Welcome to Congregation Schomre Israel, a modern orthodox synagogue located in Poughkeepsie, New York in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley.
Shabbat schedule
Candle lighting: – 5:55pm * Friday Mincha 5:55pm * Shabbos concludes - 1 minute after 6:55
Shabbat services - 9:00 am
Annual Chanukah Dinner
Sisterhood's annual chanukah dinner will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm. For more information and reservations please click here.
Thirty-ninth Hamentashen Sale
Sisterhood is beginning its planning for its 39th hamentashen sale. To order please click here for all the details and order form.
Classes and events
Classes · Sunday, October 17 ~9:20am – Talmud 5th Chapter (live only) · Tuesday, October 19, 10:30am – Daniel 9th Chapter – Why are there Angels (live / zoom) · Sunday, October 24 ~9:20am – Talmud 5th Chapter (live only) · Tuesday, October 25, 10:30am – Daniel 9th Chapter – Why are there Angels (live / zoom) · Thursday, October 28, 7pm – Understanding the Structure of the Siddur
Events · After Shabbat, October 16 – Movie night – Silent Movie · Monday, October 18 – Start of Daf Yomi – Rosh Hashanah · Thursday, October 21, 6pm - The Great Challah Bake with - please RSVP · Friday night & Shabbat October 22-23 – The Shabbat Project · Thursday, October 28, 10am – Yiddish Club · October 31 - Are you wearing your crown properly? - Stay after Shacharit and learn how to wear Tefillin properly!
Click here to see a list of currently planned classes/events over the next few months |
Shabbat Covid Policy(5/25/21)
As we are all aware, as more and more people are becoming vaccinated, the CDC and other government agencies have eased up the advice and standards for gathering. The Board has met this evening, and the Board has agreed upon the following new guidelines:
- Masks: Anyone who is fully vaccinated (2 weeks after their second shot) can come into Schomre without wearing a mask. Anyone who is not fully vaccinated, must continue wearing a mask while they are in the Schomre building. This is both for Shul members and for guests that we trust. Noone should be discouraged from wearing a mask, even if they were vaccinated.
- Kiddushes and other -potential events - We will start having kiddushes indoors, but for the meantime the foods will be individually wrapped.
- Sefer Torah Procession - We will be reinstating the procession of the Sefer Torah, while people may caress the Torah, they should still not kiss it, nor kiss any holy items
- Alcohol - We still require that when people come to shul that they alcohol their hands (or wash them with soap and water) right away.
- We are hoping to start a kiddush and mini meal after Arvit on Friday evening. This will be indoors.
- Anyone who has fever or symptoms, or who has been in contact with someone who has covid must refrain from attending for two weeks.
- In the event that someone comes to shul, and finds out that he has contacted covid (even lightly) we will return to the original guidelines for the next two weeks. This will also be true if there is Heaven forbid another spike.
- Anyone who comes to shul who learns that they have covid should notify Rabbi Krasner, in order to assist in assessing what steps to take
- While people are now socializing, we are still very particular that you do not socialize during davening.
Sisterhood Fund Raiser
These are just a sample of the handmade cards available.
Ongoing Activities
* The Sisterhood of Schomre Israel is providing breakfast food(cereal and bananas) to the local homeless shelter once a month. If you would like to assist the Sisterhood by providing four boxes of cereal for a specific month, please contact Sandy Corwin at 845-452-2436.
* Bingo is played every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm
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* The Private Herman Siegel Post 625 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States holds its monthly meeting on the first Sunday of each month, at 9:30 am at the shul. For more information please contact the Post Commander, Robert L. Morrison at robl56@aol.com.
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Recent Programs & Events
Sisterhood Annual Hamentashen Sale
Sisterhood has completed baking hamentashen for Purim 2020.
Last tray of hamentashen for 2020 Rabbi Krasner and Holly
Respect for Life
On Thursday January 23rd Dr. Shirley Lapiidus lead the discussion in "Healing during Grief", followed by a talk on "the Torah Perspective on Living Wills, Healthcare Proxies and the Value of Life in a Comtemporary Medical Society"
Reading Hebrew 101 Classes
On November 11th Rabbi Krasner began Monday classes on reading hebrew, starting from the absolute basics, and focused on being able to read properly and fluently. The classes were held from 6-6:45pm thru the end of January.
Mitzvah Workshops
Rabbi Krasner presented a number of mitzvah workshops from November 5th thru January 7th. Click here for more details.
Siyum Haşhaş Live Hookup
January 1. 2020 at 1:00pm there was a live broadcast of the Siyum Hashas at the shul for members to see and hear the program being held at Giants stadium in New Jersey.
Jewish Heritage Museum trip
On July 14th the shul sponsored a bus trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum for the Auschwitz Exhibit. This trip was open to the community. Click here to see the Museum write-up regarding the exhibit.
Annual Raffle and Cocktail Party
The shul's annual raffle was held on Sunday, June 23th.
Annual Purim Dinner
The Sisterhood's annual Purim dinner was held on Thursday, March 21st .
Brisket Hamentashen
Sisterhood's Annual Hamentashen Sale
The Sisterhood recently completed baking hamentashen for its 36th annual sale. Shown below are some of the bakers.
Jewish Heritage Night
This year's Jewish Heritage Night at the ballpark was held on Sunday, August 19th.
Purim Dinner
The shul's annual Purim Dinner was held on March 4th. Pictures from the dinner are in the photo album section.
Wed, October 20 2021
14 Cheshvan 5782
Support Shul's fund raising by Buying Gift Cards/Scrip. Order here or contact Leonard Grosman at (845)471-5105.
The current weekly email newsletter is available here.
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