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 Religious & Hebrew School – Religious School on Sunday, February 5 at 9:30am. Hebrew School on Tuesday, January 31 at 5:00pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – NO SHABBAT SERVICE VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3.
TBJ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service – 10:30am on Saturday, February 4 via Zoom and in person in the main sanctuary. This service is a Refugee Shabbat Service. Please bring a new or slightly used item of clothing such as socks or t-shirts for the refugees seeking asylum in El Paso, Texas and put it in the bin in the front lobby. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89554023705
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, February 4 via in person or Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84619185157
TBJ Friday Night Sisterhood Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, February 10.
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”.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – The Rosh Chodesh meeting for February has been cancelled. We will resume the meetings in March.
TBJ Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30pm on Thursdays through May 4, 2023. This course will explore the basic customs, texts, values, history and beliefs of Judaism and Jewish life. It is open to those who may be interested, those who may not be Jewish, those who did not attend Jewish religious school when children, those who are considering becoming Jewish, and those who are related/married/partnered with a Jewish person, and wish to better understand the Traditions and functioning of Jewish life. The course will be taught by Rabbi Douglas Kohn at Temple Beth Jacob. To register, please call the office at 845-562-5516. In person attendance is encouraged, however, if you need to join virtually, you may click on the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87892248296
TBJ Jewish Travelogue Series - Passports Not required - TBJ is proud to host a series of thought provoking talks based on recent trips of Jewish interest. Join us in person or via Zoom for a few Saturday evenings at 7:45 for a quick Havdalah and fascinating travel talk.
Saturday, February 4 at 7:45 PM - Hear from teen Dillon Murillo discussing his summer sojourn to Israel https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81562033952
County-wide Tu B’Shvat Through The Arts – 10:00am – 12:00pm on Sunday, February 5 at Temple Beth Shalom in Florida, NY. Learn about Tu B’Shvat through creative expression and support of our planet! Study, snack, schmoose and connect with your Jewish neighbors. This event will be for the Religious School students instead of in-classroom instruction that day.
Hamentashen Baking with Lorraine Wernow – 2:00pm on Sunday, March 5 at the temple. Learn how to make Lorraine’s delicious recipe and take treats home for Purim. $18 per person. RSVP by Wednesday, March 1st to 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, March 9. Book is “Three Words for Goodbye” by Hazel Gaynor. New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe to deliver three letters, but as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. 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 date is February 8 at Safe Harbors in Newburgh – 1:00 – 7:00pm.
Save the Dates of March 24-26 for the TBJ Catskills Weekend Retreat at the Winter Clove Inn & Resort in Round Top, NY (61 mi. from TBJ). Indoor and outdoor activities, socializing, Shabbat and Havdalah services, games, cultural and educational workshops. Cost per person is $375 which is all-inclusive (2 nights/6 meals/gratuity/supplies). Registration fee of $75 is required, cost goes toward the total, and is non-refundable. You can register for the event by going to https://www.tbjnewburgh.org/catskills-retreat-registration-form.html For any questions, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
New collection - Recycle for Sight for the Lions Club - Place your slightly used eyeglasses in the box in the front lobby. All donations are gratefully accepted. No cases please.
TBJ Gift Cards - Wednesday Delivery of Gift Cards right to your home! Email maryjean@kolyisraelnewburgh.org with your gift card order by noon on Tuesday. Include your preferred delivery time and pay by check, payable to TBJ, upon receipt of your gift cards.
Mitzvah Mavens - We are seeking donations of scarfs, socks, gloves and any other warm weather attire - new or gently used. We will be donating them in conjunction with our very own Mitzvah Arugah handmade hats at various winter events and will be staging the third annual Scarfs of Love drive where we tie scarfs, with messages of hope to various places around Newburgh - encouraging anyone who needs some warmth of body and spirit to take one.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Kol Yisrael Joint Planning Spring Gala – The Tradition Continues – 12:00pm on Sunday, March 19 honoring the visionary members of the original Kol Yisrael board and celebrating 10 years of Kol Yisrael. A Kosher lunch will be served. Reservations required. $50 per person/$18 for children under 12. Please RSVP by Friday, March 3 to (845) 562-5604. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – NO SHABBAT SERVICE VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3.
TBJ Saturday Morning Shabbat Service – 10:30am on Saturday, February 4 via Zoom and in person in the main sanctuary. This service is a Refugee Shabbat Service. Please bring a new or slightly used item of clothing such as socks or t-shirts for the refugees seeking asylum in El Paso, Texas and put it in the bin in the front lobby. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89554023705
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, February 4 via in person or Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84619185157
TBJ Friday Night Sisterhood Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, February 10.
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”.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – The Rosh Chodesh meeting for February has been cancelled. We will resume the meetings in March.
TBJ Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30pm on Thursdays through May 4, 2023. This course will explore the basic customs, texts, values, history and beliefs of Judaism and Jewish life. It is open to those who may be interested, those who may not be Jewish, those who did not attend Jewish religious school when children, those who are considering becoming Jewish, and those who are related/married/partnered with a Jewish person, and wish to better understand the Traditions and functioning of Jewish life. The course will be taught by Rabbi Douglas Kohn at Temple Beth Jacob. To register, please call the office at 845-562-5516. In person attendance is encouraged, however, if you need to join virtually, you may click on the Zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87892248296
TBJ Jewish Travelogue Series - Passports Not required - TBJ is proud to host a series of thought provoking talks based on recent trips of Jewish interest. Join us in person or via Zoom for a few Saturday evenings at 7:45 for a quick Havdalah and fascinating travel talk.
Saturday, February 4 at 7:45 PM - Hear from teen Dillon Murillo discussing his summer sojourn to Israel https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81562033952
County-wide Tu B’Shvat Through The Arts – 10:00am – 12:00pm on Sunday, February 5 at Temple Beth Shalom in Florida, NY. Learn about Tu B’Shvat through creative expression and support of our planet! Study, snack, schmoose and connect with your Jewish neighbors. This event will be for the Religious School students instead of in-classroom instruction that day.
Hamentashen Baking with Lorraine Wernow – 2:00pm on Sunday, March 5 at the temple. Learn how to make Lorraine’s delicious recipe and take treats home for Purim. $18 per person. RSVP by Wednesday, March 1st to 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, March 9. Book is “Three Words for Goodbye” by Hazel Gaynor. New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe to deliver three letters, but as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. 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 date is February 8 at Safe Harbors in Newburgh – 1:00 – 7:00pm.
Save the Dates of March 24-26 for the TBJ Catskills Weekend Retreat at the Winter Clove Inn & Resort in Round Top, NY (61 mi. from TBJ). Indoor and outdoor activities, socializing, Shabbat and Havdalah services, games, cultural and educational workshops. Cost per person is $375 which is all-inclusive (2 nights/6 meals/gratuity/supplies). Registration fee of $75 is required, cost goes toward the total, and is non-refundable. You can register for the event by going to https://www.tbjnewburgh.org/catskills-retreat-registration-form.html For any questions, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
New collection - Recycle for Sight for the Lions Club - Place your slightly used eyeglasses in the box in the front lobby. All donations are gratefully accepted. No cases please.
TBJ Gift Cards - Wednesday Delivery of Gift Cards right to your home! Email maryjean@kolyisraelnewburgh.org with your gift card order by noon on Tuesday. Include your preferred delivery time and pay by check, payable to TBJ, upon receipt of your gift cards.
Mitzvah Mavens - We are seeking donations of scarfs, socks, gloves and any other warm weather attire - new or gently used. We will be donating them in conjunction with our very own Mitzvah Arugah handmade hats at various winter events and will be staging the third annual Scarfs of Love drive where we tie scarfs, with messages of hope to various places around Newburgh - encouraging anyone who needs some warmth of body and spirit to take one.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Kol Yisrael Joint Planning Spring Gala – The Tradition Continues – 12:00pm on Sunday, March 19 honoring the visionary members of the original Kol Yisrael board and celebrating 10 years of Kol Yisrael. A Kosher lunch will be served. Reservations required. $50 per person/$18 for children under 12. Please RSVP by Friday, March 3 to (845) 562-5604. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
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