CAI Adult Ed via Zoom – 4:00pm on Wednesday, February 15
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84297084858?pwd=S1F6S1ozS2dWNERudTBVZTFsZ3Fadz09
County-wide Purim Extravaganza – 10:00am – 12:00pm 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!
CAI Movie Club – 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 14. Discussion via Zoom of the movie “The Sunshine Boys”
Starring George Burns and Walter Matthau. Al Lewis and Willy Clark are a pair of feuding vaudeville comedians who performed together for 47 years before finally calling it quits. A network genius then has the brilliant idea of reuniting the duo for a TV special about the history of comedy. Once the reunion is on, the sparks and one-liners start to fly with equal speed. But can Lewis and Clark put aside their differences long enough to collect one last paycheck?
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87473835045?pwd=SW5RWXZYOG94dXFJRVZ2ZnVCeEp0Zz09
CAI Scholar in Your Residence – 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 21 featuring Carolyn Kleinman who introduces us to
Love, Faith, and the Dented Bullet, a carefully researched historical novel. Through letters and diary entries, the author tells the tale of a Holocaust survivor who forms a life-altering bond with a Mennonite farm girl in 1947. Ms. Kleinman, an English and ESL teacher, will share her PowerPoint presentation that covers her WWII research and the themes in her book. Visit her website for more information – CarolynKleinman.com. Please note: half of all the author’s profits from the book will be donated to Holocaust-related charities. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86259061026?pwd=M2NHRHprV0V4YS9leXVWTWdoMHBNdz09
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS:
AA Meetings - 6:00 pm on Monday & Tuesday nights at Kol Yisrael.
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 also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
NJCC EVENTS:
Line Dancing For Seniors – 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee to Dance with us just come and have a good time.
Open Men’s Basketball – 7:30 – 8:30pm on Thursday nights. $5 per person. Please RSVP to (845) 561-6602.
Rae of Light Chair Yoga for Adults — 10:00 am on Tuesdays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
JCC Mah Jongg - 1:00 pm on Mondays in the social hall.
Walk Live –10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or nextstepfitness@yahoo.com
TBJ Events:
TBJ Religious & Hebrew School – Religious School on Sunday, February 19 at 9:30am. Hebrew School on Tuesday, February 14 at 5:00pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, February 17 via Zoom or in person.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909638974
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, February 18 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86762621747
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 – 6:00pm on Thursday, March 23 at Joan Berkley’s home. Please RSVP to 562-5516.
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. 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 – 2:00pm 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 – 10:00am – 12:00pm 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!
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. Please bring a rolling pin and a baking board. $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 dates are below:
Wednesday, March 29th from 10 am to 3pm - 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.
OTHER EVENTS
PJ Play – 10:00 – 11:00am on Sunday, February 26 in the children’s library at Kol Yisrael. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84297084858?pwd=S1F6S1ozS2dWNERudTBVZTFsZ3Fadz09
County-wide Purim Extravaganza – 10:00am – 12:00pm 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!
CAI Movie Club – 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 14. Discussion via Zoom of the movie “The Sunshine Boys”
Starring George Burns and Walter Matthau. Al Lewis and Willy Clark are a pair of feuding vaudeville comedians who performed together for 47 years before finally calling it quits. A network genius then has the brilliant idea of reuniting the duo for a TV special about the history of comedy. Once the reunion is on, the sparks and one-liners start to fly with equal speed. But can Lewis and Clark put aside their differences long enough to collect one last paycheck?
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87473835045?pwd=SW5RWXZYOG94dXFJRVZ2ZnVCeEp0Zz09
CAI Scholar in Your Residence – 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 21 featuring Carolyn Kleinman who introduces us to
Love, Faith, and the Dented Bullet, a carefully researched historical novel. Through letters and diary entries, the author tells the tale of a Holocaust survivor who forms a life-altering bond with a Mennonite farm girl in 1947. Ms. Kleinman, an English and ESL teacher, will share her PowerPoint presentation that covers her WWII research and the themes in her book. Visit her website for more information – CarolynKleinman.com. Please note: half of all the author’s profits from the book will be donated to Holocaust-related charities. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86259061026?pwd=M2NHRHprV0V4YS9leXVWTWdoMHBNdz09
KOL YISRAEL EVENTS:
AA Meetings - 6:00 pm on Monday & Tuesday nights at Kol Yisrael.
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 also available. Please register at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vsh7rpfbb&oeidk=a07ejlo4jmub2b553fc
NJCC EVENTS:
Line Dancing For Seniors – 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee to Dance with us just come and have a good time.
Open Men’s Basketball – 7:30 – 8:30pm on Thursday nights. $5 per person. Please RSVP to (845) 561-6602.
Rae of Light Chair Yoga for Adults — 10:00 am on Tuesdays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
JCC Mah Jongg - 1:00 pm on Mondays in the social hall.
Walk Live –10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or nextstepfitness@yahoo.com
TBJ Events:
TBJ Religious & Hebrew School – Religious School on Sunday, February 19 at 9:30am. Hebrew School on Tuesday, February 14 at 5:00pm for Gerry Hecht’s class.
TBJ Friday Night Shabbat Service – 7:30pm on Friday, February 17 via Zoom or in person.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87909638974
TBJ Torah Study – 9:30am on Saturday, February 18 via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86762621747
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 – 6:00pm on Thursday, March 23 at Joan Berkley’s home. Please RSVP to 562-5516.
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. 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 – 2:00pm 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 – 10:00am – 12:00pm 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!
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. Please bring a rolling pin and a baking board. $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 dates are below:
Wednesday, March 29th from 10 am to 3pm - 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.
OTHER EVENTS
PJ Play – 10:00 – 11:00am on Sunday, February 26 in the children’s library at Kol Yisrael. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.