Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Sole Loved Shoe Collection THROUGHOUT SUKKOT Sole Loved is a local non-profit that collects shoes for kids in need. We are accepting new shoes, used shoes (no rips, tears or major flaws), and cleats of all genders! No flip-flops, house slippers, boots or heels please. All size shoes are needed, including adult sizes for our big kids and teens! MORE INFO Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor - Administrative Offices Closed TUESDAY, SEP 28TH 8:30am - Chapel Holiday Shacharit/Musaf Service 9:30am - Combined Main Sanctuary and Museum Minyan Service (Yizkor at approx. 10:30am) Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss 7:00pm - Chapel Afternoon Service
Simchat Torah Outdoors! TUESDAY, SEP 28TH 6:00P TO 8:00P Join us in the parking lot for activities for families and an outdoor version of our traditional Simchat Torah! Tenn Volunteers needed, see below! MORE INFO
Donation Opportunity - Camp Impact TUESDAY, SEP 28TH 6:00P TO 8:00P We are looking for gently used clothes for kids ages 6-12 years old, with a special need for jeans. Camp Impact is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing homeless and underprivileged youth with an opportunity to attend a summer camp. Camp Impact believes that every child deserves a summer camp experience and strives to create an atmosphere where kids can truly be kids, as they may not get this opportunity in their daily lives.
Simchat Torah - Administrative Offices Closed WEDNESDAY, SEP 29TH 8:30am - Combined Main Sanctuary, Chapel, and Museum Minyan Service 7:00pm - Chapel Afternoon Service Jewish Meditation Group WEDNESDAY, SEP 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
Tot Shabbat with Miss Cathy! FRIDAY, OCT 1ST 5:00P TO 5:45P BYDS and CBY are bringing Miss Cathy from the ERJCC for Tot Shabbat! Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Miss Cathy, followed by challah and more fun! MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal - Social Action Shabbat with the Mueller Family FRIDAY, OCT 1ST 6:00P Join us as we preview our plans for the year for Social Action initiatives. We have many ways to participate and something for every age! MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, OCT 1ST 6:30P MORE INFO J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, OCT 2ND 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, OCT 2ND 9:15AMORE INFO Shabbat Morning Service - Shabbat Refreshed Bar Mitzvah: Myles Mueller Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss SHABBAT, OCT 2ND 9:30A Join for an uplifting and upbeat Shabbat morning service. Our Friday night band joins us for some new melodies as we celebrate Shabbat together. Join us in the Barg Santuary!MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, OCT 2ND 6:30PMORE INFO
Museum Minyan Havdalah SATURDAY, OCT 2ND 7:10P Join for the conclusion of Shabbat with virtual Havdalah and study session with Zoom opening at 7:10. Starting at 7:20 we will join for a short study session.MORE INFO Jewish Learning Project
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, OCT 3RD 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 Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge.MORE INFO
Learning from the Sages: Midrash on the Book of Genesis with Rabbi Barry Gelman SUNDAY, OCT 3RD 10:00A TO 11:00A Our tradition teaches us that the Torah has Seventy Faces (Shivim Panim L’Torah). The Rabbis relished turning the text over and over to find new insights that can teach us about living a good life. Join Rabbi Gelman in exploring this great treasure of wisdom. MORE INFO
Better Together - 50's & 60's Singles - Social Action Project SUNDAY, OCT 3RD 10:30A TO 12:30P Join synagogues across the city to meet, socialize, and network with other Jewish Singles in the Houston Community. We have partnered with Kids Meals to package snacks for vulnerable pre-school aged children. MORE INFO
JTS Fall Series: Six Days Shall You Labor MONDAY, OCT 4TH 1:00P TO 2:00P Many of us spend more time at work than anywhere else over the course of our lives—but are we defined by what we do? Join JTS Online for Six Days Shall You Labor: Perspectives on Work in Jewish Texts. MORE INFO
Family Dynamics in Bereshit with Gabi Gelman MONDAY, OCT 4TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Join us for a 4-part series with Gabi Gelman as we explore Family Dynamics in Bereshit: what can learn from the relationships of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob, Leah and Rachel, and Joseph and his brothers? MORE INFO
Wisdom of Torah TUESDAY, OCT 5TH 7:00A Together, over breakfast with Rabbi Brian Strauss, come explore the ancient wisdom of Torah and how it can be applied in today's modern world. MORE INFO
Jewish Literacy with Rabbi Danny Horwitz TUESDAY, OCT 5TH 7:30P TO 8:30P Join Rabbi Horwitz for a year-long class on Jewish Literacy. He will use Rabbi Telushkin's book and explore themes of: general Jewish history; critical stories in the Tanakh; fundamental Jewish life behaviors, what they mean and what they teach; and Jewish theology.MORE INFO
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.
- October 1st at 5:00p - Join us the first Friday of every month for Tot Shabbat! The ERJCC Houston, Beth Yeshurun and BYDS are bringing Miss Cathy for Tot Shabbat! Many of your kiddos know Miss Cathy from the ERJCC. Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Miss Cathy, followed by challah and more fun!
We'll meet in Stein Hall and then head to the playground, weather permitting, after our musical service. We ask that, at least for October, parents and kids that are able please wear masks.
Camp Impact is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing homeless and underprivileged youth with an opportunity to attend a summer camp. Camp Impact believes that every child deserves a summer camp experience and strives to create an atmosphere where kids can truly be kids, as they may not get this opportunity in their daily lives.
For many campers, this is the one time a year they get the chance to escape their home life and just enjoy being a child in a supportive, safe, and loving environment.
Join us in the parking lot for activities for families and an outdoor* version of our traditional Simchat Torah!
We will kick off at 6:00p with our Young Families as we Travel Through Torah. Our kids will work their way through 7 stations of crafts and games, beginning with Creation and ending with the arrival in the Promised Land. This event is geared toward preschool and younger elementary school kids. Stick around for our service following!
Teen volunteers are needed! 8th-12th graders join us from 5:45 - 7:15pm and earn hours. Email Sarah Goldberg, sgoldberg@bethyeshurun.org, if interested.
At 7:00p we will have our traditional Simchat Torah service, but outdoors in our parking lot. Join all of our clergy for the hakafot - with both kids and adults - and for one of our favorite Beth Yeshurun traditions, the candy hakafah finale.
**Please bring 100 pieces of kosher candy to share**
*In case of rain Travel Through Torah and Services will take place in the Pulaski Rauch Auditorium and the Barg Sanctuary.
Taught by Rabbi Brian Strauss We will explore questions related to what a relationship in God and a life of faith entails: Where does faith come from? What are the models in Jewish tradition for a complex relationship with God which includes reverence and joy, but also anger and argument? Where does doubt fit into a life of faith? Where do Jews who do not believe fit in? Cost: $72 (includes all materials and lunch)
When: Wednesdays from noon – 1:30 pm Oct. 13; Nov. 10; Dec. 8; Jan. 12; Feb. 9; Mar. 9; Apr. 6; May 11 Click here to register
Our 20th Year of programming kicks off Wednesday, October 13th with Former FBI agent James Morrison - Cyber Security
Join us for dinner at 6:30 PM $12/p Programs begin at 7:00 PM Click here to register online Open to members and non-members
2021-2022 Guests: Wednesday, November 10 Jay Steinfeld - Lead from the Core: The 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity
Wednesday, December 8 Dr. Tom Cole - The 4 Poignant Questions Older Men Ask Themselves
Wednesday, January 12 Channel 2 Sports Anchor Ari Alexander
Wednesday, February 2 Israel Bonds brings us AIROBOTICS, a leading Israeli technology company with a growing Houston footprint
Wednesday, March 9 Escorting the Soul: Exploring the Mitzvah of Tahara and the Life-affirming Work of the Chevra Kadisha
Wednesday, April 6 Depression and Anxiety for Men after the Covid 19 Pandemic
Sunday, May 11 Retired Channel 13 News Anchor Tom Koch
POSITION OPENING SOON: CEMETERY MANAGER Beth Yeshurun Cemetery Assn (BYCA) is looking for a cemetery manager to replace the current manager who is retiring. It is a part time contract position, which reports to the BYCA board. If you have any interest please contact Jerry Paine at painej@sbcglobal.net
