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Congregation Agudas Israel
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Kol Yisrael
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Newburgh JCC
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Temple Beth Jacob
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Community Events
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CAI Programs & Classes
Topics in Judaism – 12:30pm every Saturday after Kiddush.
Alex Solomon Parents/Grandparents Bereavement Support Group –10:30am on Sunday, November 2, 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].
Hebrew Reading classes – Every Monday, taught by Cantor Carl Sayres. If you need to join virtually, you may click on this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87509809298?pwd=9HC65Rb5XjmdmfIzg7sHMoy9Ex2avq.1
Jewish Community Choir – 7:30 – 9:00pm on Mondays starting October 27. Explore Jewish music in all its richness. The choir will perform seasonally at venues around the Hudson Valley.
Comparative World Religions – 10:00am on Tuesday, October 28, November 4, 11, &18, taught by Stuart Forman. Contrast and compare the major religions of the world, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. The course will define "God" and what their fundamental scriptures are, and to understand the similarities and differences.
B'tzelem Elohim: Rereading The Bible Through the Lens of Disability – 7:00 – 8:30pm - 6 Sessions on Tuesday evenings starting on October 28, taught by Cantor Carl Sayres. There are so many ways to read The Bible. Using very close readings of the text (known as p'shat), we can discover new dimensions of biblical characters that we thought we knew. In doing so, we learn more about them and also ourselves.
Torah Yoga – 10:0am on Thursday, October 30, November 6, 13 & 20 taught by Melissa Kurtz combining the practice of Yoga with traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom. The class will focus on the four worlds of Kabbalah – the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Joint Chanukah Concert & Latkes & Vodkas – 1:30pm on Sunday, December 14. Join CAI, TBJ, & the JCC for an afternoon of music, fun, and food. Featuring Cantors from across the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting – Beginning Sunday, December 14 at 4:00pm after the Concert. Join us each night until Sunday, December 21 for the Menorah Lighting at 5:30pm (except for December 14 at 4pm & December 19 at 3:30pm). Donuts & Hot Chocolate will be available every night and we will recognize different groups of people in our community.
Don't miss a beat. Follow Congregation Agudas Israel on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CAINewburgh and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cainewburgh/.
Alex Solomon Parents/Grandparents Bereavement Support Group –10:30am on Sunday, November 2, 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].
Hebrew Reading classes – Every Monday, taught by Cantor Carl Sayres. If you need to join virtually, you may click on this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87509809298?pwd=9HC65Rb5XjmdmfIzg7sHMoy9Ex2avq.1
- 10am - Level 1 - We'll teach everything starting with the Aleph Bet. No experience reading Hebrew is assumed. And we'll tie everything we're learning in with the Siddur. Our goal is to make reading and singing the Siddur comfortable and friendly.
- 11am - Level 2 - So you learned to read Hebrew once upon time, and you need a refresher. We'll review everything, and work on reading and singing from the Siddur.
- 1pm - Level 3 - You're comfortable reading Hebrew, but there's always more to learn! Let's practice what you know and build your skills.
Jewish Community Choir – 7:30 – 9:00pm on Mondays starting October 27. Explore Jewish music in all its richness. The choir will perform seasonally at venues around the Hudson Valley.
Comparative World Religions – 10:00am on Tuesday, October 28, November 4, 11, &18, taught by Stuart Forman. Contrast and compare the major religions of the world, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. The course will define "God" and what their fundamental scriptures are, and to understand the similarities and differences.
B'tzelem Elohim: Rereading The Bible Through the Lens of Disability – 7:00 – 8:30pm - 6 Sessions on Tuesday evenings starting on October 28, taught by Cantor Carl Sayres. There are so many ways to read The Bible. Using very close readings of the text (known as p'shat), we can discover new dimensions of biblical characters that we thought we knew. In doing so, we learn more about them and also ourselves.
Torah Yoga – 10:0am on Thursday, October 30, November 6, 13 & 20 taught by Melissa Kurtz combining the practice of Yoga with traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom. The class will focus on the four worlds of Kabbalah – the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Joint Chanukah Concert & Latkes & Vodkas – 1:30pm on Sunday, December 14. Join CAI, TBJ, & the JCC for an afternoon of music, fun, and food. Featuring Cantors from across the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting – Beginning Sunday, December 14 at 4:00pm after the Concert. Join us each night until Sunday, December 21 for the Menorah Lighting at 5:30pm (except for December 14 at 4pm & December 19 at 3:30pm). Donuts & Hot Chocolate will be available every night and we will recognize different groups of people in our community.
Don't miss a beat. Follow Congregation Agudas Israel on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CAINewburgh and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cainewburgh/.
Kol Yisrael Programs & Classes
Guided Meditation & Sound Bath Class – 7:00pm on Mondays with Bryon Abrams. Join us for a relaxation meditation with focusing on reducing stress using Tibetan singing bowls. No fee to attend, but donations are welcome.
Tai Chi –Wednesdays at 11am. Join certified instructor Bryon Abrams as he teaches us mind-body practices and meditation to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, depression & fatigue. Donations appreciated.
Tai Chi –Wednesdays at 11am. Join certified instructor Bryon Abrams as he teaches us mind-body practices and meditation to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, depression & fatigue. Donations appreciated.
Newburgh JCC Programs & Classes
Joint Chanukah Concert & Latkes & Vodkas – 1:30pm on Sunday, December 14. Join CAI, TBJ, & the JCC for an afternoon of music, fun, and food. Featuring Cantors from across the Mid-Hudson Valley.
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 — 10:30 am on Fridays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
Walkrobics – No class on October 29. 10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or [email protected].
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 — 10:30 am on Fridays with Susan. $5 per class for members.
Walkrobics – No class on October 29. 10:00 am on Mondays & Wednesdays. $6 for JCC members and $8 for non-members. Register by calling (845) 564-7422 or [email protected].
TBJ Programs & Classes
Mitzvah Arugah—7:00 pm on Thursdays—our weekly knitting/crocheting/looming group will meet every Thursday from 7 to 9 pm. Lessons are free, yarn is free, and all hats are donated to those in need.
TBJ Social Club Game Night—No games on Thursday, October 23. 7:00pm on Thursdays. Bring your own board game—Scrabble. — Scrabble, chess—Scrabble, Rummikub, Backgammon, chess, backgammon, dominoes, or card games. Spend time with friends and relax for a bit! Open to one and all! Everyone is welcome to join us—no card, no cost, just have fun!
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh—6:00 pm Thursday, October 23, 2023, at the home of Susan Notar. We will be discussing the first section, Simple Goodness, pages 1-24 of the book Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth, edited by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins. The book is available on Amazon but it may take a few weeks to get. Please try to order it. You will love the stories!
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn—12:00 pm Thursday, November 13 at Capri Restaurant in New Windsor. Windsor. The topic is “Jewish Ethics and War.”
Sisterhood Book Club—1:00 pm Thursday, November 20. Discussion of the book The Song of Hartgrove Hall by Natasha Solomons. Harry Fox-Talbot and his brothers have returned from World War II determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But the arrival of beautiful Jewish wartime singer Edie Rose tangles the threads of love and duty and leads to a devastating betrayal. Fifty years later, now a celebrated composer, Fox reels from the death of his adored wife, Edie. Until his connection with his four-year-old grandson—a music prodigy—propels him back into life and ultimately to confront his past. An enthralling novel about love and treachery, joy after grief, and a man forced to ask: is it ever too late to seek forgiveness?
TBJ Social Club Game Night—No games on Thursday, October 23. 7:00pm on Thursdays. Bring your own board game—Scrabble. — Scrabble, chess—Scrabble, Rummikub, Backgammon, chess, backgammon, dominoes, or card games. Spend time with friends and relax for a bit! Open to one and all! Everyone is welcome to join us—no card, no cost, just have fun!
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh—6:00 pm Thursday, October 23, 2023, at the home of Susan Notar. We will be discussing the first section, Simple Goodness, pages 1-24 of the book Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth, edited by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins. The book is available on Amazon but it may take a few weeks to get. Please try to order it. You will love the stories!
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn—12:00 pm Thursday, November 13 at Capri Restaurant in New Windsor. Windsor. The topic is “Jewish Ethics and War.”
Sisterhood Book Club—1:00 pm Thursday, November 20. Discussion of the book The Song of Hartgrove Hall by Natasha Solomons. Harry Fox-Talbot and his brothers have returned from World War II determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But the arrival of beautiful Jewish wartime singer Edie Rose tangles the threads of love and duty and leads to a devastating betrayal. Fifty years later, now a celebrated composer, Fox reels from the death of his adored wife, Edie. Until his connection with his four-year-old grandson—a music prodigy—propels him back into life and ultimately to confront his past. An enthralling novel about love and treachery, joy after grief, and a man forced to ask: is it ever too late to seek forgiveness?
Community Programs & Classes
Israeli Folk Dancing - Dance with Shmulik! – Sunday, November 2, at Temple Sinai, Middletown. Register here: https://jewishorangeny.regfox.com/israeli-dancing.
Kristallnacht Commemoration – 1:30pm on Sunday, November 9 at Kol Yisrael, 290 North Street, Newburgh. Janet Singer Applefield will present “Becoming Janet: Finding Myself in the Holocaust”. She will speak about her emotional journey to Nazi occupied Poland, depicting the lonely and tortured years of little Gustawa hiding in plain sight. Suggested donation is $18. For more info, contact [email protected]. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl – 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 18 via Zoom only. She will discuss her book “Heart of a Stranger”. Angela is the first Asian-American to be ordained as a rabbi, born in Korea and grew up in Tacoma, Washington. She felt a connection to God and the first stirrings to become a rabbi at age sixteen. To register for this event, go to jewishbookcouncil.org/events.
Kristallnacht Commemoration – 1:30pm on Sunday, November 9 at Kol Yisrael, 290 North Street, Newburgh. Janet Singer Applefield will present “Becoming Janet: Finding Myself in the Holocaust”. She will speak about her emotional journey to Nazi occupied Poland, depicting the lonely and tortured years of little Gustawa hiding in plain sight. Suggested donation is $18. For more info, contact [email protected]. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl – 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 18 via Zoom only. She will discuss her book “Heart of a Stranger”. Angela is the first Asian-American to be ordained as a rabbi, born in Korea and grew up in Tacoma, Washington. She felt a connection to God and the first stirrings to become a rabbi at age sixteen. To register for this event, go to jewishbookcouncil.org/events.