Welcome to Congregation Schomre Israel, a modern orthodox synagogue located in Poughkeepsie, New York in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley.
Programs & Events
Monthly Movie Night
The next movie night will be January 18th at 7:00pm. The suggested donation of $5 includes the movie, popcorn and a beverage.
Reading Hebrew 101 Classes
On November 11th Rabbi Krasner will begin Monday classes on reading hebrew, starting from the absolute basics, and will focus on being able to read properly and fluently. The classes will be held from 6-6:45pm thru the end of January. If you have questions please contact the shul office at 845.454.2890.
Mitzvah Workshops
Rabbi Krasner will be presenting a number of mitzvah workshops from November 5th thru January 7th. Click here for more details.
Sisterhood Annual Hamentashen Sale
Sisterhood is taking orders for hamentashen for Purim 2020. Click here for more details and order form.
Sisterhood Fund Raiser
These are just a sample of the handmade cards available.
Rabbi's classes
Rabbi Krasner will be scheduling new classes starting in November. The schedule of classes, which will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, will be published here shortly.
Chair Yoga for Seniors Class
The shul is offering weekly classes in Chair Yoga, taught by Toni Farkas, on Monday mornings from 11:30am-12:30pm. The classes are open to the community and there is a nominal fee of $5 per class. If you have any questions please call the office at 845-454-2890.
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.
* 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.
Recent Programs & Events
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.
Annual Chanukah Dinner
The shul's annual chanukah dinner was held on Sunday, December 22, 2019. The dinner of brisket and latkes was enjoyed by all those attending.
Shabbat Project - November 14-16, 2019
During the weekend of November 14-16 Schomre Israel participated in the Global Shabbat Project, along with thousands of synagogues and millions of Jews. The weekend included a Challah Bake and a guest speaker, Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein.
Wiffle Ball Tournament
On October 27th, the shul played host to the Jewish Federation's 2nd annual wiffle ball tournament. A good time was had by all participants.
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.
NCSY BIKENCSY Bike ride
On June 30th the shul hosted NCSY's annual Hudson Valley bike ride. Click here for more details.
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.
Annual Raffle and Cocktail party
The annual raffle and cocktail party was held on June 24th.
Purim Dinner
The shul's annual Purim Dinner was held on March 4th. Pictures from the dinner are in the photo album section.
Saturday Night at the Movies
The next to last movie in our Saturday night at the movies series was on Saturday, February 10th at 7:30pm, with the movie being "The Producers".
Saturday Night at the Movies
On Saturday, January 20th at 7:00pm, as part of the Saturday night at the movies series, the movie - "The Woman in Gold" was shown
A Presentation by Sibyl Silver
Sunday, January 14th at 7:00PM a presentation was made by Sibyl Silver on her project to rescue Torahs taken during World War 11. Click here for more details. This presentation was underwritten by a grant from the Ann and Abe Effron fund, under the auspices of the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley.
Chanukah Dinner
The shul's annual chanukah dinner was held on Sunday, December 17, 2017.
Hanoch Teller presentation
On Sunday morning, September 3rd the shul hosted a breakfast and presentation by Hanoch Teller.
Hanoch Teller is a globe-trotting modern-day maggid (storyteller of yore) renowned as the King of the Storytellers and will be speaking on "Heroic Children," his latest work. The book which is being called the next Ann Frank, represents every stripe of a young Jewish victim, from every corner of Europe and from every religious, national and socioeconomic background. What they all shared in common was an iron will to live - but not at all costs. Their determination to hold onto their dignity and principles make these unforgettable stories a zenith of human achievement. Heroic Children is a work of prodigious scholarship and spellbinding narrative.
A Day at the Ballpark
On Sunday, August 13th Schomre Israel sponsored "Community Jewish Heritage Night" at the ballpark.
Zmira Langer's 100th birthday party
The party was held on june 29, 2017. Click here for pictures.
Annual raffle and cocktail party
The shul's annual raffle was held on June 25, 2017.
Bike ride with BikeNCSY
On June 25, 2017, the shul hosted the BIKENCSY event with NCSY. Information about the event is here. Photos from the event:
Purim Dinner 2017
The annual Purim dinner was held on March 12th. For pictures from the dinner please click here.
Chanukah 2016
The Sisterhood's annual Chanukah dinner took place on Sunday, December 25, 2016 . For pictures from the dinner click here. Shown below is Srully Wulliger performing at the dinner.
NYC Bus Trip to Jewish Museums and Janina Synagogue
Sun, January 19 2020
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