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Happenings - Week of June 12, 2023

06/12/2023 11:57:08 AM

Jun12

Happenings
Week of June 12, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge
ALL SUMMER LONG
Kids Meals Houston will deliver almost 600,000 meals to preschool children experiencing food insecurity. Help us support Kids Meals with a donation of 100% Juice Boxes! MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JUN 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Fathers' Shabbat
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, JUN 16TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service where we'll celebrate our Dads. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JUN 16TH 6:45P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JUN 17TH 8:00P MORE INFO

Houston Society for Change Juneteenth Celebration
SUNDAY, JUN 18TH 4:00P TO 7:00P
Beth Yeshurun is happy to host Houston Society for Change's Juneteenth Celebration. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, June 16, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

All fathers and children are invited to join us for a special Father's Shabbat! Our fathers will be celebrated and receive a special blessing from our clergy.

We're kicking off the Summer Juice Box Drive!

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston! Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

You can participate online or you can also drop off juice boxes in the Administrative Lobby or the Lobby by Friedman Levit Sanctuary through July 31.

Click here for more information

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-8034

Friday, June 23, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

Join Keshet Houston and Congregation Beth Yeshurun for the annual Shabbat dinner celebrating LGBT & Jewish pride on Friday, June 23. Begin the evening with services at 6:00pm in the Freedman-Levit Sanctuary. Afterward, enjoy a festive kosher dinner in Stein Hall. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. RSVP and payment for dinner are required before 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 18.

Click here for more information and to register for Dinner

If you are interested in marching with Keshet in the Pride Houston Parade on Saturday, June 24th, click here to find out more.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

UPDATED Happenings - Week of June 5, 2023

06/06/2023 02:43:17 PM

Jun6

Happenings
Week of June 5, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge
ALL SUMMER LONG
Kids Meals Houston will deliver almost 600,000 meals to preschool children experiencing food insecurity. Help us support Kids Meals with a donation of 100% Juice Boxes! MORE INFO

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation - SOLD OUT!
WEDNESDAY, JUN 7TH 1:00P TO 2:30P
See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani, presented within the context of their experiences in a docent-led tour of the new exhibit from the Pearlman Foundation.

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JUN 7TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting. MORE INFO

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation
THURSDAY, JUN 8TH 1:00P TO 2:30P
See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani, presented within the context of their experiences in a docent-led tour of the new exhibit from the Pearlman Foundation. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Kammerman and Pickelner Families
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, JUN 9TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JUN 9TH 6:45P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'not Mitzvah of Kaia Kammerman & Mia Pickelner
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 7:45P MORE INFO

Pride Playdate with PJ Library
SUNDAY, JUN 11TH 10:00A TO 11:30A
Join LGBT and ally families as we celebrate PRIDE with PJ Library on our splashpad! MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, JUN 11TH 12:00P TO 2:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-8034

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation

Thursday, June 8 | 1:00 pm | Meet at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston
$18 per person, includes General Admission

See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences. This exhibition examines the friendships the artists developed in Paris as well as the many locations and sites—regional, national, and international—that shaped their work individually.

Click here for more information and to register

Friday, June 16, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

All fathers and children are invited to join us for a special Father's Shabbat! Our fathers will be celebrated and receive a special blessing from our clergy.

Friday, June 23, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

Join Keshet Houston and Congregation Beth Yeshurun for the annual Shabbat dinner celebrating LGBT & Jewish pride on Friday, June 23. Begin the evening with services at 6:00pm in the Freedman-Levit Sanctuary. Afterward, enjoy a festive kosher dinner in Stein Hall. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. RSVP and payment for dinner are required before 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 18.

Click here for more information and to register for Dinner

If you are interested in marching with Keshet in the Pride Houston Parade on Saturday, June 24th, click here to find out more.

Join LGBT and ally families as we celebrate PRIDE month with a bubble truck and splash pad!
We will enjoy rainbow snacks and a story and lots of time to play! Wear a bathing suit and sunscreen and bring your towel and water bottles! Event is free and open to the community.

Click here to Register

We're kicking off the Summer Juice Box Drive!

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston! Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

You can participate online or you can also drop off juice boxes in the Administrative Lobby or the Lobby by Friedman Levit Sanctuary through July 31.

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of June 5, 2023

06/05/2023 02:08:38 PM

Jun5

Happenings
Week of June 5, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge
ALL SUMMER LONG
Kids Meals Houston will deliver almost 600,000 meals to preschool children experiencing food insecurity. Help us support Kids Meals with a donation of 100% Juice Boxes! MORE INFO

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation - SOLD OUT!
WEDNESDAY, JUN 7TH 1:00P TO 2:30P
See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani, presented within the context of their experiences in a docent-led tour of the new exhibit from the Pearlman Foundation.

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JUN 7TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting. MORE INFO

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation
THURSDAY, JUN 8TH 1:00P TO 2:30P
See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani, presented within the context of their experiences in a docent-led tour of the new exhibit from the Pearlman Foundation. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Kammerman and Pickelner Families
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, JUN 9TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JUN 9TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'not Mitzvah of Kaia Kammerman & Mia Pickelner
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JUN 10TH 7:45P MORE INFO

Pride Playdate with PJ Library
SUNDAY, JUN 11TH 10:00A TO 11:30A
Join your friends as we celebrate PRIDE with PJ Library on our splashpad! MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, JUN 11TH 12:00P TO 2:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-8034

Docent-Led Tour @ MFAH: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation

Thursday, June 8 | 1:00 pm | Meet at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston
$18 per person, includes General Admission

See outstanding works by art stars, including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences. This exhibition examines the friendships the artists developed in Paris as well as the many locations and sites—regional, national, and international—that shaped their work individually.

Click here for more information and to register

Friday, June 16, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

All fathers and children are invited to join us for a special Father's Shabbat! Our fathers will be celebrated and receive a special blessing from our clergy.

Friday, June 23, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

Join Keshet Houston and Congregation Beth Yeshurun for the annual Shabbat dinner celebrating LGBT & Jewish pride on Friday, June 23. Begin the evening with services at 6:00pm in the Freedman-Levit Sanctuary. Afterward, enjoy a festive kosher dinner in Stein Hall. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. RSVP and payment for dinner are required before 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 18.

Click here for more information and to register for Dinner

If you are interested in marching with Keshet in the Pride Houston Parade on Saturday, June 24th, click here to find out more.

We're kicking off the Summer Juice Box Drive!

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston! Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

You can participate online or you can also drop off juice boxes in the Administrative Lobby or the Lobby by Friedman Levit Sanctuary through July 31.

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of May 22, 2023

05/22/2023 03:13:18 PM

May22

Happenings
Week of May 22, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Baby Boomers: Stars of the 60's!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH 6:00P TO 9:30P
Baby Boomers, enjoy the "Stars of the 60's" concert at the Stafford Centre with The 5th Dimension and The Happenings! MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, MAY 25TH 10:00A TO 1:30P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. MORE INFO

Shavuot "Sleep Under" for Families
THURSDAY, MAY 25TH 5:00P TO 6:30P
Join us for a family-friendly Shavout program, including age-appropriate crafts and activities, dinner, and an ice cream bar! MORE INFO

Community Shavuot at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, MAY 25TH 7:00P TO 11:30P
Our annual community-wide Shavuot program returns with rabbis and educators from Houston area congregations leading 18-minute sessions on a variety of Jewish topics, including special sessions for Young Professionals. We will come together for Ma'ariv and a special cheesecake break! MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: Shavuot
FRIDAY, MAY 26TH (ALL DAY)

Shavuot 1st Day
FRIDAY, MAY 26TH
J.B. Greenfield Chapel 8:30A MORE INFO
Museum Minyan 9:15A MORE INFO
Main Sanctuary 9:30A MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, MAY 26TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAY 26TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 27TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 27TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service + Shavuot Day II + Yizkor
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, MAY 27TH 9:30A
Join us for the 2nd Day of Shavuot, which includes Yizkor. Kiddush Luncheon immediately following services sponsored by the Shirley and Bruce Stein Family. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAY 27TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAY 27TH 7:45P MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: Memorial Day
MONDAY, MAY 29TH (ALL DAY)

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-8034

This event is free and open to the community - please register so we have seats and, most importantly, cheesecake for everyone!

Click here to register and for more information

Shavuot Service Schedule

Erev Shavuot - Thursday, May 25
8:00pm J.B. Greenfield Chapel

Shavuot I - Friday, May 26
8:30am J.B. Greenfield Chapel
9:15am Museum Minyan
9:30am Main Sanctuary
6:00pm Shabbat Renewal
6:30pm J.B. Greenfield Chapel

Shavuot II (Yizkor) - Saturday, May 27
8:30am J.B. Greenfield Chapel
9:15am Museum Minyan
9:30am Main Sanctuary
11:00am Kiddush Luncheon
Generously Sponsored by the Shirley & Bruce Stein Family

Thursday, May 25th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Preschool Playground (weather permitting)
$10 per family - Family Shavuot is open to the community - please register

Tradition says that we stay up all night studying for Shavuot - so for our young families, we will have a "sleep under" instead of a sleepover. Wear your pjs (grown-ups, too!) and have fun with crafts, activities, and inflatables for Shavuot and enjoy dinner and, of course, an ice cream bar! We are excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Houston to bring you this fun, family program!

Click here to register and for more information

Friday, June 2, 2023 | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00pm

Join us for our annual CanCare Shabbat, where we celebrate cancer survivors and caretakers and recognize the tremendous resource that CanCare is for our community. We welcome Kris Kerlin, Director of Mission Impact at CanCare, as our special guest speaker.

Click here for more information

This is a great volunteer opportunity for tweens and teens!
Sunday, June 4th at 1:00pm

We will be packing snacks, decorating bags, and collecting juice boxes for the organization, Kids' Meals. We will provide all the supplies that will be packed in the bags. If your teen/tween needs volunteer hours let us know! When registering, please list your child's name in the notes.

Click here to Register your Tween/Teen for this Volunteer Opportunity

We're also kicking off the Summer Juice Box Drive!

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston! Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of May 15, 2023

05/15/2023 03:19:58 PM

May15

Happenings
Week of May 15, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Kulanu: Antisemitism in the New Testament?
MONDAY, MAY 15TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

Open Board Meeting for Budget Review
TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 7:30P TO 8:00P
Per our constitution, the budget review portion of the May Board Meeting is open to all members in good standing. We invite you to join us for the 2023-24 budget discussion at the beginning of the meeting. MORE INFO

YES Lunch & Program
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH 11:30A TO 1:00P
This month we welcome back one of our FAVORITE performers, Rob Landes! MORE INFO

The Adam Growe Quiz Show!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH 6:30P TO 8:30P
Join 100 Jewish Men and Sisterhood for dinner and a show with Canada's Cash Cab Guy, Adam Growe! MORE INFO

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, MAY 18TH 9:00A TO 10:00AJoin Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Laviage Family
Mental Health Shabbat, Guest Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale
FRIDAY, MAY 19TH 6:00P
Join us this Shabbat Renewal to talk about mental health and hear from guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston and the founder of Peace of Mind Foundation. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAY 19TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of Mia Laviage
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAY 20TH 7:45P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAY 21ST 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, MAY 21ST 12:00P TO 2:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program
SUNDAY, MAY 21ST 1:30P TO 3:00P
We 're celebrating our last Rosh Chodesh of the season Shavuot-themed! We'll enjoy dairy treats a craft our own beautiful floral wreaths to decorate for the holiday MORE INFO

2023 Annual Meeting
SUNDAY, MAY 21ST 6:00P TO 8:00P
Join us as we elect our synagogue board, celebrate our outgoing President - David Stein, and welcome our new President - Lori Herzog. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6:00pm

Join us for our Annual Mental Health Shabbat where we will hear from guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston and the founder of Peace of Mind Foundation.

More about Dr. McIngvale: Dr. McIngvale’s is the Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, where she maintains an active clinical, research and leadership role. Her clinical interests focus on OCD, anxiety disorders, mental health stigma and access to mental health care. She is the founder of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to OCD. Dr. McIngvale operates ocdchallenge.org, a free self-help website for OCD which is live in 6 languages and serves nearly 4,000 individuals. She was the first ever national spokesperson for the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and now serves on their board of directors. She received her bachelors and master’s degrees in social work from Loyola University Chicago, her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Houston and is currently pursuing her MBA from Kellogg’s School of Business Management at Northwestern University. Dr. McIngvale engages in advocacy, clinical work, research and teaching related to OCD and anxiety disorders. She is a renowned speaker on both the local and national level speaking on behalf of OCD, mental illness and mental health stigma. Dr. McIngvale has received numerous awards for her advocacy and impact on the mental health field and currently serves as a director on 5 boards. She is internationally known and recognized for her clinical work and advancements in the OCD field. Dr. McIngvale is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and is grateful for a career which allows her to improve the lives of those living with a mental illness every day.

Click here for more information

Monday, May 15 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part III: Antisemitism in the new Testament?
Reading the Gospel accounts of the trial and execution of Jesus with Rabbi Steven Morgen and Mattias Henze, Ph.D., Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at Rice University.

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-8034

LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN - LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
Click here to Register

More about Adam Growe:
Adam Growe has become a familiar face as the host of Cash Cab. A professional comedian and host/MC, Adam performs at events, conferences, and theatres, and has met the growing demand in the online landscape for entertaining and interactive content which he can deliver on any virtual platform.

Adam has numerous TV credits, including: “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy NOW!”, CBS “Star Search,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” His vast experience at corporate events will help energize your agenda and achieve your desired results.

With experience as a leadership communications consultant, Adam also teaches First Aid as a certified Red Cross Instructor and has co-founded two not-for-profit incorporations to advocate for and support professional comedians across Canada.

Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.

We hope that you will join us at our 2023 Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 21, as we elect our synagogue board of directors, discuss the accomplishments of the previous and share what is in store for the coming year. We will celebrate our outgoing President, David Stein and welcome our new President, Lori Herzog.

Business Meeting at 6:00pm in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Dinner ($25 per Person) at 7:00pm in Stein Hall

Click here to register and for more information

Open Board Meeting for Budget Review - Tuesday, May 16th
Discussion and final vote on the budget will take place at the Board meeting May 16th at 7:30pm. The portion of the Board meeting discussing the budget is open to all members in good standing of the Congregation and usually lasts 15 to 20 minutes. After the Board considers the budget, the meeting will continue for Board members only.

Click here to register and for more information

This event is free and open to the community - please register so we have seats and, most importantly, cheesecake for everyone!

Click here to register and for more information

Thursday, May 25th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Preschool Playground (weather permitting)
$10 per family - Family Shavuot is open to the community - please register

Tradition says that we stay up all night studying for Shavuot - so for our young families, we will have a "sleep under" instead of a sleepover. Wear your pjs (grown-ups, too!) and have fun with crafts, activities, and inflatables for Shavuot and enjoy dinner and, of course, an ice cream bar! We are excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Houston to bring you this fun, family program!

Click here to register and for more information

SUMMER IS LONG WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY.

On a typical day, Kids’ Meals serves 6,700 meals to preschool-aged children (ages 5 and under) who do not have access to free school-based meal programs. In the summer, that number more than doubles as we not only feed preschool-aged children but ALL school-aged siblings in the home. This summer, we need your help to deliver over 730,000 free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest children between May 1 – July 31.

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston!

Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of May 8, 2023

05/08/2023 03:35:58 PM

May8

Happenings
Week of May 8, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Most & Steinberg Families
Mothers' Shabbat
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 6:00P
As we head into Mother's Day weekend we celebrate our moms at Shabbat Renewal. Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAY 12TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Riley Most & Collin Steinberg
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAY 13TH 7:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAY 14TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Kulanu: Antisemitism in the New Testament?
MONDAY, MAY 15TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

Open Board Meeting for Budget Review
TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 7:30P TO 8:00P
Per our constitution, the budget review portion of the May Board Meeting is open to all members in good standing. We invite you to join us for the 2023-24 budget discussion at the beginning of the meeting. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, May 12, 20223 at 6:00pm

As we head into Mother's Day weekend we'll celebrate our moms at Shabbat Renewal!

Monday, May 15 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part III: Antisemitism in the new Testament?
Reading the Gospel accounts of the trial and execution of Jesus with Rabbi Steven Morgen and Mattias Henze, Ph.D., Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at Rice University.

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-803

More about Adam Growe:
Adam Growe has become a familiar face as the host of Cash Cab. A professional comedian and host/MC, Adam performs at events, conferences, and theatres, and has met the growing demand in the online landscape for entertaining and interactive content which he can deliver on any virtual platform.

Adam has numerous TV credits, including: “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy NOW!”, CBS “Star Search,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” His vast experience at corporate events will help energize your agenda and achieve your desired results.

With experience as a leadership communications consultant, Adam also teaches First Aid as a certified Red Cross Instructor and has co-founded two not-for-profit incorporations to advocate for and support professional comedians across Canada.

Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.

Click here to Register

We hope that you will join us at our 2023 Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 21, as we elect our synagogue board of directors, discuss the accomplishments of the previous and share what is in store for the coming year. We will celebrate our outgoing President, David Stein and welcome our new President, Lori Herzog.

Business Meeting at 6:00pm in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Dinner ($25 per Person) at 7:00pm in Stein Hall

Click here to register and for more information

Open Board Meeting for Budget Review - Tuesday, May 16th
Discussion and final vote on the budget will take place at the Board meeting May 16th at 7:30pm. The portion of the Board meeting discussing the budget is open to all members in good standing of the Congregation and usually lasts 15 to 20 minutes. After the Board considers the budget, the meeting will continue for Board members only.

Click here to register and for more information

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6:00pm

Join us for our Annual Mental Helth Shabbat where we will hear from guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston and the founder of Peace of Mind Foundation.

More about Dr. McIngvale: Dr. McIngvale’s is the Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, where she maintains an active clinical, research and leadership role. Her clinical interests focus on OCD, anxiety disorders, mental health stigma and access to mental health care. She is the founder of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to OCD. Dr. McIngvale operates ocdchallenge.org, a free self-help website for OCD which is live in 6 languages and serves nearly 4,000 individuals. She was the first ever national spokesperson for the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and now serves on their board of directors. She received her bachelors and master’s degrees in social work from Loyola University Chicago, her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Houston and is currently pursuing her MBA from Kellogg’s School of Business Management at Northwestern University. Dr. McIngvale engages in advocacy, clinical work, research and teaching related to OCD and anxiety disorders. She is a renowned speaker on both the local and national level speaking on behalf of OCD, mental illness and mental health stigma. Dr. McIngvale has received numerous awards for her advocacy and impact on the mental health field and currently serves as a director on 5 boards. She is internationally known and recognized for her clinical work and advancements in the OCD field. Dr. McIngvale is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and is grateful for a career which allows her to improve the lives of those living with a mental illness every day.

Click here for more information

This event is free and open to the community - please register so we have seats and, most importantly, cheesecake for everyone!

Click here to register and for more information

Thursday, May 25th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Preschool Playground (weather permitting)
$10 per family - Family Shavuot is open to the community - please register

Tradition says that we stay up all night studying for Shavuot - so for our young families, we will have a "sleep under" instead of a sleepover. Wear your pjs (grown-ups, too!) and have fun with crafts, activities, and inflatables for Shavuot and enjoy dinner and, of course, an ice cream bar! We are excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Houston to bring you this fun, family program!

Click here to register and for more information

SUMMER IS LONG WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY.

On a typical day, Kids’ Meals serves 6,700 meals to preschool-aged children (ages 5 and under) who do not have access to free school-based meal programs. In the summer, that number more than doubles as we not only feed preschool-aged children but ALL school-aged siblings in the home. This summer, we need your help to deliver over 730,000 free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest children between May 1 – July 31.

Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2023 Summer Juice Box Challenge. Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use their Juice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston!

Our goal is to provide 2,000 juice boxes! We have met our goal the last 2 years! Help us get there again!

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of May 1, 2023

05/01/2023 02:33:19 PM

May1

Happenings
Week of May 1, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Kulanu: Antisemitism on Campus
MONDAY, MAY 1ST 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 7: Counting the Days & Making Every Day Count
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 5:00P TO 5:45P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Stanton Family
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'not Mitzvah of Olivia & Sophia Stanton
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAY 6TH 7:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAY 7TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, MAY 7TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Better Together: Summer Kickoff Party for Singles 50+
SUNDAY, MAY 7TH 5:30P TO 8:30P
Join Singles over 50 from across the Jewish community for Goode Company BBQ MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Monday, May 1 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part II: Antisemitism on Campus
Rabbi Kenny Weiss, Executive Director of Houston Hillel, and Stuart Dow, Head of School, The Emery|Weiner School.

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

We would love to have you join us in Religious School, Sulam, or Kehillah High for the upcoming year! Registration is completed online by logging in to your account through the membership portal. Details about the program and online registration can be found on the Beth Yeshurun website, bethyeshurun.org/registration-information or more information, contact Education Director, Sheryl Eskowitz, at seskowitz@bethyeshurun.org or 713-255-803

Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30-7:00pm
$25 per family (up to 5 people) | $8 per individual

On Lag B’Omer we traditionally celebrate in lots of unique ways!

We will light bonfires like the Jewish rebels in ancient Israel, but we'll have s'mores!
Like the rebels, you can get some bow-and-arrow practice in, too! Archery tag for kids and adults of all ages and smaller target for the littles. We don't traditionally have weddings between Passover and Shavuot, but since we're so happy on Lag b'Omer, it's an exception and many couples celebrate their weddings then. So we'll be offering a walk-up vow renewal wedding chapel! Come renew your wedding vows and get an "official" certificate and wedding photo at a renewal presided over by your very own Beth Yeshurun clergy! And there is no such thing as an event without food - so enjoy burgers and hot dogs on the grill.

Click here to Register

More about Adam Growe:
Adam Growe has become a familiar face as the host of Cash Cab. A professional comedian and host/MC, Adam performs at events, conferences, and theatres, and has met the growing demand in the online landscape for entertaining and interactive content which he can deliver on any virtual platform.

Adam has numerous TV credits, including: “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy NOW!”, CBS “Star Search,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” His vast experience at corporate events will help energize your agenda and achieve your desired results.

With experience as a leadership communications consultant, Adam also teaches First Aid as a certified Red Cross Instructor and has co-founded two not-for-profit incorporations to advocate for and support professional comedians across Canada.

Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.

Click here to Register

Friday, May 12, 20223 at 6:00pm

As we head into Mother's Day weekend we'll celebrate our moms at Shabbat Renewal!

We hope that you will join us at our 2023 Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 21, as we elect our synagogue board of directors, discuss the accomplishments of the previous and share what is in store for the coming year. We will celebrate our outgoing President, David Stein and welcome our new President, Lori Herzog.

Business Meeting at 6:00pm in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Dinner ($25 per Person) at 7:00pm in Stein Hall

Click here to register and for more information

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6:00pm

Join us for our Annual Mental Helth Shabbat where we will hear from guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston and the founder of Peace of Mind Foundation.

More about Dr. McIngvale: Dr. McIngvale’s is the Director of the McLean OCD Institute at Houston, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, where she maintains an active clinical, research and leadership role. Her clinical interests focus on OCD, anxiety disorders, mental health stigma and access to mental health care. She is the founder of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to OCD. Dr. McIngvale operates ocdchallenge.org, a free self-help website for OCD which is live in 6 languages and serves nearly 4,000 individuals. She was the first ever national spokesperson for the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and now serves on their board of directors. She received her bachelors and master’s degrees in social work from Loyola University Chicago, her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Houston and is currently pursuing her MBA from Kellogg’s School of Business Management at Northwestern University. Dr. McIngvale engages in advocacy, clinical work, research and teaching related to OCD and anxiety disorders. She is a renowned speaker on both the local and national level speaking on behalf of OCD, mental illness and mental health stigma. Dr. McIngvale has received numerous awards for her advocacy and impact on the mental health field and currently serves as a director on 5 boards. She is internationally known and recognized for her clinical work and advancements in the OCD field. Dr. McIngvale is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and is grateful for a career which allows her to improve the lives of those living with a mental illness every day.

Click here for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of April 24, 2023

04/24/2023 03:38:52 PM

Apr24

Happenings
Week of April 24, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Yom HaZikaron: Israel's Remembrance Day
MONDAY, APR 24TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to the ERJCC Houston to commemorate Yom HaZikaron. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, APR 25TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 7: Counting the Days & Making Every Day Count
WEDNESDAY, APR 26TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Yom Haatzmaut: Israel 75
WEDNESDAY, APR 26TH 4:00P TO 6:00P
The ERJCC Houston invites the community to join the celebration of Israel's 75th! MORE INFO

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 9:30A TO 4:00P
Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute's look at Israel at 75. MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 10:00A TO 1:30P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

4525 Live!
THURSDAY, APR 27TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Be inspired by innovators in our community - this month, meet Dr. Garth Davis! MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Ostrin & Silver Families
Guest Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
FRIDAY, APR 28TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service, this week we welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv to talk about Israel's upcoming 75th anniversary. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, APR 28TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Matti Katz-Warmflash
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Zachary Ostrin & Brayden Silver
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 29TH 7:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Fall Blood Drive
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 10:00A TO 2:00P
Stop in at CBY on Sunday morning to do an easy and important mitzvah - donate blood! MORE INFO

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 11:00A TO 12:30P
Baby Boomers: Celebrate Israel's 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 12:00P TO 3:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Yom Haatzmaut: Israel 75
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 2:00P TO 4:00P
The ERJCC Houston invites the community to join the celebration of Israel's 75th! MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities. MORE INFO

2023-24 B'nai Mitzvah Program
SUNDAY, APR 30TH 6:00P TO 8:00P

Kulanu: Antisemitism on Campus
MONDAY, MAY 1ST 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Dr. Garth Davis
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00pm

Davis was born in South Africa and moved to the United States as a child.He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin and from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors. Davis completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident.

Davis was the medical director of the Davis Clinic in Houston, Texas, and was the medical director for bariatric surgery at the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. He went on to be the medical director of the weight management center at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

Davis is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and Medical Weight Loss at Mission Weight Management Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He is now back in Houston, Texas, working for Houston Methodist and Methodist West, and is serving as the medical director for the Comprehensive Metabolic Disease Management Center.

Davis is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2007, Davis and his father Robert Davis were featured on the reality television show Big Medicine which contained footage from their bariatric surgery practice. Davis is a vegan in his personal life and supports animal rights.

Click here to Register

Monday, May 1 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part II: Antisemitism on Campus
Rabbi Kenny Weiss, Executive Director of Houston Hillel, and Stuart Dow, Head of School, The Emery|Weiner School.

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

Yom HaZikaron: Israel’s Remembrance Day
Monday, April 24 at 7:00pm at The ERJCC Houston The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron.

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
Thursday, April 27 from 9:30am-4:00pm at James A. Baker III Hall at Rice University
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers, and stakeholders will assemble to analyze the binational relationship between the United States and Israel, address the role of the United States in Middle East foreign policy and explore the challenges and opportunities Israel faces internally and abroad. Conference agenda and registration information at the Baker Institute’s website. Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute’s look at Israel at 75.

Shabbat Renewal: Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
Friday, April 28 at 6:00pm
We’ll welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv as she joins us for Shabbat Renewal to talk about Israel’s upcoming anniversary!

ERJCC Houston Yom Ha'atzmaut: Celebrating Israel's 75th Birthday
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00pm - A Carnival Celebrating Israel
Sunday, April 30 at 2:00pm - Yom Ha’atzmaut: Maccabiah Family Edition!
Both events will be held at the ERJCC Houston

Bring your family to the J to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday through the lens of art, photography, music, sports and culinary. To mark this special birthday, there will be double the fun with two celebrations for the community to enjoy on April 26 and April 30. Celebration highlights include Visit the Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio to enjoy a popular no-bake Israeli dessert; Help create our family mural painting, a permanent community art installation for the new indoor playscape that will mark this special occasion for Israel; Be a part of the unique experience of building Jerusalem “one LEGO at a time.”; Stop by Laykie’s Café to purchase the best Israeli food in town!

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
Baby Boomers | Sunday, April 30 at 11:00am
$25 per person
Celebrate Israel’s 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of Royal Wines, joins us for a celebration of Israel! He is a wealth of information about Israeli wines and winemaking and will introduce us to a number of Israeli wines available at our local HEB at affordable price points. Enjoy some Israeli bites while tasting some great wines!

Sunday, April 30th from 10:00am-2:00pm

Blood donors save the world! Make a difference in the community by donating blood during April and receive a T-shirt to support local hospital patients. 4.2 million Americans need a blood transfusion each year, but only 3% of the population donates blood. Here's your chance to be part of the 3%!

BE A HERO! CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Schedule your appointment today!
APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED

Tuesday, May 9th from 5:30-7:00pm
$25 per family (up to 5 people) | $8 per individual

On Lag B’Omer we traditionally celebrate in lots of unique ways!
We will light bonfires like the Jewish rebels in ancient Israel, but we'll have s'mores!
Like the rebels, you can get some bow-and-arrow practice in, too! Archery tag for kids and adults of all ages and smaller target for the littles.
We don't traditionally have weddings between Passover and Shavuot, but since we're so happy on Lag b'Omer, it's an exception and many couples celebrate their weddings then. So we'll be offering a walk-up vow renewal wedding chapel! Come renew your wedding vows and get an "official" certificate and wedding photo at a renewal presided over by your very own Beth Yeshurun clergy!
And there is no such thing as an event without food - so enjoy burgers and hot dogs on the grill.

Click here to Register

More about Adam Growe:
Adam Growe has become a familiar face as the host of Cash Cab. A professional comedian and host/MC, Adam performs at events, conferences, and theatres, and has met the growing demand in the online landscape for entertaining and interactive content which he can deliver on any virtual platform.

Adam has numerous TV credits, including: “Just for Laughs,” “Comedy NOW!”, CBS “Star Search,” and Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” His vast experience at corporate events will help energize your agenda and achieve your desired results.

With experience as a leadership communications consultant, Adam also teaches First Aid as a certified Red Cross Instructor and has co-founded two not-for-profit incorporations to advocate for and support professional comedians across Canada.

Adam has three kids and lives in Toronto with his wife, where they foster babies with the Children’s Aid Society.

Click here to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of April 17, 2023

04/17/2023 03:36:01 PM

Apr17

Happenings
Week of April 17, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Kulanu: Antisemitism in Social Media
MONDAY, APR 17TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, APR 18TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Zikaron Basalon: Memories in the Living Room
TUESDAY, APR 18TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join the Jewish Federation of Houston and the Holocaust Museum of Houston for a multi-generational program commemorating the Holocaust in homes around Greater Houston. MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 7: Counting the Days & Making Every Day Count
WEDNESDAY, APR 19TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, APR 20TH 9:00A TO 10:00A
Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, APR 20TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Better Together: Singles 50+ at Betsy's Outdoor Cafe
THURSDAY, APR 20TH 6:00P TO 8:00P
Network with other Singles over 50 from across the Houston Jewish Community. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Wolf Family
Guest Harris Country District Attorney Kim Ogg
FRIDAY, APR 21ST 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service, this week we welcome Harris Country District Attorney Kim Ogg as our guest speaker at Shabbat Renewal. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, APR 21ST 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Hannah & Hudson Wolf
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 22ND 7:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, APR 23RD 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, APR 23RD 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Celebrating the Remarkable 3 with Americans for Ben-Gurion University
SUNDAY, APR 23RD 12:00P TO 1:00P
Join Americans for Ben-Gurion University for a virtual presentation: Pioneering Medical Science. MORE INFO

Sisterhood Bingo & Bites
SUNDAY, APR 23RD 2:00P TO 4:00P
Join Sisterhood for an afternoon of Bingo! MORE INFO

Yom HaZikaron: Israel's Remembrance Day
MONDAY, APR 24TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to the ERJCC Houston to commemorate Yom HaZikaron. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Monday, April 17 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part I: Antisemitism in Social Media
Peter Hotez, M.D., Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Al Tribble, Community Security Director for the Jewish Federation of Houston

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

Sisterhood Bingo & Bites
Sunday April 23, 2023 | 2:00 - 4:00pm | Stein Hall

Gather up your girlfriends, daughters, and granddaughters for a fun afternoon of Bingo and light bites.

$18 for adults | $12 for children 12 and younger
Entry fee includes bites and Bingo (and prizes!)

Please register by Thursday, April 19

Yom HaZikaron: Israel’s Remembrance Day
Monday, April 24 at 7:00pm at The ERJCC Houston The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron.

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
Thursday, April 27 from 9:30am-4:00pm at James A. Baker III Hall at Rice University
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers, and stakeholders will assemble to analyze the binational relationship between the United States and Israel, address the role of the United States in Middle East foreign policy and explore the challenges and opportunities Israel faces internally and abroad. Conference agenda and registration information at the Baker Institute’s website. Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute’s look at Israel at 75.

Shabbat Renewal: Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
Friday, April 28 at 6:00pm
We’ll welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv as she joins us for Shabbat Renewal to talk about Israel’s upcoming anniversary!

ERJCC Houston Yom Ha'atzmaut: Celebrating Israel's 75th Birthday
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00pm - A Carnival Celebrating Israel
Sunday, April 30 at 2:00pm - Yom Ha’atzmaut: Maccabiah Family Edition!
Both events will be held at the ERJCC Houston

Bring your family to the J to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday through the lens of art, photography, music, sports and culinary. To mark this special birthday, there will be double the fun with two celebrations for the community to enjoy on April 26 and April 30. Celebration highlights include Visit the Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio to enjoy a popular no-bake Israeli dessert; Help create our family mural painting, a permanent community art installation for the new indoor playscape that will mark this special occasion for Israel; Be a part of the unique experience of building Jerusalem “one LEGO at a time.”; Stop by Laykie’s Café to purchase the best Israeli food in town!

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
Baby Boomers | Sunday, April 30 at 11:00am
$25 per person
Celebrate Israel’s 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of Royal Wines, joins us for a celebration of Israel! He is a wealth of information about Israeli wines and winemaking and will introduce us to a number of Israeli wines available at our local HEB at affordable price points. Enjoy some Israeli bites while tasting some great wines!

Dr. Garth Davis
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00pm

Davis was born in South Africa and moved to the United States as a child.He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin and from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors. Davis completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident.

Davis was the medical director of the Davis Clinic in Houston, Texas, and was the medical director for bariatric surgery at the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. He went on to be the medical director of the weight management center at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

Davis is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and Medical Weight Loss at Mission Weight Management Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He is now back in Houston, Texas, working for Houston Methodist and Methodist West, and is serving as the medical director for the Comprehensive Metabolic Disease Management Center.

Davis is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2007, Davis and his father Robert Davis were featured on the reality television show Big Medicine which contained footage from their bariatric surgery practice. Davis is a vegan in his personal life and supports animal rights.

Click here to Register

We celebrated the legacy of Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal during a tribute concert featuring the Shul Sisters on Thursday, March 23rd. During that concert we presente them with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We also showed an updated video from Rabbi Segal's retirement celebration.

Click here to view the Tribute book and/or watch the video

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of April 11, 2023

04/11/2023 05:15:36 PM

Apr11

Happenings
Week of April 11, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Administrative Offices Closed: 7th Day of Pesach
WEDNESDAY, APR 12TH (ALL DAY)

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Combined Passover 7th Day Service
WEDNESDAY, APR 12TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: 8th Day of Pesach
THURSDAY, APR 13TH (ALL DAY)

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Combined Passover 8th Day Service & Yizkor
THURSDAY, APR 13TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Main Sanctuary & Museum Minyan Passover 8th Day Service & Yizkor
THURSDAY, APR 13TH 9:30A MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, APR 14TH 5:00P TO 5:45P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, APR 14TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, APR 14TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, APR 14TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Adult B'nai Mitzvah
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service and join our Adult B'nai Mitzvah class as they lead us through our Shabbat morning service3. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 15TH 7:15P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, APR 16TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, APR 16TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration
SUNDAY, APR 16TH 3:00P TO 4:30P
Please join Holocaust Museum Houston in observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the 6,000,000 Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. MORE INFO

Kulanu: Antisemitism in Social Media
MONDAY, APR 17TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Kulanu for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Wednesday, April 12 [Passover 7th Day]
8:30 A.M. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Service
7:45 P.M. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Service

Thursday, April 13 [YIZKOR] [Passover Last Day]
9:30 A.M. Main Sanctuary & Museum Minyan Service - Yizkor (Dedication of Memorial Plaques purchased last six months)
8:30 A.M. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Service
7:45 P.M. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Service

PASSOVER ENDS Saturday, April 13th at 8:10 P.M

For all things Passover visit: bethyeshurun.org/passover

We celebrated the legacy of Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal during a tribute concert featuring the Shul Sisters on Thursday, March 23rd. During that concert we presente them with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We also showed an updated video from Rabbi Segal's retirement celebration.

Click here to view the Tribute book and/or watch the video

Monday, April 17 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part I: Antisemitism in Social Media
Peter Hotez, M.D., Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Al Tribble, Community Security Director for the Jewish Federation of Houston

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

Sisterhood Bingo & Bites
Sunday April 23, 2023 | 2:00 - 4:00pm | Stein Hall

Gather up your girlfriends, daughters, and granddaughters for a fun afternoon of Bingo and light bites.

$18 for adults | $12 for children 12 and younger
Entry fee includes bites and Bingo (and prizes!)

Please register by Thursday, April 19

Yom HaZikaron: Israel’s Remembrance Day
Monday, April 24 at 7:00pm at The ERJCC Houston The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest invites the community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron.

Israel @ 75: Wine Tasting
Xenials & Gen-Xers | Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00pm
Baby Boomers | Sunday, April 30 at 11:00am
$25 per person
Celebrate Israel’s 75 with a tasting of Israeli wines and foods! Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of Royal Wines, joins us for a celebration of Israel! He is a wealth of information about Israeli wines and winemaking and will introduce us to a number of Israeli wines available at our local HEB at affordable price points. Enjoy some Israeli bites while tasting some great wines!

Yom Haaztmaut: Israel 75
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00pm at The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center The Houston community celebration of Israel’s 75th!

Rice University Baker Institute Conference: Israel at 75
Thursday, April 27 from 9:30am-4:00pm at James A. Baker III Hall at Rice University
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers, and stakeholders will assemble to analyze the binational relationship between the United States and Israel, address the role of the United States in Middle East foreign policy and explore the challenges and opportunities Israel faces internally and abroad. Conference agenda and registration information at the Baker Institute’s website. Beth Yeshurun is a community partner in the Baker Institute’s look at Israel at 75.

Shabbat Renewal: Consul General of Israel Livia Link-Raviv
Friday, April 28 at 6:00pm
We’ll welcome Consul General Livia Link-Raviv as she joins us for Shabbat Renewal to talk about Israel’s upcoming anniversary!

Dr. Garth Davis
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00pm

Davis was born in South Africa and moved to the United States as a child.He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin and from Baylor College of Medicine with high honors. Davis completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident.

Davis was the medical director of the Davis Clinic in Houston, Texas, and was the medical director for bariatric surgery at the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. He went on to be the medical director of the weight management center at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

Davis is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and Medical Weight Loss at Mission Weight Management Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He is now back in Houston, Texas, working for Houston Methodist and Methodist West, and is serving as the medical director for the Comprehensive Metabolic Disease Management Center.

Davis is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2007, Davis and his father Robert Davis were featured on the reality television show Big Medicine which contained footage from their bariatric surgery practice. Davis is a vegan in his personal life and supports animal rights.

Click here to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of April 3, 2023

04/03/2023 12:14:32 PM

Apr3

Happenings
Week of April 3, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, APR 4TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Big Bread Burn
TUESDAY, APR 4TH 5:00P TO 6:30P
Visit with the Bellaire Fire Department and check out their awesome truck while we burn our chametz, do some crafts, and take away some Passover treats! MORE INFO

Ta'anit Bechorot (Fast of the First Born)
WEDNESDAY, APR 5TH 6:45A TO 8:30A
Break the Fast of the First Born with a Mishnah Pesachim and a breakfast sponsored by 100 Jewish Men. MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: 1st & 2nd Days of Pesach
THURSDAY, APR 6TH (ALL DAY)

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Passover 1st Day Service
THURSDAY, APR 6TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Main Sanctuary & Museum Minyan Passover 1st Day Service
THURSDAY, APR 6TH 9:30A MORE INFO

Beth Yeshurun 2nd Night Seder
THURSDAY, APR 6TH 6:00P TO 8:00P
Congregants of all ages are welcome to join us for a 2nd Night Seder! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Combined Passover 2nd Day Service
FRIDAY, APR 7TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Better Together Singles over 50: Shabbat in the Park & Fab 5 Concert
FRIDAY, APR 7TH 6:00P TO 8:00P
Join Better Together Singles 50+ for Shabbat and fun with Fab 5, a local Beatles Tribute Band. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, APR 7TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, APR 7TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Newborn Shabbat
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service and a special blessing of all babies born between April 2022 and March 2023. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 8TH 7:15P MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Passover begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 5, and ends after nightfall on April 13.

There are several opportunitites to celebrate Passover at Beth Yeshurun, and we look forward to helping you and your family celebrate this year! From programs to help you prepare for the holiday including a community Men's Seder, a Chocolate seder for Women and the Big Bread Burn for familes - to Passover-To-Go meal options from our catering department to help make your first seder just a little more delicious and the return of our Second Night Seder led by Rabbi Morgen and Rabbi Fort!

For all things Passover visit: bethyeshurun.org/passover

Wednesday, April 5 6:45am

Break the Fast of the First Born with a siyyum by Rabbi Danny Horwitz and a breakfast sponsored by 100 Jewish Men. All first born, including children, are encouraged to attend.

DEADLINE TO ORDER IS TODAY, MONDAY APRIL 3RD!
Members $39 per person / Public $42.50 Per Person
$14 per seder plate items (limited quantity)
Members must be logged in to receive discounted pricing. All meals are supervised by HKA.

Each meal will include your choice of main entree with sides and:
Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish served on Bib Lettuce, Carrot Garnish & Horseradish, and Passover Dessert

Entrees include:
Slow Roasted Brisket with Carrots & Potatoes, and Sautéed Lemon Broccoli
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Potato Kugel, and Sauteed Green Beans
Vegetarian/Gluten-Free Option: Stuffed Bell Pepper with a Lemon Sauce, Potato Kugel, Sauteed Green Beans, andSautéed Lemon Broccoli

Click here to reserve you Passover-To-Go Meal

Tuesday, April 4th | 5:00pm
$25 for a Family (up to 5) OR $8 per individual

Bring the last of your hametz to burn and then visit with the Bellaire Fire Department and check out their awesome truck, play in our Train Station Inflatable Obstacle Course and Connect-Four Basketball as well as yard games, enjoy one last bread meal Chef Damen's homemade pizza!

Click here to Register

Saturday, April 8 | 11:00am

Join us during our Saturday morning Shabbat service for a special blessing for your newborn, born between April 2022 and March 2023. Meet other parents of newborns and take away some Beth Yeshurun swag!

Let us know that you're joining us!

PASSOVER ADDENDUM DEADLINE - TODAY, MONDAY, APRIL 3RD

Yizkor is soon approaching, a time when we honor the memory of our loved ones. Passover Yizkor Services will take place on Thursday morning, April 13th and Shavuot Yizkor Services will take place Saturday, May 27th.

Our Congregational Yizkor Book will be published to bring focus to the names of our dear family and loved ones. The Yizkor Book will be distributed at the synagogue on Yizkor. The entire Yizkor Book is also available electronically on our website.

To ensure that the names of your loved ones will be memorialized in our 5783 Yizkor Book Passover Addendum, the form must be submitted by Monday, April 3, 2023. Names received after April 3, 2023 might not be printed in the Passover Addendum, but will be included in the online version of the book as well as future printed addendum.

Also available, is the form for the Reverent Tribute section of our Yizkor Book, which is dedicated to the members of Beth Yeshurun, of blessed memory, who served in the United States military to protect our freedom. This list is ongoing and once the name of your loved one is included, you do not need to complete this form again in the years to come. However, if your loved one is not yet included, please list the name(s) of your loved ones so that we may add them to the Reverent Tribute section.

Click here to submit the names of you loved ones

We celebrated the legacy of Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal during a tribute concert featuring the Shul Sisters on Thursday, March 23rd. During that concert we presente them with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We also showed an updated video from Rabbi Segal's retirement celebration.

Click here to view the Tribute book and/or watch the video

Monday, April 17 | 7:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Part I: Antisemitism in Social Media
Peter Hotez, M.D., Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Al Tribble, Community Security Director for the Jewish Federation of Houston

The ADL created Kulanu as an organization dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy. Join us at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for a three-part series to raise awareness and highlight resources available to combat antisemitism when we are confronted with antisemitism. Our speakers will be followed by Q&A.

Click here to register and for more information

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of March 27, 2023

03/27/2023 04:11:01 PM

Mar27

Happenings
Week of March 27, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, MAR 28TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, MAR 28TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, MAR 29TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Community Wide Man's Mock Seder
WEDNESDAY, MAR 29TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Join Jewish organizations across the community for the annual Man's Mock Seder, hosted by UOS. MORE INFO

ScholarStream: Living our Values: Social Justice and Social Action
WEDNESDAY, MAR 29TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, MAR 29TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, MAR 30TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

4525 Live!
THURSDAY, MAR 30TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
Be inspired by innovators in our community - this month, meet Ziggy Gruber! MORE INFO

ERJCC Film Festival: Love & Mazel Tov
THURSDAY, MAR 30TH 7:30P TO 9:00P
Beth Yeshurun' 100 Jewish Men is proud to be a Community Sponsor of the German romantic comedy Love & Mazel Tov. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, MAR 31ST 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAR 31ST 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of Sydney McIngvale
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, APR 1ST 7:15P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, APR 2ND 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, APR 2ND 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Jews of Color: Black Jews in Africa, Israel, and the US
SUNDAY, APR 2ND 11:00A TO 12:00P
In this five-part series, Bernice Heilbrunn will explore with us the sub-Saharan groups that consider themselves descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes and those who converted en masse to Judaism. MORE INFO

J-Serve: Jewish Teens Serving the World
SUNDAY, APR 2ND 1:30P TO 4:30P
Houston teens, sign up for one of two tracks to decide how YOU will serve! MORE INFO

Women's Chocolate Seder
SUNDAY, APR 2ND 2:00P TO 3:30P
Join other Jewish women for a special retelling of the Passover story through chocolate, highlighting the many important roles of women along the way. Our Chocolate Seder is a special way to get ready for Passover, and reminds us that freedom is sweet! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Passover begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 5, and ends after nightfall on April 13.

There are several opportunitites to celebrate Passover at Beth Yeshurun, and we look forward to helping you and your family celebrate this year! From programs to help you prepare for the holiday including a community Men's Seder, a Chocolate seder for Women and the Big Bread Burn for familes - to Passover-To-Go meal options from our catering department to help make your first seder just a little more delicious and the return of our Second Night Seder led by Rabbi Morgen and Rabbi Fort!

For all things Passover visit: bethyeshurun.org/passover

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 at 6:00PM
$50 per Adult (13+) | $20 per Kid (3-12 years) | Under 3 is free

We invite your family to join our Beth Yeshurun family for an interactive 2nd Night Seder led by Rabbi Steven Morgen and Rabbi Sarah Fort. Congregants of all ages are welcome! We will have all of the traditional Passover foods, plus snacks and activities appropriate for our youngest congregants.

Click here to register by March 31st

Members $39 per person / Public $42.50 Per Person
$14 per seder plate items (limited quantity)
Members must be logged in to receive discounted pricing. All meals are supervised by HKA.

Each meal will include your choice of main entree with sides and:
Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish served on Bib Lettuce, Carrot Garnish & Horseradish, and Passover Dessert

Entrees include:
Slow Roasted Brisket with Carrots & Potatoes, and Sautéed Lemon Broccoli
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Potato Kugel, and Sauteed Green Beans
Vegetarian/Gluten-Free Option: Stuffed Bell Pepper with a Lemon Sauce, Potato Kugel, Sauteed Green Beans, andSautéed Lemon Broccoli

Click here to reserve you Passover-To-Go Meal

Sunday, April 2nd | 2:00pm | Stein Hall
$18 per person

Join other Jewish women for a special retelling of the Passover story through chocolate, highlighting the many important roles of women along the way. Our Chocolate Seder is a special way to get ready for Passover, and reminds us that freedom is sweet!

For Jewish women (Bat Mitzvah and older) Please register by Thursday, March 30th at Noon

Click here to Register

Tuesday, April 4th | 5:00pm
$25 for a Family (up to 5) OR $8 per individual

Bring the last of your hametz to burn and then visit with the Bellaire Fire Department and check out their awesome truck, play in our Train Station Inflatable Obstacle Course and Connect-Four Basketball as well as yard games, enjoy one last bread meal Chef Damen's homemade pizza!

Click here to Register

Saturday, April 8 | 11:00am

Join us during our Saturday morning Shabbat service for a special blessing for your newborn, born between April 2022 and March 2023. Meet other parents of newborns and take away some Beth Yeshurun swag!

Let us know that you're joining us!

We celebrated the legacy of Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal during a tribute concert featuring the Shul Sisters on Thursday, March 23rd. During that concert we presente them with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We also showed an updated video from Rabbi Segal's retirement celebration.

Click here to view the Tribute book and/or watch the video

Rabbinical Assembly announced they have joined the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism as an official partner of #StandUpToJewishHate, their new national campaign to mobilize all Americans, and especially non-Jews, to combat antisemitism by using the blue square emoji - 🟦 - as a unifying symbol of support. Jews only make up 2.4% of the American population yet are the victims of 55% of religious-based hate crimes. That startling discrepancy is the cornerstone of this new campaign, created through a $25 million investment by Robert K. Kraft and his family. Rabbinical Assembly joins the Foundation, alongside a broad coalition of partnered organizations, including the League of Women Voters, Urban League, National Governors Association, the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International to encourage its supporters to stand up to Jewish hate.

Rabbinical Assembly encourages people to #StandUpToJewishHate in a number of ways:
1. Post and share 🟦 – an emoji already available on most smartphones - as a hashtag across social media alongside a message of support for the Jewish community and commitment to stand up to Jewish hate.
2. Activate your network by making them aware of the #StandUpToJewishHate campaign and how they can use 🟦 as a powerful symbol of solidarity with the Jewish community.
3. Tell your story to followers on social media, describing an instance where you’ve either encountered antisemitism and how it affected you or witnessed someone standing up against hatred towards Jews.
4. Visit www.StandUpToJewishHate.org and subscribe to the Foundation’s ”From the Command Center” e-newsletter to keep up to date on how antisemitism is spreading online, learn ways to identify and report it, and find helpful tools and resources around antisemitism.
5. Follow the #StandUpToJewishHate campaign at @StandUpToJewishHate on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to keep up-to-date with 🟦 and learn more about antisemitism.
6. Report antisemitism immediately when you see it, and if it is an emergency, dial 911. You can learn more about how best to report antisemitism by visiting www.StandUpToJewishHate.org.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of March 20, 2023

03/20/2023 11:42:05 AM

Mar20

Happenings
Week of March 20, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, MAR 21ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, MAR 21ST 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, MAR 22ND 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

ScholarStream: Living our Values: Social Justice and Social Action
WEDNESDAY, MAR 22ND 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, MAR 22ND 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, MAR 23RD 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Cantor's Concert 2023 - Shul Sisters
THURSDAY, MAR 23RD 7:30P TO 9:00P
We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brook, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, MAR 24TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAR 25TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of Edie Berins
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Judah Brody
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 7:00P MORE INFO

ERJCC Film Festival: Karaoke
MOTZEI SHABBAT, MAR 25TH 8:30P TO 10:15P
Beth Yeshurun is proud to be a Community Sponsor of the award-winning Israeli comedy Karaoke. MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAR 26TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, MAR 26TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, MAR 26TH 12:00P TO 3:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program
SUNDAY, MAR 26TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

This afternoon when the Senate of the 88th Legislature meets, Rabbi Brian Strauss will be there in Austin to deliver the opening prayer.

Click here to stream it live

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

Purchased tickets can be picked up from the Administrative office begining today!

Limited General Admission Tickets Remain! Click here to Purchase Tickets.

Passover begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 5, and ends after nightfall on April 13.

There are several opportunitites to celebrate Passover at Beth Yeshurun, and we look forward to helping you and your family celebrate this year! From programs to help you prepare for the holiday including a community Men's Seder, a Chocolate seder for Women and the Big Bread Burn for familes - to Passover-To-Go meal options from our catering department to help make your first seder just a little more delicious and the return of our Second Night Seder led by Rabbi Morgen and Rabbi Fort!

For all things Passover visit: bethyeshurun.org/passover

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 at 6:00PM
$50 per Adult (13+) | $20 per Kid (3-12 years) | Under 3 is free

We invite your family to join our Beth Yeshurun family for an interactive 2nd Night Seder led by Rabbi Steven Morgen and Rabbi Sarah Fort. Congregants of all ages are welcome! We will have all of the traditional Passover foods, plus snacks and activities appropriate for our youngest congregants.

Click here to register by March 31st

Members $39 per person / Public $42.50 Per Person
$14 per seder plate items (limited quantity)
Members must be logged in to receive discounted pricing. All meals are supervised by HKA.

Each meal will include your choice of main entree with sides and:
Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish served on Bib Lettuce, Carrot Garnish & Horseradish, and Passover Dessert

Entrees include:
Slow Roasted Brisket with Carrots & Potatoes, and Sautéed Lemon Broccoli
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast, Potato Kugel, and Sauteed Green Beans
Vegetarian/Gluten-Free Option: Stuffed Bell Pepper with a Lemon Sauce, Potato Kugel, Sauteed Green Beans, andSautéed Lemon Broccoli

Click here to reserve you Passover-To-Go Meal

Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities.

Rosh Chodesh Nisan is home to the month of Passover, where we celebrate freedom from slavery. We may be free now, but to what else are we chained in our modern lives? We'll discuss! Related is the translation of Egypt, or "Mitzrayim" as "narrowness." And as on Passover we celebrate "going from narrowness to freedom," we'll be joined by fat positivity activist, model and singer Lily Rose, who will speak on body image, Passover, fat positivity, and how the language we use has an effect on how we view ourselves.

$18 | Open to all Jewish adult women (Bat Mitzvah or older)
Click here to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of March 13, 2023

03/13/2023 11:47:20 AM

Mar13

Happenings
Week of March 13, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, MAR 14TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, MAR 14TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, MAR 15TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

ScholarStream: Living our Values: Social Justice and Social Action
WEDNESDAY, MAR 15TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, MAR 15TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, MAR 16TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, MAR 16TH 9:00A TO 10:00A
Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, MAR 16TH 10:00A TO 1:30P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, MAR 16TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, MAR 17TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAR 17TH 6:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAR 18TH 7:00P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAR 19TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

10th Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff
SUNDAY, MAR 19TH 12:00P TO 4:00P
Bring the whole family to the Cookoff for a fun-filled day, enjoying chili, children's activities, and music. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

Click here to Purchase Tickets

Passover begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 5, and ends after nightfall on April 13.

There are several opportunitites to celebrate Passover at Beth Yeshurun, and we look forward to helping you and your family celebrate this year! From programs to help you prepare for the holiday including a community Men's Seder, a Chocolate seder for Women and the Big Bread Burn for familes - to Passover-To-Go meal options from our catering department to help make your first seder just a little more delicious and the return of our Second Night Seder led by Rabbi Morgen and Rabbi Fort!

For all things Passover visit: bethyeshurun.org/passover

Bring the whole family to the 10th annual Houston Kosher Chili Cook-off for a fun-filled day outside in a festival atmosphere! Held at Beth Yeshurun Houston, the cook-off provides an opportunity for Houston’s Jewish community to come together and raise funds for Houston Jewish charities. Guests can enjoy chili in the outdoors with children’s activities, music, and a celebrity panel selecting the winning chili!

Make sure you stop by the Congregation Beth Yeshurun/Beth Yeshurun Day School booth, The Holypeños, and taste our (hopefully) award-winning chili! Interested in volunteering at our booth? Contact Jennifer Rosenzweig at 713.666.1881 or at jrosenzweig@bethyeshurun.org

Click here to Purchase your tickets

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of March 6, 2023

03/06/2023 01:44:06 PM

Mar6

Happenings
Week of March 6, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Purim Megillah Reading & Shpiel
MONDAY, MAR 6TH 6:00P TO 8:30P
Join us for the Megillah readings in the J.B. Greenfield Chapel, Main Sanctuary, and Museum Minyan. MORE INFO

Megillah Esther
TUESDAY, MAR 7TH 6:45A
Join us in the J.B. Greenfield Chapel for morning services and Megillat Esther reading.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, MAR 7TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, MAR 7TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, MAR 8TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

YES Lunch & Program
WEDNESDAY, MAR 8TH 11:30A TO 1:00P
Enjoy lunch with friends, then welcome back one of our favorites - Jane Vandiver! Open to the community, so feel free to share with other seniors that might enjoy our program! MORE INFO

Elan Carr, Former Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism
WEDNESDAY, MAR 8TH 7:00P TO 8:30P
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission and Congregation Beth Yeshurun welcome ElanCarr, former Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism from 2019-21.His topic for the evening: Contemporary Antisemitism and the Challenges We Face. MORE INFO

ScholarStream: Living our Values: Social Justice and Social Action
WEDNESDAY, MAR 8TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, MAR 8TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, MAR 9TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Matzah Balls & Mingle with Sisterhood
THURSDAY, MAR 9TH 10:30A TO 12:30P
Passover isn't far away! Join Sisterhood to up your Matzah Ball game with Chef Vladimir Smirnov! MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, MAR 9TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, MAR 10TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAR 10TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, MAR 10TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shababt Evening Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAR 11TH 6:00P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAR 12TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Jews of Color: Black Jews in Africa, Israel, and the US
SUNDAY, MAR 12TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
In this five-part series, Bernice Heilbrunn will explore with us the sub-Saharan groups that consider themselves descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes and those who converted en masse to Judaism. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Monday, March 6th
Don't stop believin' Hold on to that feelin'!

Come in costume and enjoy a hamentaschen and ice cream bar after the Megillah readings of each service! J.B. Greenfield Chapel service at 5:30p with the Megillah reading immediately following. Main Sanctuary reading begins at 6:30p in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. Our Museum Minyan reading begins at 6:45 in Reiches Hall.

Take the "Midnight Train" and join one of our three Megillah Readings!

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

Click here to Purchase Tickets

Wednesday, March 8 | Freedman Levit Sanctuary | 7:00pm

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission welcomes Elan Carr, former Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism from 2019-21, as a guest speaker at Beth Yeshurun. His topic: Contemporary Antisemitism and the Challenges We Face. Prior to that appointment, he was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. He is an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War Veteran.

Click here to Register

Elan Carr's visit is co-sponsored by: Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission; Congregation Beth Yeshurun; ADL Southwest; AJC; Holocaust Museum of Houston; Israel Bonds; Jewish Federation of Houston.

Sunday, March 12 | 11:00am | Freedman Levit Sanctuary

All through Sub-Saharan Africa, black Jewish groups are emerging - or re-emerging. Some are heirs to origin stories that trace their lineage to the proverbial Ten Lost Tribes. Others are converts or children of converts. Most love Israel but are happy to stay put; the Beta Israel always dreamt of Jerusalem. In five classes, we'll be inspired by black Sub-Saharan Jews and black Jews in the US who are passionate about their Judaism.

We will get to know the Beta Israel from Ethiopia as they heroically traverse dangerous territory to get to Jerusalem, leaving behind mud huts and mud wall synagogues for new lives. We will stay with them as they transform themselves within a generation, adapting to modern Israel and becoming Ethiopian Israelis. We will learn of the goodwill of Israelis mixed with racism and massive public demonstrations by previously quiet people now asserting their rights.

Finally, we'll cross continents to talk about black Jews in the US. We will ask ourselves, "How do we embrace one another as we pursue the future of Judaism together?"

Upcoming dates: Sunday, March 12, April 2, 16, 23

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of February 27, 2023

02/27/2023 01:37:58 PM

Feb27

Happenings
Week of February 27, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Black History Month Celebration Tour featuring Janis F. Kearney
MONDAY, FEB 27TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
The Black History Month Celebration Tour welcomes Janis F. Kearney to Beth Yeshurun. MORE INFO

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, FEB 28TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, FEB 28TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, MAR 1ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

ScholarStream: How Conservative Movement's Law Committee Impacts our Lives Today
WEDNESDAY, MAR 1ST 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, MAR 1ST 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, MAR 2ND 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Susannah Heschel on "The Legacy of Abraham Joshua Heschel in Civil Rights: Our Work is Not Finished"
THURSDAY, MAR 2ND 7:00P TO 8:30P
Beth Yeshurun, in partnership with St. Paul's United Methodist Church, welcomes Susannah Heschel to speak on her father's legacy and how we can continue his work. MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, MAR 3RD 5:00P TO 5:45P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, MAR 3RD 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Rock Shabbat!
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, MAR 3RD 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service, this week we kick off our Shul of Rock Purim weekend with Rock Shabbat! Come dressed as your favorite rock star and sing along as we set all of our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers to your favorite rock classics! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, MAR 4TH 6:00P MORE INFO

Young Professionals Purim Prom!
SATURDAY, MAR 4TH 7:00P TO 9:00P
The opportunity to re-live (or re-do?) your prom is here for Purim! Come to the BYDS school gym complete with balloons, prom photos, and the greatest hits of the 1990s to mid-2000s! MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, MAR 5TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Purim Fest!
SUNDAY, MAR 5TH 11:00A TO 2:00P
There is something for everyone at this year's Purim Fest! MORE INFO

Purim Megillah Reading & Shpiel
MONDAY, MAR 6TH 6:30P TO 8:30P
Join us for the Megillah readings in the J.B. Greenfield Chapel, Main Sanctuary, and Museum Minyan. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, March 3 - Monday, March 6th
Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look-what's going down!

Adar is the happiest month of the Jewish calendar - join us for a rockin’ Purim weekend as Beth Yeshurun becomes Shul of Rock. We have a dazzling line-up of programming for all ages all weekend long!

Shabbat Renewal - Friday, March 3 at 6:00pm
We will, we will rock you!

Come dressed as your favorite rock star and sing along as we set all of our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers to your favorite rock classics! Click here for a sneak peak playlist currated by Cantor Rachel Goldman! We're gonna rock down to Electric avenue for our one-of-a-kind oneg immediately following Rock Shabbat! Generously sponsored by the Toubin Family - this oneg will have a Gyro station, beef empanadas, microphone cake pops, Vodka and Tequila shooters and more!

Click here to let us know you're ready to make a big noise and rock out!

Saturday, March 4th at 7:00p
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind...

The opportunity to re-live (or re-do?) your prom is here for Purim! Come to the BYDS school gym complete with balloons, prom photos, and the greatest hits of the 1990s to mid-2000s! No dry cleaners necessary! Ditch the tux! Wear whatever prom-esque clothes you wish you'd worn to your own prom, dig out your old prom dress, that bridesmaid dress you wore once, or your finest JNCO jeans!

Spike-Your-Own punch and 90s nostalgia food await you at our Young Professionals Purim Prom! You're a grown up now: come solo, bring a date, a friend or your whole posse. There may be special appearances from your favorite 90s and 00s heartthrobs...

Click here for tickets and have the time of your life!

Sunday, March 5 from 11:00a-2:00p
Looking for adventure in whatever comes our way!

Rock on and enjoy the countless activities and events happening at Beth Yeshurun at this year's Purim Fest! NEW THIS YEAR! Simpler pricing! Campus Pass Wristbands include admission to the carnival, plus all rides and activities (food and Bingo are additional). They are required for all adults and children to enter campus. In addition to our full outdoor carnival we have dedicated teen, toddler, and low-sensory areas. Also new this year is Bingo and Trivia inside along with a classic rock cover band. Generously sponsored by the Baliff, Fields, Plantowsky, and Stein families.

Get your motor runnin and click here to purchase wristbands!

Monday, March 6th
Don't stop believin' Hold on to that feelin'!

Come in costume and enjoy a hamentaschen and ice cream bar after the Megillah readings of each service! J.B. Greenfield Chapel service at 5:30p with the Megillah reading immediately following. Main Sanctuary reading begins at 6:30p in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. Our Museum Minyan reading begins at 6:45 in Reiches Hall.

Take the "Midnight Train" and join one of our three Megillah Readings!

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

Click here to Purchase Tickets

Wednesday, March 8 | Freedman Levit Sanctuary | 7:00pm

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission welcomes Elan Carr, former Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism from 2019-21, as a guest speaker at Beth Yeshurun. Prior to that appointment, he was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. He is an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War Veteran.

Click here to Register

Elan Carr's visit is co-sponsored by: Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission; Congregation Beth Yeshurun; ADL Southwest; AJC; Holocaust Museum of Houston; Israel Bonds; Jewish Federation of Houston.

Monday, Febraury 27th | 7:00pm

Houston Society for Change is partnering with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Gospel songwriter V. Michael McKay with Gospel Music Haus and Museum, Gospel music advocate Carl Davis, and Martin Cominsky with Interfaith Ministries, to host a Black History Month Celebration Tour in Houston February 26-28.

Memoirist and Presidential Diarist for President Bill Clinton and author of "Only on Sunday, Mahalia Jackson's Long Journey," Janis Kearney, will be at Beth Yeshurun Monday, February 27th. She will share her story and her journey in writting the book about the iconic Mahalia Jackson on this amazing tour.

Click here for more information and to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of February 20, 2023

02/20/2023 12:37:20 PM

Feb20

Happenings
Week of February 20, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, FEB 21ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, FEB 21ST 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, FEB 22ND 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

ScholarStream: How Conservative Movement's Law Committee Impacts our Lives Today
WEDNESDAY, FEB 22ND 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, FEB 22ND 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, FEB 23RD 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Sisterhood Presidents Installation
THURSDAY, FEB 23RD 5:00P TO 7:00P
Say thank you to our outgoing co-Presidents, Barbara Koslov and Vicky Richker, and welcome our new presidents, Julie Kaplan and Jordana Roteman! MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, FEB 23RD 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, FEB 24TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Go Texan Shabbat!
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, FEB 24TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service, this week we are celebrating Go Texan Day! It is the unofficial kickoff of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Participate in the city-wide celebration on Go Texan Day by putting your best cowboy boot forward and showing your Western pride. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Gabriel Zadok
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Shabbat Shalom
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 10:15A
Shabbat Shalom is a Shabbat morning program for young children under 7 years old. Each Shabbat, the children pray, sing, dance, hear stories, and much more! Children under 3 should come with a parent. No need to register!

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, FEB 25TH 5:45P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Jews of Color: Black Jews in Africa, Israel, and the US
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
In this six-part series, Bernice Heilbrunn will explore with us the sub-Saharan groups that consider themselves descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes and those who converted en masse to Judaism. MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 12:00P TO 3:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities. MORE INFO

20th Gourmet Kosher Extravaganza - Americans for Ben-Gurion University Houston Chapter
SUNDAY, FEB 26TH 5:15P TO 7:15P
Join Americans for BGU for their 20th Extravaganza and hear from the President of BGU of the Negev and special speaker Oren Wacht. MORE INFO

Black History Month Celebration Tour featuring Janis F. Kearney
MONDAY, FEB 27TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
The Black History Month Celebration Tour welcomes Janis F. Kearney to Beth Yeshurun. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, March 3 - Monday, March 6th

We kick off our Shul of Rock Purim weekend with Rock Shabbat on Friday, March 3rd at 6:00p! Come dressed as your favorite rock star and sing along as we set all of our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers to your favorite rock classics! And rock out at this one of a kind Oneg immediately following, featuring a Hero gyro station and microphone cake pops! Generously sponsored by the Toubin family.

Young Professionals Purim Prom - Saturday, March 4th at 7:00p! The opportunity to re-live (or re-do?) your prom is here for Purim! Come to the BYDS school gym complete with balloons, prom photos, and the greatest hits of the 1990s to mid-2000s!

Rock on and enjoy the countless activities happening at this year's Purim Fest on Sunday, March 5th from 11:00a-2:00p! In addition to our full outdoor carnival we have dedicated teen, toddler, and low-sensory areas. Also new this year is Bingo and Trivia inside along with a classic rock cover band. Generously sponsored by the Baliff, Fields, Plantowsky and Stein families.

Join us for Megillah readings in all three services on Monday, March 6th. Come in costume and enjoy a hamentaschen and ice cream bar after the Megillah readings of each service! J.B. Greenfield Chapel service at 5:30p with the Megillah reading immediately following. Main Sanctuary reading begins at 6:30p in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. Our Museum Minyan reading beginst at 6:45 in Reiches Hall.

Click here for more information and to register for any of our Purim Events!

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

In gratitude to Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal for their lifelong dedication to Congregation Beth Yeshurun we will present the Segal family with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that they will treasure. You will not want to be excluded from this special memento, so please send your order in by the February 24, 2023 deadline - we are unable to accept submissions after the deadline.

Click here to Purchase Tickets | Click here to Purchase a Tribute

Thursday, Febraury 23rd | 5:00pm | Stein Hall

Join us for cocktails and lite bites as we say thank you to our outgoing co-Presidents, Barbara Koslov and Vicky Richker, and welcome our new presidents, Julie Kaplan and Jordana Roteman! Open to all with no charge, but please register so we have bites for everyone!

Click here to Register

Monday, Febraury 27th | 7:00pm

Houston Society for Change is partnering with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Gospel songwriter V. Michael McKay with Gospel Music Haus and Museum, Gospel music advocate Carl Davis, and Martin Cominsky with Interfaith Ministries, to host a Black History Month Celebration Tour in Houston February 26-28.

Memoirist and Presidential Diarist for President Bill Clinton and author of "Only on Sunday, Mahalia Jackson's Long Journey," Janis Kearney, will be at Beth Yeshurun Monday, February 27th. She will share her story and her journey in writting the book about the iconic Mahalia Jackson on this amazing tour.

Click here for more information and to Register

Support Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

We are heartbroken by the news of two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria overnight. Right now, the death toll is in the thousands and rapidly rising. While an overwhelming number of homes and businesses have been destroyed, rescuers race to pull survivors from beneath the rubble.

Jewish Federations are on the ground with our partners, responding quickly in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. 150,000 people have been made homeless from the #earthquakes and are trying to survive during a bitter cold winter. We are supplying thousands of tents, heaters, thermal clothing, ready to eat meals, and first aid kits.

But we need your help. Click here to donate.

Did you know that February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day? This month we are partnering with ERJCC Houston's Meal on Wheels for a pet supply drive. The Animeals program was founded so that homebound clients of Meals on Wheels would not need to share their limited food and resources with their pets. Not only does Meals on Wheels deliver hot lunches to seniors in our community, but they also supplement with pet food to care for the senior's pets.

How can you help?
Purchase needed items such as dog and cat food, treats, and toys from the Meals on Wheels Pet Drive Wish List by clicking here.

Learn more about the Animeals Program

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of February 13, 2023

02/13/2023 03:46:45 PM

Feb13

Happenings
Week of February 13, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, FEB 14TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, FEB 14TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Singles over 50: Valentines Singles Party
TUESDAY, FEB 14TH 6:00P TO 9:00PJoin the Houston Jewish Community's Singles over 50 group for a Valentines' Singles Party! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, FEB 15TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Polyphony: A Common Ground Through a Common Sound
WEDNESDAY, FEB 15TH 6:00P TO 8:00P
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism is hosting a string quartet and soloist concert by Polyphony, which brings together Arab and Jewish communities through the power of music. MORE INFO

ScholarStream: How Conservative Movement's Law Committee Impacts our Lives Today
WEDNESDAY, FEB 15TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, FEB 15TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, FEB 16TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, FEB 16TH 9:00A TO 10:00A
Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, FEB 16TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, FEB 17TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Scholar-In-Residence Dr. Robert Harris
FRIDAY, FEB 17TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service, this week we welcome our Scholar-In-Residence Dr. Robert Harris, Chair of Hebrew Bible and Its Interpretations, Jewish Theological Seminary. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 8:30A  MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

MyShabbat
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Kiddush Luncheon with Scholar-In-Residence Dr. Robert Harris
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH about 11:30A
"Truth or Consequences - Finding Faith and Kindness in a World of Dissension and Strife:" In a time of mortal danger to Israel - both from a powerful foreign enemy and internal hostility among political factions - Jeremiah sought to preserve the Jewish way of life. What insights can we discover to guide us today?  MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 5:45P MORE INFO

Informal Q & A with Scholar-In-Residence Dr. Robert Harris
SHABBAT, FEB 18TH 7:00P
Meet Dr. Harris for an informal Q&A. Please register so we have space for everyone.  MORE INFO

Yom Limmud @ Congregation Beth Israel
SUNDAY, FEB 19TH (ALL DAY)
Back in-person, Yom Limmud’s program is all about learning ‘outside the box!’ Featured this year is actress and singer Lainie Kazan of Broadway and My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame. Plus, our first ever Yom Limmud bus tours showcasing mural street art in Houston or Eastern Religions. MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, FEB 19TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Our winter 2023 Scholar in Residence is Dr. Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Harris is widely published and frequently speaks on biblical narrative and Jewish liturgy to congregations and organizations around the country. We hope you will be able to join us for at least one of his sessions, as he is an entertaining and engaging speaker.

Friday, February 17th | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00 pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
"Romemu: Crying out for God’s Love and God’s Justice in a world of struggles and conflict:" Reflections on Psalm 99 of Kabbalat Shabbat, from which we sing “Romemu Adonai Eloheinu.”

Saturday, February 18th | Kiddush lunch (approximately 11:45am) | Stein Hall
"Truth or Consequences - Finding Faith and Kindness in a World of Dissension and Strife:" In a time of mortal danger to Israel - both from a powerful foreign enemy and internal hostility among political factions - Jeremiah sought to preserve the Jewish way of life. What insights can we discover to guide us today?

Saturday, February 18th | 7:00pm | Daniel & Karol Musher's Home
Meet Dr. Harris for an informal Q&A. Please register so we have space for everyone.

Sunday, February 19th | Jewish Federation of Houston's Yom Limmud at 10:15 am | Congregation Beth Israel
"I Pshat the Torah: From Charlemagne to Rashi - The Reinvention of Reading in the Middle Ages"

Click here for more Information and to register

Back in-person, Yom Limmud’s program is all about learning ‘outside the box!’ Featured this year is actress and singer Lainie Kazan of Broadway and My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame.

Look for our Beth Yeshurun Clergy at Yom Limmud:
Rabbi David Rosen at 10:15am
Why Do They Hate Us: Six Reasons Antisemitism Persists

Rabbi Sarah Fort at 12:45pm
Jewitchery - What's Jewish about witchcraft, sorcery, and more? Lots!

Rabbi Steven Morgen at 2:00p
One Approach to "Choseness" in a Pluralistic World

Click here for full decriptions and to register for Yom Limmud

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

In gratitude to Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal for their lifelong dedication to Congregation Beth Yeshurun we will present the Segal family with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that they will treasure. You will not want to be excluded from this special memento, so please send your order in by the February 24, 2023 deadline - we are unable to accept submissions after the deadline.

Click here to Purchase Tickets | Click here to Purchase a Tribute

String Quartet & Soloists Concert
by Polyphony's musicians from Nazareth

Wednesday, February 15 at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
6:00 Reception | 7:00 Concert | 8:00 Dessert & Conversation
801 Bering Drive

Join us for an evening of classical music and cross-cultural dialogue. The Polyphony Quartet – an ensemble composed of two Arab and two Jewish young musicians – will host soprano singers Anastasia Klevan and Deema Azar for an outstanding classical concert, featuring music by Beethoven, Mozart, Offenbach, and more.

This event is free and open to all. Please bring friends from all faiths and cultures, as we generate harmony in humanity through music. Congregation Beth Yeshurun & HCRJ are proud sponsors.

Clcik here to Register

Thursday, Febraury 23rd | 5:00pm | Stein Hall

Join us for cocktails and lite bites as we say thank you to our outgoing co-Presidents, Barbara Koslov and Vicky Richker, and welcome our new presidents, Julie Kaplan and Jordana Roteman! Open to all with no charge, but please register so we have bites for everyone!

Clcik here to Register

Friday, March 3 - Monday, March 6th

We kick off our Shul of Rock Purim weekend with Rock Shabbat on Friday, March 3rd at 6:00p! Come dressed as your favorite rock star and sing along as we set all of our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers to your favorite rock classics!

Young Professionals Purim Prom - Saturday, March 4th at 7:00p! The opportunity to re-live (or re-do?) your prom is here for Purim! Come to the BYDS school gym complete with balloons, prom photos, and the greatest hits of the 1990s to mid-2000s!

Rock on and enjoy the countless activities happening at this year's Purim Fest on Sunday, March 5th from 11:00a-2:00p! In addition to our full outdoor carnival we have dedicated teen, toddler, and low-sensory areas. Also new this year is Bingo and Trivia inside along with a classic rock cover band.

Join us for Megillah readings in all three services on Monday, March 6th. Come in costume and enjoy a hamentaschen and ice cream bar after the Megillah readings of each service! J.B. Greenfield Chapel service at 5:30p with the Megillah reading immediately following. Main Sanctuary reading begins at 6:30p in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. Our Museum Minyan reading beginst at 6:45 in Reiches Hall.

Click here for more information and to register for any of our Purim Events!

Support Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

We are heartbroken by the news of two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria overnight. Right now, the death toll is in the thousands and rapidly rising. While an overwhelming number of homes and businesses have been destroyed, rescuers race to pull survivors from beneath the rubble.

Jewish Federations are on the ground with our partners, responding quickly in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. 150,000 people have been made homeless from the #earthquakes and are trying to survive during a bitter cold winter. We are supplying thousands of tents, heaters, thermal clothing, ready to eat meals, and first aid kits.

But we need your help. Click here to donate.

Did you know that February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day? This month we are partnering with ERJCC Houston's Meal on Wheels for a pet supply drive. The Animeals program was founded so that homebound clients of Meals on Wheels would not need to share their limited food and resources with their pets. Not only does Meals on Wheels deliver hot lunches to seniors in our community, but they also supplement with pet food to care for the senior's pets.

How can you help?
Purchase needed items such as dog and cat food, treats, and toys from the Meals on Wheels Pet Drive Wish List by clicking here.

Learn more about the Animeals Program

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of February 6, 2023

02/06/2023 02:29:45 PM

Feb6

Happenings
Week of February 6, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, FEB 7TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

ScholarStream: How Conservative Movement's Law Committee Impacts our Lives Today
WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

100 Jewish Men
WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 6:30P TO 8:00P
Our guest is Brian T. Smith, sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 2015 and joined the newspaper in 2012. He is the author of the book "Liftoff," which retraces the Astros' magical 2017 championship season. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, FEB 8TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, FEB 9TH 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, FEB 9TH 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - JDAIM Shabbat
Guest Speaker Katie Scott, MPH
FRIDAY, FEB 10TH 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service, this week we celebrate JDAIM (Jewish Disability, Awareness, and Inclusion Month) with guest speaker Katie Scott, President of Care Partners Texas. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, FEB 11TH 5:45P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

World Wide Wrap
SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 9:00A TO 10:30A
Start your Super Bowl Sunday with a Prayer and let’s Wrap and Roll! Conservative Jewish men and women around the world will celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin at their morning minyanim, joining thousands of other men and women in the annual “World Wide Wrap.” MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, FEB 12TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Sunday, February 12th at 9:00am

Conservative Jewish men and women around the world will celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin at their morning minyanim, joining thousands of other men and women in the annual “World Wide Wrap.” Rabbis and trainers will be available to teach you how to daven with tefillin. Bring your own tefillin or borrow a set from our loaner supply.

Breakfast sponsored by 100 Jewish Men before we wrap!

Our winter 2023 Scholar in Residence is Dr. Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Harris is widely published and frequently speaks on biblical narrative and Jewish liturgy to congregations and organizations around the country. We hope you will be able to join us for at least one of his sessions, as he is an entertaining and engaging speaker.

Friday, February 17th | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00 pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
"Romemu: Crying out for God’s Love and God’s Justice in a world of struggles and conflict:" Reflections on Psalm 99 of Kabbalat Shabbat, from which we sing “Romemu Adonai Eloheinu.”

Saturday, February 18th | Kiddush lunch (approximately 11:45am) | Stein Hall
"Truth or Consequences - Finding Faith and Kindness in a World of Dissension and Strife:" In a time of mortal danger to Israel - both from a powerful foreign enemy and internal hostility among political factions - Jeremiah sought to preserve the Jewish way of life. What insights can we discover to guide us today?

Saturday, February 18th | 7:00pm | Daniel & Karol Musher's Home
Meet Dr. Harris for an informal Q&A. Please register so we have space for everyone.

Sunday, February 19th | Jewish Federation of Houston's Yom Limmud at 10:15 am | Congregation Beth Israel
"I Pshat the Torah: From Charlemagne to Rashi - The Reinvention of Reading in the Middle Ages"

Click here for more Information and to register

Back in-person, Yom Limmud’s program is all about learning ‘outside the box!’ Featured this year is actress and singer Lainie Kazan of Broadway and My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame.

Look for our Beth Yeshurun Clergy at Yom Limmud:
Rabbi David Rosen at 10:15am
Why Do They Hate Us: Six Reasons Antisemitism Persists

Rabbi Sarah Fort at 12:45pm
Jewitchery - What's Jewish about witchcraft, sorcery, and more? Lots!

Rabbi Steven Morgen at 2:00p
One Approach to "Choseness" in a Pluralistic World

Click here for full decriptions and to register for Yom Limmud

We invite you to join us as we honor Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal with an evening celebration featuring performances by The Shul Sisters, a cantorial trio starring Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brooks, and our very own Cantor Rachel Goldman. Chaired by Lori Herzog and Dana Katz, produced by Chris Hardin and directed by Richard Brown, this incomparable musical experience will take place on March 23, 2023 in the Barg Sanctuary.

In gratitude to Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal for their lifelong dedication to Congregation Beth Yeshurun we will present the Segal family with a tribute book comprised of personal messages from our congregants and community. We are asking for your help in making this a keepsake that they will treasure. You will not want to be excluded from this special memento, so please send your order in by the February 24, 2023 deadline - we are unable to accept submissions after the deadline.

Click here to Purchase Tickets | Click here to Purchase a Tribute

String Quartet & Soloists Concert
by Polyphony's musicians from Nazareth

Wednesday, February 15 at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
6:00 Reception | 7:00 Concert | 8:00 Dessert & Conversation
801 Bering Drive

Join us for an evening of classical music and cross-cultural dialogue. The Polyphony Quartet – an ensemble composed of two Arab and two Jewish young musicians – will host soprano singers Anastasia Klevan and Deema Azar for an outstanding classical concert, featuring music by Beethoven, Mozart, Offenbach, and more.

This event is free and open to all. Please bring friends from all faiths and cultures, as we generate harmony in humanity through music. Congregation Beth Yeshurun & HCRJ are proud sponsors.

Clcik here to Register

Did you know that February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day? This month we are partnering with ERJCC Houston's Meal on Wheels for a pet supply drive. The Animeals program was founded so that homebound clients of Meals on Wheels would not need to share their limited food and resources with their pets. Not only does Meals on Wheels deliver hot lunches to seniors in our community, but they also supplement with pet food to care for the senior's pets.

How can you help?
Purchase needed items such as dog and cat food, treats, and toys from the Meals on Wheels Pet Drive Wish List by clicking here.

Learn more about the Animeals Program

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of January 30, 2023

01/30/2023 02:25:51 PM

Jan30

Happenings
Week of January 30, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss
TUESDAY, JAN 31ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
TUESDAY, JAN 31ST 5:45P TO 6:45P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1ST 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

ScholarStream: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition: Philosophy, Bible, Midrash, and Art
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1ST 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

The State of Faith
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1ST 11:30A TO 1:30P
Join Faith and Interfaith leaders from the community, including Rabbi Sarah Fort, for a moderated conversation about The State of Faith. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1ST 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort
THURSDAY, FEB 2ND 7:45A TO 8:30A
Rabbi Fort teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!

Young Professionals "Back To Nature": Wine Tasting & Seed Planting
THURSDAY, FEB 2ND 7:00P TO 8:30P
Young Professionals! Join Rabbi Fort to celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a kosher wine tasting in the style of the Tu b’Shvat seder and do a little planting, too! MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, FEB 3RD 5:00P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, FEB 3RD 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, FEB 3RD 6:00P
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 4TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, FEB 4TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Ian Kaufman
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, FEB 4TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, FEB 4TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, FEB 4TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, FEB 5TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Willow Water Hole Tu B'Shevat Service Project
SUNDAY, FEB 5TH 3:30P TO 5:00P
Celebrate Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of the trees, with a service project to help clean up one of our local green spots. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Thursday, February 2 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Come celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a kosher wine tasting in the style of the Tu b’Shvat seder and do a little planting, too!

In honor of the Kabbalistic Tu b’Shvat Seder’s four glasses of wine, we’ll be offering a tasting of kosher wines led by Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of local supplier, Royal Wine! We’ll also have lots of tasty bites and non-alcoholic drinks to go around.

Also, tradition says that if you plant parsley seeds on Tu b’Shvat, they’ll grow in time to use at your Passover seder! After our kosher wine tasting, you can get your hands a little dirty planting parsley seeds to take home and grow for your seder.

Click here to Register

Celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Trees together and outdoors this Tu B’Shevat! Meet at 3:30 pm for some pre-clean-up snacks, and then we will start our clean-up project at about 3:45 pm. We will head out in groups to pick up trash around the lakes at Willow Water Hole.

But there’s more! The ancient mystics celebrated Tu B’Shevat with a seder to recognize all the beautiful trees and fruits and the changing of the seasons. So after you’re done cleaning up, grab a “Tu B’Shevat Seder in a Bag” to enjoy right there, or take it home and continue the celebration!

Click here to Register

Sunday, February 12th at 9:00am

Conservative Jewish men and women around the world will celebrate the Mitzvah of Tefillin at their morning minyanim, joining thousands of other men and women in the annual “World Wide Wrap.” Rabbis and trainers will be available to teach you how to daven with tefillin. Bring your own tefillin or borrow a set from our loaner supply.

Breakfast sponsored by 100 Jewish Men before we wrap!

Our winter 2023 Scholar in Residence is Dr. Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Harris is widely published and frequently speaks on biblical narrative and Jewish liturgy to congregations and organizations around the country. We hope you will be able to join us for at least one of his sessions, as he is an entertaining and engaging speaker.

Friday, February 17th | Shabbat Renewal at 6:00 pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
"Romemu: Crying out for God’s Love and God’s Justice in a world of struggles and conflict:" Reflections on Psalm 99 of Kabbalat Shabbat, from which we sing “Romemu Adonai Eloheinu.”

Saturday, February 18th | Kiddush lunch (approximately 11:45am) | Stein Hall
"Truth or Consequences - Finding Faith and Kindness in a World of Dissension and Strife:" In a time of mortal danger to Israel - both from a powerful foreign enemy and internal hostility among political factions - Jeremiah sought to preserve the Jewish way of life. What insights can we discover to guide us today?

Saturday, February 18th | 7:00pm | Daniel & Karol Musher's Home
Meet Dr. Harris for an informal Q&A. Please register so we have space for everyone.

Sunday, February 19th | Jewish Federation of Houston's Yom Limmud at 10:15 am | Congregation Beth Israel
"I Pshat the Torah: From Charlemagne to Rashi - The Reinvention of Reading in the Middle Ages"

Click here for more Information and to register

Back in-person, Yom Limmud’s program is all about learning ‘outside the box!’ Featured this year is actress and singer Lainie Kazan of Broadway and My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame.

Look for our Beth Yeshurun Clergy at Yom Limmud:
Rabbi David Rosen at 10:15am
Why Do They Hate Us: Six Reasons Antisemitism Persists

Rabbi Sarah Fort at 12:45pm
Jewitchery - What's Jewish about witchcraft, sorcery, and more? Lots!

Rabbi Steven Morgen at 2:00p
One Approach to "Choseness" in a Pluralistic World

Click here for full decriptions and to register for Yom Limmud

String Quartet & Soloists Concert
by Polyphony's musicians from Nazareth

Wednesday, February 15 at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
6:00 Reception | 7:00 Concert | 8:00 Dessert & Conversation
801 Bering Drive

Join us for an evening of classical music and cross-cultural dialogue. The Polyphony Quartet – an ensemble composed of two Arab and two Jewish young musicians – will host soprano singers Anastasia Klevan and Deema Azar for an outstanding classical concert, featuring music by Beethoven, Mozart, Offenbach, and more.

This event is free and open to all. Please bring friends from all faiths and cultures, as we generate harmony in humanity through music. Congregation Beth Yeshurun & HCRJ are proud sponsors.

Clcik here to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of January 23, 2023

01/23/2023 12:40:31 PM

Jan23

Happenings
Week of January 23, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

ScholarStream: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition: Philosophy, Bible, Midrash, and Art
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, JAN 26TH 10:00A TO 1:30P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. MORE INFO

Sisterhood Presidents Installation
THURSDAY, JAN 26TH 5:30P TO 7:00P
Say thank you to our outgoing co-Presidents, Barbara Koslov and Vicky Richker, and welcome our new presidents, Julie Kaplan and Jordana Roteman! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JAN 27TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - New Member Shabbat
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, JAN 27TH 6:00P
Join us at Shabbat Renewal as we recognize our new members from the past year. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 28TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 28TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah Hailey Lane
Sermon by Rabbi Steve Morgen
SHABBAT, JAN 28TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, JAN 28TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JAN 28TH 5:30P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, JAN 29TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Zoroastrian Speaker
SUNDAY, JAN 29TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
JLP Guest Speaker Kaemerz Dotiwala joins us to teach about Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion dating back to 600 BCE. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, January 27, 2023 at 6:00pm

Every year we like to take the opportunity to offer a special welcome to our new members from the past year. If you're joining us in person for Shabbat Renewal this evening, please take a moment to introduce yourself and welcome a new congregant!

New Members: You should have received a special invitation from our Membership Director, Mindi Stern, to a meet and greet with our clergy, Executive Committee, Membership Committee, Board of Trustees, and Executive Staff.

Thursday, January 26 • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for cocktails and lite bites as we say thank you to our outgoing co-Presidents, Barbara Koslov and Vicky Richker, and welcome our new presidents, Julie Kaplan and Jordana Roteman!

Click here to Register

Sunday, January 29 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest organized faiths, dating back to the 6th century BCE in Iran. Join us as we welcome Kaemerz Dotiawala, one of the founding members of the Zoroastrian Assocation of Houston. He will give us an overview of Zoroastrianism, including: Some context of the world just before the advent of Zoroastrianism, Asho Zarathushtra's unique view of the world and concept of God, A person's relationship to God, Religious festivals and initiation ceremony of a Zarathushi child (similar to a Bar Mitzvah), and Concepts of eschatology and Heaven and Hell

Click here for more information

Thursday, February 2 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Come celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a kosher wine tasting in the style of the Tu b’Shvat seder and do a little planting, too!

In honor of the Kabbalistic Tu b’Shvat Seder’s four glasses of wine, we’ll be offering a tasting of kosher wines led by Ben Bailiff, the Texas Manager of local supplier, Royal Wine! We’ll also have lots of tasty bites and non-alcoholic drinks to go around.

Also, tradition says that if you plant parsley seeds on Tu b’Shvat, they’ll grow in time to use at your Passover seder! After our kosher wine tasting, you can get your hands a little dirty planting parsley seeds to take home and grow for your seder.

Click here to Register

Celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Trees together and outdoors this Tu B’Shevat! Meet at 3:30 pm for some pre-clean-up snacks, and then we will start our clean-up project at about 3:45 pm. We will head out in groups to pick up trash around the lakes at Willow Water Hole.

But there’s more! The ancient mystics celebrated Tu B’Shevat with a seder to recognize all the beautiful trees and fruits and the changing of the seasons. So after you’re done cleaning up, grab a “Tu B’Shevat Seder in a Bag” to enjoy right there, or take it home and continue the celebration!

Click here to Register

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of January 9, 2023

01/09/2023 01:30:45 PM

Jan9

Happenings
Week of January 9, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

ScholarStream: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition: Philosophy, Bible, Midrash, and Art
WEDNESDAY, JAN 11TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

100 Jewish Men
WEDNESDAY, JAN 11TH 6:30P TO 8:00P

Join us this month to talk about mental health and hear from Michael Wiesenthal as he shares with us "My Journey with Mental Illness." MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JAN 11TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Hineni Houston @ Beth Yeshurun
THURSDAY, JAN 12TH 7:00P TO 9:00P
Join us for the Federation's Hineni listening forum hosted by Beth Yeshurun! MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, JAN 13TH 5:00P TO 5:45P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, JAN 13TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark.MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JAN 13TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Sisterhood Shabbat
FRIDAY, JAN 13TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service, this week the Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood joins us for a special Shabbat service as sisterhoods around the country come together to celebrate Shabbat. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 14TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 14TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, JAN 14TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, JAN 14TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JAN 14TH 5:15P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, JAN 15TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Shared Legacies: The African American-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
SUNDAY, JAN 15TH 4:00P TO 6:00P
Join us for a movie and a discussion in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day! MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: Martin Luther King Day
MONDAY, JAN 16TH (ALL DAY)

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6:00pm

Join the Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood for a special Shabbat service as sisterhoods from WLCJ (Women's League of Conservative Judaism) around the country come together to celebrate Shabbat.

Click here for More Information

Wednesday, January 11 | Dinner at 6:30 pm ($12/pp) | Program at 7:00 pm
Join us this month to talk about mental health and hear from Michael Wiesenthal as he shares with us "My Journey with Mental Illness."

100 Jewish Men is a group of men dedicated to improving themselves and each other as men, fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, and Jews. Through controversial, thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions, we will explore what usually remains unspoken in men’s lives at work and at home. We have an incredible year planned, and we hope you choose to be part of it.

Click here to join 100 Jewish Men for the 2022-23 Program Year
Open to Beth Yeshurun members and non-members

Friday, January 13 at 5:00 pm
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! Meet in Stein Hall for our musical service and crafts. If weather permits, we will head to the PreSchool playground.

Sunday, January 15 at 4:00pm in Stein Hall
Join us for a movie and a discussion in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day!

The crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited and revived in this utterly fascinating, urgent call to action. With divisive seeds of hate taking root anew in the American landscape, a new generation also affirms their pledge to actively promote the values of social justice. This potent, inspiring story of unity, empathy and partnership validates the ubiquity of the human experience, and how freedom and equality for all can be achieved only when people come together.

Free and open to the community, but please click here to register

Wednesday, January 18 at 11:30am - $10/pp
Enjoy lunch with friends, then head to the Freedman Levit Sanctuary to hear one of our favorites - The Ziggy Band!

Thank you to our January sponsor - The Medallion! Stop at The Medallion table on the way in, meet their team, and pick up some fun gifts.

Click here to Register

Friday, January 20 at 6:00pm
Join clergy for a special Shabbat Dinner immediately following Shabbat Renewal Services
(this dinner is exclusively for 9th-12th grade students)

We know you have a lot on your plate as a High School student: classes, extra-curricular activities, friends, and other social commitments. But we also imagine that as you learn more about science, history, other cultures and religions, you might have questions about Jewish faith, customs, and traditions that you hadn't thought about when you were younger.

In addition to this Shabbat Dinner, know that our doors are always open to visit with you - on the phone, via ZOOM, at our office, or even at Starbucks.
- Rabbi Brian Strauss, Cantor Rachel Goldman, Rabbi Steven Morgen, and Rabbi Sarah Fort

Click here to Register

Sunday, January 22 at 4:00pm
$18 per session | Open to all Jewish adult women (Bat Mitzvah or older)

For January's session we will begin at Beth Yeshurun and then head over to UOS for a tour of the Mikveh with Alisha Klapholz.

Click here to Register

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Email them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org or call 713.255.8021.

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of January 2, 2023

01/02/2023 11:00:25 AM

Jan2

Happenings
Week of January 2, 2023

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Administrative Offices Closed: New Years Day Observance
MONDAY, JAN 2ND (ALL DAY)

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, JAN 4TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, JAN 6TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, JAN 6TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 7TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, JAN 7TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, JAN 7TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, JAN 7TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, JAN 7TH 5:15P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, JAN 8TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham: 4-Part Series on The Holocaust
SUNDAY, JAN 8TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Finally, we will discuss the response of the United States to the Holocaust, focusing on when governmental and Jewish leaders knew about the atrocities and what actions were and were not taken and explore why these choices were made. We will also trace the role that antisemitism played during this era, as well as the other events that took US attention during this time.MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6:00pm

Join the Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood for a special Shabbat service as sisterhoods from WLCJ (Women's League of Conservative Judaism) around the country come together to celebrate Shabbat.

Click here if you are interested in participating with Sisterhood in the service.

Wednesday, January 11 | Dinner at 6:30 pm ($12/pp) | Program at 7:00 pm
Join us this month to talk about mental health and hear from Michael Wiesenthal as he shares with us "My Journey with Mental Illness."

100 Jewish Men is a group of men dedicated to improving themselves and each other as men, fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, and Jews. Through controversial, thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions, we will explore what usually remains unspoken in men’s lives at work and at home. We have an incredible year planned, and we hope you choose to be part of it.

Click here to join 100 Jewish Men for the 2022-23 Program Year
Open to Beth Yeshurun members and non-members

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of December 26, 2022

12/26/2022 09:01:45 AM

Dec26

Happenings
Week of December 26, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Administrative Offices Closed: Christmas Day Observance
MONDAY, DEC 26TH (ALL DAY)

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, DEC 28TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, DEC 30TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, DEC 30TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 31ST 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 31ST 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, DEC 31ST 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, DEC 31ST 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, DEC 31ST 5:00P MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: New Years Day Observance
MONDAY, JAN 2ND (ALL DAY)

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of December 19, 2022

12/19/2022 10:32:57 AM

Dec19

Happenings
Week of December 19, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Volunteer at Bethel's Heavenly Hands
TUESDAY, DEC 20TH 8:00A TO 12:00P
Help Bethel prepare to distribute Christmas meals to local families in need. MORE INFO

Q & A with Alex Bregman and Ari Alexander
WEDNESDAY, DEC 21ST 6:00P TO 7:00P
Celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah with a special Q & A session featuring Houston Astro Alex Bregman, moderated by Ari Alexander, KPRC Sports Anchor & Reporter. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, DEC 21ST 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 4: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition
WEDNESDAY, DEC 21ST 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, DEC 23RD 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, DEC 23RD 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 24TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 24TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, DEC 24TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, DEC 24TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, DEC 24TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Hanukkah Festivus For The Rest of Us (Better Together Program)
SUNDAY, DEC 25TH 3:00P TO 5:00P
Hanukkah schmooze for Jewish singles over 50 MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed: Christmas Day Observance
MONDAY, DEC 26TH (ALL DAY)

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We are excited to welcome Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman to Beth Yeshurun! This special Q & A session will be moderated by KPRC Sports Anchor and Reporter Ari Alexander.

This event will be streamed live on our homepage, YouTube Channel, and Facebook Page.

Do you have a question for Alex? Wonder what it's like being one of only a few Jewish Professional Baseball Players? Is he team applesauce or sour cream for latkes? Do you want to know what he'd want to be if he wasn't in Baseball?

Click here to submit your question to Alex Bregman

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:00am at Bethel's Heavenly Hands
Bring your mask and get ready to work! They are preparing to feed 1,500 Houstonians. They will need help registering clients, building boxes and bags for food distribution, setting up and loading cars in the drive-thru, and more.

We welcome middle and high schoolers and adults. Click here to Register

Better Together Hanukkah Party for Jewish singles over the age of 50
Sunday, December 25th at 3:00p at Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar
$25 for the first 80 registrants | $42 for registrations after 80
Registration fee includes: Kosher Chinese Buffet & 2 cocktails

Graciously underwritten by Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism & Congregation Brith Shalom
Click here to Register

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of December 12, 2022

12/12/2022 02:27:25 PM

Dec12

Happenings
Week of December 12, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, DEC 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 4: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition
WEDNESDAY, DEC 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, DEC 15TH 9:00A TO 10:00A
Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

Festival of Zoo Lights! Hanukkah with Young Professionals
THURSDAY, DEC 15TH 7:00P TO 9:00P
Join us at the Houston Zoo to enjoy cocktails and light bites before exploring Zoo Lights! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, DEC 16TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Peskin, Radoff, and Spector Families
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, DEC 16TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Peskin
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

Main Sanctuary Mincha
B'not Mitzvah of Savannah Radoff & Laine Spector
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 4:30P TO 5:30P MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, DEC 17TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham: 4-Part Series on The Holocaust
SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Join our special guest speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham, for a 4-part series on The Holocaust. In the first talk in the series, we will look at what occurred in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. MORE INFO

Sensory-Sensitive Hanukkah Event
SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 2:00P TO 3:30P
For children and adults who prefer a more low-key event, we will have all of the fun, food, crafts, and candle lighting of our bigger event, but in a more sensory-sensitive environment. MORE INFO

Light Up the Night! A Hanukkah Celebration
SUNDAY, DEC 18TH 5:00P TO 6:30P
Join us for Hanukkah food, crafts, and fireworks to kickoff the first night of Hanukkah! MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We will be collecting through December 18th!

This is the third year of our partnership with Reynolds Elementary School. Join us again as we collect enough toys for each child at Reynolds to have a new toy for Christmas.

Please bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 5-11 and drop it off in the toy boxes:
In the Bender Levy Lobby (by the synagogue entrance at the carpool lane), the Administrative Lobby (by the clergy offices), and In the BYDS School Lobby.

Thanks for your donations!

On Thursday, December 15th at 7:00pm our Young Professionals are invited to Festival of Zoo Lights. We will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights at Houston's premier holiday lights experience: Zoo Lights! After cocktails, light bites, and schmooze we will light the menorah and walk the zoo and marvel at the incredible light displays!

At 2:00pm on Sunday the 18th we will have our first Low Sensory Hanukkah Event. Join us for a Hanukkah event for congregants of all ages with visual, auditory, or social sensitivities or disabilities. We will have all of the fun, food, crafts, and candle lighting of our bigger event, but in a more sensory-sensitive environment. We will also have an unplugged Hanukkah sing-a-long with Hailey Arnold, our Tot Shabbat song leader!

At 5:00pm that evening we have our Light up the Night Event. This is for congregants of all ages. Enjoy dinner with latkes and Hanukkah treats, as well as crafts for the kids and some special glow-in-the-dark activities! We will light the candles for the first night together with our clergy and then head out to the parking lot for our amazing fireworks show!

ALL of these events are on our website calendar and open for registration!
Please register so we have food and fun for everyone.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 8:00am at Bethel's Heavenly Hands
Bring your mask and get ready to work! They are preparing to feed 1,500 Houstonians. They will need help registering clients, building boxes and bags for food distribution, setting up and loading cars in the drive-thru, and more.

We welcome middle and high schoolers and adults. Click here to Register

Better Together Hanukkah Party for Jewish singles over the age of 50
Sunday, December 25th at 3:00p at Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar
$25 for the first 80 registrants | $42 for registrations after 80
Registration fee includes: Kosher Chinese Buffet & 2 cocktails

Graciously underwritten by Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism & Congregation Brith Shalom
Click here to Register

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of December 5, 2022

12/05/2022 01:06:15 PM

Dec5

Happenings
Week of December 5, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

JFS Houston Shalom Bayit Domestic Abuse Community Awareness Training Event
TUESDAY, DEC 6TH 11:00A TO 2:00P
CBY is proud to partner with JFS for free virtual workshops open to the General Community and Professionals and Clergy. These events are presented by Lundy Bancroft, an author, workshop leader, and consultant on domestic abuse and child maltreatment. MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, DEC 7TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 4: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition
WEDNESDAY, DEC 7TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Moment at the Ark: Prayers for Healing
FRIDAY, DEC 9TH 5:30P TO 6:00P
Join Rabbi Fort for a healing prayers and a moment before the Ark. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, DEC 9TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, DEC 9TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 10TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 10TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
SHABBAT, DEC 10TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, DEC 10TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, DEC 10TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun
SUNDAY, DEC 11TH 9:00A TO 12:00P
Book your pickleball court on Sunday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings! MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, DEC 11TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham: 4-Part Series on The Holocaust
SUNDAY, DEC 4TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Join our special guest speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham, for a 4-part series on The Holocaust. In the first talk in the series, we will look at what occurred in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. MORE INFO

Beth Yeshurun Teen Bingo: Hanukkah Edition for Middle Schoolers
SUNDAY, DEC 11TH 1:00P TO 2:30P
Middle School Teens, Come celebrate Hanukkah with Beth Yeshurun's new Program Associate, Melissa Gutman! We will be decorating Holiday cards along with stuffing gift bags for Congregation Beth Yeshurun's The Gathering Place Participants. We will also have Hanukkah trivia and Hanukkah themed BINGO with prizes. MORE INFO

Beth Yeshurun Teen Bingo: Hanukkah Edition for High Schoolers
SUNDAY, DEC 11TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
High School Teens, Come celebrate Hanukkah with Beth Yeshurun's new Program Associate, Melissa Gutman! We will be decorating Holiday cards along with stuffing gift bags for Congregation Beth Yeshurun's The Gathering Place Participants. We will also have Hanukkah trivia and Hanukkah themed BINGO with prizes. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We will be collecting through December 18th!

This is the third year of our partnership with Reynolds Elementary School. Join us again as we collect enough toys for each child at Reynolds to have a new toy for Christmas.

Please bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 5-11 and drop it off in the toy boxes:
In the Bender Levy Lobby (by the synagogue entrance at the carpool lane), the Administrative Lobby (by the clergy offices), and In the BYDS School Lobby.

Thanks for your donations!

Friday, December 9th at 5:30pm

Whether you'd like to pray for a friend, family member, or yourself, we invite you to join Rabbi Fort for some healing prayers and spend a moment at the Ark for a special Mi Sheberach.

Tuesday, December 6th begining at 11am
Open to the General Community and Professionals and Clergy. Workshops are held via Zoom. They are free of charge but registration is required.

The Modern Batterer: Confronting Family Violence, click here to register
We can't stop domestic violence if we don't stop the perpetrators and hold them accountable. This community mental health awareness workshop draws from both research and clinical experience to reveal the underlying tactics, behaviors, and attitudes of individuals who batter.

Supporting the Whole Family: Confronting Family Violence, click here to register
This presentation guides professionals and other community members in best approaches for supporting recovery for those who have been exposed to violence at home.

December means Hanukkah! We have something for everyone this year!
· We invite our Middle School and High School students to join us Sunday, December 11th for Teen Bingo: Hanukkah! Besides playing bingo we will make gift bags for our Gatheirng Place partiicpants and enjoy some Hanukkah treat. Middle schoolers at 1:00pm and High Schoolers at 4:00pm.

On Thursday, December 15th at 7:00pm our Young Professionals are invited to Festival of Zoo Lights. We will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights at Houston's premier holiday lights experience: Zoo Lights! After cocktails, light bites, and schmooze we will light the menorah and walk the zoo and marvel at the incredible light displays!

At 2:00pm on Sunday the 18th we will have our first Low Sensory Hanukkah Event. Join us for a Hanukkah event for congregants of all ages with visual, auditory, or social sensitivities or disabilities. We will have all of the fun, food, crafts, and candle lighting of our bigger event, but in a more sensory-sensitive environment. We will also have an unplugged Hanukkah sing-a-long with Hailey Arnold, our Tot Shabbat song leader!

At 5:00pm that evening we have our Light up the Night Event. This is for congregants of all ages. Enjoy dinner with latkes and Hanukkah treats, as well as crafts for the kids and some special glow-in-the-dark activities! We will light the candles for the first night together with our clergy and then head out to the parking lot for our amazing fireworks show!

ALL of these events are on our website calendar and open for registration!
Please register so we have food and fun for everyone.

You can find all information, including a full itinerary and online registration forms at:frosch.com/bethyeshurun2023.

Your deposit is refundable until January19, 2023 and final payment is due on March 17, 2023.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of November 28, 2022

11/28/2022 01:30:34 PM

Nov28

Happenings
Week of November 28, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 30TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 4: The Exodus in the Jewish Tradition
WEDNESDAY, NOV 30TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Reynolds Elementary Toy Drive - Kicks off Today!
THURSDAY, DEC 1ST
Help us collect a new toy for every child at Reynolds Elementary! MORE INFO

Tot Shabbat!
FRIDAY, DEC 2ND 5:00P
Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, DEC 2ND 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Burck & Kagan Families
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
FRIDAY, DEC 2ND 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 9:15A MORE INFO

My Shabbat
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 9:30A TO 10:30A
An interactive, engaging, and educational Shabbat service for 3rd- through 6th-grade students and their families. MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Asher Burck & Shira Kagan
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, DEC 3RD 5:00P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, DEC 4TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham: 4-Part Series on The Holocaust
SUNDAY, DEC 4TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Join our special guest speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Bryant Denham, for a 4-part series on The Holocaust. In the first talk in the series, we will look at what occurred in Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. MORE INFO

Pickleball for Jewish Singles over 50
SUNDAY, DEC 4TH 12:00P TO 3:00P
Mix, mingle, and play Pickleball - Register to join us for an afternoon of open play! MORE INFO

Bill Meek: Mollie & Louis Kaplan Museum 2022 Speaker
SUNDAY, DEC 4TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
Bill Meek is the artist behind many of the beautiful glass works throughout our synagogue. Meet Bill and hear about the pieces that he has created. MORE INFO

JFS Houston Shalom Bayit Domestic Abuse Community Awareness Training Event
TUESDAY, DEC 6TH 11:00A TO 2:00P
CBY is proud to partner with JFS for free virtual workshops open to the General Community and Professionals and Clergy. These events are presented by Lundy Bancroft, an author, workshop leader, and consultant on domestic abuse and child maltreatment. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We will be collecting from December 1st-18th

This is the third year of our partnership with Reynolds Elementary School. Join us again as we collect enough toys for each child at Reynolds to have a new toy for Christmas.

Please bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 5-11 and drop it off in the toy boxes:
In the Bender Levy Lobby (by the synagogue entrance at the carpool lane)
In the Administrative Lobby (by the clergy offices)
In the BYDS School Lobby

Thanks for your donations!

Friday, December 2nd at 5:00pm!

Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! We'll meet in Stein Hall for our musical service and crafts. If weather permits, we will head to the PreSchool playground.

Tuesday, December 6th begining at 11am
Open to the General Community and Professionals and Clergy. Workshops are held via Zoom. They are free of charge but registration is required.

The Modern Batterer: Confronting Family Violence, click here to register
We can't stop domestic violence if we don't stop the perpetrators and hold them accountable. This community mental health awareness workshop draws from both research and clinical experience to reveal the underlying tactics, behaviors, and attitudes of individuals who batter.

Supporting the Whole Family: Confronting Family Violence, click here to register
This presentation guides professionals and other community members in best approaches for supporting recovery for those who have been exposed to violence at home.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of November 21, 2022

11/21/2022 02:01:05 PM

Nov21

Happenings
Week of November 21, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 23RD 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

Administrative Offices Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
THURSDAY, NOV 24TH (ALL DAY)

Administrative Offices Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
FRIDAY, NOV 25TH (ALL DAY)

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, NOV 25TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal with the Slater & Solomon Families
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
FRIDAY, NOV 25TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 26TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 26TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
B'nai Mitzvah of Ben Slater, Jack Slater, and Noa Solomon
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, NOV 26TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, NOV 26TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, NOV 26TH 5:00P MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

We will be collecting from December 1st-18th

This is the third year of our partnership with Reynolds Elementary School. Join us again as we collect enough toys for each child at Reynolds to have a new toy for Christmas.

Please bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for ages 5-11 and drop it off in the toy boxes:
In the Bender Levy Lobby (by the synagogue entrance at the carpool lane)
In the Administrative Lobby (by the clergy offices)
In the BYDS School Lobby

Thanks for your donations!

Friday, December 2nd at 5:00pm!

Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Hailey Arnold, followed by challah and more fun! We'll meet in Stein Hall for our musical service and crafts. If weather permits, we will head to the PreSchool playground.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

QUICK LINKS

VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT | MAKE A DONATION | FACEBOOK PAGE | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Your Sisterhood Giftshop is here for all your Judaica needs!
Eemail them directly giftshop@bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut Street
Houston, TX 77096

Happenings - Week of November 14, 2022

11/14/2022 05:01:42 PM

Nov14

Happenings
Week of November 14, 2022

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.

2022 Sisterhood Torah Fund Program & Lunch (Registration Closed)
TUESDAY, NOV 15TH 10:30A TO 1:00P

More than 35 years ago women changed the Conservative Movement to become rabbis and cantors in synagogues, and over the years, donors have had an important role in the perpetuity of Conservative Judaism. Join us as we honor this year's Martha Lea Stein Woman of Achievement Award recipients Linda Atzil, Sharon Segal, and Judy Yambra, and hear from guest speaker Steven Sheldon, Local Author and Certified Financial Planner.
MORE INFO

YES Field Trip
WEDNESDAY, NOV 16TH 8:00A TO 8:00P
We are headed to L'Auberge in Lake Charles for the day! MORE INFO

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 16TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting MORE INFO

ScholarStream Series 2: What's Your Burning Question?
WEDNESDAY, NOV 16TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO

Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly
THURSDAY, NOV 17TH 9:00A TO 10:00A
Join Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. New volunteers are always welcome to join in this ongoing monthly project We will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month. MORE INFO

The Gathering Place
THURSDAY, NOV 17TH 10:00A TO 2:00P
The Gathering Place provides a free of charge loving, safe and fun environment for care partners experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke or other forms of dementia. A professional staff member attends each Gathering Place to provide expert support and assistance to the volunteers. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service
FRIDAY, NOV 18TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal - Grandfriend's Shabbat
with the Shidler Family
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
FRIDAY, NOV 18TH 6:00P
Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service and this week Rabbi Brian Strauss and Cantor Rachel Goldman will bless all grandparents and grandchildren at a special Shabbat Renewal. MORE INFO

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 19TH 8:30A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 19TH 9:15A MORE INFO

Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Shidler
Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss
SHABBAT, NOV 19TH 9:30A
Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service. MORE INFO

Parsha Study
SHABBAT, NOV 19TH 11:30A
Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service.

J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv
SHABBAT, NOV 19TH 5:00P MORE INFO

Jewish Learning Project
SUNDAY, NOV 20TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are held Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO

Rosh Chodesh Program - Kislev: Feminine Power
SUNDAY, NOV 20TH 4:00P TO 5:30P
This month we will explore some examples of powerful women from the Torah as well as ways that we can be powerful in our own lives.Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. MORE INFO

A full list of upcoming events can be found here

Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms for future access. This means that if you cannot make the time slots noted above, you can still join us to learn and pray.

Please know that your clergy is here for you. To reach out, please e-mail them directly or connect with info@bethyeshurun.org and we will direct you to a member of our team.

The Women of Congregation Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood cordially invite you to the
2022 Annual Torah Fund Luncheon

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
10:00 am Registration & Conversation | 10:30 am Award Presentation and Program
Luncheon to follow

Presentation of the Martha Lea Stein Woman of Achievement Award to Linda Atzil, Sharon Segal, and Judy Yambra. Guest Speaker Steven Sheldon, Local Author and Certified Financial Planner

Registration is closed. Click here for more information and to stream the program.

Friday, November 18, 2022 at 6:00pm

Rabbi Strauss and Cantor Goldman will bless all grandparents and grandchildren at a special Shabbat Renewal!

Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 4:00pm
$18 per program | Open to all Jewish adult women (Bat Mitzvah or older)

We will explore some examples of powerful women from the Torah as well as ways that we can be powerful in our own lives. Join us each month for a new look at Rosh Chodesh. We look forward to exploring new themes each Hebrew month through discussion, speakers, and hands-on activities.

Click here to register

The Jewish Learning Project (JLP) is Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Adult Learning Program. Our JLP sessions offer a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and stimulating topics for you to choose from. Sessions are on Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge.

Classes this year include:
Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Morgen
Adult B'nei Mitzvah with Rabbi Morgen & Cantor Dorf
Introduction to Hebrew with Cantor Dorf
Inspiration from the Lives and Teachings of the Early Chasidic Masters with Rabbi Horwitz
How to Build a Jewish Faith with Rabbi Horwitz
Click here for the full class descriptions and schedule

Questions? Contact Lisa Unsell at 713.666.1881 for more information.

We invite you to share with us your simchas - births, engagement, weddings, or award and recognitions. Fill our Mazel Tov form with your information a picture and share your great news with the rest of the congregation.
Click here to Submit your Simcha!

One of the goals this year is to offer a mix of opportunities for our congregants to participate in: donation drives, hands-on projects, and opportunities for all ages. We hope to set the example for our families that Social Action and Tikkun Olam are some of the most important work that we do as Jews.
Click here for Opportunites within the Community
Click here for more information about the 5782 Social Action Plan at Beth Yeshurun

Click here to read the Message

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