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 26, at 9:30 am. Hebrew School on Tuesday, February 21, at 5:00 pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, February 24, via Zoom or in person. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82715385496
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30 am on Saturday, February 25 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81848137612
TBJ Mitzvah Arugah Knitting Group – 7:00 pm 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 Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30 pm 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. 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
Snippets of Jewish Prayer: How’s & Why’s – 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 4, co-taught by David Epstein and Rabbi Douglas Kohn. Learn about the organization of a Jewish prayer service and the relationships of those engaged in Jewish prayer. All are welcome to join.
County-wide Purim Extravaganza – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, at Monroe Temple Beth El. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this fun, interactive experience! A Purim shpiel, a carnival, and of course, food! For teens only: Help set up the Purim carnival and hang out with other teens from around the county! Saturday night, 3/4, 5 pm, Monroe Temple Beth El. Bring games from your Purim carnivals to share with the community. RSVP to [email protected]
Hamantashen Baking with Lorraine Wernow – 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, at the temple. Learn how to make Lorraine’s delicious recipe and take treats home for Purim. Please bring a rolling pin and a baking board. $18 per person. RSVP by Wednesday, March 1st, to 562-5516.
TBJ Adult Purim Celebration – 6:30 pm on Monday, March 6. Purim is not just for kids! The return of the TBJ adult Purim Spiel!! Join us for an evening of Purim fun and laughs. Bring a nosh to eat, something to drink (Etrog vodka perhaps!!), and your sense of humor as we stage a reading of the Purim story in a unique way. Home-made Hamantaschen baked by our very own TBJ sisterhood- will be served! Join us! Please RSVP by March 2.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30 pm 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.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 23, at Joan Berkley’s home. Please RSVP to 562-5516.
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 [email protected] The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
Wednesday, March 29th, from 10 am to 3 pm - SUNY Orange – Middletown Rowley Center for Science and Engineering.
REGISTER NOW for 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, or if paying by check, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Women’s Passover Seder – 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 2, at the Temple. $18 per person. Open to all women of Orange County. RSVP by March 24 to 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.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Kol Yisrael Joint Planning Spring Gala – The Tradition Continues – 12:00 pm 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 also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, February 24, via Zoom or in person. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82715385496
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30 am on Saturday, February 25 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81848137612
TBJ Mitzvah Arugah Knitting Group – 7:00 pm 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 Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30 pm 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. 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
Snippets of Jewish Prayer: How’s & Why’s – 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 4, co-taught by David Epstein and Rabbi Douglas Kohn. Learn about the organization of a Jewish prayer service and the relationships of those engaged in Jewish prayer. All are welcome to join.
County-wide Purim Extravaganza – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, at Monroe Temple Beth El. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this fun, interactive experience! A Purim shpiel, a carnival, and of course, food! For teens only: Help set up the Purim carnival and hang out with other teens from around the county! Saturday night, 3/4, 5 pm, Monroe Temple Beth El. Bring games from your Purim carnivals to share with the community. RSVP to [email protected]
Hamantashen Baking with Lorraine Wernow – 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, at the temple. Learn how to make Lorraine’s delicious recipe and take treats home for Purim. Please bring a rolling pin and a baking board. $18 per person. RSVP by Wednesday, March 1st, to 562-5516.
TBJ Adult Purim Celebration – 6:30 pm on Monday, March 6. Purim is not just for kids! The return of the TBJ adult Purim Spiel!! Join us for an evening of Purim fun and laughs. Bring a nosh to eat, something to drink (Etrog vodka perhaps!!), and your sense of humor as we stage a reading of the Purim story in a unique way. Home-made Hamantaschen baked by our very own TBJ sisterhood- will be served! Join us! Please RSVP by March 2.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30 pm 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.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 23, at Joan Berkley’s home. Please RSVP to 562-5516.
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 [email protected] The upcoming swabbing dates are below:
Wednesday, March 29th, from 10 am to 3 pm - SUNY Orange – Middletown Rowley Center for Science and Engineering.
REGISTER NOW for 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, or if paying by check, please call the office at (845) 562-5516.
TBJ Women’s Passover Seder – 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 2, at the Temple. $18 per person. Open to all women of Orange County. RSVP by March 24 to 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.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Kol Yisrael Joint Planning Spring Gala – The Tradition Continues – 12:00 pm 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 also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
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