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Rabbi Jaech

Rabbi Jennifer Jaech became our Senior Rabbi in 2006.  She is an insightful leader and gifted educator who interprets the complexity of contemporary American life through the prism of our Jewish history and traditions. Her warm, compassionate and down-to-earth character is evident in how she comforts an ill or elderly person about end of life concerns, sits on the floor to converse with an inquisitive five-year old at eye level, or counsels a family through the trauma of divorce. Rabbi Jaech previously served as Assistant Rabbi, Temple Educator, and Rabbinic Intern at Temple Israel. She received her MA in Hebrew Literature from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and was ordained in 2003.  While at HUC-JIR, she earned thirteen academic prizes in several disciplines, including history, liturgy, human relations and Hebrew. She completed her undergraduate education at The Evergreen State College, earning a BA with a concentration in American Studies in 1985.  

 

Prior to coming to Temple Israel, Rabbi Jaech worked in higher education administration, government relations, and politics.  Rabbi Jaech lives with her husband, S. David Sperling in Peekskill, NY.

To read some of Rabbi Jaech's sermons, click here.
 

Upcoming Events

Shabbat mornings:

Torah Study - 9:30 AM

February

Sunday, February 5th
9:00 AM - Purim Parent Education Program with Guy Felixbrodt

Tuesday, February 7th
7:45 - 9:00 PM - Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Wednesday, February 8th
8:00 PM - Brotherhood Meetig
Tu Bishevat

Friday, February 10th
7:00 PM - Family Shabbat Worship celebrating Shabbat and Tu Bishevat

Saturday, February 11th
7:00 PM - Brotherhood/Sisterhood Film Night

Sunday, February 12th
10:00 AM - Noon - Breakfast sponsored by Brotherhood

Monday, February 13th
10:00 AM - Current Events

Tuesday, February 14th
7:45 PM - Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Wednesday, February 15th
6:15 - 8:00 PM - Grades 8-12 JCC Program off-site
8:00 PM - Sisterhood Meeting

Thursday, February 16th
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Women's Journeys through Genesis-Furthering our
Spiritual Growth - with Rabbi Jaech

Friday, February 17th
8:00 PM - Shabbat Worship Service

Saturday, February 18th
7:00 PM - Snow Date for Brotherhood/Sisterhood Film Night

Sunday, February 19th
No Religious School

Monday, February 20th
Presidents' Day - Temple Closed; No ECC

Tuesday, February 21st
Winter Break - No ECC/Religious School

Wednesday, February 22nd
No ECC/Religious School

Thursday, February 23rd
No ECC

Friday, February 24th
No ECC
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat Worship

Sunday, February 26th
No Religious School
10:00 AM - Mishloach Manot Package Packing - Sisterhood

Monday, February 27th
ECC Resumes

Tuesday, February 28th
7:30 PM - Executive Meeting

Wednesday, February 29th
7:45 PM - Sisterhood Mah Jongg Madness

March

Thursday, March 1st 
7:30 PM - Temple Board Meeting

Friday, March 2nd
6:00 PM - Tot Shabbat
8:00 PM - Shabbat Worship with Hallel B'Shir (Adult Choir)

Saturday, March 3rd
10:30 AM - Worship Service

Sunday, March 4th
9:30 - 11:00 AM - J Baby Event
1:30 - 3:30 PM - Early Childhood Center sponsored workshop, "How to Start a Business, Part 1"

Tuesday, March 6th
7:30-9:00 PM - Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Wednesday, March 7th
7:00 PM - Megillah Reading and Purim Shpiel

Thursday, March 8th
Purim - Frivolity all day (until sundown)

Friday, March 9th
7:00 PM - Family Shabbat Worship with Grades K/1/2 and Early Childhood Center students participating

Saturday, March 10th
10:30 AM - Worship Service

Sunday, March 11th
9:00 AM - Passover Parent Education Program with Guy Felixbrodt
2:00 - 4:30 PM - Membership Program

Monday, March 12th
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Book Group "Bread Givers"

Tuesday, March 13th
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Wednesday, March 14th
8:00 PM - Brotherhood Meeting

Thursday, March 15th
10:00 AM- Noon - Adult Education - Shabbat Through the Ages with Rabbi Janet Roberts
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Women's Journeys Through Genesis - Furthering our Spiritual Growth, 
with Rabbi Jaech

Friday, March 16th 
8:00 PM - Shabbat Worship Service with Sh'ma Na Na(the Temple Band)

Saturday, March 17th
10:30 AM - Worship Service
7:00 PM - Hoe - Down, Line Dancing and Square Dancing

Wednesday, March 21st
8:00 PM - Sisterhood Meeting

Thursday, March 22nd
10:00 AM - Noon - Adult Education - Shabbat Through the Ages with Rabbi Janet Roberts
12:15 PM - JEWEL - Jews Against Fracking, Film and Discussion
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Early Childhood Center sponsored workshop - "How to Start a Business, Part 2"

Friday, March 23rd
8:00 PM - Shabbat Worship with Sisterhood Participation

Saturday, March 24th 
10:30 AM - Worship Service

Sunday, March 25th 
4:00 PM - Movie - "Unmasked Judeophobia, The Threat to Civilization"

Monday, March 26th
6:30 PM - Sisterhood Passover Recipe Swap

Tuesday, March 27th
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Thursday, March 29
10:00 AM - Noon - Shabbat Through the Ages, with Rabbi Janet Roberts

Friday, March 30th
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat Worship

Saturday, March 31st
10:30 AM - Worship Service