While we may not be able to be together physically, we can still gather virtually as a community for prayer, programming and Jewish learning. Please join us for a week of virtual programming, accessible on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
If you receive an email that appears to be from the clergy or staff, asking you to take some kind of unusual action - click a link or download an attachment you didn't request, wire money to a specified account, purchase gift cards and reply with the serial numbers, or simply to reply quickly, beware - it could be a form of email "phishing" known as "whaling."
You can't stop the senders of "whaling" emails, but what you can do - which is entirely free - is educate yourself and other potential recipients. Here are two simple guidelines to help potential recipients avoid being tricked:
Verify the "from" email. The malicious actors behind "whaling" attacks are counting on people springing into action as soon as they see an important name on an email. You can outsmart them by looking beyond the name and checking the "from" email address to see if it matches what you know the alleged sender's email to be.
If you only see a name, you can cause the "from" email address to be displayed by hovering the cursor over the name.
Clergy and staff will always have an email address ending with @bethyeshurun.org. No other variation of his email address is official.
Confirm requests with a conversation. Even if the email seems legitimate, if a request seems even remotely "off," don't act on it until you confirm it with a phone call or face-to-face conversation. DO NOT reply to the suspicious email or text. Likewise, if a member of your clergy staff is asking you to do something unusual, confirm with a phone call.
These two steps will go a long way in identifying and avoiding "whaling" attacks before they get their hooks in you.
Daily and Shabbat Services
A Chapel-Style evening minyan occurs Sunday-Thursdays at 7:30pm in the Barg Sanctuary. Open to both men and women, it currently consists of 20 members who have registered in advance.
Shabbat Renewal on Fridays at 6:00pm and Shabbat Morning at 9:30am, currently consists of 20 members who have registered in advance.
Our goal is to provide in-person worship services, when deemed safe and appropriate, while protecting our congregants and staff. Individuals identified as high risk or higher risk are advised to remain home to limit their risk of exposure. We encourage these individuals to participate through our numerous virtual service options.
Registration for in-person services is available to members only, and requires logging in to reserve your space. Only those pre-registered individuals will be allowed on campus.
Virtual Admin Office Hours TUESDAY, JUL 14TH 11:00A TO 2:00P Need help connecting to a class? Can't find something on our website? Questions about programs, membership, or anything else? Pop in virtually to our Zoom Office Hours! MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, JUL 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
Prayerbook Hebrew with Cantor Dorf WEDNESDAY, JUL 15TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Learn the building blocks of Siddur vocabulary. Improve your comprehension and fluency! MORE INFO
Lunch with the Rabbi THURSDAY, JUL 16TH 12:00P TO 12:30P Join Rabbi Strauss for this week's Topic: "Intentional Foul: Athletes and the Rise in Anti-Semitic Tropes" MORE INFO
Parsha Study Group with Rabbi Danny Horwitz THURSDAY, JUL 16TH 8:15P TO 9:15P Weekly Parsha Study Group on Thursdays following the Evening Minyan. MORE INFO
Tot Shabbat with Jomel Birnbaum FRIDAY, JUL 17TH 5:00P TO 5:30P Join us for a Shabbat sing-a-long with one of our favorites - Jomel Birnbaum! MORE INFO NEW! Table Talk: A Shabbat Series FRIDAY, JUL 17TH 6:45P TO 7:15P Rabbi Strauss invites a local leader to talk about issues important to our community - then you continue the conversation at your own Shabbat tables. This month we talk to AIPAC Regional Director Elias Saratovsky about what's happening in Israel today. MORE INFO
Museum Minyan Havdalah MOTZEI SHABBAT, JUL 18TH 8:55P TO 9:15P MORE INFO
Virtual Admin Office Hours TUESDAY, JUL 21ST 11:00A TO 2:00P Need help connecting to a class? Can't find something on our website? Questions about programs, membership, or anything else? Pop in virtually to our Zoom Office Hours!MORE INFO Open Board Meeting TUESDAY, JUL 21ST 7:30P TO 8:00P A portion of this month's Board meeting relating to the budget is open to all members in good standing of the Congregation who register. After the Board considers the budget, the meeting will continue for Board members only. Click here to view the registration link,you must be logged in to your account in order to access the link.
Once content has been recorded live, it will be saved on our social media platforms as well as our virtual community page 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.
Sermons from Shabbat
Shabbat Sermon from Friday, July 10: Six Thoughts on Kiddush CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Shabbat Sermon from Saturday, July 11: Me and DeSean Jackson CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Click here to Register Rabbi Strauss joins us this week with a new topic! Open to all! Please register to get the Zoom link in your confirmation email.
Click Here to Order UPCOMING MENU Tue., July 14: Glazed Meatloaf with Brown Gravy; Fri., July 17: Apricot Glazed Chicken Quarters
Click Here to Join Pop into Zoom for our virtual Administrative Office Hours on Tuesdays from 11:00am - 2:00pm and we will be there to help you!
Click here to Purchase This 8-ounce jar of delicious kosher honey arrives in time for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, decorated with a colorful label, and includes a personalized card.
Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut Street Houston, TX 77096
Shabbat Sermon from Friday, July 10:
Shabbat Sermon from Saturday, July 11:
