Join us for a week of programming, prayer, and Jewish learning.
Americans for Ben-Gurion University presents Michal Bar-Asher Siegal: When a Heretic and a Rabbi Walk into a Bar MONDAY, SEP 12TH 7:30P TO 8:30P What happens when a rabbi and a heretic meet? Sound crazy? Join Americans for Ben-Gurion University as we welcome Associate Professor Michal Ben-Asher Siegal for an entertaining presentation. MORE INFO
Wisdom of Torah with Rabbi Brian Strauss TUESDAY, SEP 13TH 7:45A TO 8:30A Rabbi Strauss teaches Tuesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!
Upheaval: The Incredible Life of Menachem Begin @ Living Hope Houston TUESDAY, SEP 13TH 7:30P TO 9:00P Pastors Joe & Becky Keenan of Living Hope Houston invite the community across faiths to enjoy an inspiring film about Menachem Begin. MORE INFO
Voices of Torah with Rabbi Steven Morgen WEDNESDAY, SEP 14TH 7:45A TO 8:30A Rabbi Morgen teaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!
100 Jewish Men: Guest Cantor Rachel Goldman WEDNESDAY, SEP 14TH 6:30P TO 8:00P Who is Cantor Rachel Goldman? Enjoy an evening of getting to know our new cantor’s background and story. She will also discuss her hopes and dreams for our congregation. Bring your questions. MORE INFO
Jewish Meditation Group - Virtual WEDNESDAY, SEP 14TH 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 Series 1: Elul - A Journey Toward Repentance WEDNESDAY, SEP 14TH 7:00P TO 8:00P Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. MORE INFO
Jewish Mysticism & Ancient Cultural Beliefs with Rabbi Fort THURSDAY, SEP 15TH 7:45A TO 8:30A Rabbi Fortteaches Wednesday mornings as part of the Breakfast Club - learn Torah 4 days a week with our clergy!
Kids Meals/SEARCH Bags Assembly THURSDAY, SEP 15TH 9:00A TO 10:00A Join Sisterhood and our Social Action team to assemble snack bags for Kids Meals and SEARCH. Space is limited so you must register to join. MORE INFO
ERJCC High Holiday Boot Camp THURSDAY, SEP 15TH 10:00A TO 12:15P Join the ERJCC for four weeks of classes that will get you in spiritual and intellectual “shape” to start the new year right. MORE INFO
Better Together - For Jewish Singles Over 50 - Kenny & Ziggy's! THURSDAY, SEP 15TH 6:00P TO 8:00P Singles over 50 - Join the Better Together Kickoff event to meet, socialize, and network across the Houston Jewish Community. MORE INFO
Shabbat Renewal Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort FRIDAY, SEP 16TH 6:00P Join us for our weekly Main Sanctuary Service. MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Evening Service FRIDAY, SEP 16TH 6:30P MORE INFO
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 8:30A MORE INFO Museum Minyan Shabbat Morning Service SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 9:15AMORE INFO
Shabbat Morning Service Sermon by Rabbi Steven Morgen SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 9:30A Join us for our Main Sanctuary Shabbat Morning service.MORE INFO Parsha Study SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 11:30A Weekly Parsha Study following Chapel Shabbat Service. J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 7:00PMORE INFO
Splish Splash Selichot SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 5:30P TO 6:30P Cool off at the BYDS Splash Pad and enjoy some dinner and outdoor fun as we get ready for the High Holy Days! MORE INFO
Selichot Program & Service SHABBAT, SEP 17TH 7:45P TO 11:30P Join us for the screening of the new documentary “Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres.” In politics, most pursue power. He pursued peace. Shimon Peres’s influence and integrity were instrumental in the founding and preservation of Israel. Afterwards we’ll change the mantles of our Torah scrolls to their High Holy Day white.MORE INFO Jewish Learning Project SUNDAY, SEP 18TH 9:00A TO 11:00A 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
Pickleball at Beth Yeshurun SUNDAY, SEP 18TH 9:00A TO 12:00P Join us for open gym pickleball on Sunday mornings! MORE INFO
Religious School & Sulam Classes SUNDAY, SEP 18TH 9:30A TO 12:30P The William S. Malev Schools for Religious Studies of Congregation Beth Yeshurun provides religious education for students from Pre-Kindergarten through 7th Grade. MORE INFO
Private Time at the Ark SUNDAY, SEP 18TH 10:00A TO 12:00P & 3:00P TO 5:00P Prepare for the High Holy Days by spending a few private minutes with our clergy before the open Ark in the Barg Sanctuary. MORE INFO
Words to Action: Standing Up to Antisemitism with ADL SUNDAY, SEP 18TH 11:30A TO 12:30P Join Lisa Stone, ADL Southwest Goldensohn Fellow, in an interactive workshop on how to constructively address antisemitism. 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.
Our High Holy Days page is now live!
You'll find 2022/5783 resources like the service schedule, Meals to Go, child care registration, FAQs and so much more. Important High Holy Day information, along with tickets to those members in good standing, were mailed August 30th. Mindi Stern, Membership Director, is available to meet regarding outstanding account issues. Please call 713.666.1881, ex. 360 to make an appointment.
Important High Holy Day Deadlines: Meals-To-Go Rosh Hashanah is Tuesday, September 13th & Yom Kippur is Tuesday, September 20th Reserved Parking Thursday, September 15th
Etrog & Lulav Thursday, September 15th
Childcare Rosh Hashanah is Closed & Yom Kippur Monday, September 19th
Splish Splash Selichot! Saturday, September 17th at 5:30pm $10 for Member Familes | $15 for Non-Member Families
Families with Preschool & Elementary kids come cool off at the BYDS Splash Pad and enjoy some dinner and outdoor fun as we get ready for the High Holy Days!
Selichot Program & Service Saturday, September 17th at 7:45 PM
The documentary, produced by the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s film division, Moriah Films, began filming during the final months of Prime Minister Peres’ life before he suffered a stroke and passed away in September of 2016 at 93.
The film is punctuated by world leaders speaking of their experiences with Peres, among them British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Moving the film along is the narration of actor George Clooney. The filmmakers distilled the two-hour documentary from over 60 hours of interviews and many years of research.
Private Time at the Ark Sunday, September 18th 10:00am - 12:00pm | Barg Sanctuary 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Freedman Levit Sanctuary
Prepare for the High Holy Days by spending a few private minutes with our clergy before the open Ark in Sanctuary. Each individual or family will be on the bimah with just a clergy member, who will offer a special prayer for you to say together before the Ark. What better way to get in the right mindset to begin the High Holy Day season!
When a Heretic and a Rabbi Walk Into a Bar Presented by Beth Yeshurun and Americans for Ben-Gurion University
Tonight, Monday, September 12th | 7:30pm | Stein Hall Free to the Community | Dessert Reception Following
What happens when a rabbi and a heretic meet? Sound crazy? Well, it’s not! There are many such fascinating stories in our history. Join us as we explore what happens when two opposites meet with Associate Professor Michal Bar-Asher Siegal. She is a faculty member at The Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and was the Rosen Family Career Development Chair in Judaic Studies at Ben Gurion University (2012-2016). In this academic year, she is the Horace Goldsmith Visiting Professor in Judaic Studies at Yale University.
Westwood Golf Club 8888 Country Creek Drive, Houston Texas 77036 Check In: 8:00AM | Scramble: 9:00AM $200 per player | $750 Foursome
Fee includes: golf, cart, lunch, range balls, and gift bag Tournament proceeds support necessary repairs and restoration of some of our sacred Torah scrolls.This is a long-term project, ReJEWvination, and your support helps with that effort.
Sponsorship and Underwriter commitments made by September 12th guarantee inclusion in advertisements over the High Holy Days.
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 on Sunday mornings and are open to the public and free of charge.
Classes this year include: Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Morgen Adult B'nei Mitzvah with Rabbi Morgen & Cantor Dorf Introduction to Hebrew with Cantor Dorf Inspiration from the Lives and Teachings of the Early Chasidic Masters with Rabbi Horwitz How to Build a Jewish Faith with Rabbi Horwitz Click here for the full class descriptions and schedule
Join us for the first day Sunday, September 18th! (rescheduled from the 11th due to power outage)
Questions? Contact Lisa Unsell at 713.666.1881 for more information.
September 15th | 6:00 - 8:00 pm | $18 includes one cocktail and nosh Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen | 1743 Post Oak Blvd
Singles over 50! Join the Better Together Kickoff event to meet, socialize, and network across the Houston Jewish Community.
Beth Yeshurun is joining Faith Organizations across Houston - Muslim, Christian, and Jewish - in a friendly competition to collect food for the Houston Food Bank during National Hunger Awareness Month.
The competition kicks off September 1st and ends on the 30th. We’ll keep track of food collected and post the latest results weekly here on this website. Clergy and educators at the faith centers will provide faith-based messaging about hunger in their communities. Please contribute your non-perishable, not-expired foods throughout the month of September! We will keep you posted on our progress and how we are doing in the "competition"!
We will have donation bins: In the Bender Levy Lobby (the synagogue entrance at the "carpool" lane) In the Administrative Lobby (where the staff and Rabbi's offices are)
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!
