In Person & Zoom Events
Together in Welcome Vigil with HIAS Dinner – 6:30pm on Friday, June 20. Our parents and grandparents came to this country as refugee immigrants, passing under the lamp of the Statue of Liberty seeking haven and opportunity.
Join us for a picnic Shabbat dinner. BRING YOUR OWN DINNER AND A BLANKET. We will sit outside on the front lawn. We will provide drinks. You can make signs offering your voice to support Together in Welcome. Then at 7:30pm we will raise our voices in a joyful and hopeful Erev Shabbat Service under the sky!
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, June 20 on the front lawn
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, June 21 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681244475
TBJ Annual Meeting – 9:30am Brunch on Sunday, June 22, 10:00am meeting in the social hall. All TBJ members are welcomed to attend. RSVP by June 16.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, June 27 in the small sanctuary. Join us to celebrate the wedding anniversaries of Deborah & Barry Pariser and Adele & Stanley Grossman.
From Volunteering to Making Aliyah: My Israel Story, Your Israel Story – 11:00am on Sunday, June 29 featuring Jess Zimel at the temple. Bagels & Noshes are included.
TBJ BBQ & Swim Party – 12:30pm on Saturday, July 19 at the home of Ken & Carol Packer. $10 per person. Bring a towel, a lounge chair, suntan lotion and enjoy fun in the sun. RSVP by July 14.
Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, July 31. Discussion of the book “A Guide for the Perplexed” by Dara Horn. Software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi invents an application that records everything its users do. When she visits the Library of Alexandria as a tech consultant, she is abducted in Egypt’s post-revolutionary chaos with only a copy of the philosopher Maimonides’ famous work to anchor her―leaving her jealous sister, Judith, free to take over her life. A century earlier, Cambridge professor Solomon Schechter arrives in Egypt, hunting for a medieval archive hidden in a Cairo synagogue. Their stories intertwine in this spellbinding novel of how technology changes memory and how memory shapes the soul.
Tisha B’Av Commemoration – 7:30pm on Saturday, August 2 via Zoom only. Join us with several other congregations in a commemoration service.
Yizkor Memorial Book Oder Forms – It’s that time of year again. If you would like to renew your memorial from last year or place a new memorial, please return your order forms to the office no later than Monday, July 28th for insertion in the book to be distributed on Kol Nidre.
New Student Cantor Welcome Reception – 3:00pm on Sunday, August 17 at the Powelton Club. Please join us to welcome Rachael Geier as the new TBJ Student Cantor
Sisterhood Dinner – Thursday, August 21 at Orange Hill Restaurant, 82 Route 17K, Newburgh. The cost for the dinner is $47. Sisterhood annual dues of $18 are due at the dinner.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have 136 Matches! Donors swab the inside of their cheeks and complete a registration form, must be 18 to 59 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:
Sunday, June 21 from 10 -11am at Goldensword, 247 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY
Thursday, July 3 - Time to be determined at the Community Day-Algonquin Park
Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night
Sunday, August 17 from 12 – 4pm at the Federation Fun Day, Thomas Bull Park, Route 416, Montgomery, NY
Jewish Heritage Tour of Spain & Morocco- October 26 – November 6, 2025 Lead by Rabbi Kohn. 11 Days of Jewish Heritage Tour discovering Madrid’s Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Major and the world-famous Prado Museum. To learn more about this trip go to https://secure.ayelet.com/KohnSpain2025.aspx or speak to Rabbi Kohn.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Alex Solomon Parents/Grandparents Bereavement Support Group – 12:30pm on Sunday, July 13 & 11:00am on Sunday, August 10 (Please note different time on 8/10) at Kol Yisrael in the conference room. If you have lost a child or grandchild, no matter what age or when, come to find and share support.
Sponsored by CAI. Generally on the second Sunday of the month. For more information contact [email protected].
Guided Meditation & Sound Bath Class – 7:00pm on Mondays with Bryon Abrams. Join us for guided imagery & relaxation meditation with sequential breathing & focus to reduce stress using Tibetan singing bowls. Bring your own mat and dress comfortably. No fee to attend, but donations are welcome.
Qigong/Tai Chi – Tuesday & Thursdays at 2:30pm and Wednesdays 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!
NJCC EVENT
Annual JCC Golf Outing – 11:00am on Monday, July 14 at Osiris Country Club in Walden, NY. Single players and foursomes welcome. Sponsorships are available. RSVP by July 7. To register go to givebutter.com/njccgolfouting2025
Line Dancing For Intermediate/Advanced- 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee for JCC Members. $6 for all
non-members.
Rae of Light Chair Yoga for Adults--10:00 am on Fridays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
Walk Live – 10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or [email protected]
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night – 6:35pm on Wednesday, July 9. Gates open at 5:30pm. Kosher food options available. To get tickets, go to: www.gofevo.com/event/Jewishheritage535. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Dutchess, Orange & Ulster Counties.
Levine Speaker Series- 4:00pm on Sunday, July 27. Meet Ron Kampeas, a dynamic speaker and bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and expert on the involvement of Jews in the American political discourse. Tickets are $18 per person Sponsorship available. Location to be determined. Register at https://www.jewishorangeny.org/calendar/levine-speaker-series-presents-ron-kampeas
Join us for a picnic Shabbat dinner. BRING YOUR OWN DINNER AND A BLANKET. We will sit outside on the front lawn. We will provide drinks. You can make signs offering your voice to support Together in Welcome. Then at 7:30pm we will raise our voices in a joyful and hopeful Erev Shabbat Service under the sky!
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, June 20 on the front lawn
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, June 21 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681244475
TBJ Annual Meeting – 9:30am Brunch on Sunday, June 22, 10:00am meeting in the social hall. All TBJ members are welcomed to attend. RSVP by June 16.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, June 27 in the small sanctuary. Join us to celebrate the wedding anniversaries of Deborah & Barry Pariser and Adele & Stanley Grossman.
From Volunteering to Making Aliyah: My Israel Story, Your Israel Story – 11:00am on Sunday, June 29 featuring Jess Zimel at the temple. Bagels & Noshes are included.
TBJ BBQ & Swim Party – 12:30pm on Saturday, July 19 at the home of Ken & Carol Packer. $10 per person. Bring a towel, a lounge chair, suntan lotion and enjoy fun in the sun. RSVP by July 14.
Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, July 31. Discussion of the book “A Guide for the Perplexed” by Dara Horn. Software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi invents an application that records everything its users do. When she visits the Library of Alexandria as a tech consultant, she is abducted in Egypt’s post-revolutionary chaos with only a copy of the philosopher Maimonides’ famous work to anchor her―leaving her jealous sister, Judith, free to take over her life. A century earlier, Cambridge professor Solomon Schechter arrives in Egypt, hunting for a medieval archive hidden in a Cairo synagogue. Their stories intertwine in this spellbinding novel of how technology changes memory and how memory shapes the soul.
Tisha B’Av Commemoration – 7:30pm on Saturday, August 2 via Zoom only. Join us with several other congregations in a commemoration service.
Yizkor Memorial Book Oder Forms – It’s that time of year again. If you would like to renew your memorial from last year or place a new memorial, please return your order forms to the office no later than Monday, July 28th for insertion in the book to be distributed on Kol Nidre.
New Student Cantor Welcome Reception – 3:00pm on Sunday, August 17 at the Powelton Club. Please join us to welcome Rachael Geier as the new TBJ Student Cantor
Sisterhood Dinner – Thursday, August 21 at Orange Hill Restaurant, 82 Route 17K, Newburgh. The cost for the dinner is $47. Sisterhood annual dues of $18 are due at the dinner.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have 136 Matches! Donors swab the inside of their cheeks and complete a registration form, must be 18 to 59 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:
Sunday, June 21 from 10 -11am at Goldensword, 247 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY
Thursday, July 3 - Time to be determined at the Community Day-Algonquin Park
Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night
Sunday, August 17 from 12 – 4pm at the Federation Fun Day, Thomas Bull Park, Route 416, Montgomery, NY
Jewish Heritage Tour of Spain & Morocco- October 26 – November 6, 2025 Lead by Rabbi Kohn. 11 Days of Jewish Heritage Tour discovering Madrid’s Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Major and the world-famous Prado Museum. To learn more about this trip go to https://secure.ayelet.com/KohnSpain2025.aspx or speak to Rabbi Kohn.
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS
Alex Solomon Parents/Grandparents Bereavement Support Group – 12:30pm on Sunday, July 13 & 11:00am on Sunday, August 10 (Please note different time on 8/10) at Kol Yisrael in the conference room. If you have lost a child or grandchild, no matter what age or when, come to find and share support.
Sponsored by CAI. Generally on the second Sunday of the month. For more information contact [email protected].
Guided Meditation & Sound Bath Class – 7:00pm on Mondays with Bryon Abrams. Join us for guided imagery & relaxation meditation with sequential breathing & focus to reduce stress using Tibetan singing bowls. Bring your own mat and dress comfortably. No fee to attend, but donations are welcome.
Qigong/Tai Chi – Tuesday & Thursdays at 2:30pm and Wednesdays 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!
NJCC EVENT
Annual JCC Golf Outing – 11:00am on Monday, July 14 at Osiris Country Club in Walden, NY. Single players and foursomes welcome. Sponsorships are available. RSVP by July 7. To register go to givebutter.com/njccgolfouting2025
Line Dancing For Intermediate/Advanced- 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee for JCC Members. $6 for all
non-members.
Rae of Light Chair Yoga for Adults--10:00 am on Fridays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
Walk Live – 10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or [email protected]
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night – 6:35pm on Wednesday, July 9. Gates open at 5:30pm. Kosher food options available. To get tickets, go to: www.gofevo.com/event/Jewishheritage535. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Dutchess, Orange & Ulster Counties.
Levine Speaker Series- 4:00pm on Sunday, July 27. Meet Ron Kampeas, a dynamic speaker and bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and expert on the involvement of Jews in the American political discourse. Tickets are $18 per person Sponsorship available. Location to be determined. Register at https://www.jewishorangeny.org/calendar/levine-speaker-series-presents-ron-kampeas