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 at 9:30am on Sunday, November 13. Hebrew School on Tuesday, November 8 at 4:30pm.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, November 11 in person or via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83064316281
TBJ Torah Study – 9:00am on Saturday, November 12 via Zoom only https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81066179489
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 – Please help add potential stem cell donors to the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Donors simply 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 [email protected]. The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
9:30am – 2:30pm on Wednesday, November 16 at SUNY Orange Newburgh Kaplan Hall.
3:00pm – 8:30pm on Monday, December 12 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh.
3:00pm – 8:30pm on Monday, December 19 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh.
Aleph Isn’t Enough: Adult Hebrew Book 2 – 6:30 pm on Thursdays. Continuation of advanced Hebrew, verbal construction, grammar, and vocabulary. In person and via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86036194199
From the Lives of our Sages: Exceptional Wisdom from the Bath House to the Donkey’s Mane – 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 15 & 29 – Adult learning series taught by Rabbi Kohn with discussions about Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach, Rabbi Akiba and Brurya and how they lived their lives. In person and via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89765548604
Critical Issues of our Day – Jewish Views, Values and Teachings – 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 16 taught by Rabbi Kohn. Major issues such as abortion, gun violence, immigration, and war will be discussed and what our Jewish tradition might offer. In person and via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88687391690
TBJ Sisterhood Book Discussion – 12:00pm on Thursday, November 10 at the temple. The book is “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin. It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, December 1 at the home of Estelle Brown. Please RSVP by November 28 to (845) 562-5516.
New collection - Recycle for Sight - Gabby DeSiervo is spearheading a collection of old glasses 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 - To increase our gift card sales, we will be launching a new program. Wednesday Delivery of Gift Cards right to your home! Email [email protected] with your gift card order by noon on Tuesday. Include your preferred delivery time slot (10-11 am, 11-1pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm, or another specified time). Gift cards will be delivered right to your home on Wednesday at your indicated time, by a member of the TBJ Scrip Team. You pay by check, payable to TBJ, upon receipt of your gift cards. No delivery fee and easy to do!
We are also looking for volunteers to assist with the ordering and reconciling of the gift cards once a week. If you are interested, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
Eligible for a free turkey you don't need? Tired of Chinese food and a movie on Christmas Day and willing to do a mitzvah instead? - Members of Kol will be partnering with King of Kings Lutheran church (New Windsor) to cook and prepare a Christmas Day holiday dinner for over 300. If you have a turkey that you won't be using, please consider donating it to this cause. We are looking for supplies and volunteers to help cook and serve on Christmas Day and the time leading up to it. Any and all assistance is appreciated. Love that we can help make a difference directly in our community.
Do you or your kids or grandkids have a talent for updating websites? Have a technical or creative streak and want to help improve our website? - Help us make our TBJ website reflect the warm and welcoming community we are. We are seeking motivated individuals willing to help lead the charge to update our website. Please reach out to Maryjean if you have any interest or know anyone willing to help out.
Mitzvah Mavens - In preparation for winter collections, 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.
Newburgh Loaves & Fishes – Thanksgiving baskets will be made and handed out to people in need in our community. Donations of turkey, gravy, potatoes, canned veggies, red or black beans, rice cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and stuffing are needed. Please bring donations to the Deacon Jack Food Pantry at Sacred Heart School on Ann Street on Friday, November 18 between 1 – 3pm Monetary donations are also welcome.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, November 11 in person or via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83064316281
TBJ Torah Study – 9:00am on Saturday, November 12 via Zoom only https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81066179489
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 – Please help add potential stem cell donors to the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Donors simply 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 [email protected]. The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
9:30am – 2:30pm on Wednesday, November 16 at SUNY Orange Newburgh Kaplan Hall.
3:00pm – 8:30pm on Monday, December 12 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh.
3:00pm – 8:30pm on Monday, December 19 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh.
Aleph Isn’t Enough: Adult Hebrew Book 2 – 6:30 pm on Thursdays. Continuation of advanced Hebrew, verbal construction, grammar, and vocabulary. In person and via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86036194199
From the Lives of our Sages: Exceptional Wisdom from the Bath House to the Donkey’s Mane – 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 15 & 29 – Adult learning series taught by Rabbi Kohn with discussions about Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach, Rabbi Akiba and Brurya and how they lived their lives. In person and via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89765548604
Critical Issues of our Day – Jewish Views, Values and Teachings – 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 16 taught by Rabbi Kohn. Major issues such as abortion, gun violence, immigration, and war will be discussed and what our Jewish tradition might offer. In person and via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88687391690
TBJ Sisterhood Book Discussion – 12:00pm on Thursday, November 10 at the temple. The book is “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin. It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, December 1 at the home of Estelle Brown. Please RSVP by November 28 to (845) 562-5516.
New collection - Recycle for Sight - Gabby DeSiervo is spearheading a collection of old glasses 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 - To increase our gift card sales, we will be launching a new program. Wednesday Delivery of Gift Cards right to your home! Email [email protected] with your gift card order by noon on Tuesday. Include your preferred delivery time slot (10-11 am, 11-1pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm, or another specified time). Gift cards will be delivered right to your home on Wednesday at your indicated time, by a member of the TBJ Scrip Team. You pay by check, payable to TBJ, upon receipt of your gift cards. No delivery fee and easy to do!
We are also looking for volunteers to assist with the ordering and reconciling of the gift cards once a week. If you are interested, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
Eligible for a free turkey you don't need? Tired of Chinese food and a movie on Christmas Day and willing to do a mitzvah instead? - Members of Kol will be partnering with King of Kings Lutheran church (New Windsor) to cook and prepare a Christmas Day holiday dinner for over 300. If you have a turkey that you won't be using, please consider donating it to this cause. We are looking for supplies and volunteers to help cook and serve on Christmas Day and the time leading up to it. Any and all assistance is appreciated. Love that we can help make a difference directly in our community.
Do you or your kids or grandkids have a talent for updating websites? Have a technical or creative streak and want to help improve our website? - Help us make our TBJ website reflect the warm and welcoming community we are. We are seeking motivated individuals willing to help lead the charge to update our website. Please reach out to Maryjean if you have any interest or know anyone willing to help out.
Mitzvah Mavens - In preparation for winter collections, 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.
Newburgh Loaves & Fishes – Thanksgiving baskets will be made and handed out to people in need in our community. Donations of turkey, gravy, potatoes, canned veggies, red or black beans, rice cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and stuffing are needed. Please bring donations to the Deacon Jack Food Pantry at Sacred Heart School on Ann Street on Friday, November 18 between 1 – 3pm Monetary donations are also welcome.
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