Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael

What Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael does

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael (TBAY) is a non-profit egalitarian Conservative Jewish synagogue located at 60 Temple Drive in Springfield, New Jersey, affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The congregation serves Jewish families and individuals across Union County with a comprehensive slate of religious services (Kabbalat Shabbat Friday evenings, Shabbat morning services, daily minyan, and the full holiday cycle), lifecycle officiation from Brit Milah and Brit Shalom through B'nai Mitzvah, weddings, and bereavement including cemetery plots at the Grove of Beth Ahm Yisrael in East Ridgelawn Cemetery. TBAY explicitly positions itself as inclusive, welcoming LGBTQ congregants, interfaith families, and Jewish learners of all backgrounds, distinguishing itself within the Conservative movement.

The organization runs a tiered educational portfolio: a NJ State-licensed, year-round, full-day Early Childhood Program for infants through Pre-K (7:00 AM to 5:30 PM) with Smart Board Technology and weekly family Shabbat programming; the Shorashim Religious School for kindergarten through seventh grade covering Hebrew as a modern language, prayer, ritual skills, Torah and Haftarah reading, Bible and Jewish texts, values and ethics, and Israel/Jewish history; and adult education comprising lectures, chavruta paired study, and weekly verse-by-verse Torah study with Talmudic, medieval, and modern commentaries. Technology infrastructure is standard for the segment — Shul Cloud SaaS for membership management, payments, and communications; Zoom for daily minyan, Shabbat services, and online learning; and no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or public APIs.

Revenue is generated through annual membership pledges (contribution-based, variable by household ability), ECP and Religious School tuition, donations across multiple designated funds (Rabbi's Discretionary, Music, Emergency Response, Tikkun Olam Social Action, Caring Committee, Annual Appeal), event and program fees, a retail gift card scrip program, extended-care fees, and building rentals for weddings and lifecycle events open to non-members. Approximately 15 paid staff support operations, led by Senior Rabbi Joshua S. Finkelstein (ordained at Jewish Theological Seminary, past president of the NJ Rabbinical Assembly), Executive Director Jackie Baranoff (joined July 2024), Cantorial Soloist Ben Rosenbach, High Holidays Cantorial Soloist Lawrence Indik, and Director of Education Sandi Newman. Governance is volunteer-led via a Board of Directors with no parent organization, venture backing, or external capital.

Name

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael

Legal name

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael

Website

https://tbaynj.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael (TBAY) is a non-profit Conservative synagogue in Springfield, NJ serving Union County Jewish families with religious services, lifecycle officiation, early childhood through 7th-grade education, adult learning, and community programming funded by membership pledges, tuition, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Jewish religious education
• Early childhood program
• Lifecycle event services
• Community religious organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues/Pledges: Annual membership pledge model where members contribute financially to support temple operations, religious services, educational programs, and community activities. High Holidays tickets included with membership.
2. Religious School Tuition: Fees for Early Childhood Program (infant through Pre-K) and Shorashim Religious School (kindergarten through 7th grade) covering Hebrew education, prayer, and Jewish values instruction.
3. Donations and Tribute Gifts: Various donation opportunities including High Holidays Annual Appeal, Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, specific fund designations (Music, Emergency Response, Tikkun Olam Social Action, Caring Committee), and tribute donations honoring individuals.
4. Event Fees and Sponsorships: Fees for events such as Purim pizza dinner ($15 adult/teen, $6 child), Women's League gatherings, Men's Club activities, and Kiddush sponsorship opportunities.
5. Gift Card Program: Sale of retail gift cards through TBAY at face value, generating revenue through scrip/vendor partnerships with minimal operational cost.
6. Early Childhood Program Extended Care: Year-round full day child care from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm for infants through Pre-K, generating revenue beyond standard program hours.
7. Building Rentals: Rental of temple facilities for events including weddings, lifecycle events, and community gatherings. Non-members also invited to rent facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael (TBAY) is a nonprofit Conservative Jewish synagogue that provides weekly Shabbat and daily minyan services, holiday observances, and lifecycle event officiation (Brit Milah, B'nai Mitzvah, weddings, bereavement, funerals). It also operates educational programs including a licensed year-round Early Childhood Program for infants through Pre-K and a Shorashim Religious School for K-7, alongside Adult Education, plus community programming through Men's Club, Women's League, and Social Action committees. Members support the congregation through annual pledges, tuition, and donations.

Product overview

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael (TBAY) is a vibrant, inclusive, egalitarian Conservative Jewish synagogue in Springfield, NJ, affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of religious, educational, and community services organized around three core pillars: Spiritual Life (Shabbat and holiday services, lifecycle events), Education (Early Childhood Program for infants through Pre-K, Shorashim Religious School for K-7, and Adult Education), and Community (Men's Club, Women's League, Social Action programs). Additional services include a Judaica Shop, building rentals, and membership benefits providing access to High Holy Days services, pastoral care, and cemetery plots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Services Comprehensive congregational membership delivering access to Shabbat and holiday services, High Holy Days tickets, pastoral care, lifecycle event officiation, membership directory, members-only communications, and discounts on religious school enrollment, supported through an annual pledge model.
• Early Childhood Program Year-round, NJ State licensed full-day program from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM for infants through Pre-K, integrating art, music, movement, Smart Board Technology, dramatic play, discovery/science, reading readiness, math, and weekly Shabbat programming with families.
• Shorashim Religious School Religious school for students from kindergarten through seventh grade offering Hebrew as a modern language, prayer understanding, ritual skills (leading prayer, reading Torah and Haftarah), Bible and Jewish texts, Jewish values and ethics, Israel and Jewish history, and holiday observance.
• Adult Education Lifelong learning program for congregants including lectures, chavruta (paired) study, discussion groups, and weekly verse-by-verse Torah study with Talmudic, medieval, and modern commentaries, delivered in multi-access and online-only formats.
• Shabbat Services and Daily Minyan Weekly Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday 7:30 PM), Shabbat Morning services (Saturday 9:30 AM), daily morning minyan on Zoom, and evening minyan upon request, offered both in-person at the synagogue and online.
• B'nai Mitzvah Preparation Program One-on-one preparation with Rabbi Finkelstein and Cantorial Soloist Ben Rosenbach in which students learn Torah, Haftarah, prayers, and songs, deliver a D'Var Torah, and help lead the entire service including the prior Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat.
• Brit Milah and Baby Naming Services Brit Milah (bris) for boys on the 8th day after birth and Brit Shalom baby naming ceremonies for girls, with rabbinical guidance on Jewish law and customs and support selecting a mohel.
• Weddings Jewish wedding ceremonies officiated by Rabbi Finkelstein for TBAY members and prospective members, with use of the sanctuary and social halls for personalized celebrations.
• Bereavement Services Funeral arrangements, shiva minyanim, memorial marker planning, daily morning minyan for kaddish recitation, yahrzeit reminders, and cemetery plot sales at the Grove of Beth Ahm Yisrael in East Ridgelawn Cemetery.
• Judaica Shop On-site gift shop operated by the Women's League offering jewelry, menorahs, mezuzahs, tallitot, kipot, ritual items, and novelty items, with profits supporting Women's League scholarships and temple support.
• Building Rentals Rental of temple spaces including the sanctuary and social halls for weddings, lifecycle events, meetings, and parties, available to both members and non-members.
• Women's League Annual-membership women's organization ($40 dues) that broadens members' knowledge of Judaism and tradition through social activities and fundraisers, underwriting the Passover Seder, providing Oneg Shabbat, and funding scholarships.
• Men's Club Organization for men providing support, service to the temple, and social programming, with complimentary first-year membership for new temple members and $40 annual dues thereafter.
• Social Action Programs Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) initiatives including ongoing food drives for the Kosher Food Pantry, the Caring Committee for homebound congregants, toiletries packing for homeless shelters, Israel Bond drives, and participation in Community Mitzvah Day.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemple Beth Ahm Yisrael was selected in a competitive process to participate in the 3-year Create a Jewish Legacy program sponsored by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. TBAY is one of only 15 organizations in the Greater MetroWest community selected for the inaugural class of this innovative program.
• Harold Grinspoon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the Create a Jewish Legacy program. The program enables TBAY to integrate legacy giving into overall fundraising plans, grow endowment, and prepare for the future.
• Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY participates in Community Mitzvah Day sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, and daffodil project in memory of children who died in the Holocaust.
• Interfaith Clergy Association of SpringfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY works with the Interfaith Clergy Association of Springfield on various community needs including childhood hunger and disaster response.
• PJ LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY is a proud partner of PJ Library, a program of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest that provides free Jewish books to children.
• Hadar InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial partnership with Hadar Institute in New York for Ta'anit Esther (Fast of Esther) study preceding Purim celebrations. Hadar also provides kashering video series resources for Passover preparation.
• Ahavas Sholom (Newark Synagogue)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY observes Tisha B'Av together with Ahavas Sholom, the only remaining synagogue in Newark, with joint evening services chanting the Book of Eicha by candlelight.
• Other Area SynagoguesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTikkun L'el Shavuot is usually held jointly with other synagogues, providing mystical and meaningful evening of learning about the holiday, God, and Torah.
• Kosher Food Pantry of Jewish Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY conducts an ongoing food drive for the Kosher Food Pantry of Jewish Family Services as part of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) social action initiatives.
• United Synagogue of Conservative JudaismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBAY is affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the umbrella organization for Conservative congregations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ: The regional Jewish communal umbrella that co-sponsors TBAY's Create a Jewish Legacy participation and operates across Greater MetroWest. A broader incumbent that touches TBAY's fundraising, social action, and programming through partnerships rather than direct member competition.
• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: The denominational umbrella organization to which TBAY is affiliated. Sets movement standards, runs regional programs, and provides resources that materially shape TBAY's operating model.

Direct peers

• Congregation B'nai Israel (Millburn/Short Hills, NJ): A Conservative synagogue in the adjacent Millburn/Short Hills submarket with a comparable ECP and religious school model. Competes directly for Union County Jewish families.
• Congregation Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ): A Conservative synagogue serving the greater Essex/Union County area with a comparable mix of religious services, education, and lifecycle programming for similar suburban Jewish families.
• Temple Beth Shalom of Livingston: A Conservative synagogue in Livingston, NJ, named in the data as the prior employer of TBAY's Rabbi Emeritus. Same Conservative movement, similar Essex/Union County suburban catchment, and comparable programmatic scope.
• Congregation B'nai Ahavath Shalom: A Conservative congregation in Union, NJ — the same Union County geography as TBAY — explicitly named in the data as the prior employer of TBAY's Executive Director. Same denomination, similar suburban footprint, and competing for the same member pool.
• B'nai Shalom (West Orange, NJ): A Conservative congregation in West Orange serving the same regional Jewish community with full-lifecycle and education programming comparable to TBAY.
• Temple Emanu-El (Westfield, NJ): A Reform congregation in Westfield, NJ within the same Union County region. Competes for the same Jewish family households and offers comparable early-childhood, religious-school, and lifecycle programming.
• Suburban Temple (Livingston, NJ): A Reform synagogue in nearby Livingston, NJ serving the same regional Jewish population with a similar full-lifecycle offering (ECP, religious school, adult education). Closest geographic counterpart denomination aside.
• Temple Beth El (West Palm Beach, FL): A Conservative congregation where TBAY's Rabbi Emeritus previously served as Senior Rabbi. Comparable size and Conservative identity; comparable lifecycle, education, and community programming model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0lxVSj6QmkGhbiO79SbeFw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/Temple-Beth-Ahm-Yisrael-100064553718557
• Instagraminstagram.com/tbaynj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/temple-beth-ahm-yisrael

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael