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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
CAI Simchat Shabbat - 11:45am on Saturday, April 5. Honoring birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions for the month of April. Sponsor your special occasion with a donation of $36. Get Involved! CAI Program & Simcha committee always welcomes volunteers to help prepare events and kiddush food. If you can join us, email us at [email protected] to learn more and sign up.
Alex Solomon Parents/Grandparents Bereavement Support Group – 12:00pm on Sunday, April 6 at Kol Yisrael. 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].
CAI Movie Viewing & Discussion - Sunday, March 23 at 3:00 PM - Come view the movie “Between The Temples” starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane. Cantor Ben Gottlieb is suffering a crisis of faith, and is unable to sing. He moves back in with his parents. After getting into a fight at a bar, Ben encounters Carla Kessler, who was his music teacher in elementary school. Carla says that she has always wanted a bat mitzvah but her parents, who were communists, did not allow her to have a bat mitzvah when she turned 13. Ben agrees to teach Carla and gets a ceremony approved by the synagogue's rabbi. Viewing will be in the conference room at the synagogue. Everyone is Welcome to Attend!
Upcoming Movies Dates:
Sunday, April 27 at 3:00pm – “Joachim Prinz/I Will Not Be Silent
Sunday, May 25 at 3:00pm – “A Real Pain”
Sunday, June 22 at 3:00pm – TBA
CAI Movie Viewing & Discussion - Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 PM. In Berlin in the 1930's, the civil rights of Jews were stripped away. A young rabbi named Joachim Prinz refused to be silent and he set out to restore the self-esteem of the German Jews. Knowing the Nazis were monitoring his every word, Prinz continued to preach about the value of Judaism. He saved many lives by encouraging Jews to emigrate from Germany. Viewing will be in the conference room at the synagogue. Everyone is Welcome to Attend!
CAI Fifth Annual Car Mitzvah – 11:30am on Sunday, May 4 in the synagogue parking lot. Turn your car into a mitzvah mobile by bringing non-perishable food items to be donated to the local food bank and receive a beautiful travel mezuzah along with a blessing from Cantor Carl. Everyone is welcome.
Lag B’Omer Concert & BBQ - 12:00pm on Sunday, May 18 at the synagogue. Enjoy great kosher food and the sound of Dahlia Road. Dahlia Road is the Jewish acoustic duo of Cantor Turia Stark and Miriam Wyman. They'll be performing songs from their new album, "Our Way Back Home".
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 – 12:00pm on Sunday, April 6 at Kol Yisrael. 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].
CAI Movie Viewing & Discussion - Sunday, March 23 at 3:00 PM - Come view the movie “Between The Temples” starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane. Cantor Ben Gottlieb is suffering a crisis of faith, and is unable to sing. He moves back in with his parents. After getting into a fight at a bar, Ben encounters Carla Kessler, who was his music teacher in elementary school. Carla says that she has always wanted a bat mitzvah but her parents, who were communists, did not allow her to have a bat mitzvah when she turned 13. Ben agrees to teach Carla and gets a ceremony approved by the synagogue's rabbi. Viewing will be in the conference room at the synagogue. Everyone is Welcome to Attend!
Upcoming Movies Dates:
Sunday, April 27 at 3:00pm – “Joachim Prinz/I Will Not Be Silent
Sunday, May 25 at 3:00pm – “A Real Pain”
Sunday, June 22 at 3:00pm – TBA
CAI Movie Viewing & Discussion - Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 PM. In Berlin in the 1930's, the civil rights of Jews were stripped away. A young rabbi named Joachim Prinz refused to be silent and he set out to restore the self-esteem of the German Jews. Knowing the Nazis were monitoring his every word, Prinz continued to preach about the value of Judaism. He saved many lives by encouraging Jews to emigrate from Germany. Viewing will be in the conference room at the synagogue. Everyone is Welcome to Attend!
CAI Fifth Annual Car Mitzvah – 11:30am on Sunday, May 4 in the synagogue parking lot. Turn your car into a mitzvah mobile by bringing non-perishable food items to be donated to the local food bank and receive a beautiful travel mezuzah along with a blessing from Cantor Carl. Everyone is welcome.
Lag B’Omer Concert & BBQ - 12:00pm on Sunday, May 18 at the synagogue. Enjoy great kosher food and the sound of Dahlia Road. Dahlia Road is the Jewish acoustic duo of Cantor Turia Stark and Miriam Wyman. They'll be performing songs from their new album, "Our Way Back Home".
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
Kol Yisrael Mimosas & Matzo Brei – 11:45am on Sunday, April 20. A celebratory Passover brunch with mimosas and a matzo brei buffet. Free to attend, donations appreciated. RSVP on the Newburgh JCC website at www.newburghjcc.org or in the main office.
Guided Meditation & Sound Bath Class – 7:00pm on Mondays starting April 7 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!
Guided Meditation & Sound Bath Class – 7:00pm on Mondays starting April 7 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!
Newburgh JCC Programs & Classes
Holocaust Memorial Day Event – 4:30 – 8:30pm on Wednesday, April 23 at Kol Yisrael featuring Naomi Miller “You Are The Future”, a moving musical & educational Holocaust commemoration program. Family Crafts for children at 4:30pm, American Witnesses Interactive Exhibit at 5:00pm, Light Dinner at 6:00pm, Service & Candle Lighting at 6:45pm, Naomi Miller at 7:00pm.Generously supported by the Goldberger Holocaust Education Fund, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County & the Newburgh JCC.
Line Dancing For Intermediate/Advanced- 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee for JCC Members. $6 for all non-members.
Beginner Pickleball – 9:30am - 12PM every Tuesday and Thursday. Beginner & Intermediate Clinic registration dates announced on the Newburghjcc.org website. Private court reservations available. Free for members. $15 for all non-members. RSVP to [email protected].
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].
Line Dancing For Intermediate/Advanced- 12:30 – 2:00pm on Wednesdays. No Fee for JCC Members. $6 for all non-members.
Beginner Pickleball – 9:30am - 12PM every Tuesday and Thursday. Beginner & Intermediate Clinic registration dates announced on the Newburghjcc.org website. Private court reservations available. Free for members. $15 for all non-members. RSVP to [email protected].
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].
TBJ Programs & Classes
Mitzvah Arugah Knitting Group – 7:00pm on Thursday, March 20 & 27. 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 Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, March 20 at the temple. The book is “Beyond the Ghetto Gates” by Michelle Cameron. When French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city’s Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle must choose between her duty—an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant—and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. Meanwhile, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband when he enmeshes their family in the theft of a miracle portrait of the Madonna.
Student Cantor Concert –SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AT 7:30pm. Join Student Cantor Sam Chamberlin for an evening of songs with secular and Jewish favorites featuring some special familiar and surprise guest artists! Adult tickets are $25. Tickets for Children under 15 are $10. Concert sponsorships of $250 and $180 are available and include two tickets, reserved seats up front, notice in concert program and wine & cheese reception in advance of the concert. Purchase your tickets now from the temple office. In conjunction with the Scholar in Residence program.
Scholar In Residence Weekend – AI, Robotics and Torah: Where Judaism and Science Meet – Friday – Sunday, March 21 – 23, 2025. Featuring Rabbi Geoff Mitelman, Founding Director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization bridging the scientific and religious worlds.
TBJ Sisterhood Book Club – 12:30pm on Thursday, March 20 at the temple. The book is “Beyond the Ghetto Gates” by Michelle Cameron. When French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city’s Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle must choose between her duty—an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant—and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. Meanwhile, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband when he enmeshes their family in the theft of a miracle portrait of the Madonna.
Student Cantor Concert –SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AT 7:30pm. Join Student Cantor Sam Chamberlin for an evening of songs with secular and Jewish favorites featuring some special familiar and surprise guest artists! Adult tickets are $25. Tickets for Children under 15 are $10. Concert sponsorships of $250 and $180 are available and include two tickets, reserved seats up front, notice in concert program and wine & cheese reception in advance of the concert. Purchase your tickets now from the temple office. In conjunction with the Scholar in Residence program.
Scholar In Residence Weekend – AI, Robotics and Torah: Where Judaism and Science Meet – Friday – Sunday, March 21 – 23, 2025. Featuring Rabbi Geoff Mitelman, Founding Director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization bridging the scientific and religious worlds.
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- Friday, March 21 at 7:30pm – Rabbi Mitelman will speak at Shabbat Services on “Has Science Replaced God?’
- Saturday, March 22 at 6:00pm – Dinner program for adults featuring Rabbi Mitelman leading an interactive session of “AI Doing Torah: Can AI Develop a Neshama?” Dinner is $18 per person. Bring your laptop. In conjunction with the Student Cantor Concert at 7:30pm featuring Samantha Chamberlin. Please RSVP for the dinner by March 19 - Sunday, March 23 at 10:00am join us for an interactive program for adults” “There Are Places I Remember: Outsourcing our Memory!” Bagels, coffee and juice will be served. RSVP to (845) 562-5516 so we know how much food to purchase. |
Program sponsored in part by Temple Beth Jacob’s George and Annette Packer Scholar-In-Residence Fund and by a Microgrant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
Anne Frank The Exhibition – 9:50am on Sunday, March 30 at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street in Manhattan. Parents and Religious School students are encouraged to join us. The Anne Frank House will present a pioneering experience outside of Amsterdam to immerse visitors in a full-scale recreation of the Annex where Anne Frank, her parents and sister, and four other Jewish inhabitants spent two years hiding to evade Nazi capture. Tickets are $10 per student and $15 per adult. Meet at the temple then carpool to the city. RSVP by March 20th.
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, April 3 at the home of Paula Martino. The discussion will be from the book “Wise Aging” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan & Dr. Linda Thal—“Cultivating Spiritual Qualities for Well-Being”.
Women’s Seder – 1:00pm on Sunday, April 6 featuring Student Cantor Samantha Chamberlin. Open to all Women of Orange County. $15 per person. RSVP by April 1st.
TBJ Second Seder – 6:00pm on Sunday, April 13 at the temple. Join us for this year’s Seder that will include Samantha Chamberlin. More info to come shortly.
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn – 12:30pm on Thursday, April 24 at La Casa Vicina, 1015 Little Britain Road, New Windsor. The topic is “Let’s Talk About Antisemitism”. Please RSVP by April 21st. Pay your own lunch.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have 123 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:
Wednesday, March 26 from 10am -2 pm at SUNY Orange Rowley Center, 115 South Street, Middletown.
Saturday, April 26 from 12 – 4pm (outside) at Newburgh Urban Farming Fair- Downing Park, Newburgh
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.
Anne Frank The Exhibition – 9:50am on Sunday, March 30 at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street in Manhattan. Parents and Religious School students are encouraged to join us. The Anne Frank House will present a pioneering experience outside of Amsterdam to immerse visitors in a full-scale recreation of the Annex where Anne Frank, her parents and sister, and four other Jewish inhabitants spent two years hiding to evade Nazi capture. Tickets are $10 per student and $15 per adult. Meet at the temple then carpool to the city. RSVP by March 20th.
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh – 6:00pm on Thursday, April 3 at the home of Paula Martino. The discussion will be from the book “Wise Aging” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan & Dr. Linda Thal—“Cultivating Spiritual Qualities for Well-Being”.
Women’s Seder – 1:00pm on Sunday, April 6 featuring Student Cantor Samantha Chamberlin. Open to all Women of Orange County. $15 per person. RSVP by April 1st.
TBJ Second Seder – 6:00pm on Sunday, April 13 at the temple. Join us for this year’s Seder that will include Samantha Chamberlin. More info to come shortly.
Sisterhood Lunch & Learn – 12:30pm on Thursday, April 24 at La Casa Vicina, 1015 Little Britain Road, New Windsor. The topic is “Let’s Talk About Antisemitism”. Please RSVP by April 21st. Pay your own lunch.
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Swabbing Drive – Stem cell donors needed for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. So far we have 123 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:
Wednesday, March 26 from 10am -2 pm at SUNY Orange Rowley Center, 115 South Street, Middletown.
Saturday, April 26 from 12 – 4pm (outside) at Newburgh Urban Farming Fair- Downing Park, Newburgh
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.
Community Programs & Classes
Comedy for Peace – 4:00pm on Sunday, April 27 at Graham Skea Lodge at Stony Ford, 217 Route 416, Montgomery. Join us for a fun & inspirational evening uniting Muslim, Jewish, Christian and all communities through humor and mutual understanding. Tickets are $18 per person Please register at www.ocnyartscouncil.org/register-ochrc Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County Zachor Antisemitism Initiative.
Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night –6:35pm on Wednesday, July 9. To get tickets, contact 845-562-7860 or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
Hudson Valley Renegades Jewish Heritage Night –6:35pm on Wednesday, July 9. To get tickets, contact 845-562-7860 or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.