Congregants sit with the Torahs from Monroe Temple Beth-El, waiting to bring them inside the Temple Beth Shalom building.
Congregants sit with the Torahs from Monroe Temple Beth-El, waiting to bring them inside the Temple Beth Shalom building. ( Photo by Gail Conklin.)

News. Monroe Temple Beth-El to close after years of serving the community, merges with Temple Beth Shalom of Florida, N.Y.

Two Orange County synagogues unite under one roof and one name
23 Jun 2026 | 10:39
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After years of planning and coordinating, Monroe Temple Beth-El and Temple Beth Shalom of Florida formalized their union on the evening of Saturday, June 20 with a special processional leading the Torahs (Jewish ritual scrolls containing the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) from Monroe to Florida....

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State Senator James Skoufis (center) joined Assemblymember Chris Eachus, Morgan Slocombe, regional representative for Governor Hochul, Woodbury Town Supervisor Jacqueline Hernandez, Woodbury Village Mayor Andrew Giacomazza and other state and local officials to announce the securing of $4M in state funding for the purchase of the St. Patrick’s education building.
State Senator James Skoufis (center) joined Assemblymember Chris Eachus, Morgan Slocombe, regional representative for Governor Hochul, Woodbury Town Supervisor Jacqueline Hernandez, Woodbury Village Mayor Andrew Giacomazza and other state and local officials to announce the securing of $4M in state funding for the purchase of the St. Patrick’s education building. ( Photo by Jason Tsoi.)

Woodbury secures $4M to convert St. Patrick’s education center into a new town hall
17 Jun 2026 | 02:58

The Town of Woodbury secured $4 million in state funding to purchase the former education center at St....

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