Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Honey-Less Honey Cake Project! WEDNESDAY, JUL 27TH 9:00A TO 11:00A For the 9th year in a row, The Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood will be collaborating with JFS and The Celebration Company in the assembly of the Honey-less Honey Cake Project. MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group - Virtual WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH 7:00P Explore tools for mindfulness, find a different way to talk to God, and deepen your prayer with meditation and chanting.MORE INFO
Object Stories: Judaica in the Synagogue and Home @ MFAH THURSDAY, JUL 28TH 7:00P TO 8:30P Join the Museum of Fine Arts Houston for a moderated discussion about Judaica in the synagogue and the home. The panel includes Rabbi Steven Morgen and Cantor Rachel Goldman. MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss FRIDAY, JULY 29TH 6:00P Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Evening service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, JULY 29TH 6:45P MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 9:15AMORE INFO
Shabbat Morning Service Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 9:30A Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service.MORE INFO Parsha Study with Rabbi Danny Horwitz SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 11:30A Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Horwitz following Chapel Shabbat Service in the Youth Lounge. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 7:45PMORE INFO
Museum Minyan Havdalah SHABBAT, JULY 30TH 8:20P The MM will join for the conclusion of Shabbat with virtual Havdalah and study session with zoom opening at 8:15.MORE INFO
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun SUNDAY, JUL 31ST 9:00A TO 12:00P Join us for open gym pickleball on Sunday mornings! MORE INFO
Breakfast Club Classes with Clergy will resume in August. This includes: Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss, Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen, and Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort.
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.
Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York.” Thursday, July 28th at 7:00pm
Jewish faith leaders from Houston bring to life the stunning ceremonial objects in the exhibition Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York. Hear their personal stories of experiences with similar objects adorning the Torah in the synagogue or those used in the home in connection with ritual celebrations, such as the Sabbath and Passover. A moderated discussion follows, exploring the real-world significance of Judaica.
Moderator: Joshua Furman, PhD, Jewish Studies Program, Rice University
Panelists: Rabbi Steven Gross, Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism; Rabbi Steven Morgen, Congregation Beth Yeshurun; Cantor Kenneth Feibush, Congregation Beth Israel; Cantor Rachel Goldman-Ruiz, Congregation Beth Yeshurun; Cantor Rollin Simmons, Congregation Emanu El
This discussion and entry to the exhibition are included with general admission, which is free on Thursdays when the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The exhibition is on view in the Beck Building through September 18, 2022.
The Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood will be collaborating with JFS and The Celebration Company for the 9th annual Honey-less Honey Cake Project.
The Celebration Company provides life skills and meaningful employment to individuals with disabilities who, with joy and purpose, provide services and create products that celebrate the good life.
We will be assembling 500 bags of the Honey-less Honey Cake Mix and we are counting on 50 volunteers! Teenage volunteers welcome! We will provide community service hours.
The rules of pickleball are simple and the game is easy for beginners of all ages to learn. Games can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competition for players of all skill levels. Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Gather some friends or come meet new players!
Our 2 courts are "open-play" and will operate on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each set of four players will rotate off of the court after each game for the next group of players waiting. Join the end of the line and play again! We have limited supplies, so players, please bring your own paddles if you have them. When you arrive, please enter through the BYDS School entrance.
Shabbat Renewal, August 5th 6:00pm Jerusalem Peacebuilders (JPB) is an interfaith, non-profit organization with a mission to create a better future for humanity across religions, cultures, and nationalities. Integral to that mission is the belief that the future of Jerusalem is the future of the world. To that end, JPB promotes transformational, person-to-person encounters among the peoples of Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, and the United States.
Shabbat Renewal, August 12th 6:00pm Join us as we offer a special blessing for our kids heading off to College at our Shabbat Renewal service. We will welcome the Executive Director of the Texas A&M University Hillel, Risa Bierman, to give advice on staying Jewishly involved and connected on college campuses today.
Honey Sales have Begun! A jar of Kosher honey makes an excellent High Holiday greeting. Each package includes an 8 ounce jar of honey along with the appropriate prayers and a gift card from you. All proceeds benefit the students of our Shul and School. $13/jar includes shipping within the USA (additional fee for international orders.) Order by August 1st to avoid late fees.
This is the final week! Preschool-aged children often fall through the gap of social services addressing food insecurity. Kids' Meals Houston addresses the hunger and food insecurity for children ages 6 and under who are not only at a critical developmental stage but cannot access school-based free meal programs.
Beth Yeshurun is supporting Kids' Meals Houston's mission by participating in the 2022 Summer Juice Box Challenge. You can join us!
Purchase juice boxes to be sent directly to Kids' Meals Houston. Use theirJuice Box Challenge website and an additional 5% of the retail value will go back to Kids' Meals Houston!
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!
