Virtual Community Weekly Email

Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Accessible virtually on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel or register for in person for daily and Shabbat services.

Upcoming Events

Jewish Meditation Group
WEDNESDAY, NOV 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

Interfaith Dialogue: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself and the Parable of the Good Samaritan
THURSDAY, NOV 5TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
It may seem that we are more polarized than ever, but the Christian and Jewish faiths teach us that we are all neighbors deserving of love and respect. Join Johnie Jones, Executive Director of Bread of Life, and Rabbi Steven Morgen as they discuss how each of our traditions view the Good Samaritan Parable. MORE INFO

Parsha Study Group with Rabbi Danny Horwitz
THURSDAY, NOV 5TH 7:30P TO 8:30P
Join Rabbi Danny Horwitz's Weekly Parsha Study Group. MORE INFO

Show & Tell Friday: The Mikveh
FRIDAY, NOV 6TH 12:00P TO 12:30P
Ever wondered what a mikveh looks like or what happens there? Join us as we welcome our friend Alisha Klapholz from UOS. She will show us the UOS mikveh and teach us more about its many uses. MORE INFO

Family Fridays in November
FRIDAY, NOV 6TH 5:00P TO 5:30P
Each week we will bring you something different: Tot Shabbat, Storytime with Rabbi Fort, Shabbat Crafts and Cooking, and some fun special guests. Find us on the website, YouTube, or Facebook at 5:00 on Friday! MORE INFO

Chapel Shabbat Service
FRIDAY, NOV 6TH 5:00P TO 6:00P MORE INFO

Shabbat Renewal
Shabbat Table Talk - No Sermon this week
FRIDAY, NOV 6TH 6:00P TO 7:00P MORE INFO ​

Shabbat Table Talk with Mark Toubin, Regional Director of ADL Southwest
FRIDAY, NOV 6TH 6:45P TO 7:15P
Join us for our monthly Shabbat Table Talk series. 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 the Anti Defamation League Southwest's Regional Director, Mark Toubin. MORE INFO

Chapel Shabbat Morning Service
Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen
SHABBAT, NOV 7TH 8:30A TO 11:00A MORE INFO

Shabbat Refreshed
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort
Register for in person services in the Barg Sanctuary
SHABBAT, NOV 7TH 9:30A TO 11:15A MORE INFO

Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
SHABBAT, NOV 7TH 9:30A TO 12:00P MORE INFO
 
Invitation to Judaism/Introduction to Hebrew
SUNDAY, NOV 8TH 9:00A TO 11:00P
This class is especially designed for newcomers to Judaism to learn the basics of our way of life, our way of thinking about God, and our way of looking at the world. Learn to read Hebrew and recognize essential prayer vocabulary. No prior knowledge is necessary, open to everyone. MORE INFO
 
Adult Bnai Mitzvah Class
SUNDAY, NOV 8TH 9:00A TO 11:00A
This class is especially designed for those who did not have a bar or bat mitzvah when they were young. We'll learn how to lead the Hebrew prayers for the Saturday morning service, and chant a few verses from the Torah.MORE INFO
 
Beyond Dispute
SUNDAY, NOV 8TH 10:00A TO 11:00P
Debates—philosophical, spiritual, ethical, and cultural—are at the heart of Judaism and Jewish life. Rabbi Horwitz will guide us through this course produced by the Jewish Theological Seminary and includes texts and videos with JTS professors on each of the 11 different topics. MORE INFO
 
Four Paths to the One God
​​​​​​​SUNDAY, NOV 8TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
There are six million Jews in America. Hundreds of books are written yearly by and about Jews. Innumerable studies have been published about American Judaism. Yet American Jewry remains something of an enigma. What are the various religious schools of thought in Jewish life in this land? How did they emerge and develop? Who were the builders of American Jewish religious life and institutions? Which theologians have shaped the thinking of American Jews?  What are the practical and ideological differences between Orthodox, Reform and Conservative Judaism?  And will these trends coalesce in the future?  MORE INFO

Where Heaven Meets Earth
SUNDAY, NOV 8TH 11:00A TO 12:00P
Using Rabbi Horwitz’s illuminating book, he will explore the various methods and opinions that the mystics uncovered in their quest for Ultimate Truth. The focus this year will be on the 16th century to the present day. Highly recommended to buy Rabbi Horwitz’s book: A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader (JPS, 2016).MORE INFO

A Zoom Conversation with Dr. Aaron Koller
MONDAY, NOV 9TH 8:30P TO 9:30P
United Orthodox Synagogue, Congregation Beth El, and Beth Yeshurun welcome Dr. Aaron Koller. Dr. Koller is the author of "Unbinding Isaac," which takes readers on a trek of discovery for our times into the binding of Isaac story, Akeidat Yitzchak. MORE INFO

ScholarStream: Hidden Histories and Untold Stories
TUESDAY, NOV 10TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Beth Yeshurun is a sponsor of this initiative between the Rabbinical Assembly, USCJ, JTS, and Ziegler. Join us for this four-part series where we learn from some of the world's leading scholars and engage deeply with our texts and traditions. MORE INFO

A full list of upcomming events can be found here

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.

Daily and Shabbat Services

Because we are limiting the number of congregants in attendance, we are making our B'nai Mitzvah services private family events. On the weekends that we have a B'nai Mitzvah in the Barg Sanctuary, we are offering a Member Led service in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary to allow our members to continue attending services in the building. We are currently allowing up to 40 members who have registered in advance to attend that service.

The J.B. Greenfield Chapel minyan occurs daily in the Freedman Levit Sanctuary, visit our website for times, registration, and streaming. It currently consists of up to 40 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.

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Supervised by HKA and Open to the entire community! | $24/pp
Meal Includes: Roasted Turkey Breast served with Gravy & Cranberry Relish; Cornbread Stuffing; Green Bean Casserole; Squash Casserole; Mashed Potatoes; Pumpkin Pie. 
Vegetarian Option - Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash.
Additional Sides available by the pint and quart.

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At age 38, Jennifer Teege happened to pluck a library book from the shelf—and discovered a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler’s List. Reviled as the “butcher of Płaszów,” Goeth was executed in 1946. The more Teege learned about him, the more certain she became: If her grandfather had met her—a black woman—he would have killed her.

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This month we welcome Mark Toubin, the Anti Defamation League Southwest's Regional Director. Rabbi Strauss and Mark will talk about the evolution of the ADL and what anti-semitism looks like in today's contentious political environment in both the United States and Israel.  What can we be doing to support the ADL's goals?

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Join for an uplifting and upbeat Shabbat morning service! Our clergy and our Friday night band join us for some new melodies as we celebrate Shabbat together. Join us in the Barg Santuary or from home!

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THURSDAY, NOV 5TH 7:00P TO 8:00P
Join Rev. Johnie Jones, Exec. Dir. of Bread of Life, and Rabbi Morgen as they discuss the commandment to “love your neighbor” and the Parable of the Good Samaritan in the New Testament from the perspective of each of our traditions. Thank you to the Boniuk Institute of Rice University  and Interfaith Ministries of Houston for co-sponsoring our program!

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Friday, November 6: Braised Brisket with Potatoes & Carrots, Green Beans, House Salad, and Peach Cobbler 
Tuesday, November 10: Chicken Breast in  Mexican Mole Sauce, Spanish Rice, Charro Beans, Lettuce and Tomato Salad, and Pineapple Empanada 

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Family Friday's are back begining in November! Each week at 5:00pm we will feature a special guest, story, or craft. 

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Ever wondered what a mikveh looks like or what happens there? Join us as we welcome our friend Alisha Klapholz from UOS. She will take us on a video tour of the UOS mikveh and teach us more about its many uses. 

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