
- Tuesday, April 16 from 11am – 3pm at Mount Saint Mary College at Aquinas Hall
- Thursday, April 18 from 10am – 3pm at SUNY Orange: Middletown Campus Shepard Building (next to the student center) 126 South Street, Middletown
- Saturday, May 18 – 10am – 3pm at SUNY Orange in Middletown
- Wednesday, May 22 from 7:30am – 2pm at Cornwall High School
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Community Spring Cleaning Yard Sale – 10:00am – 4:00pm on Sunday, April 21 at Kol Yisrael, 290 North Street, Newburgh, NY in the social hall. Now accepting donations of gently used household items to be sold at the yard sale. Donated items will be inspected first before acceptance. Items can be donated up to Thursday, April 15. All items not sold will be returned to the donor or discarded. Proceeds to benefit the member organization of your choice
Qigong/Tai Chi –Every Wednesday at 11am. Join certified instructor Bryon Abrams as he teaches us mind-body practices and mindfulness meditation to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, depression & fatigue. Donations appreciated. Walk-ins welcome!
Zumba Gold – 9:00am on Fridays. No fee.
NJCC EVENTS
Choose Your Own Shabbat Adventure Finale! – 3:00 – 5:00pm on Friday, May 10. More info to come shortly.
JCC Annual Golf Outing –Monday, July 8 at Osiris Country Club in Walden, NY. $195 per person, $780 per foursome, $250 for a feather banner & $100 for a tee sign. Lunch, putting contest & dinner included. Sponsorships also available. Register at https://www.newburghjcc.org/2024-annual-golf-outing.html
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