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 ScholarStream: Hidden Histories and Untold Stories TUESDAY, DEC 8TH 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
CanCare Lunch & Learn: Bringing Light and Hope for this Holiday Season WEDNESDAY, DEC 9TH 12:00P TO 1:00P Join Kathy Elmore of CanCare, Rabbi Steven Morgen of Beth Yeshurun, and Reverend Wick Stuckey of Chapelwood United Methodist Church as they talk about "Bringing Light and Hope for this Holiday Season." MORE INFO
100 Jewish Men WEDNESDAY, DEC 9TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Join us for December's talk with Chandler Rome, Astros beat writer with the Houston Chroncile. MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, DEC 9TH 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: Equity, Forgiveness, and Intersectionality WEDNESDAY, DEC 9TH 9:00P TO 10:00P 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
Lunch with the Rabbi Welcomes Michael Segal THURSDAY, DEC 10TH 12:00P TO 12:30P Continuing with this year's theme of overcoming obstacles, we welcome our own Michael Segal to Lunch with Rabbi Strauss. MORE INFO
Houston Jewish Teens Global Shabbat THURSDAY, DEC 10TH 7:00P TO 8:30P All Jewish 8th-12th graders in the greater Houston area are invited to join together to welcome Shabbat by braiding creative Chanukah Challahs with whimsical influencer, Rebekah Lowin! MORE INFO Parsha Study Group with Rabbi Danny Horwitz THURSDAY, DEC 10TH 7:30P TO 8:30P Join Rabbi Danny Horwitz's Weekly Parsha Study Group.MORE INFO
Hanukkah with Chesed & YES FRIDAY, DEC 11TH 2:00P TO 3:00P We invite our Chesed and YES Groups to join for the first day of Hanukkah! Cantor Finkelstein will play some Hanukkah favorites and we will catch up with Rabbi Strauss and Jerrad Bloome to talk about what's happening at Beth Yeshrurun. MORE INFO
Family Fridays in December FRIDAY, DEC 11TH 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, DEC 11TH 5:00P TO 6:00PMORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal and Shabbat Table Talk with Abbie Kamin FRIDAY, DEC 11TH 6:00P 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 Houston City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin! MORE INFO Member-Led Shabbat Morning Service Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort SHABBAT, DEC 12TH 8:30A TO 11:00AMORE INFO Shabbat Morning Service Second Bar Mitzvah of Louis Katz Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort SHABBAT, DEC 12TH 9:30A TO 11:15A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, DEC 12TH 9:30A TO 12:00PMORE INFO
Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, DEC 12TH 5:00P TO 6:00PMORE INFO Museum Minyan Havdalah SATURDAY, DEC 12TH 5:45P TO 6:30P The Zoom will open at 5:50pm and we will begin with a short study session at 6:00pm and end with Havdalah at 6:30. Bring your own meal and join us!MORE INFO
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, DEC 13TH 9:00A TO 12:00P 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 mostly on Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge. MORE INFO
Take a Ride on the Hanukkah Express! SUNDAY, DEC 13TH 12:45P TO 2:15P Make your way through each station, pickup some Hanukkah treats, and say hi to all of the clergy - and never leave your car! Open to all members, but please register to drive-through so that we have treats for everyone! MORE INFO
Hanukkah Concert with Cantor Finkelstein SUNDAY, DEC 13TH 4:00P TO 4:30P Join Cantor Finkelstein for some Hanukkah tunes! MORE INFO
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 30 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 30 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.
Take a Ride on the Hanukkah Express! Sunday, December 13, 2020 • 27 Kislev 5781 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM Make your way through each station, pickup some Hanukkah treats, and say hi to all of the clergy - and never leave your car! Open to all members, but please register to drive-through so that we have treats for everyone!
Click here for more information Hanukkah begins Thursday, December 10th Join us for candlelighting each night, programs each day for kids and adult, plus the concert, and a drive-thru experience!
Click here for more information Look for Family Friday at 5:00 on our Beth Yeshurun Website, our YouTube Channel, or our Facebook Page!
Click here to Order Friday, December 11: Braised Brisket in Red Wine Sauce, Homemade Potato Latkes, Green Beans & Carrots, House Salad, and Fried Cinnamon Apple Pies Tuesday, December 15: Chicken Piccata, Roasted Potatoes, Garlic Herb Spaghetti Squash, House Salad, and Lemon Cake
Click here to Register Chandler Rome joined the Houston Chronicle in 2018 to cover the Astros after spending one year in Tuscaloosa covering Alabama football — during which Nick Saban asked if he attended college. He did, at LSU, where he covered the Tigers baseball team for nearly four years. He covered most of the Astros' 2015 playoff run, too, as an intern for MLB.com
