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.
You can purchase Mishkan T'Filah: A Reform Siddur on Amazon for your Kindle by Clicking Here or purchase a copy of the Web Mishkan T'Filah from CCAR by Clicking Here
Upcoming Events
TBJ Events:
TBJ Religious & Hebrew School – Religious School at 9:30am on Sunday, December 11. Hebrew School on Tuesday, December 6 at 5:00pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, December 9 in person or via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82208443673
TBJ Torah Study – 9:00am on Saturday, December 10 via Zoom only - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87447486939
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:
3:00 – 8:30pm on Monday, December 12 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh
3:00 – 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
TBJ Sisterhood Proneg Dinner – 5:30pm on Friday, December 23. Join us for a chicken dinner with vegetables and latkes followed by services. $10 per person. RSVP by December 16 to 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, January 5. Book is “The Map Maker’s Daughter” by Laurel Corona.
Spain, 1492, on the eve of the Jewish expulsion from Spain, Amalia Riba stands at a crossroads. In a country violently divided by religion, she must either convert to Christianity and stay safe, or remain a Jew and risk everything.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh - 5:30pm on Thursday, January 26. Location to be determined.
TBJ Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30pm on Thursday beginning on January 26, 2023 taught by Rabbi Kohn. 12 Sessions until May 4. To register, please call (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 [email protected] 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.
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? - Volunteers are needed to cook and prepare a Christmas Day dinner for over 300 in cooperation with King of Kings Lutheran Church. If you have a turkey that you won't be using, please consider donating it to this cause. Any and all assistance is appreciated. To volunteer to cook or for any questions, Contact Stacey Yerger at 845-476-5494.
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 - 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 Chanukah Community Celebration – 4:00pm on Sunday, December 18 at Kol Yisrael. Join us for a Menorah Building Contest, Food, Music and Fun. $18 suggested donation per family. Followed by the Giant Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on the front lawn.
TBJ Religious & Hebrew School – Religious School at 9:30am on Sunday, December 11. Hebrew School on Tuesday, December 6 at 5:00pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30 pm on Friday, December 9 in person or via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82208443673
TBJ Torah Study – 9:00am on Saturday, December 10 via Zoom only - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87447486939
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:
3:00 – 8:30pm on Monday, December 12 at Gold’s Gym in Newburgh
3:00 – 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
TBJ Sisterhood Proneg Dinner – 5:30pm on Friday, December 23. Join us for a chicken dinner with vegetables and latkes followed by services. $10 per person. RSVP by December 16 to 562-5516.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, January 5. Book is “The Map Maker’s Daughter” by Laurel Corona.
Spain, 1492, on the eve of the Jewish expulsion from Spain, Amalia Riba stands at a crossroads. In a country violently divided by religion, she must either convert to Christianity and stay safe, or remain a Jew and risk everything.
TBJ Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh - 5:30pm on Thursday, January 26. Location to be determined.
TBJ Introduction to Judaism – 7:00 – 8:30pm on Thursday beginning on January 26, 2023 taught by Rabbi Kohn. 12 Sessions until May 4. To register, please call (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 [email protected] 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.
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? - Volunteers are needed to cook and prepare a Christmas Day dinner for over 300 in cooperation with King of Kings Lutheran Church. If you have a turkey that you won't be using, please consider donating it to this cause. Any and all assistance is appreciated. To volunteer to cook or for any questions, Contact Stacey Yerger at 845-476-5494.
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 - 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 Chanukah Community Celebration – 4:00pm on Sunday, December 18 at Kol Yisrael. Join us for a Menorah Building Contest, Food, Music and Fun. $18 suggested donation per family. Followed by the Giant Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on the front lawn.
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