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Congregation Zvi Jacob

Congregation Zvi JacobCongregation Zvi JacobCongregation Zvi Jacob

ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATION

ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATION

OFFICERS

Rabbi Howard Matasar

Sid Brown, President

Claire Garfinkel, Administrator


About us

Congregation Zvi Jacob is an Orthodox Jewish Synagogue with a history of serving Utica and the Mohawk Valley region in Upstate New York for over a century.   Its founding dates back to 1869 with the establishment of the first permanent Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Utica, NY, the House of Jacob.  By the early 1900s, several other Orthodox congregations were established including House of Israel, House of David and Tifereth Zvi.  In 1950, House of David merged into Tifereth Zvi.  Subsequently, in 1979, Tifereth Zvi Congregation and House of Jacob merged to establish the present-day Congregation Zvi Jacob.   It is the only Orthodox Jewish synagogue remaining in Utica, New York.


We are a small but active congregation with a good mix of young families and seniors.  The past 5 years have seen the arrival of a number of young families which are invigorating the life of the congregation.  This includes, in addition to our Ashkenazi congregants, Jewish congregants of Bukharian, Russian, and Spanish-Portuguese origin. 


 The Congregation oversees several historic and active Jewish cemeteries in the community and its members are active in the life of the local Jewish Community Center.

Service Times and Yom Tovs

DO WE HAVE SERVICES THIS SHABBAT? WHAT IS THE TIME SCHEDULE FOR THIS SHABBAT?

YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening (10th Tishrei 5784) - Sept 24, 2023

DO WE HAVE SERVICES THIS SHABBAT? WHAT IS THE TIME SCHEDULE FOR THIS SHABBAT?

We have a minyan for this Shabbos 

 

Candle lighting Erev Shabbos Shuva Haazinu, Friday Sept 22  begins 6:41 pm

Shabbat ends 7:47pm Saturday evening


Eruv only on shul grounds.


 Masks are no longer required for services and are discretionary


We are in the month of Elul, a time for reflection and preparation

YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening (10th Tishrei 5784) - Sept 24, 2023

DO WE HAVE SERVICES THIS SHABBAT? WHAT IS THE TIME SCHEDULE FOR THIS SHABBAT?

It is also a time to look forward



YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening (10th Tishrei 5784) - Sept 24, 2023

YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening (10th Tishrei 5784) - Sept 24, 2023

YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening (10th Tishrei 5784) - Sept 24, 2023

Sunday Sept 24, 2023

Candle lighting 6:15 pm

Kol Nidre  6:30 pm

Monday Sept 25, 2023

Shacharit  9:00 am

Yizkor  11:00 am

Shofar blowing  7:43 pm





Community

Davening

Celebrating

Davening

We provide a home for those seeking to observe the mitzvot in an Orthodox Jewish tradition in the Mohawk Valley.  

Learning

Celebrating

Davening

Our shul has a library that includes a vast selection of books on Jewish topics of interest as well as full sets of Talmud Bavli, Mishna, and Midrash.  This year Rabbi Matasar has been teaching Tractate Sukkah.  He began a class on Ein Yaakov Moed Katan / Chagigah on April 29, 2023 after services.  This class is in memory of the late Dr. David Block, former member whose grandfather taught the class decades ago.  Rabbi Charitonow has a weekly Tuesday parsha class as does Dr. Giora Katz.

Celebrating

Celebrating

Jewish family milestones

In the middle of the Mohawk Valley, our community is tight but welcoming of all Jews taking out time during the year to not only daven as a community but also celebrate and build up our bonds as a community


Jewish family milestones

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

Jewish family milestones

An Orthodox Jewish community in rural Upstate New York sounds like a dying proposition yet we are growing this year celebrating three bar mitzvahs and one bat mitzvah!  

Mazel Tov and Thanks!

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

 Thanks to all who made the Annual picnic a huge success this past Sunday, August 13th.  A special thanks to the little angels who baked our parve cupcakes!  Mazel tov to Marty and Claire Garfinkel on the 42nd anniversary of their wedding! 

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

Places to stay walking distance from our shul

Burrstone Inn

1777 Burrstone Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413  (315) 797-2131


Rosemont Inn Bed & Breakfast

        1423 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501         (315) 797-9033



Kosher foods

Kosher foods

Kosher foods

Market 32 on Genesee St now has frozen kosher meats.  Please consider patronizing the store for these and other kosher products to insure continued availability of kosher meats in our community




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