Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Parallel Stories in the Bible with Gabi Gelman MONDAY, JAN 24TH 7:00P What do the stories of Noah and Jonah have in common? What about Joseph and Esther? Or Hannah and Ruth? Join Gabi Gelman for a 4-part series exploring how some stories in the bible seem to echo earlier stories and discuss what these parallels teach can teach us.MORE INFO
Wisdom of Torah (Breakfast Club) TUESDAY, JAN 25TH 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, JAN 25TH 7:30P 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
Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen (Breakfast Club) WEDNESDAY, JAN 26TH 7:00A Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 5 days a week with our clergy! MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group - Virtual WEDNESDAY, JAN 26TH 7:00P Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting.MORE INFO
ScholarStream: The Other Within - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in a Pluralistic Movement WEDNESDAY, JAN 26TH 7:00P Scholarstream 5782 features three distinct arcs of learning that stand-alone or flow into each other. Cultivating Our Relationships (series 1 & 2), Defining Our Sacred Spaces (series 3, 4, and 5), and Renewing Our Resilience (series 6, 7, and 8) will offer an exploration of who we are, where we are in relation to others, and how we move forward in this complicated world.MORE INFO
Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort THURSDAY, JAN 27TH 7:00A Rabbi Fort teaches Thursday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 5 days a week with our clergy! MORE INFO Stuff You Never Learned in Hebrew School THURSDAY, JAN 27TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Join us for a conversation about dreams. What do our dreams mean? What did the ancient rabbis say about how to interpret our dreams? Definitely not stuff any of us encountered in Hebrew School! MORE INFO J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, JAN 28TH 5:30P MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal with the Robinson Family Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss FRIDAY, JAN 28TH 6:00P Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, JAN 29TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, JAN 29TH 9:15AMORE INFO
Shabbat Morning Service Bat Mitzvah: Abby Robinson Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen SHABBAT, JAN 29TH 9:30A Join for an uplifting and upbeat Shabbat morning service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, JAN 29TH 5:30PMORE INFO
Museum Minyan Havdalah SATURDAY, JAN 29TH 5:50P Join for the conclusion of Shabbat with virtual Havdalah and a short study session via Zoom.MORE INFO
Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, JAN 30TH 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
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 following COVID-related protocols are in effect:
All main sanctuary services will be in Barg Sanctuary. Shabbat Morning Chapel services will be moved to the Freedman Levit Sanctuary. Weekday Chapel services will remain in the J.B. Greenfield Chapel. All Chapel Breakfasts will be moved outdoors. All employees, members, and visitors must wear masks when inside our building.
These changes will remain in effect through the end of the year. We will reevaluate after February 1st.
Our ancient rabbis said that “dreams are 1/60th of prophecy.” But how are we Jews supposed to interpret dreams? How can we make sure we’re doing it right, or more importantly, how can we avoid the potential catastrophe of doing it wrong!? Definitely not stuff any of us encountered in Hebrew School!
According to the Torah, the first laws given to humanity were food laws. Adam and Eve were told not to eat from a certain tree, and a few generations later, Noah and his descendants were told not to eat the limbs of living animals. For human beings, food is not just the calories that sustain us. Food is culture, food is history, food is identity. And no tradition has historically been more characterized by food prohibitions than Judaism. But the meaning of these laws continues to be elusive, and questions that were asked 2000 years ago remain unanswered and worthy of exploration to this day. Is it rational to eat some animals and not others, and if it is not, why observe such laws? What is the purpose of the Jewish dietary laws? Why do some Jews refrain from drinking wine or eating certain foods that were made or even touched by non-Jews? Exploring these questions helps us gain a broad perspective on what it means to be a Jew whose Torah is full of laws that do not always seem to make rational sense.
Join us this Shabbat Renewal as we celebrate JDAIM (Jewish Disability, Awareness, and Inclusion Month) with guest speaker Judy Blake.
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. JDAIM is a call to action for all of us to act in accordance with our Jewish values, honoring the gifts and strengths that we each possess. Click here to read Judy's Full Biography
Join us Friday, February 4th at 5:00pm for Tot Shabbat!
The ERJCC Houston, Beth Yeshurun and BYDS are bringing Miss Cathy for Tot Shabbat! Toddlers & Preschoolers join us for a musical Shabbat with Rabbi Sarah Fort and Miss Cathy, followed by challah and more fun! In February we will have some songs from Tu Bishevat (since we weren't able to mee in January) and we will celebrate winter! Click here for more information
MAKE TIME - MAKE A DIFFERENCE NEW VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS
Do you consider Beth Yeshurun your home away from home? Are you looking for a new way to volunteer and make a contribution to synagogue life? COFI (Congregants of First Impressions) is looking for volunteers to donate their time to warmly welcome visitors and other congregants as they enter the Bender Levy Lobby during peak weekend and special event times. You’ll be the first point of contact with important information regarding general synagogue information, Shabbat service times and locations, and Sunday’s Jewish Learning Project. Click here for more information and to sign up
Cantor Search Updates
As the largest Conservative synagogue in the United States, with a strong membership, staff, clergy team, and leadership, we are confident that we will find one of the best Conservative cantors in the United States. We have a rich and deep musical tradition at Beth Yeshurun and will continue that tradition for generations to come.
Our first candidate, Cantor Rachel Goldman, was with us this past Shabbat. A survey was sent to all members. If you did not recieve your survey please email info@bethyeshurun.org
Honoring the Musical Legacy of Cantor Meir Finkelstein! March 31, 2022 at Congregation Beth Yeshurun
We look forward to our concert celebrating the music of Cantor Meir Finkelstein. Tickets for this incomparable musical experience have been in great demand as the evening will feature renowned cantors, including Cantors Azi Schwartz, Chayim Frenkel, Netanel Hershtik, and Rachel Goldman! Purchase Individual Tickets
The Textual Foundations for Today’s Jewish Religious Communities Taught by Rabbi David Rosen at the ERJCC 8-Part Series begining February 22 | 11:15a - 12:15p
Study of the texts which provide our earliest understandings of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism. We will also examine texts written by leading figures in each movement over the last century which can help us understand how each movement has evolved.
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!
A patient at MD Anderson desperately needs white blood cells. There is a national shortage due to the pandemic forcing some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants.
If you are If O+ and under 60 and can donate, please call The Blood Bank (713.792.7777) and tell them it is in recognition of Dr. Amy Lang - May 30,1964 and also please call Sylvan Lang (210.771.9123), her husband, to let him know. If not O+ any donation in her name will be extremely helpful.
Please pass this on to anyone who might be able to assist. She needs at least 10 donors, but the blood bank is desperate for donations.
